The Thought Police
The Thought Police
It’s not 1984 anymore but The Thought Police are everywhere. For better or worse Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan will be your consciences. But don’t worry. They’re not reporting back to the Oceania thought crime specialists, they are free thinking journalists on a mission. Two established talkRADIO broadcasters with big opinions, they will deliberate, masticate and ruminate over all the big issues. Covering everything from Covid to conferences, politics to papers and finance to football, no stone will be left unturned. It’s The Thought Police. We’re watching you.
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Episodes
132: A real slap in the face 09.06.2021 35:46
It's time for another round of jousting courtesy of the Thought Police as Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are showing symptoms of a sickness...but it's nothing to do with Covid. Today they discuss: Emmanuel Macron, the mishandling of the return to normal life, Covid caution, the doom and gloom mongers at SAGE, Ollie Robinson's ban for historical tweets, Gareth Southgate, taking the knee and why i...
131: The power trip 02.06.2021 34:04
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to bash you over the head with sense as the Thought Police patrol the podcast charts. Today's topics include: the so-called third wave, Good Morning Vietnam, who the WHO think they are, SAGE not reading the room, London ending their own restrictions, NHS incompetence, Heathrow's new Red Zone terminal, serial waiting room offenders, identity politics, the n...
130: The Thought Police vs. the BBC 26.05.2021 32:42
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to bombard you with common sense as the Thought Police returns. They discuss: Deal in Kent, having to wear masks upon the lifting of restrictions, the enormity of the Martin Bashir story, Lord Hall and the BBC self-preservation society, Dominic Cummings' mad ramblings, who will really be paying for Boris and Carrie's wedding, why corporate accounts are ru...
129: Don't take your love to Leicester 19.05.2021 31:19
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan - AKA The Thought Police - can't even agree with each other this week so all the wokeists, lefties and ministers have absolutely no chance. Today they shout about: Keir Starmer, why no woman has ever lead the Labour party, Nish Kumar's wokeness, Boris Johnson, the Indian variant, Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony, Japan, the Champions League final being held...
128: The spin doctor will see you now 12.05.2021 40:24
It's time for the latest crackling edition of the Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan. Topics include: Boris Johnson, life returning to normal, David Cameron, the fall of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, GPs refusing to work, hugging, pedantic police, busybodies, Rick Stein, curry cooking, the behaviour of modern teachers, being disciplined at school, the Evening Standard's new co...
127: Not for love or money 05.05.2021 36:18
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are the Thought Police and they are here once again. If you're easily offended...what are you doing here? Today they discuss: struggling landlords being cursed by the weather, the ridiculousness of people sitting outside empty pubs, school kids in face coverings, the flawed legal system, mask exemptions, the absolute ineptitude on both sides of government, media in...
126: 200 grand designs 28.04.2021 34:36
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan battle over the megaphone once more on the shoutiest, loudest and most sensible podcast out there - the Thought Police. Today they discuss: getting people back to work, shrugging off COVID concerns in order to return to reality, the media obsession with the troubles in India, non-reporting of the anti-lockdown march, whether Boris is really in trouble due to interi...
125: A pint of bitter(ness) 21.04.2021 33:58
It's time for the latest sparkling edition of the Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan as the pair deliberate over the latest news stories. This week they discuss: Sir Keir Starmer's recent trip to Bath, taking on the lefties, lockdown frustration, unreliable testing, Gavin Williamson, the Government's COVID caution, being bored of discussing the pandemic, the irritation of going a...
124: You want to get back to normality? Join the queue 15.04.2021 33:24
Thank goodness for that - the Thought Police are back. It's time again for Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan to take a sweary look at the week's news. Topics include: Boris Johnson's claim that lockdowns are more effective than the vaccine, opinion polls, the madness of asymptomatic testing, the Royal Family having to mask up at Prince Philip's funeral, reluctance to take the jab, jobsworths and th...
123: Testing our patience 07.04.2021 32:46
It's time for the hottest, sweariest and angriest podcast in town as Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for another sparkling episode of the Thought Police. Today they discuss: their dogs, Boris' latest pathetic briefing, the ongoing lack of freedom, being in the clutches of Sage and the scientists, vaccine passports, how parts of America are flying in the face of Presidential orders, returni...
122: Full of hot air 31.03.2021 35:24
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are full of vim and vigour and ready to punch their way through the week's news agenda. Today's topics include: working when the clocks change, local council madness, smart motorways, why climate change is not an emergency, rebelling against the woke brigade, how the reaction to Diana's death may have informed societal norms, self-indulgent podcasters, why the gove...
121: Stumbling blocks 24.03.2021 36:29
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan discuss all the big news as the Thought Police comes to you once more. Topics include: the return of Line of Duty, Tim Davie's strange decision making, Midsomer Murders, Guardian readership, Joe Biden tripping over stairs and his words, the American political scene, lockdown potentially being extended again, wearing masks for years to come, horse milk, marking a ye...
