The Trumpton Podcast
28 episodes
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Creator: Mike Dicks
Solo Satire and Spoof Anthology Audio Drama
Synopsis:
The official podcast of the satirical town of Trumpton bringing you a perspective on the news from the mind of the creator of Mr Mayor, the fictional leader of the Anti-Social Media account @Trump_ton
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Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Genres: Satire and Spoof, Political, Comedy
Framing device: Show within a show
Maturity: Young adult
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
The Danger of American Fascism - Henry Wallace
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:33:23 GMT
"The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information."
These words, written in 1944 by Henry A. Wallace, Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, resonate as deeply today as they did during the height of World War II. Wallace’s essay, The Danger of American Fascism, originally published in The New York Times, is a stark warning about the insidious threats to democracy from within.
Henry Wallace’s essay, written nearly 80 years ago, serves as a guidepost in uncertain times. As Wallace himself said:
"If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic, and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail."
So, I’ll leave you with this question: What are we doing today to ensure democracy remains a practical reality?
And how can we resist the insidious influence of those who would sacrifice truth and justice for money and power?
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TTP Presents - Mike Reads Wikipedia
Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:14:38 GMT
You were expecting an episode of the Trumpton Podcast - but we're still on holiday, because we're lazy - so instead here is an episode of our Sister pod - Mike Reads Something - formerly Mike Reads Wikipedia
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Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:41:08 GMT
Thousands of Prisoners are to be released to make room for the PPE fraudsters and insider traders from the Tory party
Kier Starmer is chairing a meeting of European leaders and desperately trying to avoid saying Brexit, free movement, immigration or Europe for two days
Nigel Fáragë, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson have all rushed to Millwalki to find ways to make money from Donald Trump and his ear apparent JD Vance
Meanwhile President Biden has caught COVID in an attempt to prove he's not a frail old man
In other plague news, Baroness Hallet releases her first COVID Enquiry report criticising the governments' preparedness for a pandemic, the Daily Mail will almost certainly blame Angela Rayner for this
And now, for the Pothole count from Aidan
42
And that was the news, from Trumpton.
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TBC Presents : Mike Reads Wkipedia
Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:34:07 GMT
Britain is in the middle of a General Election, one that promises big change after a long period of austerity, war and privation the nation is ready for a change. It's June 2024 but Mike takes a look back at the Labour Manifesto from 1945 - the election that created the NHS, Free Secondary Education, Nationalised transport, power and industry, the Welfare State and the United Nations. It's not quite a Wikipedia page this episode, it's the original document and it's contents resonate today as much as they did back then.
Read the original document here:
http://www.labour-party.org.uk/manifestos/1945/1945-labour-manifesto.shtml
Find Mike Reads Wikipedia here:
pod.link/1561158559
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Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:23:06 GMT
On this week's show Mike asks - "what's the point?" as the election gets more and more tedious. Suella has a plan for the surplus uniforms she finds herself with, Clive Denby has switched sides, yet again, and the new Labour candidate is revealed. But then Brian, formerly the PotHole guy, comes up with a brilliant policy - so perhaps all is not lost.
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Uniforms, Choppers and Pothole Policy Theft
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:15:50 GMT
Week two of our coverage of the election in South Trumptonshire finds more candidates playing musical chairs, the Labour party stealing Brian's big idea and Tim Hammer in a body condom on the motorway. A normal week on the chaotic campaign trail.
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Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:43:42 GMT
It's Election Time! and your favourite Trumptonshire Podcast team are back to discover who is standing to be the next MP for Trumpton (not Chigley)
We pick through the confusing new candidates for the seat and uncover some surprises - including a few defections, a hostile takeover and a new independent candidate with his own chopper!
We get answers about the key issues facing Trumptonshire South - (it's potholes)
Join Mike Dicks and Aiden Goatley for 15 minutes of your life you will definitely never get back.
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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:39:16 GMT
•Good Morning, Good Lunchtime, Good Tiffin and Good Night Sweetheart.
