Mumsnet is the UK's most popular site for parents - offering advice, support, reviews, discounts and much more, by parents for parents.
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Breakthrough is a podcast series where we meet the entrepreneurs and innovators behind now famous companies like Deliveroo, Farfetch, Mumsnet and Bulb to reveal the stories behind their industry-transforming businesses.
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Join Ellie & Zoe as they delve into the always ridiculous (and sometimes dark) world of the Am I Being Unreasonable section of Mumsnet. Are they being unreasonable by picking apart the posters on Mumsnet? Probably. Are they funny though? Hopefully.
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Parents have particular reason to be grateful for the instant access to a vast array of information, support, entertainment and resources made possible by technology over the last 20 years. Join our team of panellists to discuss the effects of this revolution and the implications for parenting. Hosted by Sally Peck at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.
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A podcast where comedians and talent from the land of comedy discuss posts from mumsnet.com and other internet forums. Our theme song is "Snap Happy" by Shane Ivers from www.silvermansound.comIf you've enjoyed our podcast please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your friends.
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From the makers of The Bugle, this is a weekly show that skips the news pages and takes a sideways glance at the nonsense contained within the culture, celebrity, tech, science and advice sections of the news. Alice Fraser is joined every show by two great comics from across the globe, bringing 30 minutes of smart satire alongside juvenile nonsense! We are part of the Team Bugle subscriber channel. Sign up and get Ask Andy - our exclusive, extra monthly show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ...
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Mumsnet’s hit forum Am I Being Unreasonable? is spreading its wings with the release of a new podcast hosted by Lucy Porter and Aasmah Mir. AIBU? podcast takes inspiration from AIBU?’s trademark mix of social dilemmas, intensive discussion about how often to change your bra, and disagreement for the sake of it, each episode features Lucy and Aasmah discussing posts from the AIBU? board and attempting to come to sensible conclusions - with celebrity guests joining-in to pass judgement on a se ...
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Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber—two of the world’s greatest editors—dive into the hugely important world of media. What—and who—drives it? What do they get right... And what do they get wrong? Lionel, former editor of the Financial Times, and Alan, editor of Prospect and former editor of the Guardian, will bring you revealing, high profile interviews and in-depth discussion. Media Confidential is a Fresh Air production for Prospect Magazine. Enjoy one-month's free trial to Prospect's digit ...
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Kamal Ahmed and Rohan Silva lift the lid on the realities of starting your own business, as leading entrepreneurs reveal their stories of risk, ambition and failure.
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Alice Fraser, Cal Wilson and Sami Shah attempt to make flowers of joy from the manure of social media, making comedy from the maddest, baddest moments in Internet interaction.
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Justine Roberts: Mumsnet takes on Big Tech
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Justine Roberts is not happy. Earlier this year she discovered that tech giant OpenAI has been scraping Mumsnet—the successful website of which she is CEO—for content. AI machines, like ChatGPT, train their Large Language Models (LLMs) in this way. Justine and her team have recently launched the first British legal action against OpenAI.Meanwhile, …
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Q&A: How influential is Joe Rogan?
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Alan and Lionel are joined by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, senior staff editor at the New York Times and former editor-in-chief at gal-dem, for a special edition of Media Confidential’s Q&A. What do newspaper editors talk about when they’re all in the same room? What support is available for reporters who have witnessed traumatic situations? And what a…
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Triple penis guy | Airport hugs | Snowboard drugs
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Siân Docksey and Joe Kent-Walters (aka Frankie Monroe) join host Alice Fraser for episode 179 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🍆 Triple penis guy 🫂 Airport hug limit 🚮 Bitcoin trash scrabble ❄️ Snowboarder drug cartel 🎃 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://ww…
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Eric Beecher: Making an enemy of Murdoch
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Alan and Lionel are joined by Eric Beecher to discuss his new book, The Men Who Killed The News about media moguls' abuses of power. At 33, Eric became the youngest ever editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, before Rupert Murdoch crowned him editor-in-chief at the Melbourne Herald. So why, several years later, was he sued by the Murdochs? Eric has s…
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Q&A: Advice for aspiring editors? Get a backbone!
