Everything is News

A darkly satirical take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with formidable BBC foreign affairs veteran Julia Markham to offer an unorthodox weekly take on domestic and international politics – while gently promoting the agenda of their employers at sinister production company Omerta Media. Everything is News offers a behind-the-curtain look at the halls of power, with no topic off-limits – from Julia’s complex relationship with misunderstood Iraqi frontman Saddam Hussein, to Tom’s deteriorating mental state and indirect responsibility for the deaths of more than thirty Ukrainian soldiers.Tom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeJulia Markham is played by Helen PriceWritten by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Contact media@magpieproductions.co.uk

"Hilarious... Pitch perfect. I laughed out loud" –– The TimesAs seen on The Guardian's 'Best Podcasts of the Week' list.A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. On the agenda this week: Could we solve Britain's childcare crisis by simply sending children into the woods? Plus, angry farmers, dealing with criticism, and the UK's toxic culture of blame around deadly hospital fires.Written by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos VizasFollow us on Twitter/X @EiNthepodcastContact media@magpieproductions.co.uk

"Hilarious... Pitch perfect. I laughed out loud" –– The TimesAs seen on The Guardian's 'Best Podcasts of the Week' list.A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. On the agenda this week: Could a helpline staffed by neighbourhood gossips solve Britain's mental health crisis? Did President Erdogan use croissants to humiliate Keir Starmer at the G20? Plus, Julia updates us on the progress of the Marie Colvin Memorial Netball Tournament and Tom speculates on whether he could've won the Conservative leadership contest if things had gone differently.Written by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos VizasFollow us on Twitter/X @EiNthepodcastContact media@magpieproductions.co.uk

"Hilarious... Pitch perfect. I laughed out loud" –– The TimesAs seen on The Guardian's 'Best Podcasts of the Week' list.A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. On the agenda this week: Labour's plan to circumvent the NIMBYs by building affordable housing on the site of the Windscale nuclear disaster. Plus, Tom's trip to Björn Björnsson's remote Norwegian hunting cabin, and how Michael Gove used threatening crayon drawings to intimidate his parliamentary colleagues.Written by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos VizasFollow us on Twitter/X @EiNthepodcastContact media@magpieproductions.co.uk

"Hilarious... Pitch perfect. I laughed out loud" –– The TimesAs seen on The Guardian's 'Best Podcasts of the Week' list.A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. On the agenda this week: Angela Merkel's unorthodox methods for dealing with highly-strung Frenchman Emmanuel Macron. Plus, Julia's relationship with misunderstood "dictator" Saddam Hussein, and how The Sun psychologically tortured Tom while he was bravely enacting the National Badger Register.Written by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos VizasFollow us on Twitter/X @EiNthepodcastContact media@magpieproductions.co.uk

"Hilarious... Pitch perfect. I laughed out loud" –– The TimesAs seen on The Guardian's 'Best Podcasts of the Week' list.A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. On the agenda this week: Keir Starmer's bold new makeover. Plus, getting young people involved in politics, and Julia's emotional reunion with an elderly Kenyan dissident who was sent to a labour camp by her diplomat father in the 1950s.Written by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos VizasFollow us on Twitter/X @EiNthepodcastContact media@magpieproductions.co.uk

"Hilarious... Pitch perfect. I laughed out loud" –– The TimesAs seen on The Guardian's 'Best Podcasts of the Week' list.A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. On the agenda this week: Social media bans, gay dictators, and Party Conferences. Plus, hear Julia's side of the story regarding John Simpson's non-fatal injury at the Marie Colvin Memorial Netball Tournament. To send Julia and Tom your questions for the Party Conference specials at the end of September, DM @EiNthepodcast on Twitter, or email media@magpieproductions.co.ukWritten by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos Vizas

Tom and Julia bring you a special mini-episode from the Omertà Group Hospitality Cell at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool!A dark, absurdist take on the ‘Centrist Dad Podcast’ genre.After losing his seat at the 2024 General Election, troubled former Tory cabinet minister Tom Dudley-Brown joins forces with sociopathic BBC grande dame Julia Markham to offer an insider’s perspective on domestic and international politics, overseen by their employers at the sinister podcast production company Omerta Media. Written by Helen Price and produced by Magpie Productions.Julia Markham is played by Helen PriceTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael ClarkeIntro music by Konstantinos Vizas