About this episode
Jon Holmes returns with a comedic take on current events and pop culture.
This week - Trump wants the life-giving Spice and stranger things are afoot as Musk's AI bot Grok is in the Upside Down. Also, Countryfile's photography competition takes a curious turn.. The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes mashes up news with pop-culture into a current affairs comedy concept album. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
People in this episode
Host: Jon Holmes
Topics covered
- politics
- pop culture
- comedy
- current affairs
- AI
- photography competition
Keywords
- Trump
- Musk
- AI
- Grok
- Countryfile
- Stranger Things
- comedy
- news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Products: Grok
Books & works: Countryfile, Stranger Things
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