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Hello and welcome to Trash Talk with Count Binface, It's the smash-hit podcast from planet Sigma IX which is now available on Earth. I've got a blockbuster of a new podcast - in a nutshell you can expect brilliant interviews and peerless analysis. It's a bit like The News Agents, but with fewer holidays. Launched for the 2024 Election it was such a success I've decided to keep interviewing some of your Earth experts to find out more about your planet (so I can conquer you). Make your next po ...
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Did you know Count Binface has a croissant policy? No? Well who better to discuss it with than Bake Off winner Giuseppe Dell'Anno. Yes - we've got on a well-timed band-wagon - but that's politics for you. Until there's a space for Binface on the This Morning couch this is what you're getting. Anyway, enjoy the podcast - maybe even grab a cup of tea…
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Let it be known - of the 650 MPs in the current UK Parliament, Wendy Chamberlain was the first to say yes to an interview. The Member of Parliament for North East Fife, and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip joined us to discuss the Lib Dem election strategy, Trump, Kemi and of course... croissants. Only 649 MPs left on our list. If you're an MP reading t…
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WTF? Amy Hoggart spent much of the last two US Presidencies starring on 'Full Frontal with Samatha Bee' - but as you'll hear she's not thrilled at the result of the US Election this week... despite it's obvious potential for satire. We won't lie... this isn't the most 'positive' episode we've ever recorded. Never mind - the campaign to Make Earth G…
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Ah... the smell of Polling Day in the morning. As the (for now) United States of America go to the polls this episode is (mostly) dedicated to discussion of Harris vs Trump with Isaac-Davy Aronson supervising producer at US news network MSNBC and co-presenter of the excellent podcast Déjà News alongside Rachel Maddow. But it's not all stars & strip…
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Richard Bacon has spent most of the past decade living in the USA dreaming up TV formats like Jimmy Carr's 'I Literally Just Told You...' so it's a real thrill that he's our first guest of in this week of American Election specials. By the way - he's not just on because he once lived in the US - he's also been on an intimate* walk in the woods with…
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The Bindependence Day UK Comedy Tour is over... so it's back to weekly podcasts! Thank goodness - because it's been the Budget this week, and there is a lot to discuss. Plus there's an exceptional guest this episode - it's Sunday Times (and Bette Midler endorsed) satirical cartoonist Nick Newman. As well as creating funny drawings Nick is a comedy …
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Have you seen Count Binface on his UK Comedy Tour? If you haven't then we have some good news - it's not finished yet, AND this episode was recorded backstage at one of his London dates. Mitch Benn pops by for a chat, and there's a big announcement regarding one of Count Binface's most popular manifesto pledges... in fact it's officially Jess Phill…
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This week Ceefax celebrated its Golden Anniversary (if you don't count the fact that it got binned a dozen or so years ago). Reintroducing Ceefax has always been a key manifesto pledge - so we've dedicated this episode to its birthday. Please feel free to share your favourite pages (340 for cricket) on social media or in the comments for this podca…
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By her own admission, Miranda Sawyer doesn't remember much about the 90s, but thankfully for us it was her job to write stuff down - so she's written a wonderful book called Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs about the decade which is suddenly back in vogue, and indeed back in Vogue. On this episode Miranda tells us all about the gatek…
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A slightly different podcast this week marking the start of the Bindependence Day comedy tour. Count Binface is giving an alien’s visor view of Britain, with his own brand of sci-fi satire and, of course, his unbeatable manifesto. Get up close to the Count and be proud you can say you were there on the march to Bindependence Day! The pod was record…
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We're back - after a recharging week off, the podcast is back with EPISODE 20 and what an episode for you this week as Professor Alice Roberts helps write a new manifesto point (mandatory roller-skating for doctors) we big up open-access science, and discuss the possibility that ancient humans were just taking the piss. Plus we say farewell, goodby…
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Fresh from her run at the Edinburgh Festival comedian and actress Ria Lina gives Count Binface the lowdown on which deadly viruses we should be most afraid of, why she doesn't like whips and who could win the US Election for Kamala Harris. If you do think you might be suffering from symptoms of M Pox, Sloth Fever or any other exotic diseases please…
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The second part of our 'state of journalism' deep dive - this week with The Daily Mirror columnist Susie Boniface aka the Fleet Street Fox. On the agenda for this episode; Elon Musk (as ever), who's fit (and proper) enough to own the media, anonymity and the future of print journalism. Also - fair warning - this episode contains more swearing than …
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For 18 years Matthew Wright hosted a daily news and discussion show called The Wright Stuff so he knows a thing or two about the media and the changing shape of British politics. It's a fascinating conversation covering the recent UK riots, the concept of truth, tabloid journalism, and of course... the internet. If you have time for more Count Binf…
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Welcome to the Gold Medal winning* podcast 'Trash Talk... with Count Binface' In this episode we're talking borders. As the poet Robert Frost once wrote; good fences make good neighbours, and as Tony Hatch (and his wife Jackie) wrote; everybody needs good neighbours, Neighbours should be there for one another, that's when good neighbours become goo…
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This week Stewart Lee is on the pod. Twice voted 'Funniest Comedian' on Sigma XI Stewart is torn on whether he wants Donald Trump to win the US Election (for a very selfish reason!), and has some excellent advice for anyone (say, a bin-headed count from off-world) who might be heading on their debut comedy tour. This really is a great episode - it'…
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Welcome back Count Binisters. Doesn't the election seem like a long time ago? Missing it? Well don't worry - we'll be here each week with a new episode, and there are plenty of other elections to look forward to / stand in. In this episode Iain Lee asks some tough questions, reminisces about 'The 11 O'Clock Show', and reveals who he voted for... in…
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Welcome to the first of the weekly post-election pods! Keep your human ears here for more expert analysis of the British political system, but expect a more global perspective as we explore some of Earth's other elections - we see you USA. In this episode Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester, and part of the team of psephologists re…
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What did Binface say to Rishi at the count? Which radio presenter did the Count p**s off? What is next for the leader of the Recyclons? All is revealed in this bonus episode of Trash Talk featuring behind the scenes exclusives from the Richmond & Northallerton count. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The polls have closed, and now... the count. Joining Count Binface on this episode AND in Northallerton sports centre is stand-up mathematician and author Matt Parker - official stat-checker of the Count Binface campaign. Enjoy this bonus episode - and come back for the next one... THE RESULT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…
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It's time for Number 10. No no. Count Binface isn't moving into Downing Street just yet. This is episode number 10 of Trash Talk, and this is the first of three DAILY episodes as we enter the trilogy of the last day of campaigning, polling and results. In this episode the esteemed editor of Private Eye Ian Hislop discusses his favourite whoopsies f…
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It's Election week! Old Binface has been all over the 'mainstream media', from a profile in The Guardian to the expert analysis of Radio 4's More or Less. More (or less) on that in the pod. This episode is dedicated to the arts...from an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival to a brilliant interview with comedian turned musician Nitin Sawhney. We …
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Things are hotting up... and I don't just mean the weather (that sentence won't make sense 6 months from now). Who's your money on? (Apart from a suspicious amount on a July election) In this episode Paul Gorton from The Traitors joins us to help us identify a traitor from a faithful politician and shares the malevolent minister he and Harry would …
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Welcome to debate number 713 of this 2024 General Election campaign... but the only one that matters. The BBC, Sky & ITV have all shunned old Binface - but don't worry - he's made his own. Asking the questions is a true titan of UK news broadcasting, and one of the most popular newsreaders on Sigma IX - Simon McCoy. PLUS... once the grilling was ov…
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EMERGENCY PODCAST It's arrived. The Count Binface Party Manifesto for the General Election 2024. All 24 pledges explained, and exclusively for your podcast listeners some behind the scenes audio from our market research conducted at a special charity comedy gig at the Museum of Comedy last week. Share the manifesto on social media - @CountBinface L…
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Welcome back to Trash Talk... with Count Binface. With the campaign reaching the half-way point Count Binface has upped his public appearances - first at London's Museum of Comedy, and last night at the Oxford University Union... more on that in the pod. In this episode Eliot Higgins from Bellingcat gets a suspicious visitor during the recording. A…
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Maybe this will be the closest we come to getting a Conservative politician on the podcast - comedian Rosie Holt went viral during lockdown for her depictions of spoof MP Rosie Holt (we know it's confusing - just go with it). In this episode Rosie talks about the inspiration behind her character, and what might become of her on election night. Plus…
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It's the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT you've all been waiting for This podcast comes from one of the UK's 650 juicy parliamentary constituencies. But which one? Find out on the pod - plus Green Party London Assembly Member Zoe Garbett shares stories from our time as rivals, the party's plans for the General Election and some tips for getting noticed. Don't for…
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Welcome back! Since we were last together the former US President Donald Trump has been convicted in a New York Court. In COMPLETELY UNRELATED news his buddy Nigel Farage has decided to u-turn and run for election in the UK. What an campaign this is turning out to be... and we don't even have the full list of candidates yet ;o) In this episode poli…
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Welcome to the first episode of Trash Talk... with Count Binface. The first human guest is comedian Al Murray, a man who knows a thing or two about elections having stood as a candidate in South Thanet against Nigel Farage. Enjoy the first of our Election 2024 specials, and remember to make your vote Count. Links: If you're new to all things Count …
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The Award Winning*, Chart-topping** podcast launches soon on Earth. After beating Britain First in the London Mayoral Elections, Count Binface is back - and taking on his biggest challenge yet. Join Count Binface and special guests as they Count-down to the 2024 UK General Election. It's time to take out the trash... July 4th will be Bindependence …
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