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- YESTERDAY:
Harry Potter Goes To Hollywood - DAY BEFORE:
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Philadelphia's Deadly Parade
ON THIS DAY
Arion Has A Book Out!
Arion, your favourite Retrospector [wait what – producer Ollie], has written a book! The Final Edition is a satirical newspaper-style book based on the premise that most of the news stories breaking this week could in fact have been published several decades ago – and will still ring true several decades from now.
In this special episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly look at some of the headlines featured in the book that feel like they have been with us throughout history, from “Cover-up covered up with fresh cover-up” to “Superpower now opposed to armed group in war-torn country it previously armed”, and from “Historical commission finds past was ‘complex’, involving good things and also quite a lot of atrocities” to “Local authorities unprepared for seasonal change that occurs every year”.
Along the way, they discuss why Arion decided to make a newspaper that never goes out of date; examine how history itself inspired the book; and ask the important question: if the news is always repeating itself, why do we still have to read it?
The Final Edition is on sale here:
• The Final Edition: https://thefinaledition.net
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ON THIS DAY
Arion Has A Book Out!
Arion, your favourite Retrospector [wait what – producer Ollie], has written a book! The Final Edition is a satirical newspaper-style book based on the premise that most of the news stories breaking this week could in fact have been published several decades ago – and will still ring true several decades from now.
In this special episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly look at some of the headlines featured in the book that feel like they have been with us throughout history, from “Cover-up covered up with fresh cover-up” to “Superpower now opposed to armed group in war-torn country it previously armed”, and from “Historical commission finds past was ‘complex’, involving good things and also quite a lot of atrocities” to “Local authorities unprepared for seasonal change that occurs every year”.
Along the way, they discuss why Arion decided to make a newspaper that never goes out of date; examine how history itself inspired the book; and ask the important question: if the news is always repeating itself, why do we still have to read it?
The Final Edition is on sale here:
• The Final Edition: https://thefinaledition.net
• Or from The Chaser: https://chasershop.com/products/the-final-edition
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ON PREVIOUS DAYS:
- YESTERDAY:
Harry Potter Goes To Hollywood - DAY BEFORE:
The Spruce Goose Takes Flight - DAY BEFORE THAT:
Making Monty Python - DAY BEFORE BEFORE THAT:
Philadelphia's Deadly Parade
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OLLY MANN
Olly Mann made his name with another trivia-wielding podcast, Answer Me This! with Helen Zaltzman – and now presents The Modern Mann, The Week Unwrapped, and Four Thought for BBC Radio Four. He also has an A-Level in History, so Dan Snow beware.
REBECCA MESSINA
Rebecca got a passion for podcasting working at The Week magazine and a passion for trivia appearing on University Challenge in 2011, making The Retrospectors her natural home.
ARION MCNICOLL
Arion started out in satirical news in Australia, then moved to the UK to work for ostensibly serious publications including The Times, CNN, and The Week… before realising that since around 2016 the news has all been satire really.
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