We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Hey Jude, don’t make it dull. England’s first Euros win sends the press into a football frenzy. On it like a car bonnet. Gen Z are rediscovering the car boot sale. Plus – Walkers this way! The Telegraph’s top ten crisps are all wrong. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist and Noted podcast host Mary Mandefield and comedian Daniel Foxx. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com Follow Paper Cuts...
Jun 17, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 230
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Keir we go again. Labour launches its manifesto as Sunak gets intimate with the Italian PM. That’s not in the Christmas ad! Daily Mail’s new features section releases fresh hell – sex in John Lewis. Plus – Scrolling through the Doom Days. The Guardian is on a quest to stop you doom scrolling. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Pod Save The UK host Coco Khan and comedian Sooz Kempner. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions:...
Jun 14, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 229
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: I’m AM a betting man. Sunak aide under fire for alleged betting on 4th July date before PM’s announcement. Our House, in our unaffordable street! The Evening Standard creates a new neighbourhood you can’t afford to live in” “Midurbia”. Plus – Socks in the city. The Independent digs into “toxic sock syndrome”. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by journalist and author Jonn Elledge and comedian Gráinne Maguire. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts a...
Jun 13, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 228
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Going round in circles. The Tories manifesto launch at Silverstone race course as well as the rest of the campaign so far. Rat Boy Summer! What are ‘hot rodent boyfriends’ and why must you have one? Plus – Murder on The Guardian floor. Journalist solves a cold case but cannot reveal the culprit. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Holly Thomas and comedian and host of the How Was It For You podcast Marcus Brigstocke. Support Paper Cuts and get m...
Jun 12, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 227
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Did Nazi this coming... Reform UK are surprisingly chill about Hitler. Sour Apples. Elon Musk threatens to ban any device with Apple AI from Twitter HQ. Plus – See me after class! The Times is up in arms as Cambridge updates their code of conduct to stop students flirting with teachers. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by LBC host Natasha Devon and comedian Matt Green. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.paper...
Jun 11, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 226
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: It’s all French to me. Macron calls a snap general election following the European elections. Finger WAGging. The Times investigates the dull wives and girlfriends of England’s football team. Plus – I’m the bad guy, it's me. The Guardian explores Taylor Swift’s origin story. Miranda Sawyer is joined by editor of Pop Bitch Chris Lochery and stand up comedian Daniel Foxx. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.p...
Jun 10, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 225
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: We will fight them on the beaches and leave at lunch. Backlash as Sunak leaves the D-Day anniversary early. Bad Hair Day. The Guardian investigates the tricky etiquette of pubic hair grooming. Plus – Where the magic happens. Is your bedding good enough for Instagram? Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist and Westminster editor at The Lead Zoë Grünewald and stand up comedian Jessica Fostekew. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended a...
Jun 07, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 224
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Careful with that tax… Sunak’s claims about Labour’s plans for a £2,000 tax rise fall to pieces, plus the Lib Dems are having a lovely time. Totes Nackt. The Times investigates the endangered German Nudist community. Plus – Want to live in real-life Bridgerton? Are these Britain's most eligible bachelors? Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by journalist and author Jonn Elledge and comedian and host of the How Was It For You podcast Marcus Brigstocke. Su...
Jun 06, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 223
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: It was Starmer vs Sunak in the first TV debate and we’re all scarred by the televised shouting match. Meat and six veg? The TikTok food shopping trend that nobody wanted. Plus – Lost in translation? Is it the age of the cougar blockbuster? Miranda Sawyer is joined by American Friction podcast host Jacob Jarvis and comedian and Ghastly Woman podcast host Esther Manito. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.pap...
Jun 05, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 222
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Farage against the election. Nigel Farage in another U-turn as he announces he will be running at the General Election. Who you gonna call? Nadine Dorries tells the Daily Mail about her paranormal activity. Plus – Speak Never! The FT’s guide to voice note etiquette. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by journalist Holly Thomas and comedy writer Fergus Craig. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com ...
