Simon Brodkin: Should All Flags Be Banned, iPhone AI Lies & Report Your Dodgy Barber
5/25/202636 min
In this weeks episode we FOI ourselves silly and ask the question 'does a lanyard stop you from being racist?' with comedian and international prankster Simon Brodkin:
His headlines were:
Footie fan ordered to stop flying Union Jack by Labour-run council because it was ‘offensive’ to neighbours
Apple Could Pay Customers $95 in AI Lawsuit Settlement
Report your dodgy barber in London to police if you think it's a crime front, says security minister Dan Jarvis
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Simon Brodkin· Guest0:45
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Speaker 20:46
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Cody Dahler· Host1:07
Hello, and welcome to The Truth in My Opinion, the podcast where I, Cody Daler, ask a guest to bring me the three news stories they think should be on all of our lips. And this week, with Andy Burnham announcing he's running to be prime minister via the constituency of Makerfield, I'm fighting my own by-election to become the funniest man in the room. A battle I'm sure to lose because this