Trash Talk... with Count Binface
Trash Talk with Count Binface is a comedy podcast hosted by the extraterrestrial Count Binface, who interviews Earth experts to learn about the planet with the aim of conquering it. Launched for the 2024 UK election, the show features brilliant interviews and peerless analysis, blending humor with political commentary.
Episodes
Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE
Not content with attempting to collect all 650 sitting MPs (Current score: three) we have a new task... collecting all of the sitting peers in the House of Lords, and as of this episode we're on the board with one... the Conservative peer Lord Daniel (Danny to his friends) Finkelstein OBE. Not only have we bagged our first 'Lord' but Danny is also the first Conservative guest on the podcast. This
BY-ELECTION SPECIAL featuring Hannah Spencer of the Green Party
It's been six weeks since our last episode... and what a mess you humans have made. Myself and the Countess have made a new binling, so there's an election this week and I'm back with a special episode featuring one of the candidates. Before you accuse old Binface of showing bias - Hannah approached us. So fair's fair... if any of the other candidates want to get grilled by Binface get in touch...
Susie Dent & Your Political Presents...
Merry Christmas Earthlings. Can we first apologise to anyone in Croydon who saw a bright star in the sky last night - before any local wise men (or women!) head to Boots to buy up any stocks of Myrrh - we can clarify that someone just temporarily leant on the cloaking device switch in the Alboreto. You'd think it would happen more frequently - but it hasn't happened for about 2000 of your Earth ye
The Ultimate Traitor - Paul 'from the Traitors' Gorton
Welcome to our BBC special episode where we discuss the *********** of a week where the UK's national broadcaster shot itself in the foot, and then in the other foot and then again in the face. It comes just a week after the most glorious of success stories for the BBC - The Celebrity Traitors. So as well as focussing on the departure of the Director General and Head of News - we have invited an o
Artist Chris Barker on THOSE Sgt Pepper montages
Bet you didn't know the US Government shutdown also applied to Recyclon podcasts did you? Well despite the fact that we're not being paid for this - we've decided to shop up anyway - partly because we have a great guest to bring you. Have you seen Chris Barker's brilliant year-in-review montages? You can see them all on his website.He's been doing them for a decade and this year will be his last.
The Independent's Sean O'Grady
Greetings Count Binisters. On the pod this week is the first journalist to EVER interview Count Binface - Sean O'Grady of The Independent. Now Associate Editor at the same paper Sean sits down to once again grill the greatest political mind he's ever encountered*Don't forget to keep your 'Ask Binface' questions and policy ideas coming in - you can send them to Count Binface on all of the social ch
FIFTY NOT OUT!
Welcome to the FIFTIETH episode of Trash Talk with Count Binface. What a celebration we have put together - including some truly impressive birthday messages from some of the most powerful people on your planet. They are for legal reasons definitely NOT from Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, or Boris Johnson - they have never written a message for our 50th.We have asked the AI which secretly runs your p
Richard Herring
On this week's potentially award-winning episode of Trash Talk with Count Binface is esteemed Earth comedian Richard Herring. He's made cancer funny, poked fun at fascism and even made a whole show about your funny human male reproductive organ - so what will 45 minutes with Count Binface bring? Well... has the BBC forgotten how to do comedy? What's the obsession with Edinburgh? And does having te
Daniel Norcross
"It's just not cricket" is a British English idiom meaning something is unfair, dishonest, or goes against the rules of decency or moralitySo what makes cricket the benchmark of decency? To find out our guest this week is Daniel Norcross one of the most recognisable voices on Test Match Special - the BBC's flagship cricket programme. Perhaps not surprisingly this is the longest interview we'v
Alastair Campbell
At last - the intergalactic meeting they've all been asking for! One of Earth's top podcasters Alastair Campbell in conversation with Sigma IX's pre-eminent (and only) podcaster Count Binface.After months of negotiations the chat tête-à-bin finally took place in Alaska and by the end of their meeting world peace had been restored, democracy was saved and Burnley had won the Champions' League. No..
