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No Holds Barred Pod

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Politics unpacked with Sal & Don. Breaking the news … before the news. A twice-weekly roundup of UK and global politics, with regular features and special guests along the way. Claim to fame — James O'Brien stole our Reform Roundup™ format.* *maybe not!

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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 12h
🎙️ This week's Big Pod is out across all platforms. Sal and Don took a slightly different take on Burnham's conference speech. And we got into the RAF Fairford stuff as well as the impending fuel crisis. Check it out now. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our new intermittent Fash Watch Minisode, FashEnders debuts this week with a look at the ludicrous far-right poster boy, Danny Tommo. AKA: Vasco de Gammon, Captain Thugwash and Sir Francis Fake. Check it out here and don't forget to give us a follow. youtu.be/5YLkWh4cRdw
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FashEnders — A Week with Danny Tommo
Our new intermittent Fash Watch Minisode, FashEnders debuts this week with a look at the ludicrous far-right poster boy, Danny Tommo. AKA: Vasco de Gammon, Captain Thugwash and Sir Francis…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new minisode over on YouTube is ready for you. In which we look over the past week in Labour. Including Trump, Yemen and Wes Streeting’s new Space Force. Labour Weekly Report Card — Team Andy Visits New York. youtu.be/sSBQ21o7620
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Labour Weekly Report Card — Team Andy Visits New York
How did things go for Andy Burnham and his entourage in NYC yesterday? Did he stand up to Trump? Anything about Israel? We also covered the decision to send the air force to the world's 8th largest…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🎙️ This week's BIG Pod is out across all your favourite platforms. Sal and Don chatted about the RNLI, Trump's ongoing disasters, Labour's awful comms again and loads of other stuff. Check it out on YouTube and Spotify for video and everywhere else for audio. Links below. 👇
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Badassmutha @badassmutha.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
You don't know why Jeremy Vine is a problem?! Check it out, this is wild business! I filled in @donmcgowan.bsky.social on @noholdspod.bsky.social You wouldn't think the most secure amongst us would be psychologically questionable, but turns out they're worse than anybody. youtu.be/ypDuBeO_Ez0?...
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Jeremy Vine Minisode
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This week's Big Pod™ is out across all platforms. Sal and Don chatted about more Labour backtracks, Arron Banks being a gigantic racist and some of America's latest craziness. Including Trump lying about 9/11. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
As the ludicrous far-right clown, Danny Tommo tries to hold the Daily Mail to ransom by <checks notes> shouting at their front door, join us for our chat about the protests at the weekend in Dover and Portsmouth. Far-right or fascist? You decide. youtu.be/ZgcIOnXtHHo
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Far-Right Protests Minisode
We chatted in this minisode about the protests that occurred in Dover and Portsmouth over the last weekend. Was the Dover one coordinated by a higher power? Does Danny Tommo really have a 1,000 men?…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Reform UK party conference didn't disappoint for political watchers, but it was marred by truly horrific scenes of violence doled out by Farage's acolytes on young women in the audience. We covered the whole weekend, but Friday was when it all kicked off. youtu.be/MmJ-v2wTbto
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WEEKLY REFORM ROUNDUP — Party Conference Special
The Reform UK party conference didn't disappoint for political watchers, but it was marred by truly horrific scenes of violence doled out by Farage's acolytes on young women in the audience. We…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
ICYMI — Over the weekend we released a full pod Ep, our roundup of the Reform UK corruption scandal AND a minisode about Jeremy Vine's attacks on the disabled community. Check them all out on YouTube and give us a follow while you're there. 😉 youtu.be/2WhCl1D6-eI
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Burnham Backtracks and Farage Fibs | Russia. Reform. America’s Rusty Ships | EP 104
We recorded this episode before the news of the Reform corruption scandal erupted. Check back later for our special episode on that. Reform Roundup included many, many lies and faux pas, Jenrick…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
ICYMI — Over the weekend we released a full pod Ep, our roundup of the Reform UK corruption scandal AND a minisode about Jeremy Vine's attacks on the disabled community. Check them all out on YouTube and give us a follow while you're there. 😉 youtu.be/2WhCl1D6-eI
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Burnham Backtracks and Farage Fibs | Russia. Reform. America’s Rusty Ships | EP 104
We recorded this episode before the news of the Reform corruption scandal erupted. Check back later for our special episode on that. Reform Roundup included many, many lies and faux pas, Jenrick…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
ADHD: Not a Social Construct Episode 14 of our Discussions series is out. We invited our first return guest back to talk about ADHD, in the light of the horrific Channel 4 documentary last week. James speaks expertly and with incredible knowledge about ADHD. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The origin of our latest No Holds Barred Pod episode title with Louise Raw. Fascism: Showbiz for Ugly People. 😂 Check it out on Spotify and drop us a follow: open.spotify.com/episode/2Fy6...
