George Luke
@georgeluke.bsky.social
Writer, author and #UKARIAS winning radio and podcast producer. Host of 'Around the World with George Luke' on Chiltern Voice 107.4FM
Writing portfolio: https://bit.ly/glukeportfolio
Audio showreel: https://bit.ly/glshowreel1
Writing portfolio: https://bit.ly/glukeportfolio
Audio showreel: https://bit.ly/glshowreel1
The number of far-right nasties and Turning Point wannabes that flooded my FB feed with ads this weekend is mad. Is “binge blocking” a thing? ‘Cos if it is, that’s what I’ve been doing these past few days.
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The number of far-right nasties and Turning Point wannabes that flooded my FB feed with ads this weekend is mad. Is “binge blocking” a thing? ‘Cos if it is, that’s what I’ve been doing these past few days.
On the one hand, I commend Santa on taking due diligence seriously (double-checking his list). On the other hand - dude, mind your own business!
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On the one hand, I commend Santa on taking due diligence seriously (double-checking his list). On the other hand - dude, mind your own business!
And next week, it’s off to school to watch the kids in ‘The Story of Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the Wee Donkey’ (I think that’s what it’s called).
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
And next week, it’s off to school to watch the kids in ‘The Story of Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the Wee Donkey’ (I think that’s what it’s called).
Have they stopped teaching biology in schools or something? The species of tree that are mostly used as Christmas trees are all evergreens. What's the crime in Tesco pointing that out when they're selling them?
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Have they stopped teaching biology in schools or something? The species of tree that are mostly used as Christmas trees are all evergreens. What's the crime in Tesco pointing that out when they're selling them?
No, not now. Please stop.
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
No, not now. Please stop.
There’s something rather Don Corleone-ish about that ‘pastor’ who called the baby formula woman a witch. Like seriously, you’re standing IN THE PULPIT making those low-level death threats?
November 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
There’s something rather Don Corleone-ish about that ‘pastor’ who called the baby formula woman a witch. Like seriously, you’re standing IN THE PULPIT making those low-level death threats?
I didn't have "K-pop triggers the next Satanic Panic" on my bingo card for 2025. But if some of the news stories I've seen shared on social media today are true, that could be where we're heading.
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I didn't have "K-pop triggers the next Satanic Panic" on my bingo card for 2025. But if some of the news stories I've seen shared on social media today are true, that could be where we're heading.
My five-year-old just said “Six seven”. Should I be worried?
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
My five-year-old just said “Six seven”. Should I be worried?
The young’uns are watching Frozen - again. I still think “the Duke of Weaseltown” sounds like the title of a song that didn’t make it onto Steely Dan’s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ album.
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The young’uns are watching Frozen - again. I still think “the Duke of Weaseltown” sounds like the title of a song that didn’t make it onto Steely Dan’s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ album.
Dear Michael Ball - on what planet is Bob Marley’s ’Could You Be Loved’ a love song? Are you just picking songs with the word ‘love’ in the title? #BBCRadio2
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Dear Michael Ball - on what planet is Bob Marley’s ’Could You Be Loved’ a love song? Are you just picking songs with the word ‘love’ in the title? #BBCRadio2
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
Busy going through the transcript of an interview I did yesterday. Apparently, the orchestra I was interviewing will be hosting an event with "nine lessons and carrots" next month. 🤣
Thanks for that laugh, Descript...
#AIfail #amwriting
Thanks for that laugh, Descript...
#AIfail #amwriting
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Busy going through the transcript of an interview I did yesterday. Apparently, the orchestra I was interviewing will be hosting an event with "nine lessons and carrots" next month. 🤣
Thanks for that laugh, Descript...
#AIfail #amwriting
Thanks for that laugh, Descript...
#AIfail #amwriting
Anyone else get strong ‘Incredibles’ vibes while watching the new Fantastic 4 film?
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Anyone else get strong ‘Incredibles’ vibes while watching the new Fantastic 4 film?
Reposted by George Luke
Reposted by George Luke
Breaking 1980s football news: Yourname Acrossmyheart has been signed just in time to feature in the Terence/Trent Derby
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Breaking 1980s football news: Yourname Acrossmyheart has been signed just in time to feature in the Terence/Trent Derby
Take That’s ‘Relight My Fire’ is way more disco than Dan Hartman’s original. It just bombards you with sounds.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Take That’s ‘Relight My Fire’ is way more disco than Dan Hartman’s original. It just bombards you with sounds.
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Help me out here. An ad features music that came out of America's gay club scene, sung by a black woman; the whole theme of the ad is men being vulnerable... and yet all the right-wingers on X are going on about how "non-woke" this ad is?!?
a white cat is sitting on a box with the words `` make it make sense '' written above it .
ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the words `` make it make sense '' written above it .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Help me out here. An ad features music that came out of America's gay club scene, sung by a black woman; the whole theme of the ad is men being vulnerable... and yet all the right-wingers on X are going on about how "non-woke" this ad is?!?
As a dad who collects records and appreciates 90s club bangers, I refuse to be sarky and/or cynical about the John Lewis Christmas advert.
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
As a dad who collects records and appreciates 90s club bangers, I refuse to be sarky and/or cynical about the John Lewis Christmas advert.
If I have a problem with both the BBC’s boyband and girlband docs, it’s the use of the word “band” to just mean groups of singers and dancers, and not groups with members that play instruments - resulting in a series on women in 90s pop with no mention of either Elastica or Kenickie.
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM
If I have a problem with both the BBC’s boyband and girlband docs, it’s the use of the word “band” to just mean groups of singers and dancers, and not groups with members that play instruments - resulting in a series on women in 90s pop with no mention of either Elastica or Kenickie.
So he’s now The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince?
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
So he’s now The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince?
I wonder if there’s a German word for when a story that does the rounds on social media but obviously isn’t real eventually does happen in real life.
October 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I wonder if there’s a German word for when a story that does the rounds on social media but obviously isn’t real eventually does happen in real life.
Fela frequently recorded 'albums' that had one 20-minute-long track on each side. But yes, go on and tell me how Taylor Swift is the first artist to record a song that's 10 minutes long...
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Fela frequently recorded 'albums' that had one 20-minute-long track on each side. But yes, go on and tell me how Taylor Swift is the first artist to record a song that's 10 minutes long...
At this rate (if this is true), Michael Tait will never see the inside of a courtoom. #corruption
BREAKING: Donald Trump is considering commuting Diddy’s sentence as early as this week, TMZ reports.
Diddy was sentenced earlier this month to four years and two months in prison after being convicted on two counts of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution.
Diddy was sentenced earlier this month to four years and two months in prison after being convicted on two counts of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution.
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
At this rate (if this is true), Michael Tait will never see the inside of a courtoom. #corruption
Welcome to the virus swap shop that is parenting under-5s. Not only is Dad not well, tonight's Parents' Evening is off because Kid 2's teacher is poorly too (as are Kid 1 and a few of Kid 2's classmates).
a cartoon character with a blue nose is laying down
ALT: a cartoon character with a blue nose is laying down
media.tenor.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Welcome to the virus swap shop that is parenting under-5s. Not only is Dad not well, tonight's Parents' Evening is off because Kid 2's teacher is poorly too (as are Kid 1 and a few of Kid 2's classmates).