The American Department of Justice are seeking to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation to try and make gigs cheaper. How did Ticketmaster gain such a grip on the music industry, and if the DOJ are successful what could it mean for live music in the UK?
Loaded magazine is back... Richard and Marina trace it's history and that of 'lad mags'. Is there a blood ... Show More
Jul 2023
27: Feargal Sharkey: Teenage Kicks, Bobby Sands, and saving our rivers
Can we reverse the damage done to our polluted rivers and seas? What was it like to write Teenage Kicks? How has Brexit hamstrung the music industry?
From punk singer to political activist, Feargal Sharkey is now the leading figure in the fight against sewage and water pollution ... Show More
44m 51s
Mar 2023
107. Question Time: Bernie Sanders vs. Michael Foot, Universal Basic Income, and Boris Johnson's NATO ambitions...
Is there any point in writing to your MP? What are the benefits of UBI? Why do we say 'Mrs' Thatcher, but not 'Mr' Suank?
Listen to hear all these questions answered, plus Rory and Alastair's cultural recommendations for the week, their thoughts on the chances of Boris Johnson b ... Show More
34m 9s
Apr 2023
117. Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses
How will Donald Trump's arraignment unfold? What is happening at the border between the United Kingdom and France? What was the significance of King Charles' visit to Germany? Rory and Alastair discuss these topics, plus we say goodbye to the world's youngest Prime Minister, Sann ... Show More
54m 3s