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Fascism: Showbiz for ugly people! Episode 13 of our Discussions series is out. The absolutely fabulous Louise Raw joined Sal and Don for a chat about the far-right, fascism, history and Madame Blavatsky 🤷‍♂️😃. We laughed A LOT. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Our weekly Reform Roundup is now available on YouTube. Longer this week as we had to cover all of Zia Yusuf's craziness alongside the usual bizarre Reform UK happenings. Check it out here. youtu.be/oASmdHCtRL8
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Weekly Reform Roundup — Zia's BAD Week
Reform are busy making hay while the other parties are on their holidays so it's been a very busy week in Reform UK World. Zia Yusuf went rogue and sacked Tim Montgomerie, he made up some odd…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New episode out now. Sal and Don tackled the difficult story of Jason Arday’s tragic death, Burnham’s pubs obsession and Reform’s freewheeling descent into the void of political pointlessness. And water surge pricing. 🤬 🔗 Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New episode out now. Sal and Don tackled the difficult story of Jason Arday’s tragic death, Burnham’s pubs obsession and Reform’s freewheeling descent into the void of political pointlessness. And water surge pricing. 🤬 🔗 Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Our weekly Reform Roundup is now on YouTube. Sal and Don took the Clacton By-Election to task and delivered their verdicts on the entire circus. Check it out: youtu.be/Zf-DYsRppYA
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Weekly Reform Roundup — Clacton By-Election Special
This week, there is only one topic to discuss — the Clacton by-election. Farage won comfortably, but Binface managed almost 30% of the vote, which is pretty huge. Farage-Fest boasted open fire pits…
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A new episode of our Discussions series is out. John Stevens is standing in the Clacton by-election against Farage, and he kindly gave us an hour of his busy schedule. We chatted Clacton, fascism and Lowe among loads of other topics. 🔗 Links below. 👇
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Don McGowan @donmcgowan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A new episode of our @noholdspod.bsky.social Discussion series is out. John Stevens is standing in the Clacton by-election against Farage, and he kindly gave us an hour of his busy schedule. We chatted Clacton, fascism and Lowe among loads of other topics. @therejoineuparty.com 🔗 Links below. 👇
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Badassmutha @badassmutha.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A new episode of our @noholdspod.bsky.social Discussions series is out. John Stevens from @therejoineuparty.bsky.social is standing in the Clacton by-election against Farage, and he kindly gave us an hour of his busy schedule. A very interesting & wide ranging discussion youtu.be/VD4qQp3pC2s?...
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“Farage will win Clacton” — DISCUSSIONS with John Stevens | EP 12
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Don McGowan @donmcgowan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A new episode of @noholdspod.bsky.social is out now across YouTube and all good pod apps. It's only me this week as @badassmutha.bsky.social is feeling unwell, so if you fancy half an hour of me wittering about Reform, Burnham and BP taking the absolute piss, links are below. Links 🔗 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A new episode is out now across YouTube and all good pod apps. It's only @donmcgowan.bsky.social this week as @badassmutha.bsky.social is feeling unwell, so if you fancy half an hour of Don wittering about Reform, Burnham and BP taking the absolute piss, links are below! Links 🔗 👇
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Badassmutha @badassmutha.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A little update from @noholdspod.bsky.social with @donmcgowan.bsky.social on the much mooted benefits bills, including ALL the facts. Not just the selective talking points MSM stick to😤 youtu.be/dL_dqC5iuAQ?...
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Welfare Cuts Continue
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
🎙️ Your Saturday dose of political honesty has arrived with EP 98 with @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social. We chatted Burnham, Farage and Clacton, plus a tweet by @liamcunningham1.bsky.social inspired Don to dig into water and energy usage by data centres. 🔗 Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
🎙️ If you fancy some light Sunday listening/watching, Episode 96 is out now. Burnham people pleasing and Farage's performative resignation plus the breaking news, as we recorded, about Ann Widdecombe's murder. @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social 🔗 Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A new EP of our Discussions series. Dan Hatton is the founder of a news platform called News Agency. A tech powered daily briefing that removes all bias and provides the top stories without any influence. It's very cool. @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social Links below. 👇
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Andy Burge 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @andygjburge.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This is a really excellent episode of Sally and Don's podcast. I urge you to listen to it and subscribe, you won't regret it. Sally and Don are each equipped with a working moral compass & a social conscience who brilliantly articulate almost exactly how I feel about the issues we face today. 1/2
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
🎙️ EP 93 Solo Sal this week – Don's house is too hot for his laptop. 😅 @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social Brexit is ten. Reform is fracturing. Trump's health is a talking point. And Burnham's already wobbling. Sal's speech at the National Rejoin March. 🎤 🎧 Links below. 👇
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Don McGowan @donmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Did Farage return from the wilderness only to jump on board the return train far quicker than he'd hoped? open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
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Return of the Invisible Man
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🎙️ EP 92 – BY-ELECTION BLUES Three by-election losses for Reform UK in one night. But the media? Barely a peep. Farage, Pochin's faux-pas, Burnham, Meloni & Trump. Serious. Hilarious. No filter. @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social 🎧 Links below 👇 #ReformUK #ByElection #UKPolitics
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Badassmutha @badassmutha.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
6 days until we march to #RejoinEU Who's coming??
