# James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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Official site: https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/
Author: Global
Episodes: 1621

## Resource

Listen to James O'Brien's phone-in show, which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook on the big stories. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com

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## Episodes
- [Trump's still making a mockery of observable reality](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/trump-s-still-making-a-mockery-of-observable-reality) — 2026-07-24T13:40:00+00:00
- [Has Burnham run out of options on prisoners?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/has-burnham-run-out-of-options-on-prisoners) — 2026-07-23T15:40:00+00:00
- [Why is the PM so obsessed with bus fares?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-is-the-pm-so-obsessed-with-bus-fares) — 2026-07-22T12:50:00+00:00
- [What Andy Burnham needs to do now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-andy-burnham-needs-to-do-now) — 2026-07-21T13:10:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham becomes PM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/andy-burnham-becomes-pm) — 2026-07-20T13:15:00+00:00
- [We are trying to figure out what Andy Burnham means](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/we-are-trying-to-figure-out-what-andy-burnham-means) — 2026-07-17T13:25:00+00:00
- [How the England team have changed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/how-the-england-team-have-changed) — 2026-07-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [Why we are so moved by England at the World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-we-are-so-moved-by-england-at-the-world-cup) — 2026-07-15T13:30:00+00:00
- [Do you want: ice lollies, or imminent planetary doom?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/do-you-want-ice-lollies-or-imminent-planetary-doom) — 2026-07-14T14:35:00+00:00
- [The dishonesty, deception and embellishment baked in with Farage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-dishonesty-deception-and-embellishment-baked-in-with-farage) — 2026-07-13T13:50:00+00:00
- [Climate deniers now attack kids for being too warm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/climate-deniers-now-attack-kids-for-being-too-warm) — 2026-06-26T12:25:00+00:00
- [The heat is the new normal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-heat-is-the-new-normal) — 2026-06-25T13:35:00+00:00
- [I'm checking the temperature and asking: are we the baddies?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-m-checking-the-temperature-and-asking-are-we-the-baddies) — 2026-06-24T14:20:00+00:00
- [Does there need to be a Labour leadership contest?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/does-there-need-to-be-a-labour-leadership-contest) — 2026-06-23T13:15:00+00:00
- [Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister) — 2026-06-22T13:10:00+00:00
- [The tanks and guns will park on Andy Burnham's lawn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-tanks-and-guns-will-park-on-andy-burnham-s-lawn) — 2026-06-19T14:00:00+00:00
- [What do racists get out of being racist?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-do-racists-get-out-of-being-racist) — 2026-06-18T14:40:00+00:00
- [I can't make my mind up about the Prime Minister](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-can-t-make-my-mind-up-about-the-prime-minister) — 2026-06-17T13:10:00+00:00
- [The conspiracy theory connecting "rent boys" to Keir Starmer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-conspiracy-theory-connecting-rent-boys-to-keir-starmer) — 2026-06-16T13:30:00+00:00
- [Keir Starmer's greatest legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/keir-starmer-s-greatest-legacy) — 2026-06-15T13:35:00+00:00
- [I'm haunted by what we've been told about Britain's defences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-m-haunted-by-what-we-ve-been-told-about-britain-s-defences) — 2026-06-12T12:50:00+00:00
- [Why we're not excited about the World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-we-re-not-excited-about-the-world-cup) — 2026-06-11T13:50:00+00:00
- [Pogroms on the streets of our country](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/pogroms-on-the-streets-of-our-country) — 2026-06-10T15:45:00+00:00
- [This is the thing that absolutely changes your life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/this-is-the-thing-that-absolutely-changes-your-life) — 2026-06-09T14:35:00+00:00
- [I cannot believe how pathetic that sounds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-cannot-believe-how-pathetic-that-sounds) — 2026-06-08T13:20:00+00:00
- [Why would the government want to be on twitter?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-would-the-government-want-to-be-on-twitter) — 2026-06-05T21:55:00+00:00
- [What do they have to gain from being willfully ignorant?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-do-they-have-to-gain-from-being-willfully-ignorant) — 2026-06-04T15:00:00+00:00
- [Why bring Stephen Lawrence into this?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-bring-stephen-lawrence-into-this) — 2026-06-03T14:25:00+00:00
- [We can't let hate win on a day like today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/we-can-t-let-hate-win-on-a-day-like-today) — 2026-06-02T14:45:00+00:00
- [I think I believe Nicola Sturgeon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-think-i-believe-nicola-sturgeon) — 2026-06-01T13:20:00+00:00