Jun 04, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 221
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Handbags at dawn. Fleet Street gets us up to speed on Sunak and Starmer’s battle plans ahead of their first TV debate. Something old, something new. The Daily Mail tells us all about Rupert Murdoch’s latest nuptials. Plus – Kay it ain’t so The Times interviews Britain's most feared reporter… Kay Burley? Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Coco Khan and comedian Gráinne Maguire. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editi...
Jun 03, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 220
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Crooked Donald Trump. The former president is found guilty on all 34 counts in New York hush money case. I make this look good. The Guardian investigates Will Smith’s PR rehabilitation. Plus – Feels so good to be bad. Why shit TV is getting us through it all. Jacob Jarvis is joined by journalist and author Jonn Elledge and comedian and host of The Way They Were Chantal Feduchin-Pate. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free ed...
May 31, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 219
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Confusion in North London. Diane Abbott says she’s been barred from standing as a Labour MP but Starmer disagrees. Cardies are the new Black. England gaffer Gareth Southgate has donned a cardigan and the press are obsessed. Plus – The Generation Shame. What Gen Z really think of you, according to The Mail. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by TLDR News lead writer Ben Blissett and comedian and host of Welcome to Hell Daniel Foxx. Support Paper Cuts and...
May 30, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 218
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Rayn-ing on the parade. The Angela Rayner council house case evaporates, and the Tories decide they hate university students. Don vs the Don. Robert De Niro’s dire warnings outside Trump’s New York trial. Plus – Who’s on last? Why stand-up comics from the 70s and 80s have to keep working or go skint. Andrew Harrison is joined by journalist Holly Thomas and master impressionist Jan Ravens. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-fr...
May 29, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 217
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: California Dreaming. Has Sunak already mentally checked out of No.10? Honey, I Disrupted the Kids. Meet the cottagecore tech bros and gals who hit their kids. Plus – Eamonn my own again. The nation is in mourning after Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford split news. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by LBC Host Natasha Devon and comedian Gráinne Maguire. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com Follow...
May 28, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 216
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: F*ck-up in a brewery. The Prime Minister kicks off the general election campaign terribly in a Welsh brewery. Ready, ket, go! Horse tranquiliser ingestion gives us an early contender for Mum of the year in The Daily Mail. Plus – You’ve had some right cowboys in here. The Guardian investigates why we’re all suddenly country music fans. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Political Editor at PoliticsJOE Ava Santina and author of the Queer Bible and host of t...
May 24, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 215
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Raining Champ? Sunak is just a (very wet) boy, standing in front of a country, asking for a general election. Flower Power. The Chelsea Flower Show is here the papers love it. Plus – The “Miseducation” all right! Apple Music’s top 100 albums of all time are out and we are deeply confused. Miranda Sawyer is joined by political sketch writer for The Critic Rob Hutton and comedian Sikisa. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free ...
May 23, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 214
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Tory minister puts his foot in it. Johnny Mercer MP exhibits the WORST train etiquette – and there are pictures. Officially three months “boysober”. Meet the people going cold turkey on boys. Plus – The ones that got away! The Guardian investigates the Reality TV couples that are still going strong. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by journalist and host of the Good Bad Billionaire podcast Zing Tsjeng and comedy writer Fergus Craig. Support Paper Cuts...
May 22, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 213
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Infected blood scandal report. The papers at their best as inquiry reports and PM promises compensation. Not enough room for the two of us… Nadine Dorries brought to tears by the “County Princesses” in the Cotswolds. Plus, this is why we can’t have nice things. Netflix’s bodice-ripping hit Bridgerton is back and the i won’t let us enjoy it. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by The Bunker podcast host Andrew Harrison and stand-up comic Jacob Hawley. Sup...
May 21, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 212
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The real-life “Martha” from Baby Reindeer has a new target, says The Sun, and it’s… Keir Starmer? Plus love doesn't cost a thing but weddings do, and Fleet Street can’t stop talking about it. And the tabloids gleefully pick apart the end of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jack Rear and comedian Grainne Maguire. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutssh...
