# Listen! With Frank Mitchell

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Episodes: 1474

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Frank Mitchell is your host for the weekday Phone-In programme. Listen back to past broadcasts full of chat, advice, guests, discussion, music and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [5529: LISTEN¦ Are rules making drivers with ADHD or anxiety issues eligible for a blue parking badge being exploited? The Taxpayers Alliance has raised concerns amid a rise in the numbers being issued](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5529-listen-are-rules-making-drivers-with-adhd-or-anxiety-issues-eligible-for-a-blue-parking-badge-being-exploited-the-taxpayers-alliance-has-raised-concerns-amid-a-rise-in-the-numbers-being-issued) — 2026-05-20T11:16:11+00:00
- [5528: LISTEN¦ Masterchef's youngest contestant, Killyleagh's Adam Morrison, talked to Frank about how it feels to be selected from thousands of applicants, cooking in front of the cameras and against the clock and putting NI food and producers on the map](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5528-listen-masterchef-s-youngest-contestant-killyleagh-s-adam-morrison-talked-to-frank-about-how-it-feels-to-be-selected-from-thousands-of-applicants-cooking-in-front-of-the-cameras-and-against-the-clock-and-putting-ni) — 2026-05-20T11:07:29+00:00
- [5527: LISTEN¦ Should we ban 'conversion therapy'? In 2021, MLAs voted to ban the practice, but as yet, no legal change has been made.  A doctor,  Gareth Patterson, originally from NI, wants to see the law change](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5527-listen-should-we-ban-conversion-therapy-in-2021-mlas-voted-to-ban-the-practice-but-as-yet-no-legal-change-has-been-made-a-doctor-gareth-patterson-originally-from-ni-wants-to-see-the-law-change) — 2026-05-08T11:20:39+00:00
- [5527: LISTEN¦ Could a review of the PSNI's handling of the Katie Simpson deter victims from coming forward? Would more female officers help? Ex-PSNI officer Linzi McLaren said there have been 'great strides, but there still needs to be a lot more done'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5527-listen-could-a-review-of-the-psni-s-handling-of-the-katie-simpson-deter-victims-from-coming-forward-would-more-female-officers-help-ex-psni-officer-linzi-mclaren-said-there-have-been-great-strides-but-there-still-ne) — 2026-05-07T11:28:49+00:00
- [5526: LISTEN¦ Potholes - are the roads looking better, following an eight-week push that saw around 10,000 repairs? The DUP's Peter Martin highlighted figures that suggest we could be on course to fix fewer this year than in 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5526-listen-potholes-are-the-roads-looking-better-following-an-eight-week-push-that-saw-around-10-000-repairs-the-dup-s-peter-martin-highlighted-figures-that-suggest-we-could-be-on-course-to-fix-fewer-this-year-than-in-2) — 2026-05-07T11:00:52+00:00
- [5525: LISTEN¦ In the latest in our Shared Island Perspectives series, we're looking at healthcare -  two jurisdictions, one island - two different approaches to delivering care.  Will we ever see the long-promised transformation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5525-listen-in-the-latest-in-our-shared-island-perspectives-series-we-re-looking-at-healthcare-two-jurisdictions-one-island-two-different-approaches-to-delivering-care-will-we-ever-see-the-long-promised-transformation) — 2026-05-06T11:53:45+00:00
- [5524: LISTEN¦ 'Police had a difficult job, but they should have shut it down much sooner, they should have been more prepared' Independent councillor Paul Doherty spoke to Frank after scramblers and cars were recklessly driven in West Belfast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5524-listen-police-had-a-difficult-job-but-they-should-have-shut-it-down-much-sooner-they-should-have-been-more-prepared-independent-councillor-paul-doherty-spoke-to-frank-after-scramblers-and-cars-were-recklessly-driven) — 2026-05-05T11:20:07+00:00
- [5223: LISTEN¦ Could Stormont's childcare strategy help the economy, as well as hard-pressed families? Business groups have said making it affordable is 'essential' especially for female workers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5223-listen-could-stormont-s-childcare-strategy-help-the-economy-as-well-as-hard-pressed-families-business-groups-have-said-making-it-affordable-is-essential-especially-for-female-workers) — 2026-04-30T11:17:37+00:00