Zoologist Jules Howard
This week's guest is Zoologist Jules Howard. He likes wasps, thinks a Silverback Gorilla wouldn't be any worse in power than our recent leaders, and has a zoological theory on why Reform voters exist... ... he really is the natural successor to Sir David Attenborough.If you haven't hit 'FOLLOW' on this podcast yet then this really is the week to do it because YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS NEXT WEEK'S GU
PROJECT 650: Rupa Huq MP
Welcome back Count Binisters. This is the SECOND episode of Project 650 - the mission to interview EVERY sitting MP in the Palace of Westminster. At the current rate of one per year we should have this wrapped up by 2674 which coincidentally is the same year that [REDACTED FOR SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM PROTECTION], which was an extremely unfortunate incident. If you enjoy this episode here is what you
Liz Truss... via Jan Ravens
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Count Binface when toe to pedal with Liz Truss. THIS IS THE EPISODE WHERE WE FIND OUT. It's all thanks to our guest Jan Ravens - a human mockingbird, national treasure and fascinating woman. In this episode she reveals why Theresa May how two voices, explains what humans can do but AI can't and grapples with the question; "Were you sad to see Liz Truss lea
Helen Lewis
This episode is GENIUS. As ever. But this time it's also ABOUT genius - the subject of a new book by this week's guest the brilliant journalist, author and podcaster Helen Lewis. How do we define genius, are we devaluing its use and do you have to be a troubled prick to be one? All the answers and more are in the podcast - and also in Helen's book which you can find hereHer series on Radio 4 calle
Mark Gatiss
On the Best Podcast in the Galaxy* this week is none other than the comic and dramatic genius Mark Gatiss. Mark chats about politics, children's TV, comedy, and that time he played Peter Mandelson. Plus he reveals why he won't be accepting an honor from the King any time soon. He's a true multi-hyphenate; an actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist, whose latest project Booki
Sir Ian Rankin
It's back!Series TWO of Trash Talk returns after a few months off... much like a Birmingham bin collection. There are some HUGE names lined up for this new series - as Count Binface continues his quest to interview some fascinating humans in his quest to learn about humans... so he can conquer Earth. Today it's best-selling author Sir Ian Rankin. Ian is our first Knight of the Realm on the podcast
Donald Trump & Postman Pat... aka impressionist Lewis MacLeod
What do Donald Trump and Postman Pat have in common? Well Pat has grabbed Jess the cat a few times and Donald... well we won't finish that. What they REALLY have in common is they're both performed excellently by our guest - impressionist Lewis MacLeod. British listeners may know Lewis from his work on the BBC comedy Dead Ringers where he plays the voice of not just Donald Trump but also Boris Joh
Gavin Esler
Are long-form news interviews dead? Not on my watch! Who better to feature on our first long interview than an esteemed journalist who has held world leaders to account and fronted the UK's premier investigative journalism programme (at the time!). He certainly knows a thing or two about an interview. In our chat we cover the state of news, what next for the BBC, who the f**k is watching GB News a
Charles Nove
Count's LogStardate 78630.8Wednesday morning - infiltrate Parliament. Find way into PMQs and discover something shocking the gentlemen's toilets. Thursday morning - Record cracking interview with broadcasting legend Charles Nove. Decide to wait until after Kier meets Donald in case there's anything noteworthy. Friday morning - Record the opening to the podcast and send to the human production team
Jemma Forte
On this week's podcast is political commentator and co-host of The Trawl podcast Jemma Forte. Jemma recently worked with the political campaigners Led By Donkeys to take down Elon Musk on the side of one of his Tesla factories... that kind of heroism will definitely get you a spot on Trash Talk! Mind you Jemma's also been the captain of her own space ship The Sub Zero... but you'll have to listen
SUPER BOWL SPECIAL with Iron Mike Carlson
Happy Super Bowl weekend to those who celebrate (which is a LOT of you). Super Bowl LIX is expected to be watched by almost 200m humans (plus a visiting space warrior and Elon Musk). What makes it so popular? Is there anything to learn from its impressive marketing? Politics isn't afraid to borrow a bit of popular culture from time to time... so can we expect to see Kendrick Lamar rapping about de
Dr Joelle Grogan
Dr Joelle Grogan is a legal academic, and an expert in the rule of law, working in the fields of EU and UK public law. She's also the presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Law Show. At a time when the Rule of Law seems to have become more of a Gentle Suggestion of Law, when the leader of the free world is a convicted felon, we thought it was a good idea to get the biggest legal brain we know on the
'Trump: The Sequel' with Isaac Davy-Aronson
Well... here we go again. President Trump - we salute you (not like Elon does) - you're President again. So to discuss what 'Trump: The Sequel' will look like we've invited Isaac Davy-Aaronson back to the podcast. As a supervising producer at US news network MSNBC and co-presenter of the excellent Déjà News pod he's seeing the political fallout of a second Trumpian America first-hand. It really do
Author & Journalist Sathnam Sanghera
