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Starmer’s downfall: Is the media to blame?
Jun 25, 2026
Unknown duration
Beeban Kidron: What the Online Safety Act gets right (and wrong)
Jun 22, 2026
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Murdoch’s biggest deal yet
Jun 18, 2026
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The 60 Minutes meltdown: inside the power struggles reshaping America’s iconic news show
Jun 15, 2026
Unknown duration
Henry Nowak and how the media fuels racism
Jun 11, 2026
35m 02s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/26 | Starmer’s downfall: Is the media to blame? | In this week’s episode Alan and Lionel chew over Keir Starmer's resignation. How does a modern politician feed the media—and avoid being eaten? If Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, will he be better at communicating with the media?They also discuss the government’s green paper on public service media and the role of BBC, ITV, YouTube, and Facebook.As presenters Jon Snow and Jeremy Clarkson reveal serious medical diagnoses and raise awareness for their causes, the hosts talk about illness in the public eye.And as Lionel receives an award in Luxembourg this week, they ask if fame and honours will change him... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | Beeban Kidron: What the Online Safety Act gets right (and wrong) | This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel speak to crossbench peer and activist Beeban Kidron about the Online Safety Act.Beeban has spent years advocating for children's rights in the digital world and has played a role in establishing standards for online safety and privacy across the world. She debunks the misconceptions around the issue—and explains why a social media ban won’t work on its own.She weighs in on the BBC’s role, as well as the controversial policy-shaping contributions of thinktanks such as the Tony Blair institute and the chilling impact of tech billionaires. If she were prime minister for a day, how would she deal with Elon Musk?Plus, what is digital sovereignty? And, as a filmmaker, how does she think AI will affect the film industry? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Murdoch’s biggest deal yet | This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel discuss the Murdoch family’s biggest ever deal, as Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox TV buys streaming service Roku. What does it suggest about the company’s direction under its new CEO? And why isn’t Alan a fan of Roku?They discuss an AI-generated video of Nigel Farage fist-fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey in a Question Time Studio—and how the deepfake video has some people fooled.After GB News’s Bev Turner denied that widespread racist violence in Belfast was a riot, the editors also analyse a clash between Turner and political commentator Matthew Stadlen, while Alan shares the tweet that made him “shudder”.It’s not all bad news, though, as Mehdi Hasan launches Zeteo UK, the British equivalent of his popular independent media platform—and Dan Neidle wins a resounding victory in libel courts over an obvious SLAPP. Could it set a hopeful precedent?Plus, Alan and Lionel respond to an email from the editor of the Manchester Evening News and issue an invitation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | The 60 Minutes meltdown: inside the power struggles reshaping America’s iconic news show | In this Monday’s episode of Media Confidential Alan and Lionel are talking to NPR’s media correspondent David Folkenflik about what is actually happening at American broadcaster CBS.They discuss the popularity of CBS’s flagship show 60 Minutes and how a new leadership is trying to make changes at the programme.They’ll talk about how Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, is getting along in her new role—and how staff are reacting to her new pick of Nick Bilton as 60 Minutes executive producer.The three discuss the influence of David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, which owns the channel. Plus, Alan asks if the apparent internal ructions are down to ineptitude or trying to keep Donald Trump sweet...They also ask if David will be attending the re-run of the White House Correspondents dinner, which was cancelled (and Donald Trump evacuated) after a shooting... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | Henry Nowak and how the media fuels racism✨ | media reportingracism+4 | — | BBC Panoramathe Times+1 | — | Henry Nowakmedia racism+6 | — | 35m 02s | |