- [5522: LISTEN¦ Should bare-bummed bikers be banned? The annual World Naked Bike Ride is due to take place in London, but a petition has been launched, over safeguarding concerns. Frank spoke to Gary Kennedy from British Naturism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5522-listen-should-bare-bummed-bikers-be-banned-the-annual-world-naked-bike-ride-is-due-to-take-place-in-london-but-a-petition-has-been-launched-over-safeguarding-concerns-frank-spoke-to-gary-kennedy-from-british-naturis) — 2026-04-30T11:07:57+00:00
- [5521: LISTEN¦ Should fox hunting be banned? A bill has been brought at Stormont, five years on from the last attempt to outlaw hunting with dogs. Frank spoke to the bill's sponsor, Alliance's John Blair](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5521-listen-should-fox-hunting-be-banned-a-bill-has-been-brought-at-stormont-five-years-on-from-the-last-attempt-to-outlaw-hunting-with-dogs-frank-spoke-to-the-bill-s-sponsor-alliance-s-john-blair) — 2026-04-28T10:59:11+00:00
- [5520: LISTEN¦ Is a 20% tip excessive? Gordon Ramsay's been criticised after one of his restaurants applied the hefty ' discretionary service charge' to seasonal menus. Peter spoke to NI's top restaurant critic, Joris Minne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5520-listen-is-a-20-tip-excessive-gordon-ramsay-s-been-criticised-after-one-of-his-restaurants-applied-the-hefty-discretionary-service-charge-to-seasonal-menus-peter-spoke-to-ni-s-top-restaurant-critic-joris-minne) — 2026-04-27T11:17:53+00:00
- [5519: LISTEN¦ Have you visited an Emergency Department recently? The Royal College of Emergency Medicine described the current state of our EDs as 'horrifying'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5519-listen-have-you-visited-an-emergency-department-recently-the-royal-college-of-emergency-medicine-described-the-current-state-of-our-eds-as-horrifying) — 2026-04-24T11:16:40+00:00
- [5518: LISTEN¦ Have self-checkouts made people more likely to shoplift? M&S chair Archie Norman's suggested 'good, decent people' are being driven to steal, by difficulty using the machines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5518-listen-have-self-checkouts-made-people-more-likely-to-shoplift-m-s-chair-archie-norman-s-suggested-good-decent-people-are-being-driven-to-steal-by-difficulty-using-the-machines) — 2026-04-24T11:03:11+00:00
- [5517: LISTEN¦ Housing is an issue that dominates everyday life - whether you rent a room in Dublin or you're trying to buy your first home in Belfast. Adrian Kennedy from LMFM spoke to Belfast campaigner Paul McCusker & Lorcan Sirr from TU Dublin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5517-listen-housing-is-an-issue-that-dominates-everyday-life-whether-you-rent-a-room-in-dublin-or-you-re-trying-to-buy-your-first-home-in-belfast-adrian-kennedy-from-lmfm-spoke-to-belfast-campaigner-paul-mccusker-lorcan) — 2026-04-23T11:16:15+00:00
- [5516: LISTEN¦ 'The loneliest country in Europe'? A recent report found higher rates of social isolation on the island of Ireland than anywhere else in Europe. Could encouraging participation in walking groups help tackle this 'silent epidemic'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5516-listen-the-loneliest-country-in-europe-a-recent-report-found-higher-rates-of-social-isolation-on-the-island-of-ireland-than-anywhere-else-in-europe-could-encouraging-participation-in-walking-groups-help-tackle-this) — 2026-04-17T10:32:30+00:00
- [5515: LISTEN¦ He's performed in front of 10,000 people with legendary rockers INXS and written songs for stars like Madonna and even Al Pacino - now he's back performing live - including in Belfast - Ciaran Gribbin called into chat to Frank](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5515-listen-he-s-performed-in-front-of-10-000-people-with-legendary-rockers-inxs-and-written-songs-for-stars-like-madonna-and-even-al-pacino-now-he-s-back-performing-live-including-in-belfast-ciaran-gribbin-called-into-c) — 2026-04-16T11:21:23+00:00
- [5514: LISTEN¦ 'There's no doubt in my mind, he's Europe's greatest ever golfer' - chief sports writer Steven Beacom and Jonny MacCann from The Bogey Men podcast spoke to Frank after Rory McIlroy secured a second successive US Masters Title](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5514-listen-there-s-no-doubt-in-my-mind-he-s-europe-s-greatest-ever-golfer-chief-sports-writer-steven-beacom-and-jonny-maccann-from-the-bogey-men-podcast-spoke-to-frank-after-rory-mcilroy-secured-a-second-successive-us-m) — 2026-04-13T11:01:48+00:00
