Northern News

By: Plosive
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  • Summary

  • Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill – two Northerners living in London – are on a mission to find the juiciest stories from their hometowns and beyond. Join them each week as they scour the local rags of the North to find the stories you didn’t know you needed to know.

    Do you have news from the North? Found a story in your local paper? Email it to Ian and Amy at northernnewspod@gmail.com

    Want extra episodes? Bonus content? Videos? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews

    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast

    Produced by Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
  • Series 4 Trailer - Northern News

    Series 4 Trailer - Northern News
    Apr 24 2025

    Get your gravy boat ready, Northern News is BACK with a brand new series starting next Thursday 1st May 2025.


    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus content.


    Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 min
  • Northern News Q&A Special 6 (Patreon Teaser)

    Northern News Q&A Special 6 (Patreon Teaser)
    Apr 21 2025

    In this week's Q&A special, Ian and Amy decide what their serial killer calling card would be, and suggest the best test to become an honorary northerner.


    To listen to the full epsiode and to enjoy WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


    Submit your questions for the next Q&A by emailing northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 mins
  • Respectfully, No More Bananas (Patreon Teaser)

    Respectfully, No More Bananas (Patreon Teaser)
    Apr 14 2025

    It's Patreon time and, in a controversial twist, this week Ian shares a story from THE MIDLANDS.


    To listen to the full epsiode and to enjoy WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.


    Send in your story to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 mins
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