{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/7bd8cb8a-6602-4bb8-800d-5da81a25af73/466d11b9-3cef-4036-b9dd-7d885d2125c1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Getting The R Down - Tests that aren't tests, Baby Wilfred, and a chat with a former COVID19 111 call centre worker and APT Gemma Norburn","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ef5a6bd9e6df2b91319633/60ef5a9a63a5910013114502.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Thanks to new government methods of numbers not meaning anything, this podcast now has 100,000 listeners a week! You know, if you include all the people who don't listen to it. This week Tiernan (Laddish - The Guardian) looks at tests that aren't, Baby Wilfred BoJo, and the Hancock track app. Plus a chat with a former COVID19 111 call centre worker and another chat (I spoil you I do) with the so very cheery APT Gemma Norburn who talks about being an NHS mortuary worker and cake.</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW GEMMA ON TWITTER HERE: <a href=\"twitter.com/mortuarygem\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mortuarygem</a></p><p>READ GEMMA'S BLOG HERE: <a href=\"https://mortuarygem.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mortuarygem.com/</a></p><p>AAPT'S WEBSITE IS HERE: <a href=\"http://www.aaptuk.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.aaptuk.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Open Democracy's piece on call centres during the pandemic: <a href=\"https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/revealed-thousands-at-risk-from-covid-19-in-dangerous-call-centres/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/revealed-thousands-at-risk-from-covid-19-in-dangerous-call-centres/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Pope Lonergan's lovely podcast: <a href=\"https://anchor.fm/pope-lonergan/episodes/Bangin-on-About-Elderly-Care-edhkpq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://anchor.fm/pope-lonergan/episodes/Bangin-on-About-Elderly-Care-edhkpq</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>PLEASE HELP TIERNAN SURVIVE ALL OF THE COMEDY BEING CANCELLED:</p><p><br></p><p>Donate to the Patreon at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/parpolbro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/parpolbro</a></p><p>Buy me a coffee at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ko-fi.com/parpolbro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ko-fi.com/parpolbro</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>QUARANTINE SURVIVAL</p><p><br></p><p>Tiernan's Twitch stream: <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/b2871aad-2bc3-410a-9c9e-8b13e80de991/www.twitch.tv/tiernandouieb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitch.tv/tiernandouieb</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/e1f28319-a91b-41df-9cfb-0c8bd3832b63/nextupcomedy.com/tiernanisgreat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NEXT UP COMEDY</a> - <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/e1f28319-a91b-41df-9cfb-0c8bd3832b63/HECKLETHEVIRUS.COM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HECKLETHEVIRUS.COM</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk/podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS PODCAST</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>GET THE LAST SKEPTIK'S LATEST ALBUM HERE: <a href=\"https://backl.ink/SYITNL\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://backl.ink/SYITNL</a></p><p><br></p><p>SIGN UP TO NEXT UP COMEDY AT: <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/7e335454-573f-47a1-8c6e-a5c5f767fa60/www.nextupcomedy.com/tiernanisgreat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.nextupcomedy.com/tiernanisgreat</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to Tiernan's comedy mailing list here: <a href=\"https://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/contact/</a></p><p>SUBSCRIBE &amp; LISTEN TO TIERNAN HOST THE NESTA FUTURE CURIOUS PODCAST HERE: <a href=\"https://www.nesta.org.uk/feature/future-curious/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nesta.org.uk/feature/future-curious/</a></p><p>HOW DOES THIS POLITICS THING WORK THEN? Website: <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/cd819a6b-44d2-4cef-ae92-0cec2ef42087/politicsforkids.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">politicsforkids.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>USUAL PODCAST JIBBER JABBER:</p><p>Join Tiernan's comedy mailing list at <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/9031d49e-924e-41a0-bf50-28e407530664/www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/contact\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/contact</a></p><p>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/parpolbro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@parpolbro</a>, on Facebook at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParPolBro/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParPolBro/</a>&nbsp;and the fancy webpage at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.partlypoliticalbroadcast.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.partlypoliticalbroadcast.co.uk</a></p><p>Music by The Last Skeptik (<a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/c564f7aa-c21c-4c4c-8cae-5b6fe76067a7/www.twitter.com/thelastskeptik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thelastskeptik</a>) - <a href=\"https://www.thelastskeptik.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thelastskeptik.com/</a> - <a href=\"https://www.acast.com/thelastskeptik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to his podcast Thanks For Trying here.</a></p>","author_name":"Tiernan Douieb"}