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Balls Radio

Balls Radio

Phil Dobbie

Balls Radio is like talk radio, but for thinking people. Now a short regular occurrence, Phil Dobbie offers his opinions on what's happening, in the UK and overseas: politics, social policy, economics, science, religion. Yes, it's another, slightly overweight middle-aged white man telling the world how it should be. But there's nothing alt-right about Balls Radio. And we try and have fun along the way.

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A poignant message for today, as Donald Trump fights COVID-19 like nobody has ever fought before, is there a vaccine for the much bigger virus contaminated the world – the preponderance of hate? A sermon delivered by the Rev Phil Dobbie.

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Balls Radio - Have you got problems with wind?
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02/10/20 • 11 min

The entire UK nation has had a wind problem. Is it diet related? Lon today’s Balls Radio Phil Dobbie puts Storm Ciara in perspective. We also present tangible evidence that we have at least one listener, and we look back at the olden days, when people used to think about things.
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Balls Radio - April 23: Oil Spill and Return of the Trump
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04/23/19 • 8 min

The three top stories of the day, covered quickly on the new Balls Radio:
President Trump is set to impose sanctions on anyone who buys oil from Iran, no exceptions. Is he getting ready for regime change?
Brexit talks resume today, but the main focus of the Tory party seems to be getting rid of Theresa May. Could we really end up with Boris as PM?
Another Trump visit. Word has it that another trip is planned for the President to visit the UK in June. He is already coming to France, then he realised how close it is.
And happy birthday to the Baird.
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Balls Radio - Leave most definitely does not mean leave
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05/29/19 • 20 min

How many times have you heard Brexiteers claiming everyone knew what they were voting for. That leaving without a deal was always the preferred option. In today’s Balls Radio Phil Dobbier digs deep on a survey that Nigel Farage has been quoting from to show how well he expects the Brexit party to do if there was a general election. What he didn’t tell us was the survey shows only one in four people want to leave without a deal, and not even his own voters are convinced.
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Who will be next to declare a climate emergency. Jeremy Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon are already in there? But what will they do about it? A referendum perhaps? Plus, will a Tory and Labour annihilation put the pressure on a deal before the EU elections. And we announce the winner of the next Eurovision Song Contest. You heard it here first.
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Balls Radio - April 25: Sainsburys, Bond and Measles
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04/25/19 • 11 min

Welcome to the 29th birthday of the Hubble telescope and, as Britain prepares to isolate itself, we also look at the anniversary of Robinson Crusoe. Today, Phil Dobbie also looks at the regulators block on the Sainsbury Asda merger, and asks why not? Plus, look out for the cast of the new Bond movie today and why people are not having their kids immunised. Phil gives one compelling reason for the anti-vaccine crowd to change their mind.
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Balls Radio - A properly punctuated Brexit
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01/29/20 • 9 min

Two great controversies have emerged this week. First that whole thing about Huawei. The UK has defied President Trump’s demands to have nothing to do with them, yet still hopes for a good trade deal after Brexit. What was the UK government thinking? Then there’s the punctuation on the new Brexit 50 pence coin – let’s call it a Bretcoin. It’s missing a comma, apparently. Who proofreads this stuff?
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Balls Radio - Washing our hands of it all
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03/10/20 • 14 min

Whilst Italy is in total lockdown, the UK Prime Minister is telling people to wash their hands more often, an Australian politician reckons it’s all a conspiracy by the Chinese and the US President wants to keep people on a cruise ship so they can die without upsetting his statistics. Phil Dobbie looks at the various ways nations are coming to terms with the Corona virus.
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Balls Radio - Freedom for Fleetwood
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01/28/20 • 9 min

Balls Radio is back! Today Phil Dobbie discusses the jingoism around Brexit day this Friday and hoiw the basic stumbling block of Brexit – the border – remains unsolved. Who do we believe o the need for border checks across the Irish Sea – the EU or BoJo? We’ll find out by the weekend. Plus, the government pledges to reopen a railway line to Fleetwood. Is that instead of the HS2?
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Balls Radio - Corona virus is popular again
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09/08/20 • 8 min

COVID-19 is making a comeback. In this edition of Balls Radio Phil Dobbie says its becoming increasingly popular with young people, who enjoy it so much they pass it on to their friends. Also, two new games you might like to try, Brexit is close to reaching its inevitable end and the Pope has a word on those who gossip. So stop it.
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FAQ

How many episodes does Balls Radio have?

Balls Radio currently has 50 episodes available.

What topics does Balls Radio cover?

The podcast is about News and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Balls Radio?

The episode title 'Maybe we can cure Trump, but can we cure hate?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Balls Radio?

The average episode length on Balls Radio is 14 minutes.

How often are episodes of Balls Radio released?

Episodes of Balls Radio are typically released every 2 days, 15 hours.

When was the first episode of Balls Radio?

The first episode of Balls Radio was released on Mar 5, 2019.

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