Sam and Natalia continue their discussion of Graham Linehan's autobiography, TOUGH CROWD. Controversy, ahoy!
Topics of conversation include 'Exiting the Vampire Castle' by Mark Fisher, cancel culture, Russell Brand, Graham's opinion on Owen Jones, the definition of trans, Coca-Cola, Vladimir Nabokov, Stonewall, Christmas denialism, self-ID laws, GIPANDOs in Massachusetts, gender neutral toilets in London, citing studies, Walter White from BREAKING BAD, trans prisoners, David Wolfson, trans women in sports and the Olympics, culture wars, the power of a meta-analysis, the New York Post, 0.002% and toe nails, Big Finish, 2000 people across four decades, frisbee, PinksNews, DOCTOR WHO as the gay STAR TREK, John Simm, those Russell T Davies and David Tennant tweets, THE SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES, respectful conversations, J.K. Rowling's transphobic statements, HOGWARTS LEGACY, Tony Blair and socialism, Gish gallop, and the kid in the back of the car.
(You can check the sources Sam references in this episode on his Substack.)
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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.
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