We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer

Michelle de Swarte joins Liv and Miranda to speak about her career and the changing UK comedy scene. Will SNL UK be the new vehicle for introducing up-and-coming talent to the mainstream?

Bad Bunny made history at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday and new super fans out of Miranda and Liv. For many, this was their introduction to the Puerto Rican star - but how did he get so big?

Get tickets to Michelle de Swarte’s comedy tour - The Afters → HERE

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:

Liv:
How to Mend: Motherhood and Its Ghosts by Iman Mersal
Between the Covers live
Miranda:
The Muppet Show!

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

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Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little
Producer: Casey Magloire
Assistant producer: Amalie Sortland
Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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The HBO hit, Industry, is back on TV and more stressful than ever. The gritty financial thriller doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to showing the darker elements of British society. Liv and Miranda discuss what they think the show is about. Class? Capitalism? Race? A combination of all three, perhaps?

Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are just a few of the artists who are taking touring to the next level. Long gone are the days of acts occupying a stadium for a night or two - now, tours appear to be closer to international residencies. And you need to take out a loan to buy tickets. What’s happened?

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:

Liv:
Sirât (film)
My Father’s shadow
Miranda:
Zine Age Kicks (book) by James Brown

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!
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Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little
Producer: Casey Magloire
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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On Monday, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) published a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal, apologising for his antisemitic behaviour and hate speech. He said that a late diagnosis of frontal lobe damage following a car crash and bipolar disorder was to blame.

But can Kanye uncancel himself?

And, hit show Bridgerton is back! What will the ton be wearing this season? We get all the details from the show’s costume designers John Glasser and Dougie Hawke.

Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERE

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:

Liv:
Brogan Bertie (artist)

Tickets to The Observer Book Club HERE

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!
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Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little
Producer: Casey Magloire
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to:
Our podcasts before anyone else
A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week
Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
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The internet and group chats across the country were on fire on Monday night with the news that Brooklyn Beckham had finally addressed rumours of a rift with his famous parents. We give you TLDR on everything that happened, Brooklyn’s claims and discuss the PR approach the Beckhams may be using.

Before Brooklyn’s Instagram story, the only thing the internet was talking about was the viral hit TV show Heated Rivalry. How did a small, indy show become the most talked about series of the year?

And we hear from artist Lindsey Mendick, who is a part of the team behind Off Season, a pop-up art festival in Margate.

More details on Off Season HERE

Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERE

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:

Liv:
No Other Choice (film)
To Whom This May Concern - Jill Scott
Miranda:
Hamilton
The Self Help Podcast

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!
@WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram
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[email protected] via email

Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little
Producer: Casey Magloire
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to:
Our podcasts before anyone else
A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week
Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
Recipes for every occasion
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We are baaaccck!

This week we talk to Chloe Hadjimatheou, the Observer journalist behind the viral investigation into the Salt Path. She dishes on all the behind the scenes details of her new podcast series - The Walkers: The Real Salt Path. Observer subscribers can listen to all episodes HERE.

Award season is in full swing and we have noticed a trend … a lot of the top film nominees are about dads. One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, even Marty Supreme! We speak to the Observer’s Olivia Ovenden and ask why is Hollywood so obsessed with putting fathers on film?

Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERE

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:

Liv:
Deborah Levy - Cost of Living, Hot Milk and ‘Reality was so dull. Bowie gave us glitter’ (for The Observer)
Joy Gregory’s Catching Flies with Honey exhibition
Kerry James Marshall’s The Histories exhibition
Miranda:
Peaches' new album - No Lube So Rude (coming soon)

More details on everything we chatted about in this episode!
Read Chloe Hadjimatheou’s Salt Path Investigation HERE
Raynor Winn’s response to the Observer’s investigation HERE
Read Olivia's article: How daddy issues took over this year’s Oscars race HERE

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!
@WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram
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[email protected] via email

Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little
Producer: Casey Magloire
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to:
Our podcasts before anyone else
A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week
Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
Recipes for every occasion
Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.