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Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill – two Northerners living in London – are on a mission to find the juiciest stories from their hometowns and beyond.
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131. Bedbug and Breakfast with Amy Matthews
55:53||Ep. 131This week we welcome another Amy on the pod, it's the brilliant Amy Matthews!Headlines this week include a woman reunited with a very old outfit, and Hull Maritime Museum wants visitors to have a whale of a time.Amy Matthews is on tour with her brilliant stand-up show Definitions of Toast, around the UK until December. For tickets head to www.amymatthewscomedy.comAnd Amy Gledhill is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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130. 10/10 Scary with Dan Schreiber
01:01:15||Ep. 130It's spooooooky season! To mark Halloween this week Amy and Ian are joined by very special guest, No Such Thing As A Fish's own Dan Schreiber! (aka Dan Schrei-BOO)Headlines this week include a hell-money mystery in Hong Kong, and more UFO activity in the north.Dan is on tour with his brilliant solo show This Changes Everything until the end of November. For tickets and information head to thischangeseverything.co.uk.Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch.
129. And you think the vape has made that better?
48:24||Ep. 129Northern comedians living in London, Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, catch up on the daftest news stories from the north. Headlines this week include too many memorial benches in Hartlepool, and Amy confesses a new addiction. Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch.
128. The Snake, the Boy, the Pig and the Grandfather Clock That’s Come Alive
38:23||Ep. 128Ian and Amy are here with more curious news stories from the North!Headlines this week include an 18 foot python on the run, and a teen with an aversion to washing dishes becomes a fire rescue hero.Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch.
127. I'm Mr Whippy! I'm Comin' Atcha! with Tom Rosenthal
33:55||Ep. 127This week on the podcast, Ian and Amy are joined in the studio by comedian, actor and writer Tom Rosenthal! Headlines this week include new rules for ice-cream van music in South Yorkshire, and a man gets fined for using a crutch as a projectile.Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Follow Tom @rosengrams and sign up to his mailing list for the latest on upcoming shows and more. Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch.
126. The Seven Lovely B*stards
44:42||Ep. 126Northern News is BACK with a brand new series!Headlines this week include a competitive Microsoft Excel champion from Scunthorpe goes for gold, and a woman "treats" her husband-to-be with a surprise for their wedding day. Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch.