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Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
Two leftwing US commentators, who have both been accused of propagating antisemitism, barred from visiting for eventThe UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activists have said, after the government banned two...
Read MoreFree speech activists condemn UK entry ban for two leftwing US commentators
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, who have both been accused of propagating antisemitism, barred from visiting for eventThe UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activists have said, after the government banned two...
Read MoreTwo US political commentators say they have been banned from entering UK
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker say UK has stopped them travelling to speak at SXSW LondonTwo prominent US political commentators who were due to speak at events in the UK this week have said they have been banned from entering the...
Read More‘Agony uncle’ Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast
Ill-advised, in which 75-year-old actor doles out advice and his innermost secrets, is fast becoming cult podcast of the yearBill Nighy is single. He has never read a self-help book, had no intention of becoming an actor and...
Read MoreThe one change that worked: I had terrible insomnia – until I hit upon a gory solution
I had tried elaborate mind games, herbal teas and even a military method. Nothing worked. So I gave in, tuned into some macabre podcasts and had a very surprising reactionFor years I had accepted that sleep, just like the...
Read More‘I lost everything!’ Chris Sarandon on Dog Day Afternoon, ex-wife Susan and the fraud that took his life savings
At 83, the star of The Princess Bride, Fright Night and so much more is carving out a new career as a podcaster. He remembers the movies that defined him – and working with ‘malevolent’ Michael Winner on The...
Read MoreAs Gaza starves, Netanyahu jokes about McDonald’s with ‘manosphere’ podcasters Nelk Boys | Arwa Mahdawi
The Israeli PM went on Full Send Podcast ‘to reach young people’. After his appearance, its YouTube channel lost more than 10,000 subscribers in less than a dayGaza is starving. Nearly 100,000 women and children are...
Read MoreS10, Ep1: Joy Crookes, musician
Musician Joy Crookes joins Grace to kick off a brand new season of Comfort Eating. Born and raised in south London, Joy’s rich, punchy and intimate songs means her music is everywhere. With Bangladeshi and Irish heritage,...
Read MoreSteven Bartlett accused of amplifying dangerous health claims on his podcast
Experts say Dragons’ Den star’s Diary of a CEO podcast contained unfounded claims, including that evidence-based medication is ‘toxic’ for patientsDiary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett has been criticised...
Read MoreFarage said Andrew Tate was ‘important voice’ for men in podcast interview
Reform UK leader has also argued against diversity quotas and said people on benefits were ‘too stupid’ to work in appearances over past yearNigel Farage has praised the misogynist influencer Andrew Tate for being an...
Read MoreSpotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends
Bill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetisation at Spotify, spoke out after the couple’s $20m deal with the company ended prematurelySpotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation has labelled Prince...
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