I was invited on to @rejectpilepod.bsky.social to talk all things The Skewer on Radio 4 with (hopefully!) some useful advice for writing for the show.

The Reject Pile Podcast@rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 2d ago

@swerytd.bsky.social is back with us for a deep-dive into writing for #TheSkewer. Hear about his origin story for writing on the show, the course he runs with @daveiswriting.bsky.social and what you can expect from the course and this episode! Watch now at lredwards.substack.com/p/the-skewer...

Gary Explains the Economics of Chocolate Biscuits #GarysEconomics #PlasticFlex #SomethingIWrote www.youtube.com/shorts/qmVO0...

Gary Stevenson Explains the Economics of Chocolate Biscuits #Shorts

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Something I wrote about the dangers of Dark Chocolate Bounty #TheRestIsPolitics www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynxF... #PlasticFlex

EMERGENCY: Dark Chocolate Bounty Sparks Britain’s Biggest Political Crisis

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Here's a fun thing I wrote about about #GarysEconomics #TaxTheRich youtu.be/DGUAVZBwJJM?...

Gary Stevenson Is REALLY Intelligent | Gary’s Arrogance - Plastic Flex

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FIFA punishment: immediate awarding of the #WorldCup, no need to play the final

Have you had an unsuccessful submission to The Skewer on BBC Radio 4? We're planning a special Skewer themed episode with seasoned contributor @swerytd.bsky.social, so send in one of your self-made submissions or a voice note of you reading your pitch to RejectPilePod@gmail.com or via DM on here!

What about #ArthurFery, am I right? @tennispodcast.bsky.social

I thought Bond was MI6?

The true #WorldCup injustice is that Spain are still in the tournament having made us all watch that 'performance' against Portugal. Travesty.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York gets titles back after Donald Trump rings FIFA

Do Mexican players sign for English clubs and think "Fuck me, there's a lot of oxygen down here"?

Had a lot of fun on the #NewsBiscuit podcast this month! youtu.be/h6yX34PU0DQ

Green Algae, Furry Trout and the Sentient Dictionary - NewsBiscuit Podcast 62

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More stuff from us on Dead Ringers this week!

Stephen Mawhinnney@sjmawhinney.bsky.social · last mo.

Here's this week's episode of Dead Ringers and pleased to say we were responsible for 2 sketches in there - Tuchel's World Cup and To Catch A Beach. (Are you spotting a pattern?) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Two more sketches on this week's 'Dead Ringers', if you like that kind of thing.

Stephen Mawhinnney@sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 2mo ago

And we didn't just write for one show today but two. Catch a couple of our sketches on tonight's excellent episode of Dead Ringers here. (Ours were Tuchel and the World Cup, naturally, and our new favourite podcast To Catch A King). www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It's like it's a metaphor.

Everybody with #Curacao in the work sweepstake just perked up more than they have since the draw! #WorldCup2026

A couple of things in the first ep of the new series of 'Dead Ringers' for us.

Stephen Mawhinnney@sjmawhinney.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thrilled to have contributed to this excellent opening episode of the new series of Dead Ringers. You'll have a stay to end to hear the bits we were involved in but enjoy To Catch A Hire Car and Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe bursting into song. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

If someone had told you a Polish woman and an Italian man were in the #RolandGarros finals, you'd have bet your house on Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner #FrenchOpen

The real-life superhero team-up you always wanted @garyseconomics.bsky.social @gabrielzucman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jRn...

The economist billionaires fear: this is how we get a wealth tax

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In case you missed it here's the last episode of the current series of #TheSkewer. And we do our best to make sure Ukraine still gets mentioned. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Skewer - Series 16 - 5. Married At First Sh*te - BBC Sounds

All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te.

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#Eurovision #Austria Remember when that guy got attacked by a starfish? Still got the scars. Sponsored by Bacofoil

#Eurovision #Romania Pretty good. Nice to see Wednesday Addams taking part this year.

#Eurovision #Norway I like this. And he's doing it in waders, so what's not to like?

#Eurovision #Italy First person tonight to PUT CLOTHES ON! Like it. Kind of feels like the theme tune to an Italian version of 'Love Boat'

#Eurovision #Cyprus Bet she's glad her mum told her to wear matching underwear, in case she got run over by a bus. OR APPEARED ON EUROVISION!

#Eurovision #Cyprus Absolute peak Eurovision!

#Eurovision #Sweden If Laser Quest was more fun

#Eurovision #Sweden This is REALLY good!

#Eurovision #Lithuania Like the gold guy from earlier but much cheaper