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Mad Paddington @madpaddington.bsky.social · Jan 13
Hello everyone! I made a Doctor Who podcast. It is called The Pagiarist and it's basically me reading the Eighth Doctor book Eater of Wasps for the first time and chatting about it as I go. I'd be very grateful if anyone listened.
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Doctor Who - The Pagiarist
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December 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Just got the Ugly Duckling's autograph. Signeture.
December 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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I'm thoroughly delighted to be part of this, had a really great time.

And if you want to hear the story in full, search for The Pagiarist podcast in which that is what I am doing!
December 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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This is an absolute travesty. Robin is a great man, and this is devastating.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 9d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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If Sean Combs was British we'd have had at least one headline that said "P. Diddly".
December 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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I've never done customising figures but this idea feels worth pursuing...
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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When a smiley face has diarrhoea, it take emojium.
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I know what you're thinking; Bebop or Rocksteady has let himself go.
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Ellen Defeneres
Ellen Degeneres being thrown through a window.
November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Falsely claiming someone has done an Irish goodbye is slánder
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Lovely to bump into Jackie Lane in Newcastle today.
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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My 9yo 25 minutes before the end of The End of Time: God, when's bro gonna regenerate?

Exactly, kid. Exactly.
October 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Can I suggest a trio of northern women in their 40s telling dirty jokes to a sold out Vegas crowd? Blue Mam Group TM me today.
October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Chancellor Flavia Flav
October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Dear Kelloggs,
Step 1: Snap Crackle and Pop have an argument and split up.
Step 2: They each release their own spin off version of Rice Krispies and begin a public slanging match (collectable right?)
Step 3: They reconcile through a series of adverts.
Step 4: Rice Krispies sales skyrocket (probably)
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I've spent way longer than I should this week thinking about whether I've ever met a squirrel on it's birthday. Or any animal really. Mad that they're just out there not knowing it's their special day.
October 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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@xsmalarkey.com hello! Is there a Testing Testing on Sunday 26th? Am I being thick not being able to find it?
October 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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October 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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@glennf1tzgerald.bsky.social lovely work on Hamster mate, really enjoyed listening to you!
October 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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October 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Rodney off Only Fools and Horses planking on a rock. Text says "Rodney, You Planker"
October 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Preordered the audiobook of @davidjhowe.bsky.social Who, Me? after learning it exists on @toohot4tv.bsky.social

More audiobooks of niche Doctor Who books please!
September 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Just walked in on an Uruk-hai doing a shit. Pretty Orcward.
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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I am bloody delighted this is back.
jameslark.bsky.social James Lark @jameslark.bsky.social · Sep 24
...and the hotly anticipated third season is now nearly upon us! Starting next week, you can look forward to six new stories to disturb and delight...

#podcast #fiction #story #stories #comedy #newpodcastalert #fiction #comedypodcast #fictionpodcast
September 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM