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How trans activists tore my life apart Podcasts

How trans activists tore my life apart

19th October 2023

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Is this really the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe? Culture

Is this really the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe?

22nd August 2023

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Humourless scolds have taken over comedy Culture

Humourless scolds have taken over comedy

19th August 2023

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The rise and rise of trans McCarthyism Free Speech

The rise and rise of trans McCarthyism

19th August 2023

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The trans movement is becoming more violent Free Speech

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8th August 2023

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The cleansing of comedy must be resisted Culture

The cleansing of comedy must be resisted

25th December 2022

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24th August 2022

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20th August 2022

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15th August 2022

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22nd August 2019

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23rd August 2018

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Mark Thomas: the Fringe’s great storyteller Culture

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17th August 2018

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Huff: an unflinching look at indigenous life Culture

Huff: an unflinching look at indigenous life

14th August 2018

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Famous Puppet Death Scenes: oddly moving Culture

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13th August 2018

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The problem with ‘woke’ comedy Culture

The problem with ‘woke’ comedy

9th August 2018

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Voldemort: a foul-mouthed Potter parody Culture

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9th August 2018
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