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Macdonald"Cup of tea; 1, 2, 3" with Ben WestThis week on Macdonald, the HUGE podcast from CalumAM:Chris and Calum are back after a three week hiatus. Calum had a weird work schedule - so, there are many apologies for taking some time off. This week, the brilliant campaigner, influencer and political candidate interrogator, Ben West, is on the podcast with Calum and Chris, talking about changing education, vulnerability being contagious, and the forensic question he asked Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn during the 2019 election campaign.In The Zone, with Chris Stone - gyms are open and Chris is full of wisdom about...
2021-05-041h 08MacdonaldFlattening the MacCurve and Chris's Dirty WeekendThis week on Macdonald, the HUGE podcast from CalumAM:Chris and Calum take a slight Easter break, and chew threw the week with you. We're here to be good company for you in the weirdness of a pandemic. We got some new sound equipment (thank you Tascam #gifted), Chris got a new hoody, he may have had a "dirty weekend" (whatever that means) and Calum is Flattening the MacCurve (thank you MacMafia member Simon).We also see if we can avoid the curse of our review, Headphone Hero.Please...
2021-04-0131 minMacdonaldFan-girling Lorraine Kelly and getting fit after lockdownThis week on Macdonald, the HUGE podcast from CalumAM:Superstar lovely legendary GP Dr Amir Khan joins us, fresh from vaccinating people against Covid-19, to tell us about how the year's been for him, how he relaxes when things get stressful - and what life is like being the resident doctor on Good Morning Britain and Lorraine. *Warning* we may do some fan-girling over Lorraine Kelly, Queen of Scotland.Plus, we get In The Zone with Chris Stone - this week, Calum's on a new fitness kick (names welcome) to get...
2021-03-2555 min
Talk MediaReactions to the Holyrood Reports, BBC Exodus from London and Death of the Newsroom / with Calum MacdonaldStuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and Times Radio presenter, Calum Macdonald. This week - reactions to the publication of the Holyrood reports, news that the BBC is moving key departments and staff away from London and the slow death of the newsroom. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Calum share their personal media recommendations.RECOMMENDATIONS:Stuart: ‘Revealed: the truth about the peers who are born to rule’ - Sunday Times report - www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-the-truth-about-the-house-of-lords-peers-who-are-born-to-rule-nbdvcfrv3Calum: ‘Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway...
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Talk MediaReactions to the Holyrood Reports, BBC Exodus from London and Death of the Newsroom / with Calum MacdonaldStuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and Times Radio presenter, Calum Macdonald. This week - reactions to the publication of the Holyrood reports, news that the BBC is moving key departments and staff away from London and the slow death of the newsroom. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Calum share their personal media recommendations.
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Stuart: ‘Revealed: the truth about the peers who are born to rule’ - Sunday Times report - www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-the-truth-about-the-house-of-lords-peers-who-are-born-to-rule-nbdvcfrv3
Calum: ‘Ant and Dec’s Saturd...
2021-03-241h 05Macdonald"It's like a really s*** episode of Mr and Mrs" - Aasmah Mir and Stig AbellThis week on Macdonald, a special episode of the HUGE new podcast from CalumAM. (Navigate to your favourite time codes with the Running Order below)Times Radio friends, colleagues and superstars Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell join for a chat about the station that Stig is *technically* one of the bosses of, what it means to "make it", and, of course, some unplanned, unscripted nonsense, as you hear every morning at 5:55am in "The Handover" between Calum's Early Breakfast programme, and Aasmah and Stig with Times Radio Breakfast. We talk about...
2021-03-181h 15MacdonaldGaming, streaming, caring, with BriannaIn this episode, YouTube superstar, gamer, streamer Brianna joins Macdonald to tell us what needs to change to make the world a better place.In The First Bit, we confess what our secret binge watch is right now. Plus Calum is feeling tired and grumpy.In The Zone with Chris Stone we find out how to help our friends and loved ones who are having suicidal thoughts. For help call Samaritans anytime, for free, from any phone on 116 123 (UK).Plus, we read your brilliant Correspondence and we have a new correspondence competition...
2021-03-101h 06MacdonaldAdversity Breeding Growth, with Ahmed BabaEpisode 2 of Macdonald is here. In this episode:Ahmed Baba, founder and editor in chief of Rantt Media tells us about his successes, the adversity he's overcome, and what the atmosphere in the United States is like after the departure of Donald Trump as president. He tells us what propelled him to succeed, and what keeps him ambitious.We also do Correspondence - LOADS of you got in touch this week with some lovely emails so listen in to see if you've made it onto the episode.Plus, we go...
2021-03-031h 10MacdonaldCalum and Chris introduce MacdonaldHello - we thought we'd take 25 minutes of your time to help you understand what's going to happen over the course of the Macdonald series. This is like the dress rehearsal - welcome behind the scenes. My best mate Chris joined me for a catch up, to tell us what he's up to, and to set the scene for all that's to come in the Macdonald podcast series.Our first guest, and our first full episode land next week. Email me anytime, especially to join the MacMafia...
2021-02-2425 minMacdonald#0: Welcome to MacdonaldWelcome to Macdonald, the CalumAM podcast. Once upon a time, I decided that I enjoy making stuff too much to not make a podcast. So here we go with, Macdonald...This is about us taking time out to spend with one another, to take it easy, to listen, to relax, to step back a bit from the franticness of life. We're going to take some time to speak to some interesting people, and hear them saying interesting things...I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to listen. Please subscribe, please be part of...
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