May 20, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 211
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Jeremy Clarkson voted the sexiest man in the world, Fleet Street gobsmacked. Reality TV stars in trouble for dodgy instagram promos in the FT. And call the fashion police – The Times tells us what not to wear this summer. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Holly Thomas and comedian Rich Fulcher. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/paper...
May 17, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 210
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Horror in Slovakia. Who is PM Robert Fico and what’s behind the shocking attempt on his life? Sex, Lies and Deception. A brilliant investigation behind the scenes at amateur porn site Only Fans in The Times. Plus – In that dress? The pure joy of wedding snobbery. Andrew Harrison is joined by i paper columnist Rebecca Reid and comedian Jessica Fostekew – on tour now with her show Mettle. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free...
May 16, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 209
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Culture War-drobe. Common Sense minister Esther McVey sparks row over rainbow laywards. Freak in the (Excel) sheets. Should you have a spreadsheet for your love life? Plus – Past their sell-by date? The Telegraph investigates the OAPs taking over the food market with their artisanal treats. Rob Hutton is joined by journalist and host of the Good Bad Billionaire podcast Zing Tsjeng and comedy writer Jason Hazeley. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-...
May 15, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 208
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Keep on Cohen back to you. Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen testifies in court and the papers have the details. Portal me away! Dublin and New York are now connected via a giant open-air video portal… what could possibly go wrong? Plus Dataphobia! Phone anxiety? Marie Kondo is selling you the solution. Andrew Harrison is joined by TLDR News Lead Writer Ben Blissett and comedian Sam Baines. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad...
May 14, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 207
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Rishi tells Britain to panic. Sunak lays out a five year plan for “dangerous” years ahead – and surprisingly it doesn’t involve losing a general election. Canine Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival has gone dog mad and The Guardian are obsessed. Plus – Suits you, Starmer? Twitter’s Menswear Guy runs a harsh eye over the party leaders in The Times. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Pod Save The UK host Coco Khan and comedy writer Jason Hazeley. Support Paper...
May 13, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 206
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Europe’s Got (Some) Talent. We review the runners and riders ahead of Eurovision 2024 – and discuss the controversy around the contest. Cummings and goings. Dominic Cummings wants to set up his own party... Plus – Dress to distress? Three brave women let their husbands dress them – and the Telegraph reports on the fashion disasters. Miranda Sawyer is joined by LBC broadcaster Natasha Devon and comedian Jacob Hawley. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs,...
May 10, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 205
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Nobody liked that. Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to the Labour party – and members are not happy about it. Don’t you know who I am? The Daily Mail’s Liz Jones disaster date with a normie. Plus – No Phone, No Problem. The Dutch are ditching their phones. Should we do the same? Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by author and journalist Jonn Elledge and comedian Grainne Maguire. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free edi...
May 09, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 204
We need your help! Let us know what you think to Paper Cuts in our listener Survey: https://forms.gle/NuPnG3gbtefeFpEY9 We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Calm before the Stormy. Adult film star Stormy Daniels’ blockbuster testimony from the Trump trial. A broad church. The Times has the story of Russell Brand’s baptism in the Thames. Plus – Driving me crazy. A Mail columnist on why she’s a better driver than men – and that makes them mad. Miranda Sawyer is joined by The Bunker and ...
May 08, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 203
We need your help! Let us know what you think to Paper Cuts in our listener Survey: https://forms.gle/NuPnG3gbtefeFpEY9 We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Ballots gonna fly. The Tories were trounced at the local elections, but Rishi is SURE they’re fine. Fire in the booth. The Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef gets serious. Plus – Send in the gowns. The papers are brimming with coverage of the Met Gala, who was there and why you should care. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Editor of PopBitc...
May 07, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 202
The brand new podcast from the makers of The Bunker. Bewildered by the US Presidential Election? Don’t worry, American Friction has got you. Every Friday Chris Jones, Jacob Jarvis and Nikki McCann Ramírez of Rolling Stone join expert special guests to count down to America’s most rancorous election in generations. Get the full episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all major platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter Instagram TikTok Written and presented by Chris Jones, Jacob J...
May 04, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 3
