Daniel J. McLaughlin
@podcastjourno.bsky.social
Journalist masquerading as an award-winning Podcast Editor for Reach. Writer and stand-up poet. Journalism lecturer at University of Salford. UCLan's JILeaders Class of 2025. Writer of ‘Doctor Who: Bigger on the Inside for 60 years’ for the Daily Mirror.
Did a Dave Allen and performed my stand-up poetry perched on a stool. More functional than stylistic: I think I’ve bruised/cracked a rib playing football. What is becoming one of my favourite poems of the set, a tribute to the old bar drunkard, received a lovely reception.
a man in a suit and tie is standing in a room
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in a room
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Did a Dave Allen and performed my stand-up poetry perched on a stool. More functional than stylistic: I think I’ve bruised/cracked a rib playing football. What is becoming one of my favourite poems of the set, a tribute to the old bar drunkard, received a lovely reception.
Going to get a nosebleed up here in the gods but it’ll be worth it. #InsideNo9 #InsideNo9Live #StageFright
October 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Going to get a nosebleed up here in the gods but it’ll be worth it. #InsideNo9 #InsideNo9Live #StageFright
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Watch the whole episode on YouTube here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZf...
or listen at: podfollow.com/the-northern...
(Featuring great editing work by @podcastjourno.bsky.social)
Watch the whole episode on YouTube here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZf...
or listen at: podfollow.com/the-northern...
(Featuring great editing work by @podcastjourno.bsky.social)
Labour Conference in Liverpool - The Northern Agenda Podcast
YouTube video by Liverpool ECHO
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October 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Watch the whole episode on YouTube here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZf...
or listen at: podfollow.com/the-northern...
(Featuring great editing work by @podcastjourno.bsky.social)
Watch the whole episode on YouTube here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZf...
or listen at: podfollow.com/the-northern...
(Featuring great editing work by @podcastjourno.bsky.social)
Reposted by Daniel J. McLaughlin
Will Greater Manchester be left out in the cold by Keir Starmer's government after Andy Burnham's high-profile antics at Labour conference?
I chat with @liamthorp.bsky.social and @josephtiman.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast this week - recorded in the Liverpool Echo's fancy studio!
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I chat with @liamthorp.bsky.social and @josephtiman.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast this week - recorded in the Liverpool Echo's fancy studio!
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October 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Will Greater Manchester be left out in the cold by Keir Starmer's government after Andy Burnham's high-profile antics at Labour conference?
I chat with @liamthorp.bsky.social and @josephtiman.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast this week - recorded in the Liverpool Echo's fancy studio!
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I chat with @liamthorp.bsky.social and @josephtiman.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast this week - recorded in the Liverpool Echo's fancy studio!
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'It won't do Andy Burnham any harm to be seen to be at war with an unpopular government'
Was great to have
@patrickmaguire.bsky.social of The Times on the Northern Agenda podcast this week with @liamthorp.bsky.social and I to chat Labour conference, Hillsborough Law and his love of Southport
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Was great to have
@patrickmaguire.bsky.social of The Times on the Northern Agenda podcast this week with @liamthorp.bsky.social and I to chat Labour conference, Hillsborough Law and his love of Southport
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September 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
'It won't do Andy Burnham any harm to be seen to be at war with an unpopular government'
Was great to have
@patrickmaguire.bsky.social of The Times on the Northern Agenda podcast this week with @liamthorp.bsky.social and I to chat Labour conference, Hillsborough Law and his love of Southport
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Was great to have
@patrickmaguire.bsky.social of The Times on the Northern Agenda podcast this week with @liamthorp.bsky.social and I to chat Labour conference, Hillsborough Law and his love of Southport
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Does it matter if Labour's next Deputy Leader is a Northern woman? And why have Reform UK got it wrong about Northern Powerhouse Rail?
@liamthorp.bsky.social and I talk about this - and more - on the Northern Agenda podcast.
Have a listen here!
podfollow.com/the-northern...
@liamthorp.bsky.social and I talk about this - and more - on the Northern Agenda podcast.
Have a listen here!
podfollow.com/the-northern...
The Northern Agenda: Bridget vs Lucy: should Labour's next deputy leader be a Northern woman?
Rob Parsons and Liam Thorp are back discussing the week's political news from a Northern perspective and there are some big questions to answer.As Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell compete ...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Does it matter if Labour's next Deputy Leader is a Northern woman? And why have Reform UK got it wrong about Northern Powerhouse Rail?
@liamthorp.bsky.social and I talk about this - and more - on the Northern Agenda podcast.
Have a listen here!
podfollow.com/the-northern...
@liamthorp.bsky.social and I talk about this - and more - on the Northern Agenda podcast.
Have a listen here!
podfollow.com/the-northern...
Very pertinent right now.
September 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Very pertinent right now.
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"It doesn't send a good sign when councils close the door and refuse to engage with the local press."
Local Government Minister (and former Oldham council leader) @jimmcmahon.co.uk
on Reform UK's Nottingham Post/Notts Live ban...
