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Northern News

By: Plosive
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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 Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast

    Produced by Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Episodes
  • The Nightmare Vegetables (with guest correspondent Danny Beard)

    The Nightmare Vegetables (with guest correspondent Danny Beard)
    Jul 25 2024

    Ian and Amy scour the local papers of the north to find the weirdest stories. Headlines this week include the discovery of a new health-food, and the nickname Goole is struggling to shrug off.


    Featuring guest correspondent, Ru Paul's Drag Race UK winner - broadcaster and performer Danny Beard.


    Danny will be touring their critically acclaimed show with live band 'Straight Expectations' around the UK. For tickets and information head to socomedy.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 Danny on Twitter and Instagram @thedannybeard


    Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    48 mins
  • She's Got a Brewery Stomach (Patreon Teaser)

    She's Got a Brewery Stomach (Patreon Teaser)
    Jul 22 2024

    For bonus episode 69, Ian and Amy discuss a mystery letter writer in Sheffield who's trying to get some action.


    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.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    6 mins
  • Never Drink and Dog (with guest correspondent Chloe Radcliffe)

    Never Drink and Dog (with guest correspondent Chloe Radcliffe)
    Jul 18 2024

    Two northerners living down south catch up on the weirdest new stories from the north. Headlines this week include the most romantic spots in Yorkshire, and a cafe in Sheffield with a dogging problem.


    Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Chloe Radcliffe.


    Chloe will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 31July to 13 August with her show Proud Raccoon. For tickets and information head to edfringe.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 Chloe on Twitter and Instagram @chloebadcliffe


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

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

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