About this episode

The episode discusses various cultural topics including the removal of Churchill from banknotes, public reactions, and mentions of music and film.

Churchill's off the banknote, the British public are outraged in Benidorm, and nobody can remember what he actually did in the war. Plus: Pub Choir is stressful in the best possible way, Riz Ahmed might be James Bond, and a Manchester band named after a song by a band called Women. Mentioned in this episode: eBird — bird listing app iNaturalist — nature identification app No Doubt — reunion shows Hop (2011 film) — Easter movie with James Marsden Hoppers — Not at all about Easter The Magic Faraway Tree — 2026 film Bait — TV show, created by and starring Riz Ahmed and Guz Khan Paradise — TV show, Hulu/Disney+, season two Titus Andronicus — Shakespeare play Upstart Crow — TV show Hamnet — film The Good Weekend Quiz International Banknote Society — website Bermuda $5 note — banknote of the year Bank of England — re: wildlife banknote announcement Brits in Benidorm aren't happy Churchill's being taken off banknotes Pub Choir — Astrid Jorgensen Better the Devil You Know — Kylie Minogue - Pub Choir Cover Westside Cowboys — link to Bandcamp Shaking Hand — Manchester band, Bandcamp, track Mantras specifically Women — the band Shaking Hand take influence from Victory Land — New York band…

People in this episode

Host: Ian Cook

Topics covered

• banknotes
• public opinion
• music
• film
• television
• literature

Keywords

• Churchill
• banknotes
• Benidorm
• Riz Ahmed
• Pub Choir
• Kylie Minogue
• The Magic Faraway Tree
• Hamnet
• Bait

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Banknote Society, Bank of England, Pub Choir, Westside Cowboys, Shaking Hand, Geese

Products: eBird, iNaturalist

Books & works: The Magic Faraway Tree, Hamnet, Bait, Upstart Crow, Titus Andronicus, Paradise, Hop

Places: Benidorm, Manchester, New York

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