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- 🇦🇺AU · Daily News#7030K to 100K
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The UK is cooking... why don't we care about climate change?
Jun 24, 2026
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Should Andy Burnham be crowned, or contested?
Jun 23, 2026
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Keir Starmer is out
Jun 22, 2026
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Has Andy Burnham just put the nail in Starmer's coffin?
Jun 19, 2026
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It’s the World Cup… cue the racist abuse
Jun 18, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() The UK is cooking... why don't we care about climate change? | The UK is experiencing another red weather warning heatwave this week. So why, even as temperatures soar and climate warnings become impossible to ignore, don't we feel the urgency?And, on the 10th anniversary of Brexit, James O’Brien asks the question that still matters most: who was most responsible for it? From David Cameron and Boris Johnson to the media, Jeremy Corbyn and beyond, James and his callers revisit the decisions, lies and absurd moments that pushed Britain towards a national act of self-harm. This episode was recorded on the 24th of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Should Andy Burnham be crowned, or contested? | James reacts to the resignation of Keir Starmer and asks the question now hanging over British politics: should Labour move fast to "crown" Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, or does the party need a proper contest?This episode was recorded on the 23rd of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() Keir Starmer is out | Keir Starmer is out. James reflects on where it all went wrong, why his premiership became so brittle, and whether Britain may come to regret forcing him out. With Andy Burnham moving quickly to the front of the pack, the conversation turns to what comes next for Labour - and whether a new leader can succeed where Starmer could not.Later, in honour of Windrush Day, James speaks to Justice4Windrush campaigners including the daughter of Herbert Hewey, a man whose life was destroyed by Home Office during the Windrush scandal, in a powerful reminder that justice is still far from done.This episode was recorded on the 22nd of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | ![]() Has Andy Burnham just put the nail in Starmer's coffin? | James reacts to the political shockwaves from Makerfield, where Andy Burnham’s victory piles huge pressure on Keir Starmer and raises the question that now feels unavoidable: should he fight on, or step aside?This episode was recorded on the 19th of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | ![]() It’s the World Cup… cue the racist abuse | Following the England men’s squad triumphant defeat of Croatia in their first game of the World Cup, James discusses that fact that, win or lose, it's inevitable that our black players will have to deal with racism both on, and off thew pitch.So damaging is the online racism that our players receive, England manager Thomas Tuchel has said it’d be better for players to stay off social media entirely… while FIFA has revealed strengthened protections against abuse.Whether they deliver their bigotry via social media or in real life - what do these racists get out of it?This episode was recorded on the 18th of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | ![]() Should Keir Starmer go? | James asks if Starmer is really failing, or whether a culture of online conspiracy, media distortion and political chaos is shaping how the country sees him. Do you want to see a leadership challenge?Then, James turns to the future king’s education, and what Eton represents in modern Britain: privilege, power, tradition, and the enduring grip of class.This episode was recorded on the 17th of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Starmer's arsonist "rent boys": The conspiracy | James examines the widespread conspiracy theory - spread by Russia - that the firebombing of a house owned by Sir Keir Starmer was carried out by disgruntled "rent-boys" that he had failed to pay. Why are so many of us willing to believe obvious nonsense?Then, James turns to the heartbreaking case of baby Preston Davey, exploring whether repeated warning signs were missed by professionals - or whether this is the awful reality of overstretched services trying to spot evil in plain sight.This episode was recorded on the 16th of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() Starmer's social media ban | James welcomes Keir Starmer’s plan to ban under-16s from social media, calling it one of the boldest and most important decisions of his premiership. As James reflects on the damage these platforms can do - from addiction and anxiety to self-harm content and relentless bullying - callers share their own experiences of trying to protect children from an online world designed to keep them hooked.This episode was recorded on the 15th of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | ![]() If Russia might bring war to the UK, why aren't we more scared?✨ | national securitycyber warfare+5 | — | NATOGlobal+1 | UKBritain | RussiaUK+5 | — | 59m 24s | |
| 6/11/26 | ![]() Why are we not more excited about the World Cup?✨ | World Cupsports+4 | — | FIFA | — | World Cupfootball+5 | — | 48m 23s | |
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| 6/10/26 | ![]() Why does Elon Musk want racist violence on Britain’s streets?✨ | anti-immigrant violencesocial media+3 | — | — | UKBelfast | Elon Muskanti-immigrant violence+4 | — | 53m 11s | |
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Is University still worth it?✨ | universityhigher education+3 | — | Global | — | universityhigher education+3 | — | 49m 54s | |
