Charles Ubaghs
@charlesubaghs.bsky.social
Managing Editor @GlobalPlayer & Director of Digital Content @Global (LBC, Capital, Classic FM etc). Co-founder @PopBuzz + digital content for podcasts like @TheNewsAgents
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Charles Ubaghs
@charlesubaghs.bsky.social
· Nov 15
A starter pack of starter packs for UK media & politics.
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UK Journos New, Podcasts
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UK MPs
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FT Journalists
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
BBC journalists
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Channel 4 News Journalists
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Prospect journalists
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I think it was @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com who said on here she was ready to read at least 10 think pieces on Wuthering Heights. I would like to submit this hilariously brilliant review of the movie to the committee. www.vulture.com/article/revi...
Finally, a Smooth-Brained Wuthering Heights
Emerald Fennell’s Emily Brontë adaptation is brave enough to just be about two messy bitches.
www.vulture.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
I think it was @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com who said on here she was ready to read at least 10 think pieces on Wuthering Heights. I would like to submit this hilariously brilliant review of the movie to the committee. www.vulture.com/article/revi...
Was listening to the latest playlist from Sam Valenti's excellent Herb Sundays substack. PJ Harvey's The Devil from White Chalk came up on it and, this might be a hot take for Harvey fans, it's probably her best song.
Here's Sam's substack if your'e not familiar. herbsundays.substack.com
Here's Sam's substack if your'e not familiar. herbsundays.substack.com
The Devil
YouTube video by PJ Harvey - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Was listening to the latest playlist from Sam Valenti's excellent Herb Sundays substack. PJ Harvey's The Devil from White Chalk came up on it and, this might be a hot take for Harvey fans, it's probably her best song.
Here's Sam's substack if your'e not familiar. herbsundays.substack.com
Here's Sam's substack if your'e not familiar. herbsundays.substack.com
My Marvel ennui is profound but Wonder Man is actually a pretty great show. And somehow the small stakes drama of a well rounded character just trying to land an acting role is far more thrilling than any ludicrously expensive action scene from recent years.
a poster for wonder man shows a man sitting at a table with a drink
ALT: a poster for wonder man shows a man sitting at a table with a drink
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
My Marvel ennui is profound but Wonder Man is actually a pretty great show. And somehow the small stakes drama of a well rounded character just trying to land an acting role is far more thrilling than any ludicrously expensive action scene from recent years.
Fascinating interview with David Runciman of @ppfideas.bsky.social and @lewisgoodall.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWEo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWEo...
Is British politics just ungovernable? | The News Agents
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Fascinating interview with David Runciman of @ppfideas.bsky.social and @lewisgoodall.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWEo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWEo...
I have the Google App on my iPhone. It sends me push notifications to news stories. Lately, when I click on the push, it increasingly takes me straight to AI mode where it gives me a summary of the push story. I did not input the query you see here. This is a big shift.
January 31, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I have the Google App on my iPhone. It sends me push notifications to news stories. Lately, when I click on the push, it increasingly takes me straight to AI mode where it gives me a summary of the push story. I did not input the query you see here. This is a big shift.
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Sunday with Lewis Goodall @LBC.co.uk coming to you live from Minneapolis this morning as the political crisis in the city deepens
AND internationally, Greenland crisis deepens.
So much to get through. Join us from 10 (4 local ☠️)
AND internationally, Greenland crisis deepens.
So much to get through. Join us from 10 (4 local ☠️)
January 18, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Sunday with Lewis Goodall @LBC.co.uk coming to you live from Minneapolis this morning as the political crisis in the city deepens
AND internationally, Greenland crisis deepens.
So much to get through. Join us from 10 (4 local ☠️)
AND internationally, Greenland crisis deepens.
So much to get through. Join us from 10 (4 local ☠️)
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The street in Minneapolis where Renee Good was killed by ICE. Now a place of pilgrimage. Steady stream of people laying flowers and paying their respects. Many in tears and speaking of the deep fear they have of the federal government itself.
January 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The street in Minneapolis where Renee Good was killed by ICE. Now a place of pilgrimage. Steady stream of people laying flowers and paying their respects. Many in tears and speaking of the deep fear they have of the federal government itself.
Well this is concerning for publishers
Google now prioritising Youtube and X over publishers on Discover
Google is increasingly prioritising X posts, AI summaries and Youtube videos on its Discover smartphone aggregation platform.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Well this is concerning for publishers
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NEW: Big, big news in Westminster for the Conservative Party. Kemi Badenoch has not only sacked but removed the whip from Robert Jenrick, saying he was planning to defect.
January 15, 2026 at 11:13 AM
NEW: Big, big news in Westminster for the Conservative Party. Kemi Badenoch has not only sacked but removed the whip from Robert Jenrick, saying he was planning to defect.
This is about as nerdy as I go but I recently bought a mechanical keyboard for my home office. The clicky sound is immensely satisfying the more I use it and I have to idea why. Either way, I am fully converted now.
January 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is about as nerdy as I go but I recently bought a mechanical keyboard for my home office. The clicky sound is immensely satisfying the more I use it and I have to idea why. Either way, I am fully converted now.
Big news at work today.
Kicking off 2026 with some big news from Global as we enter a strategic partnership with The Overlap, the multi-award-winning sports media group founded by former Manchester United captain Gary Neville. 1/4
January 6, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Big news at work today.