- [5513: LISTEN¦ Is there still a taboo around toupées? Sales of hairpieces have gone up 43% in the last year, with between a third and half of men under 50 experiencing hair loss. Would you wear one? Frank spoke to Alanna Sharratt from Man Grooming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5513-listen-is-there-still-a-taboo-around-toup-es-sales-of-hairpieces-have-gone-up-43-in-the-last-year-with-between-a-third-and-half-of-men-under-50-experiencing-hair-loss-would-you-wear-one-frank-spoke-to-alanna-sharrat) — 2026-03-30T11:02:53+00:00
- [5511: LISTEN¦ 'We're probably never going to get to zero, but if we can all think about the things we're doing, we can hopefully reduce the numbers' - Helen Bowman from Business in the Community talked about the importance of remembering the Fatal Five](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5511-listen-we-re-probably-never-going-to-get-to-zero-but-if-we-can-all-think-about-the-things-we-re-doing-we-can-hopefully-reduce-the-numbers-helen-bowman-from-business-in-the-community-talked-about-the-importance-of-re) — 2026-03-27T12:13:56+00:00
- [5512: LISTEN¦ 'We normally support around 1,200 people a year - we're only going to be able to support 3,000 - so it's a big shortfall' - Sean Hanna, from the NOW Group that helps people with learning disabilities into work highlights the impact of cuts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5512-listen-we-normally-support-around-1-200-people-a-year-we-re-only-going-to-be-able-to-support-3-000-so-it-s-a-big-shortfall-sean-hanna-from-the-now-group-that-helps-people-with-learning-disabilities-into-work-highlig) — 2026-03-27T12:11:32+00:00
- [5510: LISTEN¦ In the latest of our Shared Island Perspectives series, we examine the Irish language - how it's taught, its role in pop culture and its evolution across the island - TD Ruairi O Murchu & Irish language commissioner Pol Deeds spoke to Adrian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5510-listen-in-the-latest-of-our-shared-island-perspectives-series-we-examine-the-irish-language-how-it-s-taught-its-role-in-pop-culture-and-its-evolution-across-the-island-td-ruairi-o-murchu-irish-language-commissioner) — 2026-03-26T12:45:58+00:00
- [5509: LISTEN¦ Is social media deliberately addictive? A jury in a landmark case has ruled that platforms were built deliberately to be addictive and that had harmed a young person's mental health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5509-listen-is-social-media-deliberately-addictive-a-jury-in-a-landmark-case-has-ruled-that-platforms-were-built-deliberately-to-be-addictive-and-that-had-harmed-a-young-person-s-mental-health) — 2026-03-26T12:29:02+00:00
- [5508: LISTEN¦ Pigeons - pest or pal? They're a common sight in our towns and cities - and not always welcomed - is it time we change how we view them? Sue Joyce from the National Pigeon Advocacy Association thinks so](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5508-listen-pigeons-pest-or-pal-they-re-a-common-sight-in-our-towns-and-cities-and-not-always-welcomed-is-it-time-we-change-how-we-view-them-sue-joyce-from-the-national-pigeon-advocacy-association-thinks-so) — 2026-03-26T12:06:29+00:00
- [5507: LISTEN¦ Should Belfast City Centre be closed to cars and buses during the Fleadh? The council says it's a matter of safety, with some 800,000 visitors expected. Frank spoke to Cllr Donal Lyons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5507-listen-should-belfast-city-centre-be-closed-to-cars-and-buses-during-the-fleadh-the-council-says-it-s-a-matter-of-safety-with-some-800-000-visitors-expected-frank-spoke-to-cllr-donal-lyons) — 2026-03-19T12:06:37+00:00
- [5506: LISTEN¦ Should we recycle graves to deal with the shortage of burial space? That's a plan being considered by the Law Commission in England - where plots over a century old could be reused. Frank spoke to Malachi O'Doherty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/listen-with-frank-mitchell-960321/5506-listen-should-we-recycle-graves-to-deal-with-the-shortage-of-burial-space-that-s-a-plan-being-considered-by-the-law-commission-in-england-where-plots-over-a-century-old-could-be-reused-frank-spoke-to-malachi-o-doher) — 2026-03-19T11:57:12+00:00

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