Podcasts about Jonathan Pie

The first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Frustrated call-show host Jonathan Pie is back along with his trusted team – Pie's finding the daily grind difficult and the team have all become as disillusioned with the world as he has. The new series kicks off with a discussion about the BBC licence fee, or at least it was supposed to. It soon becomes clear however that Pie must answer for past mistakes. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material by Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. The callers; Adam Byron, Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson, Sarah Gabriel and Ed KearProducers Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

The actor and director Peter Mullan talks about taking on the role of Bill Shankly in the new theatre production in Liverpool, Red or Dead, about the much-loved Liverpool football club manager. In April 1925 the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a seven-month exhibition of contemporary design, opened in Paris. Arts Décoratifs' was soon shortened to Art Deco, and a movement was born. A century later Art Deco is being celebrated in the UK with events in Liverpool and in Glasgow an exhibition and a book about Art Deco in Scotland. It's author, Professor Bruce Peter, and Dr Rachael Unsworth, who leads tours in Leeds that look at art deco buildings in the city, join Nick Ahad to discuss Art Deco and its legacy. A decade ago, the comedian Tom Walker created the character of the roving news reporter Jonathan Pie, and his creation became an internet sensation, with the New York Times among his many fans. When he brought Jonathan Pie to Radio 4 with the radio phone-in comedy, Call Jonathan Pie, the critics were universal in their praise and it quickly became a podcast hit. As Call Jonathan Pie returns for a second series, Tom discusses creating a show that merges the personal and the political.And to mark the first week of Spring, musician and broadcaster Tom McKinney, who will be taking on the Radio 3 Breakfast Show, asks for us to listen properly to the music of birdsong.Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Afternoons podcast critic Evie Ashton joins Jesse to introduce you to two new podcasts. 'Call Jonathan Pie' and 'The Dream'.

We're taking a break from the podcast while Mark starts his new tour 'The Leopard In My House' (details here: https://marksteelinfo.com/)   We'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, here's another classic episode. Mark is joined by Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie) for a special extended interview, covering everything from 'cancel culture' and causing offence, to the attitudes of the left (and the right) to humour and 'free speech'.   Follow Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews   Follow What The F*** Is Going On? With Mark Steel @wtfisgoingonpod   Go to proton.me/wtfisgoingon to receive a 38% discount on Proton Mail   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first of two US election specials Pie (Tom Walker) is tackling the thorny issue of democracy and is quickly derailed. As he takes his usual balanced (not) approach to the US presidential candidates Jules (Lucy Pearman) dangles a juicy carrot. There's a big gig in the offing; if only he can stop ranting about one of the candidates. Can you guess which one? Written and performed by Tom Walker. Additional material by Daniel Abelson and Will FrankenJules …. Lucy Pearman. Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell Callers ….. Rosie Holt, Ellile Dobing, Daniel Abelson, Will Franken and Ed Kear Original Music ....Jason Read Voiceover .... Bob Sinfield. Producer ….. Alison Vernon-Smith Executive Producer ….. Julian Mayers Production Co-Ordinator ….. Ellie Dobing A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

“Things will get worse before they get better.” That was the gloomy warning given by Keir Starmer this week, in his first major speech since becoming prime minister.Labour have previously blamed the Tories for the ‘economic black hole' they say they've found in the public finances since taking office. But what did Starmer mean when he referred to a ‘societal black hole' left by his predecessors? And if there are cracks in British society, how does the government fix them?Amol and Nick are joined by Starmer's former director of policy and expert on the working class Claire Ainsley – now a director at the left-leaning thinktank, the Progressive Policy Institute. And Tom Walker - the comedian behind the fictitious political correspondent Jonathan Pie - is in the studio to give his moment of the week and reminisce on some of his favourite bloopers by news reporters.If you have a question you'd like to Amol and Nick to answer, get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email us Today@bbc.co.ukEpisodes of The Today Podcast land first on BBC Sounds. Get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week, with insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the UK's most influential radio news programme. Amol was the BBC's media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he's also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC's political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV's political editor.You can listen to the latest episode of The Today Podcast any time on your smart speaker by saying “Smart Speaker, ask BBC Sounds to play The Today Podcast.”The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the producer is Hatty Nash, research and digital production from Joe Wilkinson. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Technical production from Mike Regaard.

