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Paper Cuts

Have you SEEN the state of the papers today? PAPER CUTS has. In our twice weekly podcast, some of Britain’s sharpest commentators and funniest comedians come together to look at the madness, the strangeness, the obsessions, and – occasionally – the brilliance of our national press. Host Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalists and comedians like Jonn Elledge, Grainne Maguire, Jacob Jarvis, Ava Santina, Marcus Brigstocke, Coco Khan and many more. Illustrations by Modern Toss: https://moderntoss.com

While having your morning coffee

Enjoy a brisk walk in the park

King Trump? Supreme Court’s bizarre ruling – What a load of ballots: Royal Mail screws up election – Guardian’s crazy cash challenge
Wanna bet? Sunak’s Tory gamble scandal – Fashionistas vs Brickies: who throws the best work parties? – Illustrated Mums: The Mail wants you to get inked
England win sends the papers crazy – Gen Z says car boots are cool now – Why your favourite crisps are wrong
Starmer's plan to take back the railways – Hoof it! Inside the London horse rampage – Will John Cleese live forever?
Rishi's Rwanda plan gets go-ahead – Guest who? The new rules of being a host – Meet the geniuses who name your paint
The Met Police’s latest scandal – Rave intentions! How rich people ruined Ibiza – The supermarket staples that make you randy
Latest Tory scandal is a sleazy classic – Celebs are putting us all off sex – Is your mate skint or a scrounger?
The Papers prepare for WW3 – How tech bros are planning to live forever – Gordon Ramsay’s squatter nightmare
George Galloway runs away with Rochdale – Paul Mescal’s pub of love – The world’s weirdest wedding rituals
BBC, Huw Edwards and The Sun in blame-fest – Peppa Pig corrupts American youth – Taylor Swift is a satanist, says Boyzone star
Chaos in the Commons – Are the middle-class skint? – London’s new mega hotel for poshos
Dartbreak for Littler – Is “Starmergeddon” real? – R.I.P. the Captain Tom Spa
Marvel star fired for assault – plus, Miss France in “woke hair” kerfuffle?
Truss and trains wreck Sunak’s conference – plus Trump’s day in court

