The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup
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The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 4, 202628 min

It's time for the people to speak. Taking on the headlines, Ian Smith is joined by Cody Dahler and Ayoade Bamgboye, and together with the audience, they solve the biggest problems facing the world right now. What party trick would you use to bring about world peace? How can we make Trump and Carney bury the hatchet? And can you do a Kermit impression? Written by Ian Smith, Angela Channell, Mike Shephard and Ruth Husko Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter and Giulia Mazzu Sound Editing: David Thomas Executive Producer: Richard Morris Recorded at the Backyard Comedy...

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of days even Canadians are angry. The people in charge don't know how to answer

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Hello, I'm Ian Smith. We're deep in the backside of the summer's news and the people have had enough of what we're seeing down there. It's been a sad week guys. Dolly Parton has gone, we lost Tim Curry and worst of all they're bringing back Top Gear. When will this torment

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ever end? This week has thrown more stories our way than ever before. The Russians are threatening us, energy bills are on the rise and in the most surefire sign of the end of days even Canadians are angry. The people in charge don't know how to answer the big questions. Is the blood moon just the eclipse for goths? Why does West

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Streeting always look like it needs a hug? And as Rupert Grint returns to the role of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter play, we ask, when have you ever gone back to an ex despite your best wizard friends telling you not to? I've put together a crack squad of audience members, a SWAT team of SWATs bursting with lived experience. And together

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