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Punorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… The Four-Day Work Week: We Can’t Let Iceland Beat UsAs South Cambridgeshire Council votes to make its four-day work week permanent, Annabel investigates whether the rest of the UK should follow suit or if we should let Iceland get the economic upper hand instead. 2025-07-2314 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… Flat-Faced Dogs: For People Who Appreciate Neither Dogs Nor FacesAs the UK sweats its way through its second heatwave, Annabel investigates summer’s wheeziest victims: flat-faced dogs. 2025-07-1612 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… The Male Loneliness Epidemic: Is There One?The term ‘male loneliness epidemic’ has entered the chat and shows no signs of leaving. Annabel investigates where it comes from, what it means and how a Christian horse-riding drug rehabilitation centre is at the heart of this. 2025-07-0912 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… What Has Immigration Ever Done For Us? (Apart From Helping Our Economy, The NHS, Care Homes...)Like every government for a generation, Labour have announced plans to significantly reduce immigration. Annabel investigates whether we are really at risk of becoming an island of strangers or whether people just stopped speaking to Keir Starmer. 2025-07-0211 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… PIP Reform: Very Bad, But Still Only The UK’s Second-Worst ReformAs Liz Kendall prepares to make it harder for disabled people to access Personal Independence Payments, Annabel asks the most important question: do Labour just want to make a sequel to Les Mis?2025-06-2512 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… All-Male Line-Ups: How Are They Still a Thing?All-male line-ups are embarrassing, regressive and somehow still a thing. Annabel investigates what we can do about them. 2025-06-1114 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates...A podcast about politics and patriarchy - with the occasional pun. Annabel Edmonds investigates a new story every week. Edited by Emma Millen2025-06-1000 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates… Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 3Annabel investigates how to talk confidently and kindly about the issue of predatory men in stand-up comedy. 2025-04-1612 min
Open Mic Comedy Podcast069 - Punorama Investigates with Annabel EdmondsIn this episode of the Open Mic Comedy Podcast, I chat with Annabel Edmonds, a former stand-up comedian whose found a creative passion in improv and writing. Annabel opens up about her journey through the comedy world, the highs and lows of the stand-up circuit, and the difficult realities of facing harassment in the industry. She reflects on the shift from the often isolating world of stand-up to the supportive and collaborative environment of improv, where community thrives.Marc and Annabel also dive into the addictive nature of performing, the challenges of...2025-04-1559 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates…Beavers (Not a Euphemism)After the government approved the reintroduction of beavers into the wild in England, Annabel explains why everyone should be thrilled about loose beavers.2025-04-0912 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates…Gen Z Men and Gender EqualityAfter a new study suggests that Gen Z men and women are increasingly divided on gender equality, Annabel investigates whether the patriarchy is actually going well for men. 2025-04-0212 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates…How to Support Women's-Only Spaces Without Being TransphobicWith the NHS Fife changing room case receiving national and often transphobic coverage, Annabel investigates the real threat to women’s-only spaces. Spoiler alert: it’s not trans women. 2025-03-2614 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates…Regional Accent BiasAfter a new study suggests that people with working-class accents are more likely to be suspected of committing crimes, Annabel asks the most important question: does the nation owe Gemma Collins an apology?2025-03-1911 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates…Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 2Annabel investigates how we create a system for ridding stand-up comedy of predatory men and explains why we should all be more like Seth Rogen.2025-03-1215 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates…Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 1After getting an email about Louis C. K.’s new tour, Annabel investigates whether predatory men in stand-up comedy are just a few bad apples or an entirely rotten apple tree. Spoiler alert: it’s the latter.2025-03-0513 minPunorama Investigates...Punorama Investigates...Prison ReformWith the UK’s prison population the highest it’s ever been, Annabel investigates how we got into this mess, where we go from here, and whether Labour might be about to do something sensible in response.2025-02-2612 min
Book BistroUnder-rated Urban FantasyThis week, Georgina, Natalia, Brooke, and Shannon recommend some hidden urban fantasy gems. Titles mentioned include:
Annabel Chase, Dead To the World (Crossroads Queen #1)
Dannika Dark, Sterling (Mageri #1)
Shelly Laurenstan, The Main Event (Pride #1)
Audrey Faye, Alpha (Ghost Mountain Wolf Shifters #1)
Lily Harper Hart, The Hexorcist (Supernatural Speakeasy #1)
Seana Kelly, The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar (Sam Quinn #1)
J.S. Kennedy, Green Gryphon (Mackenzie Green #1)
Sarah Piper, Shadow Kissed (The Witch’s Rebels #1)
Kristen Painter, Sucks To Be Me (First Fangs Club #1)
Lisa Edmonds, Heart of Malice (Alice Worth #1)
Helen Harper, Brimstone Bound (Firebrand #1)
Kristen Banet, A Life of Shadows (Th...2024-01-1256 minBook BistroSeries RevisitedThis week, Brooke, Stacy, Shannon, and Natalia recommend some of their favorite series. Titles mentioned include:
M.W. Craven, The Puppet Show (Washington Poe #1)
Keri Lake, Juniper Unraveling (Juniper Unraveling #1)
Michelle Diener, Dark Horse (Class 5 #1)
Kim Holden, Bright Side (Bright Side #1)
Annabel Chase, Great Balls of Fury (Federal Bureau of Magic #1)
Cherise Sinclair, Not a Hero (Sons of the Survivalist #1)
K.N. Banet, Oath Sworn (Jacky Leon #1)
Kyla Stone, Point of Impact (Nuclear Dawn #1)
Stacy Green, The Girls In the Snow...2022-10-071h 02