Welcome to the first episode of 2025... and our final episode before President Trump: The Sequel is released. Guest: Sathnam Sanghera - author of Empireworld and Empireland - who started his career dressed as the Newsbunny on Live TV (If you know, you know) but has since worked for the Financial Times and is now an acclaimed author of the aforementioned books charting the impact of the British Emp
BONUS XMAS EPISODE
Merry Christmas Earthlings! To celebrate your special day here's our gift to you - a bonus edition of Trash Talk. And in keeping (inn-keeping?) with British Christmas TV tradition it's coverage of a sporting event that took place weeks ago someone much sunnier. Enjoy this episode, have a great Christmas, and we'll be back with more Trash Talk in the New Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac
Climate Comedian Matt Winning
Please note that this episode will self-destruct some time around 2090... along with the rest of humanity. As COP moves on having once again failed to reverse the climate catastrophe playing out in front of us we speak to Matt Winning a climate scientist who delivers his environmental message through comedy. The perfect guest for this podcast. Is this our Christmas special? Maybe. If it is, then w
BAKE OFF SPECIAL with GIUSEPPE DELL'ANNO
Did you know Count Binface has a croissant policy? No? Well who better to discuss it with than Bake Off winner Giuseppe Dell'Anno. Yes - we've got on a well-timed band-wagon - but that's politics for you. Until there's a space for Binface on the This Morning couch this is what you're getting. Anyway, enjoy the podcast - maybe even grab a cup of tea and a piece of cake for this one. Go on spoil you
PROJECT 650: Wendy Chamberlain MP
Let it be known - of the 650 MPs in the current UK Parliament, Wendy Chamberlain was the first to say yes to an interview. The Member of Parliament for North East Fife, and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip joined us to discuss the Lib Dem election strategy, Trump, Kemi and of course... croissants. Only 649 MPs left on our list. If you're an MP reading this then get in touch - you know where. Hosted on
US ELECTION NOT-SO-SPECIAL THE DEBRIEF
WTF?Amy Hoggart spent much of the last two US Presidencies starring on 'Full Frontal with Samatha Bee' - but as you'll hear she's not thrilled at the result of the US Election this week... despite it's obvious potential for satire. We won't lie... this isn't the most 'positive' episode we've ever recorded. Never mind - the campaign to Make Earth Great Again begins here... Hosted on Acast. See acas
US ELECTION SPECIAL
Ah... the smell of Polling Day in the morning. As the (for now) United States of America go to the polls this episode is (mostly) dedicated to discussion of Harris vs Trump with Isaac-Davy Aronson supervising producer at US news network MSNBC and co-presenter of the excellent podcast Déjà News alongside Rachel Maddow.But it's not all stars & stripes... oh no. This episode contains a mini-histo
Richard Bacon
Richard Bacon has spent most of the past decade living in the USA dreaming up TV formats like Jimmy Carr's 'I Literally Just Told You...' so it's a real thrill that he's our first guest of in this week of American Election specials. By the way - he's not just on because he once lived in the US - he's also been on an intimate* walk in the woods with President Barack Obama. Away from politics Richar
Satirical Cartoonist Nick Newman
The Bindependence Day UK Comedy Tour is over... so it's back to weekly podcasts! Thank goodness - because it's been the Budget this week, and there is a lot to discuss. Plus there's an exceptional guest this episode - it's Sunday Times (and Bette Midler endorsed) satirical cartoonist Nick Newman. As well as creating funny drawings Nick is a comedy writer behind many TV and stage shows, including a
ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT (and Mitch Benn)
Have you seen Count Binface on his UK Comedy Tour? If you haven't then we have some good news - it's not finished yet, AND this episode was recorded backstage at one of his London dates. Mitch Benn pops by for a chat, and there's a big announcement regarding one of Count Binface's most popular manifesto pledges... in fact it's officially Jess Phillips' favourite (She says so in her book!)If you do
BONUS EPISODE - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEEFAX
This week Ceefax celebrated its Golden Anniversary (if you don't count the fact that it got binned a dozen or so years ago). Reintroducing Ceefax has always been a key manifesto pledge - so we've dedicated this episode to its birthday. Please feel free to share your favourite pages (340 for cricket) on social media or in the comments for this podcast. We'll be back with another interview pod next
Miranda Sawyer
By her own admission, Miranda Sawyer doesn't remember much about the 90s, but thankfully for us it was her job to write stuff down - so she's written a wonderful book called Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs about the decade which is suddenly back in vogue, and indeed back in Vogue. On this episode Miranda tells us all about the gatekeepers who changed 90s culture, why music is bette
Cardiff debrief
A slightly different podcast this week marking the start of the Bindependence Day comedy tour. Count Binface is giving an alien’s visor view of Britain, with his own brand of sci-fi satire and, of course, his unbeatable manifesto. Get up close to the Count and be proud you can say you were there on the march to Bindependence Day!The pod was recorded the morning after the opening night in Cardiff.