@oliverpridmore.bsky.social
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Local Government Minister (and former Oldham council leader) @jimmcmahon.co.uk
on Reform UK's Nottingham Post/Notts Live ban...
@oliverpridmore.bsky.social
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September 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"It doesn't send a good sign when councils close the door and refuse to engage with the local press."
Local Government Minister (and former Oldham council leader) @jimmcmahon.co.uk
on Reform UK's Nottingham Post/Notts Live ban...
@oliverpridmore.bsky.social
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Local Government Minister (and former Oldham council leader) @jimmcmahon.co.uk
on Reform UK's Nottingham Post/Notts Live ban...
@oliverpridmore.bsky.social
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The Great British Bake Off is the perfect encapsulation of what our country should be: variety, diversity, community, positivity, and eccentric characters; not exclusion and hatred. #GBBO
September 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Great British Bake Off is the perfect encapsulation of what our country should be: variety, diversity, community, positivity, and eccentric characters; not exclusion and hatred. #GBBO
Well, this has put a smile on my face! The song I wrote the lyrics for – 'I Found the Devil' – has been released by my mate Anthony Murphy aka Psyklones on his Taxi Driver Blues EP. I can add lyricist/songwriter to my LinkedIn now! open.spotify.com/track/7logfW...
I Found the Devil
Psyklones · Taxi Driver Blues E.P. · Song · 2025
open.spotify.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Well, this has put a smile on my face! The song I wrote the lyrics for – 'I Found the Devil' – has been released by my mate Anthony Murphy aka Psyklones on his Taxi Driver Blues EP. I can add lyricist/songwriter to my LinkedIn now! open.spotify.com/track/7logfW...
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Ben explains why Vivergo's possible collapse could have huge knock-on implications for the rest of the country...
Listen here:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
Ben explains why Vivergo's possible collapse could have huge knock-on implications for the rest of the country...
Listen here:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
The Northern Agenda: Biofuel battleground: Why the fate of Hull's Vivergo Fuels matters
Rob Parsons looks at a story playing out in the North that sits squarely in the middle of two huge issues Keir Starmer and the Labour government want to be judged on at the next election: economic...
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August 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Ben explains why Vivergo's possible collapse could have huge knock-on implications for the rest of the country...
Listen here:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
Ben explains why Vivergo's possible collapse could have huge knock-on implications for the rest of the country...
Listen here:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
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The Starmer-Trump US-UK trade deal removing tariffs on £1bn+ of cheaper US ethanol means Hull firm
Vivergo Fuels will have to start making staff redundant on Tuesday - unless govt steps in.
Here's the firm's MD Ben Hackett speaking on The Northern Agenda podcast today
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Vivergo Fuels will have to start making staff redundant on Tuesday - unless govt steps in.
Here's the firm's MD Ben Hackett speaking on The Northern Agenda podcast today
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August 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Starmer-Trump US-UK trade deal removing tariffs on £1bn+ of cheaper US ethanol means Hull firm
Vivergo Fuels will have to start making staff redundant on Tuesday - unless govt steps in.
Here's the firm's MD Ben Hackett speaking on The Northern Agenda podcast today
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Vivergo Fuels will have to start making staff redundant on Tuesday - unless govt steps in.
Here's the firm's MD Ben Hackett speaking on The Northern Agenda podcast today
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Until we get the truth about the 1984 Battle of Orgreave it's going to remain an open wound for a lot of mining communities - and undermine their faith in the police.
Me on this week's Northern Agenda podcast...
@orgreavejustice.bsky.social
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Me on this week's Northern Agenda podcast...
@orgreavejustice.bsky.social
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July 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Until we get the truth about the 1984 Battle of Orgreave it's going to remain an open wound for a lot of mining communities - and undermine their faith in the police.
Me on this week's Northern Agenda podcast...
@orgreavejustice.bsky.social
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Me on this week's Northern Agenda podcast...
@orgreavejustice.bsky.social
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In light of worrying rising child poverty figures, this is me making the case for Labour to scrap the two-child benefit cap and lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty overnight
July 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
In light of worrying rising child poverty figures, this is me making the case for Labour to scrap the two-child benefit cap and lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty overnight
Walking back from Man v Fat Football and I think they’ve started guerilla messaging.
July 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Walking back from Man v Fat Football and I think they’ve started guerilla messaging.
Go Doxx Yourself is now LIVE. Actor Kirsty Paterson is our first guest, who speaks to Dr Rebecca Whittington about how the 'Sad Oompa Loompa' viral moment dehumanised her. It is a frank chat that makes you think twice about sharing those memes. podfollow.com/go-doxx-your...
Go Doxx Yourself: Sad Oompa Loompa: “Going viral dehumanised and almost killed me”
Kirsty Paterson was mocked and trolled globally when a picture of her dressed as an Oompa Loompa went viral online.Within days, the 31-year-old actor and yoga instructor from Glasgow was forced to ...
