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Smith & Waugh Talk About Satire
An award winning* podcast in which Drs Adam J Smith and Jo Waugh talk about the form, function and future of satire. They also talk about the history of satire, but that doesn’t alliterate. Adam and Jo are joined by a series of special guests who will also talk about satire. * 'Best Pedagogical Project', The YSJSU Awards 2019
Episodes
Smith & Waugh Talk About SatireEP33. (Bonus!) Satire, Kidneys & The Bad Art Friend
In a special bonus episode Adam and Jo are joined once again by novelist and culture writer Kat Rosenfield for a deep dive into one of the strangest literary…
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EP32. Satire, Murder & Young Adult Fiction (with Kat Rosenfield)
Jo and Adam are joined by culture writer, podcaster and novelist Kat Rosenfield to discuss the challenges faced by the satirist in 2021, the state of satire in…
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EP31. Satire (Legit Reboothed): Bo Burnham, Chris Morris & the Limits of Satire
In this momentous episode, Jo and Adam finally return to their trusty recording booth for the first episode to be recorded in-person and on-location since…
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EP.30. Satire & Moral Purity: Cancelling, Karens & Covid-19 (with Leigh Stein)
In the second half of Adam and Jo's wide-ranging conversation with poet/novelist/journalist/satirist Leigh Stein, they turn their attention to the target's of…
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EP.29. Satire, Poetry & the Global Pandemic (with Leigh Stein)
Jo and Adam are joined by returning guest, poet/novelist/journalist/satirist Leigh Stein for a discussion of her new collection of satire-inflected pandemic…
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EP.28. Satire & Horrible People
Popular Edgelords Jo Waugh and Adam Smithare joined by Nicole Graham to talk about the popular card game 'Cards Against Humanity.' The game's own promotional…
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EP.27. Satire & the Between Times: Borat, Alan Partridge & "Juvenile" Satire at The Foundling Museum
As the temperature finally rises, but so too do infection rates, Adam and Jo take an episode to reflect on satire released during the between times: that is…
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EP.26. Satire, Comedy & Mental Health
Do you ever wonder... what's the point? Liars and cheats prosper and gain power, the hypocritical, the criminal, the venal, the self-interested, the arrogant…
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EP.25. Satire: Left Wing & Right Wing
Is satire fundamentally left wing or right wing? Does the BBC now have a right wing agenda? Can right wing comedy actually be funny? And was all this really…
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EP.24. Satire On International Women's Day
Jo and Adam #ChooseToChallenge this International Women’s Day by seeking out and celebrating some of their favourite female satirists from literary history…
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EP.23. How To Live Well The Satirical Way (with Oli Grant)
Stop talking about Valentine’s Day and start talking about Smith & Waugh Talk About Satire Day! That’s right, this episode marks exactly two years since the…
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EP.22. Satire: Social Media, Identity Politics and Woke Ideology Part 2 (with Andrew Doyle)
In the second part of this wide-ranging interview with satirist, comedian and cultural commentator Andrew Doyle , conversation turns to touch on cancel culture…
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EP.21. Satire: Social Media, Identity Politics and Woke Ideology Part 1 (with Andrew Doyle)
18 months after he first appeared on the podcast (Episode 8. Satire: Woke Politics and Political Tribalism), Jo and Adam welcome satirist, comedian, writer and…
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EP.20 - Christmas Consumer Advice Special
Sometimes, a phrase pops into your head that seems too good not to use, even though sometimes it was plenty weak enough to leave alone. So it is in this…
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EP.19 - Have We Got Satirical News For You
Poor Unfortunate Adam is trapped in his flat with only his memories for company, having been outed as the Saboteur in CBBC’s Trapped – or possibly just been…
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EP.18 - Satire, Social Media & Identity Politics (with Leigh Stein)
Jo and Adam are joined once again by novelist Leigh Stein for the second half of an interview about Self-Care, Leigh’s new satire on the wellness industry…
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EP.17 - Satire, Wellness & Woke Capitalism (with Leigh Stein)
Jo and Adam are joined by Leigh Stein, author of the new satirical novel Self Care, to talk about the wellness industry, women, forms of feminism (or things…
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EP.16. Satire, Social Justice & Offence (with Dr Sharon Lockyer)
In this long awaited and highly anticipated episode, Adam and Jo discuss comedy, humour, offence, a fence, and much more, with very special guest Dr Sharon…
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EP.15 - The Bonus Mail Bag Episode
After pestering listeners to give them a yell for the past 18 months, Jo and Adam finally take a minute (or rather 63) to respond to all of the comments…
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EP.14 - Satire in Lockdown 2: Staying Alert