Tom Walker returns this week and I gleefully enjoyed putting questions to him about recent cronyism in the Labour government. We also explored how left-wing comics like him are adapting to Labour being in charge and I got very upset about the price of poppadoms with pickle.  Order the PAPERBACK EDITION of my book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-explained/dp/1800961308/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= JOIN the Podcast Patreon and receive each episode early, AD-FREE & with bonus content https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Join my MAILING LIST for priority Tour booking & special offers https://signup.ymlp.com/xgyueuwbgmgb Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rosie Holt is an actor and writer who has taken the internet by storm with over 9 million views of MP Rosie Holt as she skewers the political landscape, earning the Chortle Social Media Award in 2022. In the world of stand-up, Rosie was a finalist at the Amused Moose New Comic, Leicester Square New Comedian & Bath New Act awards and has appeared on The Russell Howard Hour and The News Quiz on Radio 4. She's also the host of the ARIA nominated satirical podcast, Noncensored.We discuss the struggles of having a social media primarily for your character, the importance of interrogating yourself, the magic formula for a viral clip and taking MP Rosie Holt to the live stageJoin the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to 15 minutes of extras including what happens when a sketch is misconstrued, comedians on GB News, declining an appearance on Question Time and Jonathan Pie.Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one)☑️ Extra content now in video as well as audio (including 15 minutes with Rosie)☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title - this month's out soon!Catch Up with Rosie:You can keep up to date with Rosie Holt by visiting rosieholt.co.uk, as well as @rosieisaholt on Instagram and Twitter. Rosie Holt MP is now an author of her own book, "Why We Were Right" - which is out now!If you're heading to the Edinburgh Fringe, check out Rosie Holt MP: Why We Were Right at Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe.Everything Stu's up to:Edinburgh | August 2024: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22Stuart%20Goldsmith%3A%20Spoilers%20(A%20Climate%20Crisis%20Stand-Up%20Show)%22.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else you at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having endured weeks of impossibly restrictive BBC election guidelines, Jonathan Pie is looking forward to election day and an end to all the madness. But first he has to persuade an apathetic Sam that not 'all parties are the same' and to actually go out and vote.Written and performed by Tom WalkerCast: Jonathan Pie ….. Tom Walker Sam ….. Aqib Khan Caller ….. Ellie DobingProducers …. Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian MayersA Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Fin Taylor returns to the pod as we delve into the viral sensation that is Fin Taylor vs The Internet!Created with Horatio Gould and Vittorio Angelone, the format sees Fin try to discover how to make it big online by talking to someone with more followers than him. It is somewhere between Ali G and Between Two Ferns with guests including Jonathan Pie, Jamie Laing and Rosie Holt.We discuss redefining what success in comedy looks like, the freedom provided by being directly funded by your audience and the importance of the edit.Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to 15 minutes of extras with Fin including his not-so-great experience on The Mash Report, leaving his agent and the secret of a roast joke.Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one)☑️ Extra content now in video as well as audio (including 15 minutes with Fin)☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title - this month's Glastonbury special is now live!Catch Up with Fin:You can keep up to date with Fin Taylor at https://www.YouTube.com/FinTaylorComedy and https://www.Patreon.com/FinTaylor. https://www.instagram.com/fintaylorcomedyhttps://www.twitter.com/fintaylorcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/fintaylorEverything Stu's up to:Edinburgh | August 2024: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22Stuart%20Goldsmith%3A%20Spoilers%20(A%20Climate%20Crisis%20Stand-Up%20Show)%22.Discover Stu's comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.Find everything else you at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From political outrage to scathing between broadcast rants. He's everyone's favourite political correspondent, it is of course Tom Walker aka Jonathan Pie. Rob finds out the story behind Jonathan Pie and the long road to viral success. The pair discuss comedy inspirations and Tom shares what he'd like to do next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a bit like a replacement bus journey for the Daily Grind but do enjoy it. Shaun and Ben are off recording something special that, they promise, will be worth the interruption to service.Back as normal tomorrow.There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND).If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily Grind in your feed everyday at 5pm.

Tom Walker, whose character Jonathan Pie has become a viral sensation, talks about his comedy, causing offence, whether he shares the politics of Pie, how he made the transition from online to on stage, and how he deals with difficult audience members. 

Jane needs to get her headphones plugged in first but once she has they discuss Austrian spas, re-using frozen peas and womanhood. Plus, they're joined by actor Tom Walker to discuss his satirical character Jonathan Pie and his tour 'Heroes & Villains'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiAssistant Producer: Eve SalusburyTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anyone have Jonathan Pie on their Green Room guest bingo for this year?  He might not be a guest you'd expect to see sitting next to Jamie but it's an absolute roller coaster of an episode! And thanks to Tom's history in drama, we get to hear the plot of “A Suspicious Suicide” again… sorry! This was the same day Tony came down with a severe case of “Fulham (A)” so pod favourite Kay Nicholson stepped in to cover.   Enjoy the pod guys!   Use code GREENROOM for 20% off and free shipping @manscaped.com Sponsored by ABK from Rokit Drinks Thanks for listening. Make sure to follow us on all social channels and subscribe to the podcast on your app or wherever you get your pods. Video episodes are only available on the Hot Water Comedy Club YouTube Channel and members will get an exclusive extra weekly episode. Become a Patreon for an extra exclusive weekly episode along with loads of other perks. 7 day free trials now available

Today on the Daily Grind we're head round to the gaff of the legendary Tom Walker, the man behind the character Jonathan Pie. The original plan was to go pick up some rubbish but have you seen the weather its freezing. Expect some classic Pie-esque rants, chats about letting go and the origins of Pie.Go see Jonathan Pie: https://www.jonathanpie.com/ There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND).If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily Grind in your feed everyday at 5pm.