•Today I’ll be asking the Prime Minister why he wants Nigel Farage to be his friend
•Sir Kier Starmer will be here to tell us how he managed to lose the Uxbridge by-election and explain Ulez to us
•Our Agony Aunt Suella Braverman will be here to take your questions about money
•And local Tory MP, Sir Clive Denby, will be here to explain whatever it is his paymasters want him to explain
•But first, let's go over to Aidan in the TBC chopper to find out how many bank accounts Nigel Farage could have opened if he wasn’t such a snob … 42 …
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Sun, 16 Jul 2023 11:20:41 GMT
•Well this week’s show appears to be about TBC itself, management have intervened and asked me to do a deep dive into the latest scandal to befall the station, arguably the biggest scandal since Windy Miller had to leave TBC after he invited two sheep into hi Late Night Windy show in 1974.
•We will talk to our Entertainment Editor, Frank to get his indepth take on the situation
•Then I’ll check in with Rishi Sunak, who’s just been to the Nato summit – thank god, we’ll not be discussing the incident with him
•Regular Agony Aunt, Suella Braverman, will be here to take your questions about work
•And I’ll be catching up with money expert Lewis Martin – to find out how The Incident, might affect my income situation
•Local MP Sir Clive Denby will pop in to explain why he had the cartoon mural removed from the refugee centre in Pippin Fort and I imagine Keir Starmer will join us for balance, because eit’s the run up to the byelection in Chigley
•But first lets go over to Aiden to find out how many TBC presenters are in the frame for being involved in ‘The Incident’ – Aiden …
My apologies for the sound quality - we did this one over Zoom and I had some technical issues -
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Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:45:23 GMT
It’s the 75th anniversary of the NHS this week, so our show is dedicated to the hardworking nurses, doctors, porters, scientists and tea-ladies of the National Health Service
I’ve got Dr Mopp coming in to tell us what it’s like to be a GP in the NHS today
Then Rishi Sunak will be here talk about his commitment to making the NHS sellable before he leaves office
We can’t keep Sir Keir out of the studio, and he’ll be here to talk about the hand-picked Just Stop Oil protestor who ruined his big speech about giving speeches
And Sir Clive Denby will be here to tells us about his radical plan for the NHS and his invite to George Osbournes wedding this weekend.
And we’ll touch base with resident agony aunt Suella Braverman to put your health questions to her and I’ll be asking our money expert Lewis Martin about funding for the NHS
But first lets go over to Aiden in the TBC chopper to get the latest count of Tory MPs who’ve decided to resign before they lose the next election ….
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Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:26:09 GMT
We talk to Rishi Sunak about his new Labour plan for the NHS
Money Expert Lewis Martin will join us to give you tips on how to manage your dwindling cash.
Our new Agony Aunt, Suella Braverman will be helping you with your problems, and then I’ll be joined by Armchair General Trevor Tankie To talk about the war in Ukraine
I’ll be finding out what's happening at the Trumpton Water Company
and finally, I’ll be probing Sir Clive Denby … about his reprimand from the Privileges Committee
But First lets go over to Aiden in the TBC chopper to find out how many Tory MPs and Mayoral Candidates are accused of sexual assault this week
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Sun, 25 Jun 2023 17:17:34 GMT
•Sir Kier Starmer tells us about his plans to take Glastonbury by storm
•Local MP Clive Denby will join us to talk about interest rates
•Just One Word – What is Lady?
•I’ll have a chat with the Prime Minister about his new Anglo-Swedish project
•And we’ll check in with The Trumpton 7th Anniversary of Brexit street party
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Sat, 17 Jun 2023 15:14:14 GMT
Gooooood Morning Trumpton Town … We’re forced to bring you a Boris Johnson special broadcast this week, so coming up
I’ll be talking to Border Forces’s sweetheart Suella Braverman about the big resignation
Then we’ll check in with Sir Clive Denby to see how far up Boris’s colon he is right now.
Then I’ll open the lines for your calls about Lying and Law and Order
I’ve got a special guest on to talk about Berlusconi's death, then a new feature I’ve come up with called “Our Tune” and finally we’ll see if we can talk to the Big Dog himself, Boris Johnson.