Having finished a reread of Crime and Punishment this morning, time for my next read. First novel of 2026 for me.
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Having finished a reread of Crime and Punishment this morning, time for my next read. First novel of 2026 for me.
Charity shop top notch sci-fi score today. £3 for all three
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Charity shop top notch sci-fi score today. £3 for all three
Because I just grabbed my last one from the box, a reminder that the best pen I have found on the market is these. Former flatmate was an architectural engineer. His entire office used them. As soon as he lent me one I was hooked. Nothing beats them.
December 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Because I just grabbed my last one from the box, a reminder that the best pen I have found on the market is these. Former flatmate was an architectural engineer. His entire office used them. As soon as he lent me one I was hooked. Nothing beats them.
Sad news. The way Parr captured very real moments with just a touch of absurdity made the UK feel like such a unique place when I was young and looking at it from overseas. There’s an enormous slice of modern photography that is indebted to him.
Martin Parr, photographer acclaimed for observations of British life, dies aged 73
From sunbathers to Conservative clubs, Parr’s images were often in vivid colour with more than a dash of humour
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sad news. The way Parr captured very real moments with just a touch of absurdity made the UK feel like such a unique place when I was young and looking at it from overseas. There’s an enormous slice of modern photography that is indebted to him.
This Adam Friedland Show Mamdani interview is fascinating. This isn't my original idea but showing you can hang is critical for a politician in the algorithimic attention era. How he does it here is masterful and so digitally native. And he's doing it on an absurdist comedy interview series.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI Talks Meeting Trump, Mayoral Election, Arsenal
YouTube video by The Adam Friedland Show
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This Adam Friedland Show Mamdani interview is fascinating. This isn't my original idea but showing you can hang is critical for a politician in the algorithimic attention era. How he does it here is masterful and so digitally native. And he's doing it on an absurdist comedy interview series.
Rosalia’s Lux is one of those records that on paper I would look at the composite parts and think interesting but not one for my regular rotation pile. But I’ve been completely hooked the past 24 hours and can’t stop listening.
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Rosalia’s Lux is one of those records that on paper I would look at the composite parts and think interesting but not one for my regular rotation pile. But I’ve been completely hooked the past 24 hours and can’t stop listening.
I've not tried lossless streaming audio until Spotify added it to premium finally. Good god. It's like listening to a CD again in terms of audio quality but I feel like I've finally emerged from the cave. Note you need wired headphones or expensive bluetooth ones that support lossless.
October 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I've not tried lossless streaming audio until Spotify added it to premium finally. Good god. It's like listening to a CD again in terms of audio quality but I feel like I've finally emerged from the cave. Note you need wired headphones or expensive bluetooth ones that support lossless.
Some big news from us today
Introducing Global Studios, the destination for bold, video-first original podcast content. The new home of our award-winning podcast slate also welcomes leading creator network @thefellasstudios.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Some big news from us today
This would have been a sketch on Brass Eye years ago. But now, here we are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7i...
Would You Risk Dying For $500,000?
YouTube video by MrBeast
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This would have been a sketch on Brass Eye years ago. But now, here we are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7i...
I’m an Eno fan but there’s some excellent poking at the myth here. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Ian Penman · Infinite Wibble: Brian v. Eno
At his best, Eno is a model of how to inhabit this role with verve and mischief; at other times you may wonder how...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I’m an Eno fan but there’s some excellent poking at the myth here. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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I jotted down some quick notes about where things stand post-Kimmel:
www.unpopularfront.news/p/notes-on-t...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/notes-on-t...
Notes on the 'Balance of Forces'
Civil Society as a Battlefield
www.unpopularfront.news
September 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I jotted down some quick notes about where things stand post-Kimmel:
www.unpopularfront.news/p/notes-on-t...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/notes-on-t...
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NEW PODCAST FROM ME👇👇
So excited to bring you Coining It: a 6 part documentary series telling the extraordinary story of the Blackpool bitcoin millionaire, James Parker.
It's a fusion of politics and true crime. A tale of tech, morality and justice. It must be heard to believed. Out Sept 30th.
So excited to bring you Coining It: a 6 part documentary series telling the extraordinary story of the Blackpool bitcoin millionaire, James Parker.
It's a fusion of politics and true crime. A tale of tech, morality and justice. It must be heard to believed. Out Sept 30th.
Hosted by @lewisgoodall.com ‘Coining It’ is a gripping six-part #podcast series that tells the extraordinary true story of James Parker, a man from a dingy flat in Blackpool who stumbled across a Bitcoin glitch that made him millions and changed his life forever.
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
NEW PODCAST FROM ME👇👇
So excited to bring you Coining It: a 6 part documentary series telling the extraordinary story of the Blackpool bitcoin millionaire, James Parker.
It's a fusion of politics and true crime. A tale of tech, morality and justice. It must be heard to believed. Out Sept 30th.
So excited to bring you Coining It: a 6 part documentary series telling the extraordinary story of the Blackpool bitcoin millionaire, James Parker.
It's a fusion of politics and true crime. A tale of tech, morality and justice. It must be heard to believed. Out Sept 30th.
Just had this ad served to me on insta. As someone who went to high school in 90s America where not selling out and alt music was the thing, this would have enraged my fellow teens at the time.
September 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Just had this ad served to me on insta. As someone who went to high school in 90s America where not selling out and alt music was the thing, this would have enraged my fellow teens at the time.