EP 153 with Margaret Renn

What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Mike J Benwell

Comedy, Society & Culture, News

4.8 • 735 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by writer and journalist Margaret Renn in this special extended episode. Together, they discuss Margaret’s new book “Paul Foot: A Life in Politics” and the life of Paul Foot, one of Britain's most outstanding journalists and socialist campaigners. If you enjoyed this interview then please buy a copy of Margaret’s new book, it’s well worth a read so head down to your local book shop and buy a copy, but if you really must use amazon then you can buy it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Foot-Politics-Margaret-Renn/dp/1804291900 Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod Follow What The F*** Is Going On? Bluesky/X @wtfisgoingonpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.6	We will strive for the denunciation of the Craig.
0:38.7	Let me put it to you.
0:39.5	Just in the phone.
0:40.3	Yes. Hello.
0:41.9	The phone went over the side.
0:44.1	Under the figure, we weren't allowed to meet.
0:47.5	I just know everyone should be sure what the fuck is going on.
0:53.8	Hello, I'm Mark Steele.
0:55.7	Welcome to my podcast, where each week I ask the question, what the fuck is going on?
1:01.8	What the fuck is going on?
1:04.6	This week, I have been talking to Margaret Wren, who has written a biography of a journalist
1:10.2	called Paul Fott, who died about
1:12.7	20 years ago. And Paul Furt was probably, he was a celebrity journalist. If he was around
1:20.2	now, he would, without doubt, have been asked to go in the jungle and things like that, which I very
1:24.5	much say he would have done. And Paul Foote was an investigative journalist
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