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This episode features a conversation Nick Oldridge, co-founder of Climate Science Breakthrough, a project working to translate the hard data of climate change into emotional, shareable, and actionable formats. It was recorded in November 2023.Nick is an advocate for climate awareness and is an ambassador for Zero Hour, a campaign in support of establishing the UK's Climate & Ecology Bill. He dedicates himself to narrowing the divide between the general public and the complexities of climate science. Nick applies his background in marketing to his work in environmental advocacy, bringing this experience to bear in his efforts to convey intricate climate issues to a diverse audience.Motivated by a pressing need to broaden the public's grasp of climate science, in 2023, Nick co-founded Climate Science Breakthrough alongside climate communications lab, Utopia Bureau, and is focused on initiating a societal transformation that accelerates climate action. Recent videos in the Climate Science Translated series include contributions from comedians Jonathan Pie, Nish Kumar, and Jo Brand.Amongst other things, Nick and I discussed the rationale behind Climate Science Breakthrough's work bringing together climate scientists and comedians to create viral climate content, what makes comedians a useful vehicle for this kind of information in the first place, and the value that marketing minds can bring to the climate context. Additional links: Watch the latest videos from Climate Science Breakthrough on YouTubeVisit the Climate Science Breakthrough websiteFollow the project on Instagram or Twitter.

Welcome back to Wicked Problems. We know when we're outclassed so we'll leave the jokes to the professionals. Claire Brady and Richard Delevan were joined by Ben Carey and Nick Oldridge, the co-founders of Climate Science Breakthrough. Like most really good comedy it's deadly serious at its core - like spending your family fortune on a climate science comedy project instead of your kids. We hear about how the project came about, why they thought putting comedians like Nish Kumar and Jonathan Pie together with climate scientists like Dr. Fredi Otto and Professor Joanna Haigh might break through in new ways about the climate problems and solutions. Tell us what you think at news.wickedproblems.uk and sign up for our newsletter. You can also find us here:Claire on LinkedIn and BlueSkyRichard on BlueSky and LinkedInOldridge and Carey are about to release the fourth video in their series, but this is a chance to catch up on the ones that have been released so far and hear the story behind them. Nish Kumar and Dr. Fredi OttoKiri Pritchard McLean and Bill McGuireJonathan Pie and Prof. Joanna HaighAnd some of the other videos we referenced: Bassem Youssef + Piers MorganDr. Matthew WinningRolleigh WilliamsThanks for listening. We'll be back soon with another episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Doyle is a playwright, journalist, author and political satirist from Northern Ireland, who has created the character Titania McGrath and written for the fictional character Jonathan Pie. He joined GB News in 2021 and hosts the weekly show Free Speech Nation. Three of his most recent books are fresh off the press with Swedish translations.Andrew Doyles böcker De nya puritanerna, Yttrandefriheten och Woke finns att köpa i den svenska bokhandeln.OBS. Hela avsnittet är 2 tim 29 min långt. Vill du få tillgång till alla hela avsnitt? Bli medlem på Sista Måltiden.Som medlem får du tillgång till alla nya och gamla avsnitt i sin helhet. Lyssna i valfri podcast-app, inklusive Spotify. Enkelt att komma igång. Ingen bindningstid. Inga avbrott eller reklam. Tryck här för att bli medlem eller gå in på https://sistamaltiden.se. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Caroline Quentin, Paul Whitehouse, Tom Walker AKA Jonathan Pie and Sam Quek for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Roberto Cacciapaglia and Gemma Rogers.

This is a great chat with Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie). Ranging from rising anti-semetism in the UK to the Aussie No vote & why Richard Curtis needs to wind his neck in, actually. To get the PODCAST AD FREE with BONUS CONTENT sign up  https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true   Come to my 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793   Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1   Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs

Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.

Mark is joined by Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie) for a special extended interview, covering everything from 'cancel culture' and causing offence, to the attitudes of the left (and the right) to humour and 'free speech'.  Plus, what happened when the BBC suggested it would be a good idea to have a swear word right at the start of "Call Jonathan Pie"... It's a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion. Contains very strong language! Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Call Jonathan Pie has been one of the most popular new BBC comedy podcasts, with over a million plays on BBC Sounds. It pulls no punches and next week makes its debut on Radio 4. Jonathan Pie creator, comedian Tom Walker, and Radio 4's Comedy Commissioner Julia McKenzie join Andrea Catherwood to discuss the satirical phone-in show and respond to listeners' comments. Did BBC Audio play a blinder with their coverage of the Women's World Cup? Sports Reporter Heather Dewar joins Andrea to hear what you have to say. And the Shiny Bob podcast from BBC Scotland/BBC Sounds explores a scandal that shook the Scottish legal establishment In the early 90s. Karin Goodwin, Investigative Journalist at The Ferret, and Andrew Tickell, Senior Law Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, give their evidence on the podcast in the Vox Box. Presented by Andrea Catherwood Produced by Gerry Cassidy A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

Andrew Doyle is a playwright, journalist, and political satirist. He has written for the fictional character Jonathan Pie and created the character Titania McGrath. Doyle joined GB News in 2021, and hosts a weekly show titled Free Speech Nation. He is the author of The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World

Pie is running late with a child in tow. For various reasons, Pie has to juggle fatherly duties whilst hosting a late night phone-in show. The subject for the evening is The Environment. What starts as a rather light-hearted discussion soon descends into an angry an emotional plea for us to stop setting light to things that help us all to breathe. Pie's sign off at the end of the show contravenes all sorts of broadcasting standards, but he doesn't seem to care. Will Roger?Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Sandra .... Liz White
 Conrad ..... Dash
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling 

Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Cole Anderson-James, Adam Byron, 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producer ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read

 Additional music Leighton James HouseA Yada-Yada Audio Production

It's Pie's birthday and he's really rather depressed about it. Until that is Roger shows up with egg on his face. Literally. The show's topic is the state of the NHS but Pie seems obsessed with old age and death. When he is forced to reflect on his experiences of lockdown we discover that he had a more miserable time than most. Later he finally gets the chance to interview a junior health minister. Can he step up?Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell 
Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Minister ..... Liz White
 
Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Thanyia Moore, Jonathan Tafler. Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House


A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Pie is doing a phone-in show about drugs policy in the UK, a subject he knows absolutely nothing about. He enlists the help of Sam to guide him through the country's drug culture. When Pie's narcissistic coke-fuelled agent pops in, things take a turn for the bizarre and he ends the evening knowing a lot more about drugs than he did at the start. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Daniel Abelson, Ed Kear, Nick Revell, Thanyia Moore and Jonathan Tafler. 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Special thanks to Julie Smith and Peter Burns Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producer ..... Alison Vernon-Smith 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Executive Producer ..... Julian Mayers
 Sound Designer ..... Julian Mayers
 Original music composed by Jason Read


 Additional music Leighton James HouseA Yada-Yada Audio Production

When Pie says a very bad word in a meeting he is asked to apologise. Instead of doing just that however, he decides that it was “just a joke” and that he is a victim of cancel culture. He then hijacks the entire show to discuss the state of free speech in comedy. When Jules and Roger both implore him to apologise he is enraged even further. Can Jules persuade him to stop being a tit in time for him to save his job? Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Jonathan Tafler, and Emma Thornett Writer ..... Tom Walker 
Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith andJulian Mayers
 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House

A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker) is roped in last minute to host BBC radio's most popular phone-in show. Basically there's no one else available. Out of his depth and up to his neck in it, Pie manages to just about hold it together. He muses on the state of the BBC and in one breath is singing its praises and in the next he tears into it with his usual gusto. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker Jules ..... Lucy Pearman Sam ..... Aqib Khan Roger ..... Nick Revell Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan. Writer ..... Tom Walker Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

When Roger warns Pie that he must widen his demographic, Pie decides to dedicate an entire show to “women's issues”. Pie's combative and contrary style does not suit the topic and Pie is taught a lesson or two by the female callers. Jules also gets involved by threatening Pie with quite serious bodily harm if he doesn't shut his “rancid instant-coffee stinking mouth”. Pie is dismayed as he never touches instant coffee.
Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker 
Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan 
Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Thanyia Moore and Emma Thornett.

 Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read


 Additional music Leighton James HouseA Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Pie's agent advises him to get on social media to help him garner a younger fanbase. Out of his comfort zone, Pie soon gains a troll…the mysterious Mr “O”. Who could that be? Meanwhile Roger asks Sam to help him clean up his work laptop because it's full of evidence of Roger's “extra-curricular activities”. The revelations about Roger are matched by what the team finds out about Jules. Probably too much information all round. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Special guest... James O'Brien Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Thanyia Moore, Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Additional material ..... Sarah Gabriel Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House


A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

After a night of riots in Sam's home town, Pie makes a stupid remark and Sam takes umbrage. Pie takes to the airwaves to prove his non-racist credentials, but ends up looking like a slice of Gammon on the side of the road. Sam and Pie make up and soon Jules is thinking that she herself might be a bit racist because she didn't like a film that Sam likes. It's all gets a bit silly really. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan 
Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson 
Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Hope Leslie, Thanyia Moore and Jonathan Tafler 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Additional Material ..... Daniel Abelson 
Producers..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House


A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Much to Pie's horror it has been decided that the opening show should be about Brexit. Pie has, quite frankly had it up to the back teeth with Brexit. He has a go at callers from both sides of the debate but Jules suspects something fishy and confronts Pie about his voting history. This does not go down well! Gauntlet thrown down, Pie takes to the airwaves to deliver an epic rant about Brexit that will end them all. He sincerely hopes.Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Emma Thornett and Liz White Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 
Original music composed by Jason Read 


Additional music Leighton James HouseA Yada-Yada Audio Production.

It's Pie's last night as guest host of the BBC's flagship radio phone-in show. Pie is worried about money as he faces a moral and financial dilemma. He hijacks the show and uses the platform to air his frank views on the privately educated elite. He causes quite a stir, much to Roger's (Pie's boss's) delight. Jules's day however is about to get a lot worse.Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan and Liz White 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers
 Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House


A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

This is a cracking episode with Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie). Tom Is on great form railing against virtue signalling in advertising but also climbing into big Government names.  We discuss his new BBC podcast in which he slams the BBC numerous times and also has a fair few swipes at James O'Brien.  Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott

Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker) is roped in last minute to host BBC radio's most popular phone-in show. Basically there's no one else available. Out of his depth and up to his neck in it, Pie manages to just about hold it together. He muses on the state of the BBC and in one breath is singing its praises and in the next he tears into it with his usual gusto. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker Jules ..... Lucy Pearman Sam ..... Aqib Khan Roger ..... Nick Revell Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan. Writer ..... Tom Walker Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James HouseA Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry.