120: Putting the Great in Britain 17.03.2021 37:25
The Thought Police - namely Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan - are back to discuss the news that you want discussed. Topics include: The fallout from Piers Morgan's unceremonious exit from Good Morning Britain and ITV's handling of the situation, why Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview has to be allowed to be questioned, the Russian-designed new briefing room at Number 10, Allegra Stratton, a bus...
119: A right royal pain in the backside 10.03.2021 35:12
The Thought Police are back and there's only one story in town - Chris Whitty and his cronies. Why are they insisting that we will have to endure another lockdown when the vaccination programme is supposed to be the permanent way out of the COVID crisis? They also discuss the political scaremongering of the UK population... ...oh, and there's also the small matter of that Harry and Meghan intervi...
118: The Fresh Prince of Bell End 03.03.2021 46:08
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan welcome you back to the latest edition of the podcast everybody is talking about, the Thought Police. On today's episode they discuss: the budget, furlough being extended, Rishi Sunak, Kev's new gig hosting the Weekend Breakfast show on talkRADIO, why we should be moving more quickly out of lockdown, the worst world leader, Carrie's influence on Boris (and the inte...
117: Who are they kidding? 23.02.2021 39:56
It's time for another edition of the Thought Police with possible hope on the horizon. There's still plenty to moan about for Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan however including: Boris' unfathomable roadmap out of COVID, lockdown hair, Los Angeles under the Democrats, the recall system, snow in Texas, Joe Biden's ineffectiveness, Donald Trump's comeback, why we keep hearing from no-mark doom-monger...
116: The geeks shall inherit 17.02.2021 34:10
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan reconvene to try and find some sense among the madness once again. Today they discuss: Fulham's recent win, footballers taking the knee, reopening the schools, why the experts never have anything positive to say, the importance of no more lockdowns, talkRADIOs popularity, Donald Trump's impeachment case and the future of the Republicans, MG's pot problems, the publ...
115: Great Britain? Well it used to be... 10.02.2021 37:40
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for another exciting edition of the Thought Police. They discuss: Matt Kelly and the New European, the EU's vaccine policy, MG's son's painting, Matt Hancock's 'good looks', the best and worst looking footballers, Six Nations rugby, Jonathan Van-Tam, how restrictions have been enabled by the digital age, the conjecture around coronavirus death rates, ten-day...
114: Getting off Scot-free 03.02.2021 32:31
It's about time we heard from the Thought Police (that's Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan) on the week's news. Today's topics include: the EU's terrible week, Nicola Sturgeon losing control in Scotland, what's really happening north of the border, whether a vote for independence is a wise move at this point, Biden's bizarre battles, travelling around rural America, the military coup in Myanmar, Do...
113: Stay in your lane! 28.01.2021 37:56
Mike and Kev return to pick holes in the latest news as the Thought Police podcast returns. Topics include: excessive swearing and whether it's a sign of intelligence, MG's son's brilliant painting, missing the theatre, Keir Starmer self-isolating again, why questioning lockdowns should be welcomed and not dismissed, intentional and unintentional misuse of language, the winter and its effect on t...
112: Not for all the falsity in China 20.01.2021 34:54
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return to bring some sense to the nonsensical on the latest episode of the Thought Police. Today they discuss: Why dogs are both brilliant and bonkers, Joe Biden's inauguration, Trump's last act as president, the death penalty, Matt Hancock's COVID hypocrisy, the ineffectiveness of lockdowns, Mark Drakeford, the latest reports on the vaccine, China's deception, Ful...
111: Desperate measures 14.01.2021 32:19
Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return with more common sense on the latest sparkling edition of the Thought Police. Today they ponder: social distancing rules, the importance of challenging lockdowns, public compliance, why no measures can contain the virus, issues with the vaccine, talkRADIO's YouTube ban, Donald Trump's social media booting, whether Twitter should be regulated, the Trump impea...
110: Rebels with a cause 06.01.2021 35:43
It's time for the first Thought Police podcast of 2021 and unsurprisingly the tightening of restrictions have left Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan a tad miffed. Today they vent their spleens about: the efficacy of lockdowns, the state of the UK, introducing stricter measures, why people mixing has to stop, fox hunting, how the Government will spin success in the summer, the Bonking Boffin, myster...
109: The best of 2020 30.12.2020 1:03:27
As we count down to 2021, here's a chance to look back at some of the best bits of the Thought Police in 2020 with Mike Graham, Kevin O'Sullivan and Matt Kelly...remember him? Don't forget to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider and you can download all of the episodes in the archive while you're there. There are over 100 to choose from, what more do you need to get you through these tou...
108: The 2020 Thought Police Awards 23.12.2020 24:18
It's Christmas and so it's now time for the inaugural Thought Police Awards with your esteemed hosts... Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan! The first batch of prestigious categories are as follows: - Absentee of the year (unofficial award) - Reporter of the year - Broadcaster of the year - Love rat of the year - Political analyst of the year - Footballer of the year - City of the year - Self-isolato...
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