James O'Brien - The Whole Show
Global 1 592 episodes Nov 11, 2026
James O'Brien hosts a phone-in show that challenges listeners to think and potentially change their perspectives on major news stories. The program features calls from the public discussing current events and issues.
Episodes
Are we too comfortable with men who pursue younger women?
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Do I sound like an addict to you?
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How predators like Russell Brand operate
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It's not about the pineapple!
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Is the Right losing ownership of Christianity?
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American voters are comfortable with fascism - unless it's expensive
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The liars wont grow to like you, Home Secretary
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Why is Labour making policy designed to appease stupid people?
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$6.3bn has just been stolen...is this question too stupid to ask?
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A tale of two extremes in the media today
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What did the budget ever do for us?
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Everybody thinks pensioners have it too easy
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Is freedom of movement back on the table?
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Welcome to James O'Brien Plus
James O’Brien Plus is your one-stop shop for everything James O’Brien.For £4.99 a month, enjoy all four of James’s podcasts ad-free, plus exclusive bonus episodes and a bi-weekly newsletter.Every Wednesday, get a new episode of Ask James Anything, where you can put your questions directly to James. Politics, films, music, food, video games, Halloween parties - nothing is off limits.Then, on the la
I'm going to start prepping for a crisis
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What has AI ever done for us?
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Should we be extracting more gas from the UK?
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The mother of all privatisation disasters
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The French attack France
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Go to bed with a racist, wake up next to a misogynist
Want to know what Putin wants? Watch Donald Trump
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Trump has posted footage from the tiger enclosure
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I think this is brilliant politics from Andy Burnham
Why Brexit was in Russia's interests
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The U.S. government wants to livestream an execution by firing squad
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Kemi feels sorry for people inheriting multimillion pound properties
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Is inheritance tax morally wrong?
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What makes business people special?
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The Israeli government is racist - that doesn't mean Zionism is
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Possibly the best phone-in about prisons we've ever had
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Andy Burnham recognises how foolish Brexit was
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I think Andy Burnham stole my material
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What's unfair, unsustainable, and costs £15bn a year?
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Can Andy Burnham really pull this one off?
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White collar jobs are disappearing
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Children leading "let them drown" chants
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What is the point of the Liberal Democrats?
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Andy Burnham is about to meet Donald Trump for the first time
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What it's like living in a British tourist town
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The bravest people in this country are being terrorised by the biggest cowards
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The cleverest mathematicians are ringing alarms on AI
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Is the Piddington row about racism or maleness?
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If I was Scottish, I'd be pro-independence
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£72m from crypto billionaires is not at all like union donations
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How 9/11 changed the world
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I'm not sure what "social class" means
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Ed Miliband is seeking an ethical foreign policy on Israel
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Israel's President wants dialogue and no action
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Violence against women breaks out on the floor of the Reform conference
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If you want Farage as PM, you're either a mug or a billionaire
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Is this the beginning of the end for Reform?
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Do you blame Thatcher and Brexit for the UK's problems?
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You tell me why you're optimistic about Andy Burnham
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Why Middlesborough is such a dangerous place to live
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How will AI change human existence?
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Should Andy Burnham sanction Israel?
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Why would you watch a "joy ride" video?
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Should we encourage kids to become builders?
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Normalisation of racism and misogyny in the UK
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What should Harry and Meghan do when they come back?
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The shanty town I saw in London's centre
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Why we've stopped talking about Donald Trump
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More drilling during another heatwave would feel mad
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Nigel Farage is scared of being mocked
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Are zero-hours contracts as evil as they appear?
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We aren't frightened enough about climate change
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I want Andy Burnham to fix the British high street
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In what circumstances might you have a baying mob outside your home?
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Spotting the children at risk of being jobless adults
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The burden that comes with a thick skin
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Pressure on the PM to keep two killers in prison
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Andy Burnham is treating us like adults
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What's the point of school?
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Trump works only to benefit Trump
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You live in a hotter country than the one you were born in
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The PM took questions and actually answered them
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Tell me why I'm wrong to be concerned
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Was Theresa May's "dementia tax" right all along?
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Trump's still making a mockery of observable reality
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Has Burnham run out of options on prisoners?
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