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Will tech giants ever protect kids from social media?✨ | social mediachildren's safety+4 | — | NBC | — | social mediachildren+5 | — | 57m 02s | |
| 6/5/26 | ![]() Is Twitter for the far-right and should the government come off it?✨ | Twittermisinformation+5 | — | Global | — | Twittermisinformation+6 | — | 59m 55s | |
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Farage disrespects Henry Nowak’s parent’s wishes - why?✨ | media reactionrace+4 | Jess Asato | GrokLabour | — | Henry NowakJames O'Brien+6 | — | 49m 36s | |
| 6/3/26 | ![]() Kemi Badenoch says Henry Nowak's murder is a "Stephen Lawrence moment"✨ | murderpolitics+3 | — | — | — | Kemi BadenochHenry Nowak+5 | — | 59m 28s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() How Nigel Farage hijacked Henry Nowak's murder✨ | murderpolice response+3 | Neil Basu | Metropolitan Police | — | Henry NovakNigel Farage+3 | — | 1h 02m 03s | |
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Do you believe Nicola Sturgeon?✨ | Nicola SturgeonSNP funds+3 | — | SNPNHS | — | Nicola SturgeonSNP+5 | — | 1h 03m 36s | |
| 5/29/26 | ![]() What has Trump actually done in Iran? | James tries to make sense of a week in which the White House line on Iran seemed to change by the day: ceasefire, threats, victory, retaliation, then talk of a "deal". James asks how Donald Trump has taken us here.Later, James turns to figures showing tens of thousands of school suspensions in England linked to racist, homophobic and ableist abuse. Parents share heartbreaking accounts of what happens when their kids come home carrying hatred they’ve experienced in the classroom, and James explores what this says about the UK more broadly.This episode was recorded on the 29th of May. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | ![]() 1M young people out of work & Carol Vorderman vs Reform | As new figures show more than a million 16 to 24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training, James opens the phones to hear from the people living it: young jobseekers, parents and employers. What actually happens to young people when they leave educattion and try to find work?Later, James speaks to Carol Vorderman after she called for an apology from Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon over abusive online comments, in a wider discussion about misogyny, political accountability and the treatment of women in public life.This episode was recorded on the 28th of May. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | ![]() The day Tony Blair sounded like Trump | Tony Blair has stuck his neck back out, warning that Labour risks "relegating Britain" from the premier league of nations. Do you care what Tony Blair has to say any more? If you do, how do you explain the 180-degree change in his politics? And… is he right?And, as climate scientists sounded the alarm, the UK experienced its two hottest ever May days over the bank holiday weekend. The European heatwave even took the lives of seven people in France. This is not normal - so why aren’t we more worried?This episode was recorded on the 27th of May. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | ![]() Two UK teenagers spared jail after rape - can this be right? | Today, top doctors warned that social media may be as harmful to young people as smoking — but what actually is the worst thing about it? Is it addiction, anxiety, misinformation, vanity, or something even harder to define?And after two boys avoided jail for rape because a judge feared prison would “damage” their futures, listeners try to make sense of a decision that has sparked outrage and confusion. How should justice balance punishment, rehabilitation, and the impact on victims?This episode was recorded on the 26th of May. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Mystery Hour: How do football commentators remember players? | Time for your bank holiday instalment of Mystery Hour, the game in which James invites his callers to ask and answer questions about absolutely anything. You are guaranteed to learn something new after listening to this (however please note James cannot guarantee the usefulness of any newly acquired knowledge).The James O'Brien Daily podcast is back from the 26th May. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | ![]() Plummeting immigration & Brits abused in Israel | Immigration is plummeting - so why is the right-wing press screaming about a "brain drain"? James unpacks the ONS figures the Mail and Telegraph don't want you to understand.Plus, the disturbing footage of Israel's Security Minister abusing detained British citizens — including a 72-year-old RAF veteran whose hands were tied around his neck. James asks: why did he film it, and why hasn't he been sacked? Callers from Belfast, Sweden, Muswell Hill and Islington deliver.This episode was recorded on the 21st of May. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | ![]() Do the racists know that immigration has dropped off a cliff? | Net migration has plummeted to 193,000 - down more than 80% in just three years. So will it actually make any difference to the national conversation, or has the immigration debate moved beyond the reach of facts?Plus, James speaks with Claire Zugar, who's father, Malcolm Ducker, a 72 year-old-British RAF veteran, has been filmed being detained and taunted by Israel's far-right security minster, Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with other Gaza flotilla activists. And, Sir Bill Browder, anti-corruption campaigner & head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, delivers a blunt verdict on the UK's decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil.This episode was recorded on the 21st of May. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. | — | ||||||
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32 placements across 31 markets.
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32 placements across 31 markets.