| 6/8/26 | Joshi Herrmann ‘If we're going to devolve more power to places like Greater Manchester we’re going to need to bulk up the quality of the local media.’✨ | local mediajournalism+3 | Joshi Herrmann | The MillAcast | Greater ManchesterManchester+1 | local reportingsustainable journalism+3 | — | 37m 45s | |
| 6/4/26 | Ofcom’s Michael Grade doesn't understand impartiality✨ | impartialitymedia coverage+5 | — | OfcomBBC+3 | — | impartialityMichael Grade+6 | — | 36m 17s | |
| 6/1/26 | Why are Britain’s politicians so weak on freedom of speech?✨ | freedom of speechmedia law+4 | Gavin Millar KC | BBCLabour+2 | — | freedom of speechSLAPPs+7 | — | 44m 23s | |
| 5/28/26 | Peter Geoghegan on getting SLAPP’d: ‘It had a huge chilling effect’✨ | SLAPP lawsuitsjournalism+4 | Peter Geoghegan | Democracy for SaleLabour Together+1 | — | SLAPPlawsuits+6 | — | 40m 47s | |
| 5/21/26 | Hiring on the cheap: Are news organisations exploiting young journalists?✨ | journalism ethicsmedia scrutiny+4 | — | OfcomGB News+5 | — | OfcomIan Cheshire+7 | — | 27m 30s | |
| 5/18/26 | Investigative journalist Gabriel Pogrund: ‘Go after big targets because they deserve to be pursued, not because you want to take them down’✨ | investigative journalismpolitics+4 | Gabriel Pogrund | Labour TogetherInsight+4 | — | investigative journalismGabriel Pogrund+5 | — | 39m 58s | |
| 5/14/26 | Will Ofcom finally sanction GB News?✨ | Ofcom investigationGB News+4 | — | GB NewsEvening Standard+2 | — | OfcomGB News+8 | — | 28m 32s | |
| 5/11/26 | Liam Byrne: What happens when populists win?✨ | populismmedia influence+4 | Liam Byrne | LabourGB News+3 | UKBirmingham Hodge hill and Solihull | populismmedia+6 | — | 32m 15s | |
| 5/7/26 | Slapped: Why can’t we talk about Nigel Farage’s crypto donations?✨ | Nigel Faragecryptocurrency donations+4 | — | Reform UKGuardian+3 | — | Nigel Faragecryptocurrency+4 | — | 35m 09s | |
| 5/4/26 | Killing with impunity: the death of Amal Khalil in Lebanon✨ | journalism risksMiddle East+4 | Yara Hawari | Al-ShabakaIsraeli Defence Forces+2 | LebanonGaza | journalismLebanon+7 | — | 33m 56s | |
| 4/30/26 | Trump: AI accusations and assassination attempts✨ | TrumpAI+4 | — | BBCParamount Skydance+3 | — | TrumpAI+5 | — | 28m 22s | |
| 4/27/26 | Press Gazette and the end of ‘Barbara Santini’✨ | fake expertsmedia integrity+4 | Dominic Ponsford | Press Gazette | — | fake expertsjournalism+4 | — | 31m 57s | |
| 4/23/26 | Mandygate: The megaton bomb that shook Westminster✨ | politicssecurity vetting+4 | — | GuardianAtlantic+1 | — | Peter MandelsonKeir Starmer+5 | — | 28m 28s | |
| 4/20/26 | Sidney Blumenthal: ‘There’s about to be a real, severe change in American politics’✨ | American politicsmedia coverage+4 | Sidney Blumenthal | Wall Street JournalBBC | — | Sidney BlumenthalTrump+6 | — | 35m 24s | |
| 4/16/26 | How the media brought down Viktor Orbán✨ | media influenceHungarian elections+4 | — | Financial TimesTelegraph+1 | Hungary | Viktor OrbánHungary+7 | — | 23m 24s | |
| 4/13/26 | Democracy at risk: The big banks censoring free speech✨ | financial censorshipfree speech+4 | Rainey Reitman | Freedom of the Press FoundationVisa+4 | — | financial censorshipfree speech+7 | — | 26m 52s | |
| 4/9/26 | The madness of King Trump (continued)✨ | TrumpIran+5 | — | OpenAIOfcom+1 | Iran | TrumpIran+7 | — | 27m 34s | |
| 4/6/26 | Susan Glasser on Trump: ‘The big, fat, naked emperor in the room’✨ | Trumpmedia accountability+3 | Susan Glasser | New YorkerUS media+1 | — | Trumpmedia+5 | — | 32m 24s | |
| 4/2/26 | Why the US treasury secretary thinks the FT has become ‘tabloid trash’✨ | US TreasuryFinancial Times+4 | — | Financial TimesObserver+2 | — | US TreasuryFinancial Times+5 | — | 26m 59s | |
| 3/30/26 | Does the Washington Post have a future?✨ | Washington Postmedia industry+3 | Paul Farhi | Washington PostJeff Bezos | — | Washington PostWill Lewis+5 | — | 39m 18s | |
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4 placements across 4 markets.