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
  • Me Floaty Ring! (with guest correspondent Sara Barron)

    Me Floaty Ring! (with guest correspondent Sara Barron)
    Nov 7 2024

    Ian and Amy are two Northerners in London, desperately trying to keep up with what's going on up North.


    Headlines this week include a woman restoring people's beloved teddy bears, and Peaky Blinders stars Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy make a surprise appearance in Goole.


    Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Sara Barron.


    Sara's podcast They Like To Watch, with Succession show runner Jesse Armstrong is available to listen wherever you get your podcasts.


    Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.


    Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    And follow Sara on Instagram @sarabarron1000000


    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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    51 mins
  • You're Haunted 24/7 (with guest correspondent Rhys James)

    You're Haunted 24/7 (with guest correspondent Rhys James)
    Oct 31 2024

    This Halloween, Amy and Ian find the spookiest news stories from the North.


    Headlines this week include spilt drinks in a haunted pub, and a team of ghost hunters get spooked by a photo.


    Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Rhys James.


    Rhys' stand up special 'Spilt Milk' is available to pre-order now at rhysjames.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 Rhys on Twitter and Instagram @rhyjamesy


    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
  • Comment Section Binfire (Patreon Teaser)

    Comment Section Binfire (Patreon Teaser)
    Oct 28 2024

    Lincolnshire is bracing itself for its annual Swingathon.


    To listen to the full 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.


    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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    3 mins

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