To be honest… I did not have

“U.S President suggests uncle eaten by Papua New Guinea cannnibals during WW2”

on my 2024 bingo card…

Still room left in #Edinburgh tonight for The Edit - this month hosted by the hilarious Stu Murphy, with Liam Withnail headlining fresh off a sold out tour..

get tickets from The Stand

Stu Murphy takes over hosting duties from regular hosts Laura Davis and James Nokise tomorrow for The Edit ✍️

This month’s special guest headliner is the amazing Liam Withnail, joined by Chris Thorburn, Chris Weir and Kathleen Hughes!

🎟️ thestand.co.uk/.../the-edit/2…

The thread here is a direct quote from Sian's debut Edinburgh Fringe show.

Look at the numbers it has done. The number of people it resonated with.

It's criminal that Sian didn't get more from that show. It still makes me sad. She deserves a book deal, a big agent, all of it.

Damn England… someone getting a bit salty with this headline?

Your semi-regular reminder that we have a podcast (smashing) comedyclub4kids.co.uk/podcast/, in which Tiernan Douieb & guests* try/fail to answer kids' questions (bananas).

* e.g. Ada Campe, James Nokise, Katie🃏Zoe🃏Mitchell, Joe Wells (Neurodivergent Moments Podcast out now), Emily-Jane has a Knobbly Bottom (book!), Ian Billings, Ben Van Der Velde...

This is the story of I’iga Pisa 🇼🇸 A survivor of those exiled as part of the Mau A Pule movement, who made it back to witness Samoa winning back her freedom from colonial rule ⚖️

#WATCH Untold Pacific History: I'iga Pisa - Samoa's Unsung Hero ⏯️

thecoconet.tv/coco-docos/unt…

Dear Wikipedia - #NewZealand kindly asks you to investigate this “Schmogle” controversy.

If you enjoyed the Fair Game podcast, this is a particularly interesting piece following up on World Rugby interacting with Fiji Rugby post RWC

“In layman's term, what World Rugby told the FRU, government officials and the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) at that Suva meeting is that you select Byrne or you lose all these.”

Hey #NZ - wikipedia is saying that kiwis call Scroggin also “Schmogle”.

Do we?

Is this a South Island thing?

The hell is Schmogle?

Not the pacific dad tears… few things in the world are as powerful

Wrote something about the Avanti Problem and why businesses, passengers and regional leaders are running out of patience with both the operator and the government:

on.ft.com/43Z4wEu

Some wholesome pure sunday morning vibes.

Your move #Wellington

I know when Avanti West has done something stupid because suddenly my crazy train story gets a whole bunch of new readers

This week’s Radio Nonsense guest is James Nokise who talks to @tiernandouieb about rocks, his famous cousins and answers Thomas’s strange Q.

Get your kids to listen: pod.fo/e/22f844

Available at @applepodcasts @spotify Amazon Music and everywhere you might find a pod

ballsy stuff from NZME, arguing it shouldn't have to broadcast an apology for airing misleading and inflammatory statements about the Equity Adjustor Score because its audience had somehow become worked up about the Equity Adjustor Score and might react badly

Is Fijian rugby putting lives at risk in the pursuit of glory? Lice Movono speaks to the family of Pasikali Naevo who died in early 2023 after collapsing during a non-contact training session. One year on, the Naevo family are still waiting for answers.

abc.net.au/pacific/fijian…

New York… did a press conference with the Mayor for a 4.8?!

On the one hand, good to hear there’s no damage or injury… but that’s probably coz it’s just a 4.8