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Oct 28, 2024 • 40min

MP thumps constituent… allegedly! – Jeff Bezos bends the knee to Trump – Un-Brie-lievable! The Great Cheese Robbery

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: MP in embarrassing constituent altercation! Everyone tries to get their hot Budget take in early. The Washington Post mysteriously fails to endorse a Presidential Candidate. Has Trump nobbled billionaire owner Jeff “Amazon” Bezos? And £300,000 of cheese has been nicked. Would you Edam and Eve it? (And can noted cheese fiend Marcus account for his whereabouts?)   Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and legend of comedy Marcus Brigstocke.   Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to future live streams: back.papercutsshow.com  Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow  Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com   Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production  Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 25, 2024 • 36min

Let’s get fiscal! Has Reeves gone borrowing mad? –”I left my husband for a horse” – The science of being sexy

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Miranda comes up with the perfect explanation of ‘the economy’ while The Mail rages against Rachel Reeves. Coco and Jason discover the scientific formula for being sexy in The Times. Plus – Femail shares the plight of women who left their husbands for horses. Yes – horses. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Coco Khan and comedy writer Jason Hazeley.Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to future live streams: back.papercutsshow.comFollow Paper Cuts:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshowIllustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters ProductionPodmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 24, 2024 • 13min

Taster – ‘Why do people join cults?’ – from the new series of Why? with Emma Kennedy

Try the new science and psychology podcast Why? –  from the makers of Paper Cuts. Why? is the podcast for curious minds. Every Thursday, presenter Emma Kennedy talks to experts and theorists to discover the science and psychology of why we are the way we are. In the first episode: Why do people join cults? And how do they get out? Emma Kennedy talks to world-leading cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross and NXIVM cult survivor Sarah Edmondson to discover the strange allure of the cult mindset.Go here to hear the complete episode. Follow on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. WHY? is presented by Emma Kennedy. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production and theme music by Jade Bailey. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Artwork by James Parrett. Additional music is from Artlist.io. WHY? is a Podmasters Production.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 23, 2024 • 17min

Bonus episode: Lara Croft vs. Wagatha Christie

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Miranda and Ava debate the feminist appeal of Lara Croft while Gráinne pitches a bold reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise. Meanwhile, Jacob and Jonathan argue over whether Rebekah Vardy could redeem her public image by entering the jungle in the latest series of I'm a Celebrity.Miranda Sawyer is joined by Ava Santina, Jonathan Lis, Grainne Maguire and Jacob Hawley.   Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to future live streams: back.papercutsshow.com  Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow  Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com   Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production  Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 21, 2024 • 35min

Is Elon Musk trying to buy the US election? – Rivals mania! The papers go Cotswolds crazy – Has Ozempic saved the world?

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Jonn explains why Musk’s attempt to buy the US election is a huge deal – even though nobody seems to care. The Telegraph is obsessed with the latest adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, and Miranda reveals why rich people have so many affairs. Plus – The Guardian lists the unexpected ways Ozempic is changing the world.   Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and stand-up comic Jacob Hawley.  Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to future live streams: back.papercutsshow.com  Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow  Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com   Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production  Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 18, 2024 • 40min

Liam Payne: How the papers covered One Direction tragedy – Cheating scandal shocks conker bashers – Why stylists want you to cut up your trousers

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The tabloids react to Liam Payne’s tragic death. Marcus and Miranda are fascinated by the scandal that has rocked the world of competitive conkers. Plus – Jacob Jarvis, our resident fashionista, explains why it's good to only have one t-shirt.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by host of American Friction, Jacob Jarvis and the grand fromage Marcus Brigstocke.  Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to future live streams: back.papercutsshow.com  Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow  Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com   Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production  Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 16, 2024 • 1h 11min

Paper Cuts – Live at the Clapham Grand!

We read the papers so you don’t have to. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that Miranda’s been banging on about the Paper Cuts live show at the Cheerful Earful Festival of Comedy Podcasts for what feels like forever. Well, folks, the wait is over – it finally happened! In this epic showdown, Marcus Brigstocke and Coco Khan face off against Jonn Elledge and Gráinne Maguire to see who’s really been keeping their finger on the pulse of the papers. Quiz master Miranda Sawyer takes us through the first ever Paper Cuts live show and mentions the local charity shops and fine eateries of Clapham just once! Enjoy!   Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com  Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow  Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com   Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production: Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Photography: Cheerful Earful. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production.  Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 14, 2024 • 37min

Finally, a Taylor Swift/Keir Starmer scandal! – Are you an ‘emotional vampire’? – The ’80s are back! Again!

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Miranda can’t wrap her head around the Taylor Swift and Starmer drama in The Daily Mail. The Guardian introduces us to 'emotional vampires,' and Jacob thinks there's one in his family. Plus, Caitlin Moran says the ’80s are back – and Jonathan opens up about his Thatcher nightmares.Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian Jacob Hawley and journalist Jonathan Lis.Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.comFollow Paper Cuts:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshowIllustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production: Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production.Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 11, 2024 • 45min

How did the Tories end up with Badenoch and Jenrick? – What's your 'winter arc'? Inside the new health fad – Are you a toxic fan?

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Tory leadership race has got weirder with the final two, and Ava Santina thinks a woman who was bonked by a cauliflower in Waitrose is more important than the hopefuls. Miranda explains why she’ll not be shaving her head for the latest wellness trend. Plus – Gráinne delves into the world of toxic fandom and reveals her Manic Street Preacher fanfiction. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Ava Santina and comedian Gráinne Maguire.Come and see us LIVE tomorrow at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and future live stream events: back.papercutsshow.comFollow Paper Cuts:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshowIllustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters ProductionPodmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 9, 2024 • 19min

Bonus edition: A double dose of holidays from hell

We read the papers so you don’t have to, now every Monday and Friday. Today: Brace yourselves for the 'Holidays from Hell' mini pod! Miranda tells Jason the tale of a luxury cruise ship marooned in Belfast Lough. Meanwhile, Jan and Jonn dive into holiday horror stories in The Fence (Britain’s only magazine).Miranda Sawyer is joined by fan favourite panellists Jonn Elledge, Jan Ravens and Jason Hazeley.  Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here! Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com  Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow  Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com   Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production  Podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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