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Big Take The Strait of Hormuz Was (Briefly) Open. Now What?The Strait of Hormuz is now open. In a social media post Friday morning, Iran’s Foreign Minister wrote that Iran will be letting ships through the vital waterway for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. Oil prices fell, and President Trump celebrated. But Iran’s announcement came with a big caveat: Travel must use a “coordinated route,” specified by Iran. On today’s Big Take, host David Gura and Bloomberg’s Middle East breaking news editor, Patrick Sykes, talk through Iran’s dramatic reversal, how open the Strait of Hormuz really is — and how long the latest...

2026-04-1715 min

Big Take The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Tax PolicyPresident Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought about a host of changes to US tax policy, from tax breaks on tips and overtime to an increased cap on state and local tax deductions, also known as SALT. But are Americans feeling the shifts on tax day? On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg reporter Ben Steverman dig into how the president’s second-term tax provisions are playing out, and what a lower-than-expected increase on the average return could mean for the Republican Party heading into midterms later this year. Read m...

2026-04-1515 min

Big Take Trump’s Plan to Open the Strait of Hormuz? Close ItThe ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire next week and the US is trying a different tactic to pressure Iran into a deal: a naval blockade. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Economics defense lead Becca Wasser and Bloomberg Middle East Breaking News editor Patrick Sykes join Sarah Holder to break down how the US’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz works, what could happen if it’s tested and how this latest pressure move could influence another round of Iran-US peace talks. Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Dav...

2026-04-1416 min

Big Take What Orbán’s Loss Means for Hungary, Russia and TrumpHungarians handed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a resounding defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Peter Magyar and his upstart Tisza won the election by a landslide on the promise of ending years of corruption and the ‘illiberal democracy’ that became synonymous with Orbán’s tenure. On today’s Big Take podcast, former US Ambassador David Pressman sits down with Sarah Holder to discuss what Orbán’s loss means for Hungary’s economy and political institutions, how a new leader could reshape its relationships with the EU and Russia and why President Trump and the MAGA movement are...

2026-04-1318 min

Big Take Taxes Are Due Soon. Should the Rich Pay More?From London to California, calls to “tax the rich” are growing. But what are they calling for in practice, and how are governments responding? On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg reporters Charlie Wells and Laura Nahmias about the fight over taxes for the world’s wealthiest, and what a political tussle between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul reveals about the hurdles some measures are facing. Read more: ‘Soak the Rich’ Battle Cry Is Rising From London to California We’re also closely wa...

2026-04-0720 min

New Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy shows The Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst Ideas Arts and Society & Culture Official website: https://offcutsdrawer.com Subscribe in all apps: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4bh9 In The Offcuts Drawer, successful writers share their best worst ideas. Laura Shavin, a voiceover and actor, interviews great writers about the stuff they never finished, had rejected or can’t quite find a home for - and get them performed. This week is Dan Maier, a comedy writer who has written for Charlie Brooker, Harry Hill, and the Big Breakfast among others. © 2025 All rights reserved.

2025-07-3001 min

Call Jonathan Pie 8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.In the final episode, as an illustrious career comes to an end, there are new beginnings for all of the team. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. Agent ….. Daniel Abelson The callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson and Ed Kear Voiceover - Bob Sinfield Newsreader - Rob Curling Original Music - Jason ReadProducers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

2025-05-0228 min

Call Jonathan Pie 7. Japanese WhiskyJules and Pie find themselves trapped together with just a bottle of whisky for company. What can go wrong?Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. Agent ….. Daniel Abelson Alice .... Emily Houghton The callers: Ed Kear, Laura Shavin and Daniel Abelson. Original music by Jason Read. Voiceover Bob Sinfield Newsreader Rob CurlingProducers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

2025-05-0235 min

Call Jonathan Pie 6.Identity CrisisAs the team face the pain and pitfalls of diversity training, Pie’s prejudices are painfully exposed. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Alice …..Emily Houghton Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell Agent ...Daniel AbelsonThe callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson, Ellie Dobing and Ed Kear Original music ...Jason Read. Voiceover ..... Bob Sinfield Newsreader .... Rob CurlingProducers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

2025-05-0236 min

Call Jonathan Pie 5. Strictly MoscowThe whole team are shocked when Pie has to defend a past mistake that comes back to haunt him. But Pie’s agent has some tantalising news.Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell Agent ….. Daniel AbelsonThe callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson and Ed Kear Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

2025-04-2533 min

Comedy of the Week Call Jonathan PieThe first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Frustrated call-show host Jonathan Pie is back along with his trusted team – Pie’s finding the daily grind difficult and the team have all become as disillusioned with the world as he has. The new series kicks off with a discussion about the BBC licence fee, or at least it was supposed to. It soon becomes clear however that Pie must answer for past mistakes. Call Jonathan Pie is w...

2025-04-0728 min

The Old Fools 2.9 Laura Shavin returns! Emojis are too small! Making fun of Americans! Offa's Dyke!Delighted to welcome back the brilliant, actor, writer and all round top turn, Laura Shavin to the Old Fools. She joins Ian Martin and David Quantick pointing and l aughing at things that surround them. Big things - ideas, political ideologies, emojis... all the big stuff. This week we continue to laugh at American politicians while taking a swing atemojis, TG Jones/WH Smith and learning a thing or two about Tamworth. Yes, you heard, Tamworth. Contact us: oldfoolspod@gmail.com

2025-04-0133 min

Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues HOT FLASHES: Menopause Monologues | The PTA Queen / Witch!"The PTA Queen" - She's terrifyingly organised, she can be everywhere at once, she's always smiling! And then... something snaps and it's the cake stall that suffers. Loosely based on the true story of midwife Ursula Kemp, "Witch!" speculates that hard-working older women of the 1500s – if they lived that long – may have also suffered the mood swings and physical changes of menopause. And angry, outspoken women were often branded with one, powerful word. Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one. ...

