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Planet Normal

By: The Telegraph
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  • The podcast that speaks your language. News and views from beyond the bubble with Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan, every Thursday.

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  • How long before Kevin Spacey is allowed to be uncancelled?

    How long before Kevin Spacey is allowed to be uncancelled?
    May 15 2024

    In an exclusive interview with co-pilot Pearson, Academy Award winning actor Kevin Spacey straps into the rocket to give his response to the recent Channel 4 documentary with allegations about inappropriate sexual conduct.


    Elsewhere Rishi Sunak’s political plight is as unpredictable as the British weather. But what do your co-pilots make of his latest stream of policies?


    Allison ponders whether the country has ever gone into a general election with two such unpopular potential leaders which she claims is ‘a standoff of the Woodentops’.


    Whilst Liam dissects the current Labour frontbench which he thinks compares woefully to that of the one where the party last assumed power under the leadership of Tony Blair.


    Plus both co-pilots give their regal take on the latest royal portrait..


    Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |

    Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |

    Watch Allison's full interview with Kevin Spacey: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/15/watch-kevin-spacey-interview-metoo-career-comeback/ |

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    Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |

    For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal |






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  • A Tory hammering

    A Tory hammering
    May 8 2024

    With the local elections across England and Wales all over, who were the real winners and losers? And did the Tories really get hammered? Only your co-pilots have the answers.

    Liam ponders whether the Tory Party can hold it together long enough to get some sort of bounce back from potential impending economic uplifts.

    Whilst Allison thinks Tory mutiny is no longer a threat and that the plotters have given up all chance of a potential new leader.

    And what about Reform’s Nigel Farage? Will he? Won't he?


    Also hopping aboard to chat about the local election results, and what it means for his Party, is Conservative MP for Romford, Andrew Rosindell.



    Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |

    Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |

    Read Allison ‘I’m not a Covid conspiracy theorist. I was right’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/02/im-not-a-covid-conspiracy-theorist-i-was-right/ |

    Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |

    Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |

    For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal |


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  • Wormholes of Woke

    Wormholes of Woke
    May 1 2024
    Election fever has reached the rocket this week as the co-pilots await the results from local polling stations up and down the country.

    And there’s nothing short of a tsunami of politics in Scotland.
    Allison thinks the progressive Left are finally being confronted by the consequences of their policies in light of First Minister, Humza Yousaf’s resignation.
    Whilst Liam thinks Scotland’s leadership decision will play a crucial part determining Labour’s future in the country.
    Strapping into the rocket this week to pay tribute to her friend the late Frank Field is Baroness Kate Hoey who also gives her take on the latest relations between Ireland and the UK
    And there’s an exciting announcement about the upcoming Planet Normal Event…
    Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Read Liam: ‘Frank Field’s warnings on benefits Britain went unheeded’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/28/frank-field-britain-sicknote-culture-welfare-state/ Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |Read Allison ‘The SNP hasn’t realised that ‘socially conservative’ is actually normal’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/05/01/humza-yousaf-kate-forbes-snp-social-conservatism-normal/ |Read Robert Mendick: The images that show the two sides of AstraZeneca’s vaccine ‘miracle’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/30/astrazeneca-vaccine-jamie-scott-class-action-side-effects/ Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |Get tickets for Planet Normal event: telegraph.co.uk/eventsFor 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal |

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common sense

wonderful to hear common sense in this crazy world. definitely my therapy for the week.

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A brilliant podcast

I really look forward to Thursdays and the new edition of Planet Normal. Allison and Liam, our pilot and co-pilot who both write for the Telegraph put the week's events into perspective, pulling apart inflated numbers and mis-information - especially regarding the Covid pandemic and the one sided, misleading and downright dishonest science presented by the media. Their knowledgeable guests are often people shunned by the BBC and other media as they don't toe the party line. A real breath of fresh air.

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I look forward to it every week

I really enjoy this podcast. Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan have great chemistry and are fearless in their opinions. Interesting guests and relevant topics

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Still good but..

PN used to be great but it's refusal
to acknowledge the possibility of vaccine harm is infuriating. This week Andrew Bridgen spoke very powerfully about this to an empty Parliament...yet this bombshell was completely ignored!. But because PN supported the vaccine they cannot possibly do an about face as the facts change.!.
Also Haligan's refusal to discuss immigration without banging on about his Irish ancestory growing up in London..tolerance bla bla bla yada yada every time is becoming boring and patronising. He's too cosy with his chums in power to be the voice of reason we need.

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Clear summary of budget

The budget was controversial- good coverage of the budget, Bank of England response and market reaction. Entertaining too!

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Required listening to stay sane!

A fantastic insight into the statistics and human stories behind the pandemic. A must-listen every week.

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Love love love… freedom of speech and polite debate

What’s not to love about a podcast that speaks the thoughts of most people freely. Planet Normal is simply and plainly speaking generally centrist type thoughts. The type of thoughts that are, worryingly, being increasingly touted as bigoted and far right, or, overblown as dangerous by numerous Legacy Media outlets who’s presenter’s/editors/journalists/backers now seem to live in an ideological bubble that no one normal can identify with, and instantly cancel or target as bigots anyone who has a thought that does not strictly align with their chosen rhetoric. So, shame, shame, shame on main stream & legacy media, and WELL DONE Rocket Pilots who got me through lockdown with some sanity left. THANK YOU. Never give up, never surrender.

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best podcast of any week

planet Normal is a superb podcast, offering weekly common sense comment on the ever more non-sensical utterings of our politicians, economists, health & education experts, wokery, etc. With a back catalogue of superb interviews with a range of intelligent people from across the above categories as well as regular people who are dealing with the day to day consequences of those who are in charge. i cannot recommend this podcast highly enough and suggest anyone who is fed up of the daily media grind takes an hour out to have a listen to some sanity in mad world.

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