Professor Alice Roberts
We're back - after a recharging week off, the podcast is back with EPISODE 20 and what an episode for you this week as Professor Alice Roberts helps write a new manifesto point (mandatory roller-skating for doctors) we big up open-access science, and discuss the possibility that ancient humans were just taking the piss. Plus we say farewell, goodbye, good riddance and some other words to Priti Pat
Ria Lina
Fresh from her run at the Edinburgh Festival comedian and actress Ria Lina gives Count Binface the lowdown on which deadly viruses we should be most afraid of, why she doesn't like whips and who could win the US Election for Kamala Harris.If you do think you might be suffering from symptoms of M Pox, Sloth Fever or any other exotic diseases please do consult your GP. Whatever you do - don't take a
Fleet Street Fox Susie Boniface
The second part of our 'state of journalism' deep dive - this week with The Daily Mirror columnist Susie Boniface aka the Fleet Street Fox.On the agenda for this episode; Elon Musk (as ever), who's fit (and proper) enough to own the media, anonymity and the future of print journalism.Also - fair warning - this episode contains more swearing than the first 17 episodes combined. Make of that what yo
Matthew Wright
For 18 years Matthew Wright hosted a daily news and discussion show called The Wright Stuff so he knows a thing or two about the media and the changing shape of British politics. It's a fascinating conversation covering the recent UK riots, the concept of truth, tabloid journalism, and of course... the internet. If you have time for more Count Binface in your life (who doesn't) check out these lin
Author Jonn Elledge
Welcome to the Gold Medal winning* podcast 'Trash Talk... with Count Binface'In this episode we're talking borders. As the poet Robert Frost once wrote; good fences make good neighbours, and as Tony Hatch (and his wife Jackie) wrote; everybody needs good neighbours, Neighbours should be there for one another, that's when good neighbours become good friends.Our guest this week is neither Robert Fro
Stewart Lee
This week Stewart Lee is on the pod.Twice voted 'Funniest Comedian' on Sigma XI Stewart is torn on whether he wants Donald Trump to win the US Election (for a very selfish reason!), and has some excellent advice for anyone (say, a bin-headed count from off-world) who might be heading on their debut comedy tour. This really is a great episode - it's so good that if you haven't yet, this is probably
Iain Lee
Welcome back Count Binisters. Doesn't the election seem like a long time ago?Missing it? Well don't worry - we'll be here each week with a new episode, and there are plenty of other elections to look forward to / stand in. In this episode Iain Lee asks some tough questions, reminisces about 'The 11 O'Clock Show', and reveals who he voted for... in 1992. Don't forget to say lovely things about the
Exit Pollster Professor Rob Ford
Welcome to the first of the weekly post-election pods! Keep your human ears here for more expert analysis of the British political system, but expect a more global perspective as we explore some of Earth's other elections - we see you USA. In this episode Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester, and part of the team of psephologists responsible for the much quoted 'exit poll' talks ab
308 VOTES - ELECTION NIGHT BTS
What did Binface say to Rishi at the count?Which radio presenter did the Count p**s off?What is next for the leader of the Recyclons?All is revealed in this bonus episode of Trash Talk featuring behind the scenes exclusives from the Richmond & Northallerton count. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 'count' with mathematician Matt Parker
The polls have closed, and now... the count. Joining Count Binface on this episode AND in Northallerton sports centre is stand-up mathematician and author Matt Parker - official stat-checker of the Count Binface campaign. Enjoy this bonus episode - and come back for the next one... THE RESULT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ian Hislop
It's time for Number 10. No no. Count Binface isn't moving into Downing Street just yet. This is episode number 10 of Trash Talk, and this is the first of three DAILY episodes as we enter the trilogy of the last day of campaigning, polling and results. In this episode the esteemed editor of Private Eye Ian Hislop discusses his favourite whoopsies from the past six weeks and looks ahead to covering