In this episode of Reel Stories, we checked in with Heydon Prowse. Heydon is a is a writer, actor, producer and was one half of BBC Three show ‘The Revolution Will Be Televised' (RWBT). He is now the Founder of production company Flying Shoe Films, where he has done advertising work for clients including Greenpeace, Heineken, Netflix, Oxfam, Jonathan Pie, Amnesty International, Sony, War Child and more. In this episode we chart his journey into the arts and political satire, moving away from social justice activism, identity politics and the projects he works on now. We also discuss how Heydon's identity became tied to his work for a long time, the mental exhaustion he felt from the fame of RWBT and how he now enjoys being behind the camera rather than in front of it. For Heydon's mental health, we discuss his sobriety journey and the issues he had with alcohol as well as his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) which he has had since childhood. As always, #itsokaytovent Find out more about Flying Shoe Films here: https://flyingshoefilms.com/ Support Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpuk GoFundMe: gofund.me/92a0004d Merchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shop Music: @ekkah - Backseat Driver: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFhgxYuoP8U

CLASH OF THE TITANS - Go To moorevleeds.com to find out more Tom Walker, the brains behind Jonathan Pie, joins Rob to talk about all things free speech and the role comedy has to play in this and society as a whole. They discuss the lines comedy should and often does cross but also the responsibility all those with any kind of platform have. Tom Reveals: Whom Jonathan Pie is based on The rights and wrongs of cancel culture The place comedy has in society How to pick your battles as a comedian and social commentator His thoughts on the Gary Lineker debate Also featured: Whether self-preservation is the enemy of free speech Why free speech is aligned with the political right wing The responsibility comedians hold Why changing your mind is a strength BEST MOMENTS “I fictionalised a certain viewpoint and put it into the mouth of this character” “You can have an opinion, an informed opinion but what you don't have is lived experience' “We live in a bit more of a sensitive age” “Is comedy not that place where we preserve the extremes?” “Context and intent are really important around jokes” “The director general by his actions over the last week has done more damage to the BBC than Gary Lineker has done with one tweet” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”   CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we double check on our twitter history we bring you nine songs from Problem Patterns, Fuzzbox, Brutal Youth, Sam Hariss And Tobin Dale, Les Abranis, The Hip Priests, Billy Liar, Timmy and Ava Toton.Voice of Jeff, Poetry Corner, Comedy Suburbs, Tony has your Facebook comments, Germany, Jonathan Pie, Timo, last week, work, Mothers Day, Forest, Match of the Day, Bedlam Breakout, Oh Gunquit, Mark!, From the Vaults, Tony's International Gig Guide, crisps, Nason, this week, Trustpilot, Mothers Day!, Steak and Blowjob Day, St Patricks Day, Izzatwat and a reminder of the ways you can listen to us.Song 1: Problem Patterns – Who Do We Not SaveSong 2: Fuzzbox – Voodoo Feline 239Song 3: Brutal Youth - MoonstonesSong 4: Sam Hariss And Tobin Dale – Crackin' UpSong 5: Les Abranis – Chenar Le BluesSong 6: The Hip Priests – Just To Get BySong 7: Billy Liar – The View From HereSong 8: Timmy – Spoiled Brat SyndromeSong 9: Ava Toton – Charm School Dropout

Brussel is in rep en roer vanwege misschien wel het grootste corruptieschandaal in de geschiedenis van de Europese Unie. Europarlementariërs zouden steekpenningen hebben aangenomen van onder andere Qatar, en inmiddels zouden zelfs tassen met cash geld gevonden zijn. Juist op het moment dat alle regeringsleiders bij elkaar komen om hernieuwde steun aan Oekraïne te bespreken, overschaduwt dit schandaal de gehele Europese top. Europacorrespondent Kysia Hekster is net terug uit een Oekraïne dat in grote problemen verkeert qua energievoorziening, en is nu alweer onderweg naar het rumoerige Brussel. Ze vertelt erover in een nieuwe aflevering van Europa Draait Door. Fragmenten en links uit aflevering: - Stem hier op het non-fictie boek van het jaar (https://www.nporadio1.nl/nieuws/cultuur-media/accd5ee4-d230-4482-b912-44de58827744/stem-humberto-beste-non-fictieboek-2022) - De tirade van Jonathan Pie over de Britse regering - De complimenteuze woorden voor Qatar van de inmiddels opgepakte Europarlementariër - Kati Piri in Bureau Buitenland over het corruptieschandaal-    - De reportage van Kysia Hekster - Tim bij NPO Radio 4 - Georg Kallweit - Violin Sonata in C Major, Wq. 73, H. 504: II. Andante

You probably know this episode's guest Tom Walker as his opinionated, foul mouthed creation Jonathan Pie but he's so much more. We discuss his reasons for creating Pie in the first place, his recent collaborations with the New York Times, his attempts to stretch out creatively, moving house, and get some exciting pet news in the second half. Plus, Tara's worries about sharks ultimately helps put her place in the universe in perspective and Matthew finds the perfect children's programming for him (and probably his son too). Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you can. It really helps the show. And tell a friend! Thanks. If you would like to support the show you can give us a one-time tip at ko-fi.com/sixmonthslaterpod If you want to tell us anything or send us any newts please contact us at Sixmonthslaterpod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/message

NonCensored is a weekly round up of Harriet Langley-Swindon QC's very popular, very real daily radio show, completely non-Censored (but with all of the rubbish edited out). This week Harriet, Producer Martin and Diversity Correspondent Eshaan Akbar made an in-person appearance at the London Podcast Festival at King's Place, London, to really give the wokies in the basement of The Guardian what for. They pay their respects to the Queen and then reflect on whether paying respect is, in fact, "woke". They're also joined by Sir Edward Fry, CEO of energy company Petrocorp, and there's an extended interview with Tom Walker, the man most famous for his character "Jonathan Pie", who explains what could possibly be funny about pretending to be someone else just to get laughs. Thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieIsAHolt), Brendan Murphy (@NotMurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@EShaanAkbar), Matt Green (@mattgreencomedy), Tom Walker (@jonathanpienews) and Ed Morrish. The cover photograph this week is by Viktor Erik Emanuel/Kings Place. Music and jingles are by Paddy Gervers & Rob Sell (torchandcompass.com). NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production (leadmojo.co.uk). 

Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie) re-joins us and we leap STRAIGHT into a heated discussion about Boris.  We also discuss whether comedy is finally getting more permissive and whether right-wing people are more helpful.  Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true 2022 LIVE UK TOUR livenation.uk/puvz30rmxK4 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU

Regular blueberry consumption may reduce risk of dementia, study finds University of Cincinnati, May 11, 2022 Researchers found that adding blueberries to the daily diets of certain middle-aged populations may lower the chances of developing late-life dementia. The findings were recently published in the journal Nutrients.  Krikorian said his team has been conducting research on the benefits of berries for people with greater risk for Alzheimer's disease and dementia for several years.  The researchers enrolled 33 patients from around the Cincinnati area between the ages of 50-65 who were overweight, prediabetic and had noticed mild memory decline with aging. Krikorian said this population has an increased risk for late-life dementia and other common conditions.  Over a period of 12 weeks, the patients were asked to abstain from berry fruit consumption of any kind except for a daily packet of supplement powder to be mixed with water and consumed either with breakfast or dinner. Half of the participants received powders that contained the equivalent of one-half cup of whole blueberries, while the other half received a placebo.  Krikorian said those in the blueberry-treated group showed improvement on cognitive tasks that depend on executive control.   Patients in the blueberry group also had lower fasting insulin levels, meaning the participants had improved metabolic function and were able to more easily burn fat for energy.   Krikorian said the blueberry group displayed an additional mild degree of higher mitochondrial uncoupling, a cellular process that has been associated with greater longevity and reduced oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can lead to symptoms like fatigue and memory loss.  Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people Yale University, May 11, 2022 A program of regular exercise along with expert dietary advice is linked to a reduction in mobility problems among frail older people living in the community, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The combination of aerobic (walking), strength, flexibility, and balance exercises alongside personalized nutritional counseling reduced mobility disability by 22% over three years. Their findings are based on 1,519 men and women (average age 79 years) with physical frailty and sarcopenia (a combination of reduced physical function and low muscle mass) recruited from 16 clinical sites across 11 European countries between 2016 and 2019. Women in the intervention group lost less muscle strength (0.9 kg at 24 months) and less muscle mass (0.24 kg and 0.49 kg at 24 months and 36 months, respectively) than control women, but no significant group differences were seen in men.  Study: Side effects emerge after approval for many US Yale University, May 9, 2022  Almost one-third of new drugs approved by U.S. regulators over a decade ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects or complications, a newanalysis found. The results covered all 222 prescription drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over ten yers.  The 71 flagged drugs included top-sellers for treating depression, arthritis, infections and blood clots. Safety issues included risks for serious skin reactions, liver damage, cancer and even death. “The large percentage of problems was a surprise,” and they included side effects not seen during the review process, said Dr. Joseph Ross, the study's lead author at Yale University.”We know that safety concerns, new ones, are going to be identified once a drug is used in a wider population. That's just how it is,” Ross said.  While most safety concerns were not serious enough to prompt recalls, the findings raise questions about how thoroughly drugs are tested before approval The study counted black-box warnings for dozens of drugs; these involved serious problems including deaths or life-threatening conditions linked with the drugs. There were also dozens of alerts for less serious potential harms and three drug withdrawals because of the potential for death or other serious harm. Among the drugs with added warnings: Humira, used for arthritis and some other illnesses; Abilify, used for depression and other mental illness; and Pradaxa, a blood thinner. The withdrawn drugs and the reason: Bextra, an anti-inflammatory medicine, heart problems; Raptiva, a psoriasis drug, rare nervous system illness; and Zelnorm, a bowel illness drug, heart problems. Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren Harvard University, May 11, 2022 If grandma liked working out, her pain may be your gain. It may seem unlikely, but recent research out of the Joslin Diabetes Center says it just might be the case. Laurie Goodyear, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has found that a grandmother's exercise during pregnancy may make her grandchildren healthier metabolically, with less body fat, better insulin control and, in some, healthier bones. We are looking for epigenetic alterations in the DNA, because epigenetic alterations can be changed as rapidly as two generations. We analyze micro RNAs, some methylation situations in the F1 generation eggs and sperm to see what's going on. We are currently investigating how mothers' exercise affects their children's gametes. I'm confident in saying that women who are pregnant should try to be as physically active as they can, depending, of course, on the condition of their pregnancy. There's strong human data showing that exercise during pregnancy improves the mother's health; numerous animal studies showing improved first-generation health; and now we have evidence that maternal exercise will positively impact the health of the second generation. I'm not an obstetrician, and there are certainly conditions where a woman cannot perform exercise during pregnancy, but, when medically approved, being physically active is important—for the mother, the first generation, and now even the grandchildren. New Study Finds Simply Believing You Can Do Something To Improve It Is Linked With Higher Wellbeing University Of Southern Denmark And University Of Copenhagen, May 11, 2022 The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades. Those who are struggling are increasingly facing difficulties accessing the kind of support they need – leaving many waiting months for help, if they even qualify for treatment. In our recent study, we asked 3,015 Danish adults to fill out a survey that asked questions about mental health – such as whether they believe they can do something to keep mentally healthy, whether they had done something in the past two weeks to support their mental health, and also whether they were currently struggling with a mental health problem. We then assessed their level of mental wellbeing using the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, which is widely used by healthcare professionals and researchers to measure mental wellbeing. As you'd expect, we found that mental wellbeing was highest among those who had done things to improve their mental health compared with the other participants. Interestingly, however, we found that – whether or not our respondents had actually taken action to improve their mental wellbeing – people who believed they could do something to keep mentally healthy tended to have higher mental wellbeing than those who didn't have this belief. So while it's most beneficial to take steps to improve your mental health, even just believing that you can improve it is associated with better overall mental wellbeing.The effect of night shifts—gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns McGill University (Quebec).  May 7, 2022  Have you ever considered that working night shifts may, in the long run, have an impact on your health? A team of researchers from the McGill University has discovered that genes regulating important biological processes are incapable of adapting to new sleeping and eating patterns and that most of them stay tuned to their daytime biological clock rhythms. “We now better understand the molecular changes that take place inside the human body when sleeping and eating behaviours are in sync with our biological clock. For example, we found that the expression of genes related to the immune system and metabolic processes did not adapt to the new behaviours,” says Dr. Boivin, a full professor at McGill University's Department of Psychiatry. It is known that the expression of many of these genes varies over the course of the day and night. Their repetitive rhythms are important for the regulation of many physiological and behavioural processes. “Almost 25% of the rhythmic genes lost their biological rhythm after our volunteers were exposed to our night shift simulation. 73% did not adapt to the night shift and stayed tuned to their daytime rhythm. And less than 3% partly adapted to the night shift schedule. “We think the molecular changes we observed potentially contribute to the development of health problems like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases more frequently seen in night-shift workers on the long term,” explains Dr. Boivin.  Videos: 1. Will the Future Be Human? – Yuval Noah Harari (Start @ 2:13) 2. The Invention Of Whiteness.. (Start @ 0:28) 3. Jonathan Pie's Rant On Cultural Appropriation 4. Breakthrough deaths comprise increasing proportion of those who died from COVID-19 (5:44)