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Russia fires on a British yacht. Starmer assassination attempt. Palestine Action judgement. Burnham goes right. Farage's £5m. @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social held nothing back. 🎙️ EP 91 – MOSCOW MULE | No Holds Barred Pod Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We are really spoiling you this week. Another Discussions episode is available. @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social cgowan chatted to Peter Corr, founder and organiser of @marchforrejoin.co.uk Join us on 20th June to show the Gov who much of a mistake Brexit was. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Episode 90 is available — even on decrepit warships and submarines. @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social chatted defence, UFC and we predicted Tommy Robinson's arrest at Heathrow. The far-right were humiliated on Saturday and the two Ryans were arrested. 🎉🥳 Links below. 👇
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Don McGowan @donmcgowan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I wrote about the way rage-bait works and some examples of social media companies contributing to some seriously disturbing violence, and even murder. And, is our government completely impotent in the process? Something to read over your coffee this morning! 🤐 open.substack.com/pub/donmcgow...
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We are really spoiling you this week. Another Discussions episode is available. @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social cgowan chatted to Peter Corr, founder and organiser of @marchforrejoin.co.uk Join us on 20th June to show the Gov who much of a mistake Brexit was. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Episode 87 is now available across our platforms — Links below. 👇 @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social chatted about Labour, Trump's frankly insane concert with one of Milli Vanilli. Oh, and more Mandelson files and Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker were banned from the UK.
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Episode 84 is now available in your pod apps, YouTube and Patreon. Don't forget to follow us when you watch/listen. One major topic this week — WHERE'S FARAGE? @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social Links in post below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Today's episode with @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social, is now available across all pod apps, YouTube and Patreon. We chatted about Tommy Robinson's failed Flag Race, Farage's five mill, Trump's China crisis and HS2 madness. 🕳️MAY CONTAIN POTHOLES🕳️ Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Off the back of Tommy Robinson's abject failure yesterday, you might like to listen to @badassmutha.bsky.social and @donmcgowan.bsky.social on our EP that dropped yesterday. We chatted about Burnham, Starmer, Farage and Little Tom too. We're on all pod apps, YouTube and Patreon. Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Episode 75 is out now. TRIGGER WARNING: there is some very tough chat in this episode regarding domestic abuse. The tragedy in Bristol that the news forgot. Why are the Met Police lying and the media omitting facts from last week's attack in Golders Green? Links below. 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A little light relief for Friday, courtesy of Ken Cheng, the excellent comedian. Has he defeated Ai? Watch and follow us on YouTube here: youtube.com/@NoHoldsBarr... @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
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Badassmutha @badassmutha.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
#Epsom was another false flag scam, by unhinged right wing predators. Who this government is delighted to let run riot, whilst arresting pensioners for peacefully opposing #genocide @noholdspod.bsky.social @donmcgowan.bsky.social
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Reform UK has a new billionaire backer with an 'interesting' past. Is it in the public interest for us to know about his 'criminal' background? Full video and subscribe here: youtu.be/cq7UHE7AtXM #noholdsbarredpod #reformuk #billionaires @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We've just dropped an excellent episode in our Discussions series with Nina Doran. Nina is an organiser and advocate for Women Against the Far-right. Nina and @badassmutha.bsky.social are doing amazing work in this field — make sure to follow them for more info. Links.👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
What better way to start your bank holiday Monday than two new EPs? Lots of insane war chat, Labour lobbying and Reform sank to their very lowest point ... so far. Oh, and Ryan Bridge was arrested. 🥳 @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social Links below. 👇
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Don McGowan @donmcgowan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We recorded a unique episode of @noholdspod.bsky.social last night with special guest — Politics X. . Epstein Files Special. Now on YouTube and all other pod platforms. Links below. Obviously, the content is a bit sensitive, but we kept it as light as poss. @badassmutha.bsky.social 🔗 👇
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No Holds Barred Pod @noholdspod.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Reform UK performed an illegal lottery. And no one seems to care. Are they really above all accountability? Watch the full video and subscribe here: youtu.be/_Dg_-S3IN0I @badassmutha.bsky.social | @donmcgowan.bsky.social
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Don McGowan @donmcgowan.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
If you're not following us at @noholdspod.bsky.social — two new EPs dropped over the weekend. The corruption of war and Reform's Matt Goodwin stuck in a hole [of his own digging]. @badassmutha.bsky.social and I got into quite a lot of war stuff, and Reform Roundup™ was a long one. Links below. 👇
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Badassmutha @badassmutha.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Anybody coming tomorrow?? www.togetheralliance.org.uk
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