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Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin speak to Chinese government spokeswoman Blank Peng about how Sir Keir Starmer's trip is going; Skeletor explains why he's defected to Reform; and Deputy Diversity Correspondent Athena Kugblenu dives in with a Hot & Spicy Takeaway Of The Week about Hampstead Ponds.

Our Patreons will also get an interview with the woman behind TikTok's algorithm, Poppy Ticktock, which will never appear on the main feed. They will also get every episode early and without adverts, access to the full video of all our interviews, as well as this month's Patreon-exclusive Time For Questions podcast - so get over to Patreon.com/NonCensored and sign up for one or two pounds a week to support the show if you can. They are also making it possible for us to pay our guests because lord knows the ad revenue doesn't cover that.

Why the hell haven't you filled in this survey? Do you hate us?: http://bit.ly/noncensored-survey.

With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Blank Peng, Ralph Jones, Susan Harrison, Athena Kugblenu and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.

Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.

Blank posts clips and tour dates on her Instagram page.

Ralph is launching a new character comedy night on the 30th January, and Rosie is on the first bill. Tickets and future dates are available at this link.

Sue is taking part in the Pleasance's 50-hour Improvathon from the 27th Feb-1st March, and is performing her solo show, Should I Still Be Doing This?, at the Soho Theatre on the 24th and 25th April.

Athena's kids book, Britain's Most Epic Fails, is available at this link.

Ed has just launched Smelt, a store where you can buy scripted audio comedy that doesn't exist yet, from people like Andy Hamilton, Ian Martin, Larry & Paul and Deborah Frances-White. To get involved, go to leadmojo.co.uk/smelt

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production
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Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin speak to Britain's most patriotic columnist, The Daily Telegraph's Tim Quisling about what's just right for American is just great for Britain; Royal Correspondent Nicola Witchell updates us on the feud that's tearing apart Britain's most famous family; and Eshaan Akbar has a Hot & Spicy Takeaway Of The Week about, well, a load of crap...

Thanks to Charlotte Skardon, who signed up to our Patreon this week. She, like all our Patreons, got this episode early and without adverts, and access to the full video of the interviews, as well as bonus segments and podcasts such as Time For Questions - we're recording another of those on Wednesday 28th January, so get over to Patreon.com/NonCensored, sign up for one or two pounds a week, and get your questions in!

Thanks to all our Patreons for making it possible for us to pay our guests.

Make your new years' resolution to fill in this survey: http://bit.ly/noncensored-survey.

With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Will Sebag-Montefiore, Alex Kealey, Sooz "50 Appearances" Kempner and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.

Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.

Alex's tour dates are here, on his website.

Sooz has a new podcast with her boyfriend Michael Balazo called Long Distance, Bit Weird, which you can hear in your preferred podcast app or on their Patreon.

Ed has just launched Smelt, a store where you can buy scripted audio comedy that doesn't exist yet, from people like Andy Hamilton, Ian Martin, Larry & Paul and Deborah Frances-White. To get involved, go to leadmojo.co.uk/smelt

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin speak to AI Producer Martin, who now works for Grok, about what's going on at X: The Everything App; we speak to the third-shortest-serving Chancellor in British history, Nadhim Zahawi, about how he definitely didn't ask for a peerage; and Eshaan Akbar has a Hot & Spicy Takeaway Of The Week about repressive regimes - but only after a surprise ApologyWatch....

Thanks to Grace Thomas, who signed up to our Patreon this week. She, like all our Patreons, will also hear an interview with punctuality expert Lucy Clockman - but you can only hear that by going to Patreon.com/NonCensored and signing up for just £4/£8 month. She'll also get every episode early and without adverts, access to the full video of the interviews and podcasts, as well as bonus segments. Thanks to all our Patreons for making it possible for us to pay our guests.

Make your new years' resolution to fill in this survey: http://bit.ly/noncensored-survey.

With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Will Sebag-Montefiore, Sami Abu Wardeh, Sally Hodgkiss and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.

Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.

Will has a show on Fubar Radio called Privacy Settings and you can listen to it here.

Sami has a play on at the Park Theatre, Palestine: Peace De Resistance, from the 29th January to the 7th Feb. He does sketches on his Instagram.

Sally never replied to our email about what to plug, but her website is here.

Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts, another improvised sketch comedy podcast.

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin speak to Latin American Correspondent Jeremy Byrne about the reaction on the streets of Caracas to Donald Trump's liberation of Venezuela; we also get an immediate reaction on that, as well as America's plans for Greenland, from Sir Keir Starmer; and Eshaan Akbar has a Warm & Cuddly Takeaway Of The Week about ZSL's 200th anniversary stocktake.

Our Patreons will also hear an interview with an AI Actress - but you can only hear that by going to Patreon.com/NonCensored and signing up for just £4/£8 month. You'd also get every episode early and without adverts, access to the full video of the interviews and podcasts, as well as bonus segments.

Make your new years' resolution to fill in this survey: http://bit.ly/noncensored-survey.

With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Will Sebag-Montefiore, Joz Norris, Sally Hodgkiss and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.

Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.

Will has a show on Fubar Radio called Privacy Settings and you can listen to it here.

Joz's excellent, critically-acclaimed show, You Wait. Time Passes, is going on tour in 2026. Get your tickets here.

Sally STILL hasn't replied to our email about what to plug, but her website is here.

Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts, another improvised sketch comedy podcast.

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this end of year special, Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin "unwrap" (play) some "presents" (voicenotes) from regular contributors Sir Keir Starmer, the Telegraph's Siobhan Connery, Lord Evans, General Dick Terrific of the 3rd US Airborne Tariff Division, chair man Jonathan Gullis and royal correspondent Nicola Witchell and her spiritual companion The Ghost Of Princess Diana.

Our Patreons will also hear an interview with a Non-Ethical Non-Monogamist - but you can only hear or see that by going to Patreon.com/NonCensored and signing up for just £4/£8 month. You'd also get every episode early and without adverts, access to the full video of the interviews and podcasts, as well as bonus segments and bonus podcasts.

All we want for Christmas is for you to fill in this survey: http://bit.ly/noncensored-survey.

With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Joz Norris, Bethany Black, Larry Budd, Will Sebag-Montefiore, Tom Mayo, Sooz Kempner, Sally Hodgkiss and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.

Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.

Joz's excellent, critically-acclaimed show, You Wait. Time Passes, is going on tour in 2026. Get your tickets here.

Beth would like you to visit her TikTok account.

Larry does sketches with Paul on the Larry & Paul YouTube channel.

Will has a show on Fubar Radio called Privacy Settings and you can listen to it here.

Tom's in Shoot From The Hip Impro.

Sooz is hosting her fourth annual End Of The World NYE Party on Twitch on New Year's Eve: twitch.tv/soozkempner, and has a gig to raise fund for vocal rehab, which she needs following a vocal haemorrhage, on the 30th January at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Tickets available here. She's also on Instagram.

Sally still hasn't replied to our email about what to plug, but her website is here.

Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts, another improvised sketch comedy podcast.

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.