After the gongs were handed out at the Bad Press Awards as part of the 2022 Byline Festival, Adrian Goldberg gathered together some of those involved in the event, to discuss the state of modern journalism.Under the shadow of the Westway, Adrian spoke to BAFTA award winning actress Joanna Scanlon; Peter York, writer of the Official Sloane Ranger Handbook and creator of the Modern Review; Alastair Morgan, long time campaigner on behalf of his murdered brother Daniel Morgan; compere Jonathan Pie aka the comedian Tom Walker; andPeter Jukes executive editor of Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jonathan Pie is a fictional broadcast reporter created and performed by comedian Tom Walker who is this week's guest. Walker brought Pie to life in the aftermath of Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader and the character went viral, racking up millions of views almost overnight. His critically acclaimed sell out show, Jonathan Pie: FAKE NEWS is now available at jonathanpie.com

On his daily podcast, Ben Shapiro notes that many were outraged that ABC had suspended Whoopi Goldberg from The View for two weeks following comments she made about race and the Holocaust. But Shapiro notes that it isn't good enough to suspend her, per the Left's and The View's OWN standards. He cites the Ilya Shapiro case wherein Georgetown Law is now trying to decide whether Ilya Shapiro should be fired for an offensive tweet. The students at Georgetown are holding a protest and demanding he is fired. If Georgetown fires Shapiro, if the collective hive on the Left goes along with this, then they must, by their own standards of intent vs. impact, fire Whoopi Goldberg. Says Ben Shapiro:Okay, so here's the thing. They didn't just suspend Roseanne Barr, for making a racist statement about Valerie Jarrett. They fired Roseanne Barr and took the top rated sitcom off the air. So here's the deal. If you guys are going to play this game, where if somebody is openly identified as anywhere close to a conservative and they say something that is a bad thing, little trademark symbol, if somebody does a bad thing, and they're completely removed from their job, then you don't get to suspend Whoopi Goldberg, you have to fire her. These are the standards and you set them and you don't get to play by two sets of standards.One of the most inexplicable untruths we've been forced to swallow over the past few years is the idea that intent doesn't matter. When someone, or a group of people, feel hurt or offended it's called impact. You caused them to be offended and thus, you are guilty.Impact matters. Intent does not. You are still required to apologize and take responsibility for causing harm. As in:But you can see how that would be a problem for the modern-day Left. They need villains. If Dustin Hoffman got handsy with a woman on a set 40 years ago, even if that was just what people did back then (it was), intent can't matter. Punishment must be enacted because the story being told NOW causes harm to people who hear it. Intent can't matter when deciding whether the Roosevelt statue should stay outside the National History Museum in New York. Intent doesn't matter if an old Hollywood movie has outdated stereotypes. These images still cause harm and must contain a warning or else be removed entirely. The image of Thomas Jefferson causes harm because he once owned slaves, regardless of how things were back then. If a professor says something that people find offensive, he or she could lose their job. We don't even argue about it much anymore. We just kind of go along with it. The Left is in power and they don't really believe in forgiveness. They believe in punishing people for impact, like Donald McNeil at the New York Times. The only acceptable response to Ilya Shapiro's tweets about a “lesser black woman” is that he meant it because he is a racist. They would never consider the other possibility - that he did not choose his words wisely and was swarmed and persecuted as a result. He has apologized, of course, but that doesn't matter.This is covered quite well by Bari Weiss on her substack:Led by a Slate journalist, the Twitter mob did what Twitter mobs do and stoked the intended result: In an email to the school the dean called Shapiro's tweets “appalling” and “at odds with everything we stand for at Georgetown Law.”Then Shapiro, who had already deleted the tweet, sent an apology addressed to the Dean William Treanor and the entire Georgetown community: “I sincerely and deeply apologize for some poorly drafted tweets I posted late Wednesday night,” he wrote. If you've ever been the center of a Twitter swarm you know that the last thing they care about is intent. They look at the words and decide what they mean. If enough people agree about the intent that becomes the “take” and the only acceptable one. I once defended Ansel Elgort whose girlfriend was 19 when he was 21. She had taken to Twitter to complain about how Elgort had treated her when they were together and after they broke up. Twitter reacted and within minutes Elgort was being called