But first let’s go over to the TBC chopper to find out from Eye in the Sky Aiden how many lies Boris Johnson has told in the last 5 minutes … Aiden
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Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:56:30 GMT
In a week when all the news happened just after we finished recording this episode this is an example of editing with hindsight.
Johnson and Dorres resign, Trump Impeached and Sir Denby is in trouble again
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:10:08 GMT
Good morning, good evening and good night – what a show we have for you today,
We have an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson about those controversial redacted whatsapp messages
Then I’ll open the lines to you, and we’ll be talking about Education – is it really necessary now we have smart phones?
Despite the restraining order, we’ll be joined by Tory MP Sir Clive Denby to talk about his tips for saving money during the cost-of-living crisis
Then I’ll open the lines again for your favourite, and mine, the Just One Word Hour – today I want your one word answers to the question “What are benefits of Brexit?”
And Sir Kier Starmer will be popping in to update us on his plan to be very controversial
But first, it’s time to go over to the TBC Chopper and ask Aiden for the latest update on the number of Potholes in Trumpton … Aiden how many is it this week?
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Sat, 27 May 2023 12:26:25 GMT
Suella is in more trouble, but reveals there's more to it than meets the eye, Sir Denby reveals he's going to the wrong concert and Brian reckons that the problem immigrants are Canadians
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Sat, 20 May 2023 09:50:19 GMT
Jacob Ree-Smogg reveals his dark side, Sir Keir Starmer comes up with an outrageous plan and a surprise visit from Matt 'Human' Hancock - plus all the news from Trumptonshire, the NatCee Rally and lots of cheese.
Brought to you by Barney McGrew's cheeseless cheese sandwiches and TVPN
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The Trumpton Broadcasting Company
Fri, 12 May 2023 12:19:11 GMT
The long awaited launch of the Trumpton Broadcasting Company's flagship show, hosted by friend of the Mayor Mike Dicks and featuring an exclusive interview with Suella Braverman, Royal chat with Sir Clive Denby and of course - you the listeners.
Recorded in the Laines of Trumpton by Mike Dicks and Aiden Goatley
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A Trumpton Christmas Carol - The Whole Book of Staves
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:09:25 GMT
A Trumpton Christmas Carol, a Ghost Story for Christmas where Rishi-Scrooge learns an immoral lesson from three spirits.
This is the complete book of Staves - (as Dickens called them) each Stave is available separately, this version is for those of you who have too much audio time on your hands
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A Trumpton Christmas Carol - Stave Five
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:09:52 GMT
The End of It - thank god, will Rishi-Scrooge see the error of his ways and change his future? Let's find out together ...
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A Trumpton Christmas Carol - Stave Four
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:42:34 GMT
Rishi-Scrooge faces his most terrifying Ghost - luckily a Spirit who does not talk - which is a big relief to the narrator, less so for Rishi-Scrooge
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A Trumpton Christmas Carol - Stave Three
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:18:22 GMT
In which Rishi-Scrooge meets the Spirit of Christmas Present - which turns out to be Marcus Rashford with a Yorkshire accent.
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A Trumpton Christmas Carol - Stave Two
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:52:50 GMT
How will Rishi-Scrooge handle the Ghost of Margaret Thatcher ?
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A Trumpton Christmas Carol - Stave One
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 09:47:56 GMT
The Trumpton Podcast Company proudly presents
A TRUMPTON CHRISTMAS CAROL
By MIKE DICKS
(AND THE SPIRIT OF CHARLES DICKENS)
STAVE ONE
MARLEY’S GHOST
Boris Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson-Marley was dead, to begin with.
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:19:54 GMT
Windy wants a swim in the Trumpton Park pond, but dark forces and sewage are going to thwart his plans.
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Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:33:33 GMT
Dr Mopp is already tired before his starts his home visiting rounds, something that doesn't really happen any more but it gives us a good narrative arc for the podcast so live with it!
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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:06:28 GMT
In which Mr Johnson is barricaded in his flat while Mrs Truss and Mr Sunak fight to grab his old job
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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:00:04 GMT
These are the titles, the Trumpton titles ...
The new podcast from the people who brought you Boris Johnson in his underpants
Music by Alex McGee
Speaking bits and terrible sound editing by Mike Dicks
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