We Know A Song About That, Don't We?
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We Know A Song About That, Don't We?
A new podcast in which I look at current news stories and then play the song that I wrote the LAST time something like this happened...To support Mitch Benn for as little as $1 a month, and get access to exclusive content, go to www.patreon.com/mitchbenn
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Episode 28 9.10.25
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Flying shoes, vanishing phones, indefatigable spergs and crumbling French governments...
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Episode 27 3.10.25
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An old acquaintance goes to the Dark Side, Nigel starts believing his own PR, various big shots make a shot at renewed relevance....
Episode 26 25.9.25
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Miserable national anthems, The Unquiet Elvis, rank hypocrisy over immigration and JK meets Morrissey underneath the bus (or stai...
Episode 25 17.9.25
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Back from Oz, the lost art of holding two ideas in your head at the same time, fascists out of their depth and the best sci-fi ho...
Episode 24 11.9.25
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Yet more Tory zombies shuffling over to Reform, remembering the News Of The World (urgh) and general anger and frustration...
Episode 23 3.9.25
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Familiar store names, misbehaving in middle age, hiding in your phone and those charming flag painting scamps...
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Episode 22 28.8.25
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Locals vs Tourists, England vs Scotland, the CIA vs harmless old folkies and The Thin White Duke vs. The End Of The Universe...
Episode 21 19.8.25
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Not mentioning the war(s), good and evil little Toms, and where are the guys with the guns?
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Episode 20 12.8.25
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Still north of the border, tourism woes, SCOTUS fears and one War of the Worlds remake too many...
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Episode 19 4.8.25
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Stormy weather, dehumanisation and AI ladies for sale... just one more week on Planet Normal...
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Episode 18 29.7.25
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Saluting fallen heroes, the perils of cheapo airlines and it's Fringe time again...
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Episode 17 22.7.25
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Releasing the files, enfranchising the kids, rendering maleness obsolete and watching out for the Adulterytron 9000 - with hilari...
Episode 16 15.7.25
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Tennis, reality TV, non-tragic deaths and relentless bleakness. Yay! Comedy!
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Episode 15 7.7.25
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The return of you-know-who, Elvis the newsreader, Facebook blackouts and many, many more...
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Episode 14 1.7.25
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Ill-advised self-pleasuring techniques, the search for a new kind of maleness, lingering austerity, the peace gravy train and UP...
Episode 13 23.6.25
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Self driving cars, possibly fictitious missiles, the pay gap is still a thing and Brexit is still a stupid idea...
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Episode 12 16.6.25
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Farewell to a true pop genius, protesting priorities, legalised lawbreaking and blood transfusion confusion. It's all going on (...
Episode 11 9.6.25
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Trump ruining Elon's buzz (and everyone else's), dead cat, stolen phones, and the return of my arch-nemesis turned collaborator.....
Episode 10 - 3.6.25
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Dirty water, rotten journalists and poisonous soup. Fun fun fun...
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Episode 9 - 27.5.25
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Heroic Hamsters, undead rock stars, Australian "sports" and yet more Boris babies.
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Episode 8 19.5.25
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Grenades in school, Eurovision controversy, ostentatious proposals... just another week on Planet Stupid
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Episode 7 12.5.25
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There's a new Pope in town, the "Special Relationship" is alive and well and England has a New Rose (bollocks, should have done a...
Episode 6 5.5.25
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Farage is unflushable a turd as ever, it's been surprisingly warm and people are paying rather too much attention to University C...
Episode 5 28.4.25
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So Liverpool are winning again, Trump is being unspeakable again and the very people who might save the world are being hounded o...
Episode 4 21.4.25
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This episode: It's Easter (again), the Pope is gone, local elections are back and heavy metal bands are exploring interesting pro...
Episode 3 14.4.25
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Check it out! Three weeks for three! How long can we keep this up? No idea. This week: the return of ECONOMIC CRISES (did they...
Episode 2 7.4.25
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NB - Just noticed I gave the wrong dates for my shows at the Rik Mayall FestivaI... my solo show and all my guest appearances wil...
Episode 1 1.4.25
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A new podcast in which I look at current news stories and then play the song that I wrote the LAST time something like this happe...
Marcus Brigstocke
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Mitch is joined by his longtime friend Marcus Brigstocke to discuss good things to do, including disease reviews, vinyl immersion...
Emma Kennedy
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Mitch is joined by his old pal Emma Kennedy to discuss things to do in confinement, including crazy royals, cat murderers and thi...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
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Mitch returns to his virtual bunker to discuss good things to do indoors with award winning children's author Frank Cottrell-Boyc...
Alice Fraser
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Mitch is joined from Australia by comedian, writer, and podcaster Alice Fraser for a discussion on good things to do under lockdo...
Alastair Campbell
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Mitch is joined by former spin-surgeon supreme turned political commentator, mental health campaigner and football pundit Alastai...
John Finnemore
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Mitch is joined by comedy genius and creator of Radio 4's Cabin Pressure John Finnemore, to discuss ways of staying sane during l...
Liz Myles
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Mitch is joined by writer and podcaster Liz Myles to discuss fun and helpful ways to spend lockdown time, including digressions o...
Mark Watson
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Mitch is joined by the multi-award winning comedian and writer Mark Watson to discuss things to do while stuck at home, including...
Sooz Kempner
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Mitch is joined by comedian, singer and the legendary "Ayia Napa Xtina" Sooz Kempner for some recommendations on fun things to so...
Amna Saleem
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Mitch is joined by writer and broadcaster Amna Saleem for some suggestions on how to keep in together under siege, including disc...
Tim Worthington
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Mitch is joined by podcaster, writer and pop culture expert Tim Worthington (host of Looks Unfamiliar and It's Good Except It Suc...
Juliette Burton
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Mitch is joined by award-winning comedian, writer and mental health campaigner Juliette Burton, for a packed half hour of recomme...