Matthew Stadlen
@matthewstadlen.bsky.social
Left-leaning political commentator, TV and radio presenter
NEW: Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, turns 70 tomorrow on New Year’s Day. She was a lecturer in the Cambridge Classics faculty when I studied there and it was a treat to interview her for 20 Questions With.
Here she is in her own words:
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
Here she is in her own words:
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
20 Questions With Dame Mary Beard
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December 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NEW: Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, turns 70 tomorrow on New Year’s Day. She was a lecturer in the Cambridge Classics faculty when I studied there and it was a treat to interview her for 20 Questions With.
Here she is in her own words:
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
Here she is in her own words:
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
**NEW**
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
20 Questions With Dame Mary Beard
open.spotify.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
**NEW**
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
Cicero - Succumbs to Poster's Madness.
Horace - Long term feud with Dril
Caesar - Surprising following among FBPE.
Martial - Much loved but regularly suspended, dies penniless having spent his money on OnlyFans.
Juvenal - Unchanged.
Horace - Long term feud with Dril
Caesar - Surprising following among FBPE.
Martial - Much loved but regularly suspended, dies penniless having spent his money on OnlyFans.
Juvenal - Unchanged.
**NEW**
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
20 Questions With Dame Mary Beard
open.spotify.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Cicero - Succumbs to Poster's Madness.
Horace - Long term feud with Dril
Caesar - Surprising following among FBPE.
Martial - Much loved but regularly suspended, dies penniless having spent his money on OnlyFans.
Juvenal - Unchanged.
Horace - Long term feud with Dril
Caesar - Surprising following among FBPE.
Martial - Much loved but regularly suspended, dies penniless having spent his money on OnlyFans.
Juvenal - Unchanged.
**NEW**
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
20 Questions With Dame Mary Beard
open.spotify.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
**NEW**
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
What would the Romans have been like on X? Should we judge those from ancient times? Can we feel empathy towards people who lived thousands of years ago?
Britain’s most famous classicist, Dame Mary Beard, takes us on a journey back to Rome.
open.spotify.com/episode/66a8...
Sir Idris Elba.
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sir Idris Elba.
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
Lots of people listening to my interview with Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop.
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
20 Questions With Ian Hislop
open.spotify.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Lots of people listening to my interview with Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop.
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
*BREAKING NEWS*
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
20 Questions With John Humphrys
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December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
*BREAKING NEWS*
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
Significant uptick in listeners to 20 Questions With (sponsored by @MadeinBritainGB) over the festive period. If you’re looking for a podcast to try on your holidays, give it a go. 150 names to choose from. A conversational box of chocolates!
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
20 Questions With John Humphrys
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December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Significant uptick in listeners to 20 Questions With (sponsored by @MadeinBritainGB) over the festive period. If you’re looking for a podcast to try on your holidays, give it a go. 150 names to choose from. A conversational box of chocolates!
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
Significant uptick in listeners to 20 Questions With (sponsored by @MadeinBritainGB) over the festive period. If you’re looking for a podcast to try on your holidays, give it a go. 150 names to choose from. A conversational box of chocolates!
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
20 Questions With John Humphrys
open.spotify.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Significant uptick in listeners to 20 Questions With (sponsored by @MadeinBritainGB) over the festive period. If you’re looking for a podcast to try on your holidays, give it a go. 150 names to choose from. A conversational box of chocolates!
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
open.spotify.com/show/77uOvlZ...
*BREAKING NEWS*
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
20 Questions With John Humphrys
open.spotify.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
*BREAKING NEWS*
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
Former BBC flagship presenter John Humphrys tells me:
* The Trump edit was "outrageous"
* BBC News is "to be trusted" despite the BBC having a "slight liberal bias"
* BBC News "does have a future" but the license fee has "had its day"
open.spotify.com/episode/0XQr...
Lots of people listening to my interview with Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop.
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
20 Questions With Ian Hislop
open.spotify.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Lots of people listening to my interview with Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop.
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
You can check it out here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
He seems pleased with his work.
December 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
He seems pleased with his work.
A podcast for your weekend!
Alistair McGowan does impression after impression - with fascinating insights into his career and craft as well.
Listen here on Spotify, or on Apple etc
open.spotify.com/episode/3rUq...
Alistair McGowan does impression after impression - with fascinating insights into his career and craft as well.
Listen here on Spotify, or on Apple etc
open.spotify.com/episode/3rUq...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A podcast for your weekend!
Alistair McGowan does impression after impression - with fascinating insights into his career and craft as well.
Listen here on Spotify, or on Apple etc
open.spotify.com/episode/3rUq...
Alistair McGowan does impression after impression - with fascinating insights into his career and craft as well.
Listen here on Spotify, or on Apple etc
open.spotify.com/episode/3rUq...
Quite funny. Reform claim they want to destroy the Tory Party, at the same time as welcoming a conveyor belt of former Tory MPs.
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Quite funny. Reform claim they want to destroy the Tory Party, at the same time as welcoming a conveyor belt of former Tory MPs.
Is there anything more annoying to racists than the reality that London is probably the greatest city on earth?
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Is there anything more annoying to racists than the reality that London is probably the greatest city on earth?
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
🌟✨Podcast for the weekend ✨🌟
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
20 Questions With Ian Hislop
open.spotify.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🌟✨Podcast for the weekend ✨🌟
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
Reposted by Matthew Stadlen
For anyone not keen with Spotify, you can also find this podcast here... 👇🏻
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-v9...
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-v9...
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
For anyone not keen with Spotify, you can also find this podcast here... 👇🏻
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-v9...
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-v9...
🌟✨Podcast for the weekend ✨🌟
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
20 Questions With Ian Hislop
open.spotify.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🌟✨Podcast for the weekend ✨🌟
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
A lively, entertaining and insightful half hour with Ian Hislop, editor of @PrivateEyeNews and star of @haveigotnews
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
Nigel Farage’s angry ranting at his press conference wasn’t exactly Prime Ministerial.
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nigel Farage’s angry ranting at his press conference wasn’t exactly Prime Ministerial.
A lot of people are listening to my interview with Private Eye editor Ian Hislop. Hope you find it interesting and entertaining.
Listen right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
Listen right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
20 Questions With Ian Hislop
open.spotify.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A lot of people are listening to my interview with Private Eye editor Ian Hislop. Hope you find it interesting and entertaining.
Listen right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...
Listen right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3ICP...