a pedophile rapist. When I said “sorry but a relationship with a 19-year-old is not pedophilia.” It was — and considering how many of these I have gone through by now — really bad. I never backed down, though. I never apologized. Instead, I wrote about it here. That was in 2020. Almost three years ago. It is not getting better. It is getting worse.They DEMAND that Ilya Shapiro be considered a racist. They DEMAND that the rioters on January 6th be insurrectionists. They demand that Joe Rogan is killing people with disinformation. And so they must DEMAND Whoopi Goldberg is an anti-semite. To quote Jonathan Pie once again — this is what YOU wanted. But intent does matter. It has to. If you are deciding who is “good” and who is “bad” and you are making it impossible for someone to have any kind of defense, then you are going along with what can only be described as a totalitarian movement. And the Left has become a totalitarian movement. They decide what is true and you have no right to dissent or refuse or deny that truth or you will be punished by the institutions of power that they control, which is all of them.As we speak, Biden's press secretary, Jen Psaki, has joined defacto government officials Harry and Meghan in pressuring Spotify to dump Joe Rogan. As Ben Shapiro says:The Federal government is now actually pressuring companies to violate free speech principles. That is a First Amendment violation. And this is super dangerous, which is why again, they should lose their job. Let's hold them to their standard, Whoopi should lose her job. She was purveying misinformation. This means she should lose her job. If they're going to do it, they made this bed, now they have to lie in this bed. You made it, you lie in it, or we go weapons down. And we tried to reestablish some sense of classical liberalism in the country by agreement. Otherwise, it will be all out warfare here.I personally thought Whoopi Goldberg's statements on race and the Holocaust to be a great way to talk about something that is getting lost over time. And yes, of course, it was about race. It was about wiping out the Jewish people who have always been considered a race for hundreds of years. If you are born with Jewish blood you are Jewish. I am half-Jewish. I wasn't raised as a Jew. My mother was not religious and not Jewish. Still, I am considered a Jew and I have felt what it is like to grow up Jewish. It is something people know about you that is a defining characteristic whether you are practicing or not. It's your nose. It's your eyes. It's, sometimes, your bra size (ahem). Most importantly, Hitler believed Jews had to be wiped out for the superior Aryan race to prevail. You can watch a dehumanization event playing out in real-time right now. Trump supporters have been dehumanized to the point where they could be carted off to camps and Blue Check Twitter would cheer. Jen Psaki would make some comment about how they were too dangerous to have around and that would be that. But a Trump supporter can get out of it, even a white male one, by throwing themselves at the mercy of the Left. They care more about ideological compliance than they do, say, skin color. But Jewish people could not have done that. Even if they'd become Nazis they would be still sent off to concentration camps because of their Jewish blood. That is about race and it's about genocide. Likewise, Joe Rogan's questions about Ivermectin or the vaccine's side effects are absolutely worth discussing loudly and with transparency. Just because they believe in compliance on the Left doesn't mean everyone does. Dumping Joe Rogan from Spotify does not shut up Joe Rogan. It does not shut up “disinformation.” It is what they called a “show trial” in the Soviet Union. Both Stalin and Mao were fond of punishments in public. The higher profile the target the better. It is an act of intimidation and a show of power. That our government would wade into that debate is terrifying. It's another in the long slow slide we've been watching over the past few years as the consolidated power in this country continues to align with the government against the people. Intent does matter because it has to. If you are driving down the road and you accidentally hit and kill a family of four that is not necessarily your fault, even if you are responsible for their deaths. But compare that to driving down the road and aiming your car at a family of four. One is obviously worse than the other. Any politician who fights against this madness will be very popular in 2022 and 2024. The Democrats and Joe Biden should be taking a firm stand for the people, for free speech, and yes, for INTENT. We need leaders who can lead us out of this mess, not ones who keep driving us back into it.At the moment, Spotify is holding firm and not firing Rogan. Ilya Shapiro is still only suspended from Georgetown. And Whoopi Goldberg is only suspended from The View. I guess we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. Get full access to Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone at sashastone.substack.com/subscribe