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On this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel are back with a postbag of questions. One listener wonders if AI makes exposing the truth almost impossible, while another asks for some insider tips for new editors. In the run up to the US election, Alan and Lionel also discuss Elon Musk’s open endorsement of Donald Trump and whether X should be penalised as a …
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Optimus robots | Swearing vacuums | Furry robot pets
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Eleanor Morton and John Robertson join host Alice Fraser for a special robot-themed episode 178 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🤖 Optimus robots 🤬 Swearing vacuums 🎼 Robot conductor 🐹 Furry robot pets ✏️ Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://www.thebuglepodca…
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Michael Lewis on his critics: “It’s all horseshit”
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Alan and Lionel are joined by Michael Lewis, the bestselling author of The Big Short and The Blind Side. His new book Going Infinite chronicles the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, the tycoon behind the crypto-trading company FTX. When the company collapsed, and it was discovered that Bankman-Fried had stolen billions of dollars from customers, …
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Q&A: Is an editor's life just about boozy lunches?
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From today's hottest new columnists to the perils of fine wine, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber discuss listeners' questions with characteristic dry wit. This week's episode tackles Lionel’s favourite question so far—what does an editor actually do all day? Alan and Lionel share their tales of the swanky lives of Fleet Street editors...including …
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Smart doxing | Exoskeleton | Digital divinity
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John-Luke Roberts and Dee Allum join host Alice Fraser for episode 177 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 👓 Smart doxing 🐻 Fat Bear week 🦿 Obsolete exoskeleton 📱 Digital divinity 🚦 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Written by A…
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Esther Solomon: Editing in a war zone
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Alan and Lionel are joined by Esther Solomon, editor of the English language edition of Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper known for critically reporting on human rights and Israel's policies towards Palestinians. A year on from October 7th, with hostages still in Gaza, Esther talks about Netanyahu’s fluctuating popularity as regional war continues to e…
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Q&A: Should social media platforms be legally regulated?
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Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the Media Confidential mailbox to answer listeners' questions about the media. This week, they discuss political bias in UK newspapers, as well as the growing number of people who get their news from social media. Are these sources reliable? And should social media companies be liable for material posted o…
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Jizz shortage | Urban men | Optimal ageing
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Emma Doran and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for a man-themed episode 176 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💦 Jizz shortage 🏙 Urban men live longer 🎸 Men mistreated at gig 🤵🏻♂️ Optimal ageing 🎬 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/…
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Q&A: What went wrong at the Evening Standard?
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In this episode of Media Confidential Q&A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry. The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the London Evening Standard? Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic …
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AI vs Mumsnet | Chicken cop | Bipolar diet
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Josh Gondelman and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 175 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 👩👧👦 OpenAI vs Mumsnet 🐓 Chicken cop 🧠 Diet vs bipolar 📈 AI online prices 🍦 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Written by…
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Tim Snyder: Why a Trump victory is a threat to freedom
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Alan and Lionel are joined by Yale history professor and leading scholar of Soviet Russia, Tim Snyder. Snyder’s new book, On Freedom, explores the risks to shared freedom in a ‘post-truth’ world. He argues that a rise of disinformation and fake news—coupled with the weakening of reliable media sources and local news—has undermined established truth…
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Q&A: How does an in-depth investigation begin?
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In this episode of Media Confidential Q&A, Alan and Lionel return with the answers to all your burning questions and shed some light on the inner workings of the media industry. This week: why is the BBC is constantly chasing gen Z audiences, even though young people consume media in other ways? And when does the non-mainstream media become so big …
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Elon Musk: The Man Who Destroyed Twitter
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Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber talk to NYT tech journalists Kate Conger and Ryan Mac about their new book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. The editors also explore the tumult at the Jewish Chronicle, a newspaper now plagued with allegations of fake news and a decline in journalistic standards. With four of its top columnists res…
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Q&A: Why does the press hate Prince Harry?
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Alan and Lionel return with their weekly Media Confidential: Questions and Answers show to tackle your burning questions and shed some light on the inner workings of the media industry. This week the two former newspaper editors discuss why Prince Harry continues to be targeted by the print media in the UK, what the return on inverstment is for a d…
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Mushroom robot | AirTag detective | Beehives
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James Colley and Jack Druce join host Alice Fraser for episode 174 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🍄 Mushroom robot ♻️ AirTag detective 🐝 Long lost beehives 📍 Child tracking 📱 Online identity 🦆 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/don…
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Rebecca Solnit: ‘Sanewashing’ Trump’s Gibberish
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According to the writer, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit, US media are failing to cover Donald Trump properly. “His incapacity to be coherent is pretty much hidden from the public, unless they’re listening directly or reading alternative media,” she says. Solnit, whose essay Men Explain Things To Me inspired the word “mansplaining”, says she’…
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Q&A: Cummings vs Campbell, who was toughest to deal with?