On your way to work

Liam Payne: How the papers covered One Direction tragedy – Cheating scandal shocks conker bashers – Why stylists want you to cut up your trousers
Finally, a Taylor Swift/Keir Starmer scandal! – Are you an ‘emotional vampire’? – The ’80s are back! Again!
How did the Tories end up with Badenoch and Jenrick? – What's your 'winter arc'? Inside the new health fad – Are you a toxic fan?
Musk and Trump’s bad bromance – Why did Sue Gray have to go? – The Guardian’s terrible sex tips
Boris Johnson’s book ‘bombshells’ – Meet Britain’s smuggest trad wife – Kiss off! The art of the political smooch
How Musk made the right wing even weirder – Meghan Markle's redemption tour – Is this Britain's worst mother-in-law?
Tabloid frenzy over Starmer's sausage slip-up – The Philip Schofield comeback nobody wants – Who is behind the Yorkshire poison pen scandal?
Starmer promises “light at end of tunnel” – Who killed the Cornish pasty? – A lazy guide to looking busy at work
Rayner investigated over free holiday – “Why I married my ex husband” – Would you live your life as a dog?
Starmer gifts row rolls on – Sex, drugs and Swiss rolls! Confessions from an elite boarding school – Guardian readers share their awkward dates
Why does Sue Gray get paid more than Starmer? – Class Act! Badenoch’s McDonald's revelation – The rise of fast food fashion
Hezbollah pager explosions: What do we know? – Tabloids rage at Labour’s WFH plan – The Guardian guide to Britcore
Huw Edwards latest: Disgraced BBC star avoids jail – Starmer backlash over Meloni meeting – The wild world of boozy advent calendars
Trump assassination attempt : What we know so far – Harry turns 40 and the Mail still hates him! – Should you use tech to track your partner?
Is Keir Starmer going to ban junk food? – Making a moo-derer! The world of killer cows – “Help! My daughter is a food snob”
Starmer to NHS: “Reform or die” – Dodgy Queen statue looks like Mrs. Doubtfire – The strange world of toe wrestling
Harris vs. Trump debate: Who won? – American right-wingers vs. Winston Churchill – Ranked: The worst celebrity apologies
Princess Kate video: Why are the papers so obsessed? – Taylor Swift’s Donald Trump dilemma – The ’90s crisp resurgence
Who’s controlling Starmer? The Telegraph knows! – Brats vs. Tradwives vs. Feral girls – No way computer! Video game actors on strike
Fake news and the riots: Can we stop online lies? – Lost in Space! Real-life astronaut horror – The Mail: “Never settle for Mr. OK”
Counter protests see off far-right – Taylor Swift terror threat – Would you holiday in a warzone?
Why Harris's VP pick is driving Trump crazy – Hunks vs. Hot Rodents – Would you borrow a family for your holiday?
Elon Musk vs. Keir Starmer in 'civil war' clash – Women behaving badly! New rules for over 50s – How reading erotic books warps your mind
Fake news behind post-Southport riots – “My stag do hell” – Freeze your brain and live forever?
Far right ghouls riot in Southport – Kyle Walker’s ex “used him as open chequebook” – Sex in Prison: Is it all bad?
Southport horror: Papers react – “My life as a Teletubby” – Sex and the Black Death
Bonjour les Olympics! Paris goes in Seine – Numbers up: Strictly inquiry is out today – Swingers in Thatcher’s hometown
Reeves sparks tabloid tax meltdown – Real-life Succession: Murdoch vs. his kids – Confessions of a wicked step-mum
Stars rally behind Kamala Harris – The horny history of cavemen – Final countdown: Is it the end of the pop charts?
King Charles’ pay day blowout – Fake tan wars – Hot dog! Meet the world’s best competitive eater
Keep Kamala and carry on: Who is Harris? – Family misfortunes! Lost at sea with mum and dad – The Sun fixes Britain's orgasm crisis
Joe-ver and out! Biden quits race – Bride Wars: Tradwives vs Witches – Robo Frock! AI rocks the fashion industry
Jude Awakening: Bellingham keeps the England dream alive – The Guardian won’t shut up about Glastonbury – The ultimate guide to sobering up
The Mail’s latest election meltdown – Trump vs. Biden: We need to talk about Joe – Barking Mad! Are you a dog bore?
Election debate: Sunak shouts, Starmer pouts – Are we being forced to be vegetarians? – What your wedding seats says about you
England flop but come out on top – Are you pale, male and stale? – How to party like a New Yorker
The Met frets over Tory bets – Sweaty girl summer! Heatwave fashion – Queen of Sheba: the woman who eats posh pet food
Tory press turns on Farage – Harry Kane goes studs-up on Lineker – Four in a bed: The Mail embraces polyamory
Could Sunak lose his seat? – Rave against the machine – The Mail: Buy a new face to boost your confidence
Who’s going to replace Rishi Sunak? – Dye Hard: How to dump your hairdresser – Are your short-shorts too short?
The Farage Manifesto: Faking plans with Nigel – Grand Theft Handbag – WFH men are lazy shocker
Harvey Weinstein: What’s going on? – Scotland’s government chaos – Is Ryan Gosling the hero cinema needs?
Tragedy in the Channel – Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: Rap beef explained – Why are men so weird?
Taylor Swift: Heartbroken or just boring? – The creepiest article of the year – Should pubs ban kids?
Liz Truss blames the world – How to date 20 people at once – Spice up your mid-life! Posh turns 50
Sleepy Don! Trump snoozes in court – Truss, Johnson and the war on cigs – P*ss off! The Daily Mail guide to weeing
Sexts shame of Geri Spice’s F1 fella – Raye, Kylie and CMAT storm the Brits – “Flossing for erections”? The Telegraph’s mad sex tips
Where is Kate Middleton? – GB News drives the Tories crazier – Don't worry Millennials, you'll be rich one day!
Trump takes on Prince Harry – Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut conundrum – ‘I went to an orgy and didn’t shag’
Lee Anderson sparks latest Tory turmoil – Joe Biden’s saucy sex life – Bridget Jones is back. Why?
Lettuce Liz goes mad in America – Barking Bad! Meet Joe Biden’s hell-hound – Are you too posh for Wetherspoon's?
Prince William’s Gaza plea – Trolleyed? Spannered? How do you say “I’m drunk”? – Roll up for Elton’s car boot sale
David Cameron vs. dirty Russian money – Dad bods vs. lady bods – The Mail’s Liz Jones vs. reality
Who’s on the Epstein List? – Is it the end for Prince Andrew? – Saltburn resurrects Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sunak’s dodgy asylum numbers – The Guardian can’t quit its phone – Mickey Mouse goes feral
Boy wonder takes dart world by storm – Plus, steamy DJ's sauna mission
Year in review part 3: Trump arrested, Braverman booted and Cameron returns
Year in review part 2: Boris bogs off, Schofield scandal and Prince Charles gets a promotion
Year in review part 1: Rishi’s promises, Gary Lineker vs. the BBC and Sturgeon quits
Judge orders Epstein friends to be named – plus, Times goes all-in on “rizz” and “the ick”
Tory peer Mone admits she lied about £60m PPE profits – plus Posh Scrooge mum who’s not buying ANY presents this year
Vapes of Wrath: Dirty tricks of Big Tobacco exposed – plus Lost Brit boy found in French mountains… and it’s all a bit weird
Bonk to the future! The Sun has the sex obsessions of 2024 – plus, Have the middle classes ruined Christmas?
The insane life of Tom Cruise’s new Russian girlfriend – plus, Rwanda Rishi’s close shave
Rishi rattled over Rwanda and COVID inquiry – plus Zara puts Gaza campaigners in a rage
Could jungle snake Farage really take over the Tories? – plus, The best of the celeb interviews: Sex, lies… and ceramics?
Stonking Starmer told to be bold – plus why can’t we be friends?
Flat broke! Why Britain’s housing market is the worst – plus Papers fix your sex life
Sunak promises he’ll fix what he broke – plus Gen Z jonesing for astrology
Mad Mancs! Tories go back to the 50s – plus Elon Musk's weird dad
Motorhead Sunak’s need for speed – plus Sharon Osbourne vs. demons from hell?
GB News in meltdown – plus the madness of columnists
TRUMP's don a fraud – plus BORIS sparks nanny horror story frenzy
Met opens Brand investigation – plus inside the divorce of the year
Boris and nanny in wine time trouble – plus armed cops on gun strike

On a long drive