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July 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Go Doxx Yourself is now LIVE. Actor Kirsty Paterson is our first guest, who speaks to Dr Rebecca Whittington about how the 'Sad Oompa Loompa' viral moment dehumanised her. It is a frank chat that makes you think twice about sharing those memes. podfollow.com/go-doxx-your...
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'Performative populist politics'
@liamthorp.bsky.social on the decision by the ruling Reform UK group on Durham County Council to revoke the climate emergency declared by the same council in 2019.
Hear our full chat on the Northern Agenda podcast:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
@liamthorp.bsky.social on the decision by the ruling Reform UK group on Durham County Council to revoke the climate emergency declared by the same council in 2019.
Hear our full chat on the Northern Agenda podcast:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
July 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
'Performative populist politics'
@liamthorp.bsky.social on the decision by the ruling Reform UK group on Durham County Council to revoke the climate emergency declared by the same council in 2019.
Hear our full chat on the Northern Agenda podcast:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
@liamthorp.bsky.social on the decision by the ruling Reform UK group on Durham County Council to revoke the climate emergency declared by the same council in 2019.
Hear our full chat on the Northern Agenda podcast:
podfollow.com/the-northern...
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'If we want to keep the spirit of Oasis alive in Manchester and help an Oasis of the future thrive, we've got to make sure people can come through the system'
@sarahlonglands.bsky.social of @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast
Listen here: podfollow.com/the-northern...
@sarahlonglands.bsky.social of @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast
Listen here: podfollow.com/the-northern...
July 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
'If we want to keep the spirit of Oasis alive in Manchester and help an Oasis of the future thrive, we've got to make sure people can come through the system'
@sarahlonglands.bsky.social of @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast
Listen here: podfollow.com/the-northern...
@sarahlonglands.bsky.social of @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on the Northern Agenda podcast
Listen here: podfollow.com/the-northern...
I’m 31 years of age tomorrow. Frankly, that’s completely out of order, and I shall be writing a rather strongly worded letter.
July 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I’m 31 years of age tomorrow. Frankly, that’s completely out of order, and I shall be writing a rather strongly worded letter.
It's a tough old time in the world at the moment, but there is always hope. I think, fundamentally, people are decent and loving. Small acts of kindness make the world a better place. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Hundreds of neighbors rally to give a 9-year-old with cancer one last Christmas
The days leading up to the Saturday night event were hot and humid but that didn’t stop the community from decorating miles of houses for Kasey Zachmann.
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June 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It's a tough old time in the world at the moment, but there is always hope. I think, fundamentally, people are decent and loving. Small acts of kindness make the world a better place. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I haven't watched this since it aired in 2007. Such an entertaining watch, Marco Pierre White is brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOi...
Hell's Kitchen UK - Episode 1 | Marco Pierre White is BACK in the Kitchen | Season 3
YouTube video by Taste
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June 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I haven't watched this since it aired in 2007. Such an entertaining watch, Marco Pierre White is brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOi...
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"NO IDEA, GENUINELY."
Reform UK's Councillor James Walker-Gurley, Nottinghamshire Council was interviewed by Notts TV last week.
Rabbit. In. Headlights. No clue what he's doing.
Reform UK's Councillor James Walker-Gurley, Nottinghamshire Council was interviewed by Notts TV last week.
Rabbit. In. Headlights. No clue what he's doing.
June 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"NO IDEA, GENUINELY."
Reform UK's Councillor James Walker-Gurley, Nottinghamshire Council was interviewed by Notts TV last week.
Rabbit. In. Headlights. No clue what he's doing.
Reform UK's Councillor James Walker-Gurley, Nottinghamshire Council was interviewed by Notts TV last week.
Rabbit. In. Headlights. No clue what he's doing.
"[Podcasts] excel at building relationships, cultivating loyalty, and delivering nuance — but they require patience, production investment, and, in many cases, talent that blurs the line between journalist and personality." - Dr Craig T. Robertson
www.journalism.co.uk/news/digital...
www.journalism.co.uk/news/digital...
Digital News Report 2025 spotlight: distinctive UK podcast preferences emerge
Podcasts are becoming important tools for reaching younger, wealthier, and more educated audiences — but rapid shifts in format, platforms, and monetisation models are reshaping the medium
www.journalism.co.uk
June 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"[Podcasts] excel at building relationships, cultivating loyalty, and delivering nuance — but they require patience, production investment, and, in many cases, talent that blurs the line between journalist and personality." - Dr Craig T. Robertson
www.journalism.co.uk/news/digital...
www.journalism.co.uk/news/digital...
The holiday might be over, but I thought I would bring a bit of Majorca to Oswaldtwistle with a lovely glass of Sangria.
June 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The holiday might be over, but I thought I would bring a bit of Majorca to Oswaldtwistle with a lovely glass of Sangria.
What an honour to be named Publisher Podcast Hero of the Year 2025! Especially in a room full of the crème de la crème of podcast journalism. I haven’t stopped smiling since Wednesday.
June 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What an honour to be named Publisher Podcast Hero of the Year 2025! Especially in a room full of the crème de la crème of podcast journalism. I haven’t stopped smiling since Wednesday.