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Catharsis

A weekly Comedy, Society and Culture podcast
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Catharsis

The Bugle

Catharsis

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Catharsis

The Bugle

Catharsis

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John explains the hundreds of grudges he has against one person in particular - himself - and how he's working through them to become a happier person. He then goes to town on the LIV Golf sportswashing from the Saudi Arabian state, who settled
Thanyia on how she'd get revenge on the teacher that goaded her into getting suspended, and her controversial disliking of chocolate (and smoked salmon) leads into an in-depth intelligent conversation about mermaid breasts. Then Tiff drops a fr
Tom Ward explains his multi-incident childhood grudge(s) that taught him kindness isn't always rewarded in this deeply cynical world, then declares his unashamed love for Bono (Hello, hello! Yeah, yeah, yeah!), then he and Tiff get to grips wit
Comedian, author and now French national Ian Moore on how being labelled the 'thick Northerner' by a school teacher has stayed with him, on his wish for France-style revolution in Britain or for the grown-ups to step in and remove the awful cur
Comedian, podcaster and author Lou Sanders explains her old grudge from an hors d'oeuvres faux pas, tells us why she's not having the increased tourism myth that comes from having a monarchy, and explains why emergency services need to calm the
Comedian, writer, producer and author Jena Friedman on her bone to pick with Elon Musk's Twitter and the wider problem with billionaires, then speaks of her ongoing upset at the lack of female reproductive rights in the US, and why it's possibl
Acclaimed crime novelist Chris Brookmyre on the old grudge held against him by a commissioning editor who kept giving one particular journalist the job of writing vicious reviews of his books.On how the media narrative of a nation united over t
Andy Zaltzman of The Bugle, The News Quiz and Test Match Special tells Tiff how being spurned by Mock The Week annoyed him early in his career, how the partisan combative tone of all news these days makes him weary, and how the repetitive formu
Shaparak tells Tiff about her old grudge with a lady on a works do who accused her of stealing one of their bottles of wine and told her to 'chill out', then explains her problem with Rishi Sunak's 'maths until 18' plan, before calling out peop
Ali talks to Tiff about when her childhood friend would whisper demonically under her breath when she'd had enough of her company, then addresses the Dalai Lama asking a child to suck his tongue, before discussing her lack of love for sweet thi
Pre-algorithm comedian and activist Mark Thomas explains his old grudge against Gibraltar, its tax breaks and the taxi driver that ripped him off on his journey to see the monkeys, then unleashes on the nastiness and racism of the Conservative
Rhys on why he holds a grudge against Jake Gyllenhaal of all people, on how Arsenal's likely league title win is making him lose his mind, and why getting married is ridiculous. Rhys and Tiff then discuss the historic beef between the Dassler b
Rachel tells us about getting a little revenge on a former colleague who made sarcastic comments when she left her job to pursue comedy, explains why the childcare crisis in the UK is making things hard for working parents, and argues that 'don
Darren tells us about the motivation to get payback on his former boss from when he worked as security in a music venue, explains why he thinks Elon Musk actually gets a bit of a hard time, and why croissants should be banned before midday. Tif
Rachel on the old boss that took a dislike to her for no particular reason, on the way the cost of living crisis is reported to everyone suffering from the effects of it, and why she's got no interest in any new films. Then she and Tiff discuss
Paul reveals the Star Wars casting call that could have changed the very course of his life, then calls for revolution to address the growing wealth inequality in the country, and explains why fruit machines should be banned from every pub that
Sara on the ongoing neediness of corporations, companies and shops emailing her wanting her time and feedback, on the response to Chelsea Handler's silly satire on being child-free and the wider societal pressure on women to reproduce, and why
Lottie opens up to Tiff about her secret Valentine's admirer throughout her childhood, on being absolutely fed up with literally all of the news and, more importantly, the crime of putting sweet food in savoury food.Tiff and Lottie then discuss
Athena brings the fire to this week's episode as she tells Tiff why Jeremy Corbyn has set politics back in this country, then goes in on Brexit and its impact on the UK. She would also, if at all possible, like her inscribed copy of Roots back
Sam on the speech and debate grudge he's held ever since his sophomore year of high school, on how gamifying the comedy scene could help engage a sporting audience, and why he has a problem with a universally-beloved dish in America.Tiff and Sa
Alison on how getting then losing her dream role of Mary in the school nativity affected her, on nepo babies and the lack of opportunities in the creative arts for people from working class backgrounds, and why Colin the Caterpillar needs to ju
Roisin on an old grudge who continues to be a monster to her despite the love she has shown him, on a recent well-executed grudge on live TV, and why water is overrated. Tiff and Roisin also get angry on a listener's behalf in Angry Aunt. Produ
Gilli on how she is fuelled by being friend-zoned by her teenage crush who was dating an older woman, on the wider impact of (Kan)Ye and his antisemitic outbursts, and how she wants to come back to the UK for a raging pound. Tiff and Gilli then
Rosebud on holding a grudge against people who have it together enough to not have therapy, on the need for gun control in America, and her love of dogs in sweaters.She then joins Tiff in debating the Coca Cola vs Pepsi historic beef, before th
Michelle Shaughnessy shares an old work grudge, describes her strong dislike of olives, and lets off steam about the various 'scandals' that were whipped up in the media around film director Olivia Wilde and her film Don't Worry Darling. Michel
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