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Northern News

Northern News

Plosive

Comedy
Comedy
News

Frequency: 1 episode/5d. Total Eps: 166

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Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill – two Northerners living in London – are on a mission to find the juiciest stories from their hometowns and beyond. Join them each week as they scour the local rags of the North to find the stories you didn’t know you needed to know. 

 

Do you have news from the North? Found a story in your local paper? Email it to Ian and Amy at northernnewspod@gmail.com 

 

Want extra episodes? Bonus content? Videos? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews 

 

Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast 

 

Produced by Plosive. 

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    #30
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    #12
  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - comedy

    03/08/2025
    #85

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Barnsley Playboy Bungalow (with guest correspondent Sophie Duker)

Episode 78

jeudi 17 octobre 2024Duration 46:41

Ian and Amy find the silliest stories from the North of England.


Headlines this week include a woman whose dream job will take her from Barnsley to LA, and Amy and Ian find out how oysters are born.


Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Sophie Duker.


Sophie is touring around the UK with her new stand-up show 'But Daddy, I Love Her!'. For tickets and information head to sophieduker.com.


Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


And follow Sophie on Instagram @sophiedukebox and Twitter @sophiedukebox.


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David O'Doherty Bonus (Patreon Teaser)

lundi 14 octobre 2024Duration 03:11

To listen to the full bonus episode and for WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Headlines: Live from Social, Hull (Patreon Teaser)

lundi 2 septembre 2024Duration 05:04

To listen to the full bonus episode and for WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Headlines: Live from The Leadmill, Sheffield (Patreon Teaser)

lundi 26 août 2024Duration 05:53

In this week's Patreon episode, Ian and Amy go through some quick headlines LIVE from The Leadmill, Sheffield.


To listen to the full bonus episode and for WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Kearns Bonus (Patreon Teaser)

lundi 19 août 2024Duration 04:18

Amy and Ian had such a laugh with John Kearns, that for this week's bonus episode we've put together some of the best unheard bits - exclusively for Patreon.


To listen to the full bonus episode and for WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Distant Trucker Relaxation Tape (with guest correspondent John Kearns)

Episode 73

jeudi 15 août 2024Duration 53:27

For the series finale, Ian and Amy are joined in the studio by guest correspondent, John Kearns! Top stories this week include a grandad who's in for a surprise at Karen's Diner, and something's kicking off on Ian's parents' street in Goole.


John's stand-up special 'The Varnishing Days' will be available to stream on Now TV from 31 August 2024.


For weekly episodes during the series break, join our Patreon for bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


And follow John on Twitter @johnsfurcoat


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Many Crisps in a Packet? (Video episode available on Patreon)

lundi 12 août 2024Duration 02:22

In Episode 72, Ian discovers he has a little known talent: potato necromancy. In this Patreon video episode, we put Ian's skills to the test and see if he really can guess the number of crisps in a packet.


To watch the full episode, head to our Patreon patreon.com/northernnews and sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt tier for WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more.


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One Bean, Eight Sausages (with guest correspondent Sarah Keyworth)

Episode 72

jeudi 8 août 2024Duration 47:25

Amy and Ian find bizarre stories from up north. Headlines this week include a fake skull on a stick discovered in the woods, and a woman outraged by the number of crisps in a packet.


Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Sarah Keyworth.


Sarah will be on tour around the UK with their incredible new show 'My Eyes Are Up Here' from September. For tickets and dates head to www.sarahkeyworth.co.uk.


Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


And follow Sarah on Instagram @sarah_keyworth


Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Yorkshire Day! (with guest correspondent Katy Wix)

Episode 71

jeudi 1 août 2024Duration 46:23

Amy and Ian celebrate Yorkshire Day by finding the silliest local news stories from God's Own County. Headlines this week include a woman from Rotherham who's terrified of a smooth criminal, and a couple who will NOT be visiting the quaint Yorkshire town of Helmsley again.


Featuring guest correspondent, Katy Wix.


Katy's book Delicacy: A Memoir About Cake and Death is available to buy now.


Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


And follow Katy on Twitter @WixKaty and Instagram @really_katywix


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Normal Pork Screwdriver (Patreon Teaser)

lundi 29 juillet 2024Duration 07:06

This week's bonus episode is about a controversial menu change at Calderdale Council.


To listen to the full bonus episode and for WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


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