GLASTONBURY SPECIAL with Nitin Sawhney
It's Election week! Old Binface has been all over the 'mainstream media', from a profile in The Guardian to the expert analysis of Radio 4's More or Less. More (or less) on that in the pod.This episode is dedicated to the arts...from an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival to a brilliant interview with comedian turned musician Nitin Sawhney. We hope you're enjoying the podcast so far... and if y
Paul Gorton from The Traitors
Things are hotting up... and I don't just mean the weather (that sentence won't make sense 6 months from now). Who's your money on? (Apart from a suspicious amount on a July election) In this episode Paul Gorton from The Traitors joins us to help us identify a traitor from a faithful politician and shares the malevolent minister he and Harry would pick to join their team. Plus we unveil a 25th Man
THE CB NEWS DEBATE... with Simon McCoy
Welcome to debate number 713 of this 2024 General Election campaign... but the only one that matters. The BBC, Sky & ITV have all shunned old Binface - but don't worry - he's made his own. Asking the questions is a true titan of UK news broadcasting, and one of the most popular newsreaders on Sigma IX - Simon McCoy. PLUS... once the grilling was over Binface turned the tables and put a few que
MANIFESTO '24
EMERGENCY PODCASTIt's arrived. The Count Binface Party Manifesto for the General Election 2024. All 24 pledges explained, and exclusively for your podcast listeners some behind the scenes audio from our market research conducted at a special charity comedy gig at the Museum of Comedy last week. Share the manifesto on social media - @CountBinfaceLegal wording: This podcast is prompted by Count Binf
Eliot Higgins from Bellingcat
Welcome back to Trash Talk... with Count Binface.With the campaign reaching the half-way point Count Binface has upped his public appearances - first at London's Museum of Comedy, and last night at the Oxford University Union... more on that in the pod.In this episode Eliot Higgins from Bellingcat gets a suspicious visitor during the recording. As far as we know he wasn't a Russian operative... bu
Rosie Holt
Maybe this will be the closest we come to getting a Conservative politician on the podcast - comedian Rosie Holt went viral during lockdown for her depictions of spoof MP Rosie Holt (we know it's confusing - just go with it). In this episode Rosie talks about the inspiration behind her character, and what might become of her on election night.Plus, we've reduced the entire campaign to just two wor
A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT & Zoe Garbett from the Green Party
It's the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT you've all been waiting forThis podcast comes from one of the UK's 650 juicy parliamentary constituencies. But which one? Find out on the pod - plus Green Party London Assembly Member Zoe Garbett shares stories from our time as rivals, the party's plans for the General Election and some tips for getting noticed. Don't forget to share the podcast, and leave a rating for us
Marina Purkiss
Welcome back! Since we were last together the former US President Donald Trump has been convicted in a New York Court. In COMPLETELY UNRELATED news his buddy Nigel Farage has decided to u-turn and run for election in the UK. What an campaign this is turning out to be... and we don't even have the full list of candidates yet ;o)In this episode political commentator Marina Purkiss chats about how sh
Al Murray
Welcome to the first episode of Trash Talk... with Count Binface.The first human guest is comedian Al Murray, a man who knows a thing or two about elections having stood as a candidate in South Thanet against Nigel Farage.Enjoy the first of our Election 2024 specials, and remember to make your vote Count.Links: If you're new to all things Count Binface you can read more hereIf you enjoy talking ab
Bindependence Day is coming...
The Award Winning*, Chart-topping** podcast launches soon on Earth.After beating Britain First in the London Mayoral Elections, Count Binface is back - and taking on his biggest challenge yet.Join Count Binface and special guests as they Count-down to the 2024 UK General Election.It's time to take out the trash... July 4th will be Bindependence Day.*Sigma IX Podcast Awards - Best New Podcast, Best
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