2025-03-3122 min

Call Jonathan Pie 3. Arise Sir RogerRoger has secret reasons for desperately trying to rein Pie in as he gives Britain’s most famous family a right royal kicking. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell.The callers; Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson, Briony Rawle, Ed Kear, Sarah Gabriel , Willow Bennison and Adam Byron.Producers Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

2025-03-2833 min

Call Jonathan Pie 2. A Strange MuskThe first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Whilst Pie discusses issues surrounding the billionaire class the entire team must deal with the fallout of Pie’s dodgy tummy. Meanwhile Sam is showing worrying signs: namely, thinking for himself. Special guest appearance from Dermot O’Leary.Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. Special Guest …. Dermot O’Lear...

2025-03-2833 min

Call Jonathan Pie 1. An Abusive AuntieThe first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Frustrated call-show host Jonathan Pie is back along with his trusted team – Pie’s finding the daily grind difficult and the team have all become as disillusioned with the world as he has. The new series kicks off with a discussion about the BBC licence fee, or at least it was supposed to. It soon becomes clear however that Pie must answer for past mistakes. Call Jonathan Pie is wr...

2025-03-2831 min

The Old Fools 7. David gets AI'd; Wallace; Christmas films; Band Aid; Godless Heaven and huggable spiritsIan Martin (writer and, this week, Covid sufferer) and David Quantick (horse) are joined by writer, performer, voice over artist and podcaster, Laura Shavin. They spin the random topic generator and end up discussing AI, horse, AI horses, Christmas films, Black Friday, Gregg Wallace (inevitably) a godless heaven and end up falling out over Band Aid. Should you feel the need you can contact us by email: OldFoolsPod@gmail.com Language rating: fruity from the outset and throughout

2024-12-0228 min

The Friendship File 4. Laura and SimonWhy did two young actors bring a rehearsal to a dead stop? What began this friendship of in-jokes, money-making schemes suggested and rejected, ex-girlfriends comforted and meals cooked? Oh - and does she actually like skiing? Listen to Laura and Simon uncover the friendship of a lifetime.Laura Shavin is an actress, presenter and voice artist - find out more here https://fvo1.com/voice-over-samples/.Her podcast,The Offcuts Drawer talks to writers about their unpublished work. Find that here - https://offcutsdrawer.com.You can discover Simon Pearsall's (brilliant but unprofitable!) c...

2024-05-3022 min

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 The Now Show - 29th MarchSteve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Geoff Norcott on cynical advertising strategies, Rachel Fairburn on our nation's obsession with conspiracy theories and an original song from Rachel Parris. With voices from Jon Culshaw and Laura Shavin.The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cameron Loxdale, Tasha Dhanraj, Pravanya Pillay & Christina Riggs.Producer: Sasha Bobak Executive Producer: Rich Morris Production Coordinator: Caroline BarlowA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

2024-04-2627 min

Explore Complete Audiobook Titles in High Quality Mark Maier, Daniel Maier - Trapped: Ten Full-Cast BBC Radio Dark ComediesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/731822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trapped: Ten Full-Cast BBC Radio Dark Comedies Author: Mark Maier, Daniel Maier Narrator: Mark Maier, Mathew Horne, Lynne Ferguson, Daniel Maier, Ralph Ineson, Chris Pavlo, Rebecca Front, Duncan Wisbey, Olivia Colman, Catherine Tate, Alan Davies, Philip Jackson, Rachel Atkins, Robert Webb, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 18, 2024 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Ten full-cast dramas featuring some of the best known names in British comedy. In these ten witty, dark and disturbing episodes some of...

2024-04-194h 42

Podcast Radio Hour Writing and BooksLaura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present an aural library of podcasts about writing and books for your delectation.We speak to Laura Shavin about The Offcuts Drawer - the podcast where successful writers share the contents of their bottom drawer – the bits of writing they never finished, had rejected or they just like to hold on to for nostalgic reasons, which are finally brought to life on stage. We're joined by Robin Ince to discuss Bookshambles with Robin Ince and Josie Long, the podcast where books are the springboard into ludicrous and always passionate conversations about anything an...

2022-02-111h 00

In Writing with Hattie Crisell GUEST EPISODE: The Offcuts Drawer with Laura ShavinNot a normal In Writing episode today, but a wholehearted recommendation for something new. This is a guest episode of the excellent podcast The Offcuts Drawer with Laura Shavin, on which successful writers share the contents of their bottom drawer – the bits of writing they never finished, had rejected or just like to hold on to for nostalgic reasons. Actors perform these pieces and the writer chats to host Laura Shavin about the stories behind them. In this episode, Laura meets Chris Lang, writer of the ITV detective drama Unforgotten (and lots more projects along the way). Do subs...

2021-11-0249 min

1 big thing Trump's big RNC momentLast night just outside the White House, President Trump staged a political rally to formally accept his party’s nomination. More than a thousand people tightly packed the South Lawn on the final night of the Republican National Convention - while others protested just outside the White House. Plus, as more people move to coastal cities, the damages from storms like Hurricane Laura will intensify. And, thousands are expected to gather in Washington D.C. for the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, and Bryan WalshCredits: "Ax...

2020-08-2811 min

The Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst Ideas Trailer For The Offcuts DrawerIntroduction to The Offcuts Drawer podcast. Laura Shavin interviews successful writers and gets them to share the writing offcuts they keep in their bottom drawer. For more details visit offcutsdrawer.com

2020-05-2301 min