As unprecedented times become the new normal, Jo and Adam return for another unprecedented episode which follows the precedent set by the last unprecedented…
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EP.13 - Satire in Lockdown
In an unprecedented episode for unprecedented times, Jo & Adam "meet" in Zoom to reflect on the role of satire in the Age of Covid-19. From Animal Crossing to…
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EP.12 - Satire, Context & Curation
In episode 6 of season 2, Jo and Adam talk to Dr Sarah Burnage, curator of Fairfax House, about the peculiar challenge of presenting historical satire to…
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TRAILER: EP.12 - Satire, Context & Curation
In episode 6 of season 2, Jo and Adam talk to Dr Sarah Burnage, curator of Fairfax House, about the peculiar challenge of presenting historical satire to…
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EP. 11 - Satire, Women & Elitism (with Janey Godley)
In episode 5 of season 2, Adam and Jo talk to comedian Janey Godley, about satire, swearing, and elitism. Janey hit the headlines in 2016 when she held a sign…
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TRAILER: Ep.11 - Satire, Women & Elitism
Many of our guests have talked about the need for satire to 'punch up', but do you already need to be quite far up to punch with satire? Why are so many…
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Ep.10 - 2019: A Year In Satire
In the first episode of 2020, Jo and Adam pick out the biggest moments of satire from the past 12 months. This was the year that saw Alan Partridge return to…
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EP.9 - It's a Satirical Life: Satire & Christmas (with Creepjoint's Matthew Colbeck)
In their very first Christmas episode, Jo and Adam take a break from asking whether satire is dead, and imagine what it might have been like if it had never…
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TRAILER: EP.9 - It's a Satirical Life: Satire & Christmas (with Creepjoint's Matthew Colbeck)
In their very first Christmas episode, Jo and Adam take a break from asking whether satire is dead, and imagine what it might have been like if it had never…
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EP.8 - Satire: Woke Politics & Political Tribalism
In episode 1 of season 2, anonymous Twitter account DM Reporter commented that you can't be a satirist if you write for the Daily Mail. In this episode Adam…
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TRAILER: EP.8 - Satire: Woke Politics & Political Tribalism (with Andrew Doyle)
When people are deciding who is or isn't a satirist, how much of that decision do they base on the actual content being produced and how much on perceived…
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EP.7 - Confessions of The Daily Mail Reporter
In the first episode of their second season, Smith and Waugh talk to the anonymous author of long-running Twitter parody @DMReporter. In this episode Adam and…
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PREVIEW: Smith & Waugh Talk About Satire Season 2
Adam and Jo talk about their plans for season 2, who their guests will be and why it will be slightly different talking to practitioners than to scholars. This…
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TRAILER. Smith & Waugh Talk about Satire Season 2
The new season drops on 24th October, featuring interviews with Andrew Doyle (Spiked journalist, comedian and creator of Titania McGrath), Janey Godley…
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Is this secretly a podcast about the 18th century..?
With Season 1 wrapped, Jo wants to ask a question: Was this secretly a podcast about the eighteenth century all along? And if not, why are so many of our…
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EP.6 - Satire & Women
Has satire ever really been a “man’s game”? Does satire work differently when written by women? Or when women are the targets? How is sexuality treated by…
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TRAILER: EP.6 - Satire & Women
Has satire ever really been a “man’s game”? Does satire work differently when written by women? Or when women are the targets? How is sexuality treated by…
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EP.5 - Satire & Laughter
Should satire make us laugh? Is satire always funny? Why do we laugh at things anyway? Adam and Jo are joined by Dr Kate Davison (University of Sheffield) to…
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TRAILER: EP.5 - Satire & Laughter
Should satire make us laugh? Is satire always funny? Why do we laugh at things anyway? Adam and Jo are joined by Dr Kate Davison (University of Sheffield) to…
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EP.4 - Satire & the Visual Image
Do you need words to do satire? If a picture can say a thousand words, how much satire can it do? Adam and Jo are joined by Wendy McGlashan (University of…
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EP.3 - Satire & the Novel
What is the difference between a satirical novel and a novel with satire in it? Adam and Jo are joined by Dr Helen Williams (Northumbria University) to talk…
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EP.2 - Satire & Celebrity
Jo and Adam are joined by Gráinne O’Hare (Newcastle University) and Katie Snow (University of Exeter) to talk about the relationship between satire and…
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EP.1 - What even is satire?
Adam and Jo start at the very beginning with the biggest question of all: what even is satire? What did it used to be in the olden days and what is it now, in…