- [What has Donald Trump done in the Middle East?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-has-donald-trump-done-in-the-middle-east) — 2026-05-29T14:15:00+00:00
- [What actually happens when you leave education?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-actually-happens-when-you-leave-education) — 2026-05-28T13:25:00+00:00
- [Has Tony Blair gone full pig?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/has-tony-blair-gone-full-pig) — 2026-05-27T14:25:00+00:00
- [The worst thing about social media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-worst-thing-about-social-media) — 2026-05-26T14:05:00+00:00
- [Why isn't the right-wing media cheering?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-isn-t-the-right-wing-media-cheering) — 2026-05-22T13:15:00+00:00
- [Thick racists are furious about falling immigration](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/thick-racists-are-furious-about-falling-immigration) — 2026-05-21T14:50:00+00:00
- [Gen Z haven't got any money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/gen-z-haven-t-got-any-money) — 2026-05-20T12:30:00+00:00
- [Why infrastructure in Britain spirals out of control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-infrastructure-in-britain-spirals-out-of-control) — 2026-05-19T14:25:00+00:00
- [Wes Streeting says the UK's future is in the EU - and he's right](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/wes-streeting-says-the-uk-s-future-is-in-the-eu-and-he-s-right) — 2026-05-18T14:05:00+00:00
- [There's no guarantee Andy Burnham wins this by-election](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/there-s-no-guarantee-andy-burnham-wins-this-by-election) — 2026-05-15T13:10:00+00:00
- [I don't think I want a leadership challenge today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-don-t-think-i-want-a-leadership-challenge-today) — 2026-05-14T13:10:00+00:00
- [How much of Keir Starmer's problems are his own fault?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/how-much-of-keir-starmer-s-problems-are-his-own-fault) — 2026-05-13T13:10:00+00:00
- [These politicians aren't serious people](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/these-politicians-aren-t-serious-people) — 2026-05-12T14:10:00+00:00
- [Starmer's speech to try to save his skin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/starmer-s-speech-to-try-to-save-his-skin) — 2026-05-11T13:15:00+00:00
- [Mysterious donors may start lining up to buy Farage's new curtains in No 10](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/mysterious-donors-may-start-lining-up-to-buy-farage-s-new-curtains-in-no-10) — 2026-05-08T13:40:00+00:00
- [Nobody has been in my thoughts as much as this man](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/nobody-has-been-in-my-thoughts-as-much-as-this-man) — 2026-05-07T13:05:00+00:00
- [The secret £5m gift to Nigel Farage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-secret-5m-gift-to-nigel-farage) — 2026-05-05T13:30:00+00:00
- [I think Zack Polanski's policing comments are really bad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-think-zack-polanski-s-policing-comments-are-really-bad) — 2026-05-01T12:30:00+00:00
- [What can be done about the hideous juggernaut of antisemitism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-can-be-done-about-the-hideous-juggernaut-of-antisemitism) — 2026-04-30T16:17:00+00:00
- [The Trump regime is simultaneously ridiculous and disgusting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-trump-regime-is-simultaneously-ridiculous-and-disgusting) — 2026-04-29T13:30:00+00:00
- [What will the King's state visit to the U.S. achieve?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-will-the-king-s-state-visit-to-the-u-s-achieve) — 2026-04-28T13:40:00+00:00
- [What if Donald Trump upsets King Charles?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/what-if-donald-trump-upsets-king-charles) — 2026-04-27T13:10:00+00:00
- [The ethical dilemma of the assisted dying debate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-ethical-dilemma-of-the-assisted-dying-debate) — 2026-04-24T12:55:00+00:00
- [The United States is not our friend](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/the-united-states-is-not-our-friend) — 2026-04-23T13:25:00+00:00
- [Does Starmer really have what it takes to be PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/does-starmer-really-have-what-it-takes-to-be-pm) — 2026-04-22T13:25:00+00:00
- ["Sack him!" feels increasingly like a knee-jerk reaction for Starmer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/sack-him-feels-increasingly-like-a-knee-jerk-reaction-for-starmer) — 2026-04-21T13:55:00+00:00
- [Did I get it wrong about Starmer last week?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/did-i-get-it-wrong-about-starmer-last-week) — 2026-04-20T13:10:00+00:00
- [I think I want Keir Starmer to go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/i-think-i-want-keir-starmer-to-go) — 2026-04-17T13:25:00+00:00
- [Why the rich live longer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/why-the-rich-live-longer) — 2026-04-16T12:50:00+00:00
- [On Southport, your blood boils or your heart sinks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/on-southport-your-blood-boils-or-your-heart-sinks) — 2026-04-15T12:55:00+00:00
- [Dealing with your really disturbed, violent child](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-the-whole-show-449980/dealing-with-your-really-disturbed-violent-child) — 2026-04-14T13:20:00+00:00

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