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

What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel – Ep 83

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

Mike J Benwell

Comedy, Society & Culture, News

4.8735 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by Robin Ince, along with Elliot Steel, as he tries to make sense of the Covid inquiry, Phillip Schofield – and people who insist that the Earth is flat! Plus, a woman who Mark heard on a phone-in show complaining about phone hacking – and a remarkable anecdote about King Charles from Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ambrose Chislehurst-Diplodocus. Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Robin Ince @robinince Follow Elliot Steel @elliotsteelcom and his podcast @BtecPhilosoph And visit our website www.whatthefisgoingonpodcast.co.uk for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Are you a smart booker or a silly booker?

0:07.4

Smart bookers get access to a three airport lounge by booking a five-star holiday with On the Beach.

0:13.8

Silly bookers? Well, enjoy those cues at the bar. Stop booking around and visit Onthebeach.com.

0:21.3

Conditions apply.

0:22.6

Seven night minimum stay outbound only from selected airports

0:24.8

for up to six people at all protected.

0:28.7

On the beach.

0:30.9

I, Charles the fourth, oh is it the third?

0:33.7

Bloody pet.

0:34.3

We will slide for the denial of the club the... Let me put it to you.

0:39.1

If you win by one, you've lost.

0:42.8

The phone went over the side of the phone.

0:44.6

Is he telling to draw a loving under?

0:47.8

I just think everyone should be sure.

0:49.5

What the fuck is going on?

0:54.3

Hello, I'm Mark Steele. Welcome to my podcast this week coming from the Hayes Literary Festival,

1:01.8

which means that now I'm asking in a literary sense. What the fuck is going on?

1:11.3

How is it?

1:12.9

We're only just now starting to have an inquiry into what happened with COVID.

1:17.5

It's nearly two years since the last lockdown ended,

1:20.4

one of the biggest events in the last century,

1:23.0

and the inquiry hasn't yet started when it's finished where we go,

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