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Alan and Lionel introduce a brand new, weekly bonus episode of Media Confidential. Every Sunday they answer listeners’ questions about how the media really works. In the first show they contemplate the rise of the Mail Online, assess the role played by the right-wing media in this summer’s riots, and much, much more. Plus, the big question: who was…
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Corn sweat | Fish antidepressants | Petty woman
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Killian Sundermann and AJ Lamarque join host Alice Fraser for episode 173 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🌽 Corn sweat 💊 Fish antidepressants 👋 Unemployment pride 👜 Petty woman 🏀 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts here https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Written by …
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X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has become the champion of free speech—but at what cost? During a summer of unrest in the UK, a hornet’s nest of hatred was stirred up on X. Elon Musk himself gave the nest a good kicking when he provocatively claimed that the UK was heading to civil war. And when Alan responded with a column …
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Crayon smell | Snail news | Pavel Durov
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Alison Spittle and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 172 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🖍 Crayon smell 🐌 Snail tax dodge 📮 Snail mail 💦 Pavel Durov 💇🏻♀️ Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Support Bugle podcasts https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Written by Alice Fras…
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Spherical egg | Memory copies | Orgasm synesthesia
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Ria Lina and Helen Zaltzman join host Alice Fraser for episode 171 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🥚 Spherical egg 🧠 Memory copies 🎨 AI copyright 😵💫 Orgasm synesthesia ✂️ Missing scissors 🏖 Mother holidays Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Ria Lina and Helen Zaltzman Produ…
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Water physics | Fox hunters | Dog perfume
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Josh Gondelman and Athena Kugblenu join host Alice Fraser for episode 170 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💧 Water physics 🦊 Fox hunter rights 🐶 Dog perfume ⚫️ Clothing ban 🧐 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Athena Kugblenu and Josh Gondelman Produced by Ped Hunter,…
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TV switch-off | Space mysteries | Snoopolympics
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Joz Norris and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall join host Alice Fraser for episode 169 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 📺 TV switch-off 🛰 Space mysteries 📱 TikTok sued 🐶 Snoopolympics 🐝 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Joz Norris and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall Produced by…
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Gig work | Mercury diamond | Olympics ceremony
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Alice Tovey and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 168 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💰 Navy > gig work 💎 Mercury diamond 🇫🇷 Olympics ceremony 🇳🇴 Norwegian guilt 🥜 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Alice Tovey and Tom Neenan Produced by Ped Hunter, with …
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Dick pic app | Cocaine sharks | Eton brick phones
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John Robertson and Garrett Millerick join host Alice Fraser for episode 167 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🍆 Dick pic app 🦈 Cocaine sharks 👩🏻💻 College to corporate 📱 Eton brick phones ✈️ Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, John Robertson and Garrett Millerick Produc…
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Legislating LOLs | Enhanced Games | Child labour
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Siân Docksey and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 166 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 😂 Legislating LOLs 💉 Enhanced Olympics 🤖 Security robot 🤳 Child labour 👩❤️👩 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Siân Docksey and Tom Neenan Produced by Ped Hunter, wit…
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Trump and conspiracies: Does the truth even matter now?
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Following the shocking attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, social media platforms were flooded not only with truthful accounts of what happened at the rally, but also with lies, conspiracies and “fake news” concerning the shooting. Alan and Lionel are joined by Jay Rosen, associate professor of journalism at New York Universit…
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Romance Novels | Emotional AI | Porridge
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Chloe Petts and Steve Bugeja join host Alice Fraser for episode 165 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. This week: Romance novel bookshops and emotional AI. Also, porridge, too hot or too cold? Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Chloe Petts and Steve Bugeja Produced by Laura Tur…
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Biden: Is the game up for the President?
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Can Biden stay in presidential race or will concern about the state of his health force him out of the running? There are plenty of reporters who say his time is up, but how did the president get to this stage in the campaign without anyone running a health-check on him? Jill Abramson, the first female executive editor of the New York Times, joins …
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Risky behaviour | Space debris | Martin Shkreli
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Sami Shah and Nic Sampson join host Alice Fraser for episode 164 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💊 Risky behaviour ☄️ Space debris 🖕 Elon Musk 🤑 Martin Shkreli 🏎 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-most-common-pain-relief-drug-may-induce-risky-…
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