Sweeney Talks
Global Radio
John Sweeney is trouble. He's taken on Vladimir Putin, challenged Donald Trump, and after months of uncovering hard truths in Ukraine, this old-school reporter is back. John is never silent about what he’s experienced. Sweeney talks, and in this podcast, so do his guests. John speaks to people like him, who are not prepared to be part of the silent majority. They have put their livelihoods and personal reputations on the line to challenge those who run our governments, lead our industries, control our finances and dictate the way we live. They refused to toe the line, and have found themselves in trouble. Big trouble. Activists, agitators, heroes… or villains. You decide. Go to Global Player for exclusive bonus episodes where John offers candid reflections on what he's discovered during each interview, what surprised him and what we can learn from it all. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download Global Player from the App Store or go to globalplayer.com
Location:
United States
Genres:
True Crime
Networks:
Global Radio
Description:
John Sweeney is trouble. He's taken on Vladimir Putin, challenged Donald Trump, and after months of uncovering hard truths in Ukraine, this old-school reporter is back. John is never silent about what he’s experienced. Sweeney talks, and in this podcast, so do his guests. John speaks to people like him, who are not prepared to be part of the silent majority. They have put their livelihoods and personal reputations on the line to challenge those who run our governments, lead our industries, control our finances and dictate the way we live. They refused to toe the line, and have found themselves in trouble. Big trouble. Activists, agitators, heroes… or villains. You decide. Go to Global Player for exclusive bonus episodes where John offers candid reflections on what he's discovered during each interview, what surprised him and what we can learn from it all. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download Global Player from the App Store or go to globalplayer.com
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.lbc.co.uk/
Episodes
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Vlad Demchenko
1/30/2023
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Vlad Demchenko, the Ukrainian soldier who arrested him on Day 2 of Putin's war on suspicion of being a Russian spy. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:58
Vlad Demchenko: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter
1/30/2023
Last February, Putin launched his big war on Ukraine. Vlad Demchenko is a Ukrainian film-maker turned soldier who arrested John on Day 2 of the war on suspicion of being a Russian spy. Having sorted that, they’re now friends. Vlad tells John why he’s risking his life to defend Ukraine – and Europe. This is the story of an ordinary, extraordinary Ukrainian who is standing up to the Russian killing machine. This episode contains detailed descriptions of violence which some listeners may find...
Duration:00:41:39
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Jackie Malton
1/23/2023
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Jackie Malton, a former senior police officer known for being the real-life inspiration for the character DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:54
Jackie Malton: The Real Prime Suspect
1/23/2023
Known for being the real-life inspiration for the character DCI Jane Tennison in the Prime Suspect TV drama series, Jackie Malton always wanted to be a detective. She joined the police force in the 1970s, when male police recruits were given a truncheon and female recruits were given a handbag. Jackie rose through the ranks to become one of only three female detective chief inspectors in the Metropolitan Police. But then she made a complaint about another officer, accusing them of...
Duration:00:36:42
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Aiden Aslin
1/16/2023
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Aiden Aslin, the British-born former soldier who was captured by Russian forces whilst fighting in Ukraine. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:57
Aiden Aslin: Prisoner of War
1/16/2023
Detained, tortured, stabbed, and sentenced to death. This is Aiden Aslin’s astonishing story, from the heart of the conflict in Ukraine. Aiden fought with the Ukrainians and was captured by Russian forces during the siege of Mariupol. After a normal childhood in Nottinghamshire and ambitions to be a policeman, how did he find himself a prisoner of war? And how did he survive it? This episode contains detailed descriptions of torture and violence which some listeners may find distressing. If...
Duration:00:59:42
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Alan Johnson
1/9/2023
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with former Labour Home Secretary, Alan Johnson. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:58
Alan Johnson: Orphan, postman, politician like no other
1/9/2023
To many, he’s the greatest Prime Minister we never had. Born into post-war poverty, Alan Johnson’s childhood was tough. Alan was orphaned when he was 12 and brought up by his sister, Linda. They fought to stay together and escape the slums. Alan became a postman at the age of 18 before becoming a politician, holding a range of ministerial posts including Home Secretary. He tells John Sweeney what it was like to be grindingly poor in 1950’s Britain and what he loves and loathes about the...
Duration:00:40:01
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: The Hamiltons
1/3/2023
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Neil and Christine Hamilton, one of the best-known double acts in British politics. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:54
Neil and Christine Hamilton: The political double act
1/3/2023
One of the best-known double acts in British politics, the Hamiltons have been in and out of trouble their whole lives. In 1997, Neil lost Tatton, one of the safest Tory seats in the country to Independent candidate Martin Bell. Christine’s verbal attacks during the election earned her the nickname ‘Battleaxe’. After losing to Martin Bell, the Hamiltons went on to reinvent themselves as media stars and became famous for… well, being famous. After Neil's recent return to politics, how do they...
Duration:00:36:09
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Martin Bell
12/26/2022
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Martin Bell, former war reporter and Independent MP. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:58
Martin Bell: The man in the white suit
12/26/2022
A much-loved war reporter and one of the best writers in the business, Martin Bell has seen it all. As a BBC reporter, he covered foreign assignments in more than 90 countries and 11 wars. In 1997, Martin quit the BBC to stand as an independent anti-sleaze candidate against the MP for Tatton, Neil Hamilton. The two candidates waged an increasingly hostile and public battle. It saw some of the most surreal scenes of the election, finishing with Martin winning one of the safest Conservative...
Duration:00:39:06
Elgen Strait: Escaping the Moonies
12/19/2022
Elgen Strait is an ex-member of the Moonies, better known as the Unification Church. Set up in South Korea by Sun Myung Moon in the early 1950s, the organisation has been accused by critics of being 'cult-like'. Elgen’s parents became members in their twenties and Elgen and his siblings were born into the Unification Church. Elgen tells John Sweeney what it was like to grow up as a Moonie and what led him to leave not once, but twice.
Duration:00:34:53
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: James Haskell
12/12/2022
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with the former England Rugby player, James Haskell. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:55
James Haskell: ‘Rugby’s answer to Donald Trump’?
12/12/2022
A man often in the headlines for his antics on and off the field, James Haskell was a formidable flanker and even bigger character. Following an illustrious career in the game, James has gone on to become a best-selling author, podcaster and mental health advocate. His wife, Chloe Madeley, calls him ‘rugby’s answer to Donald Trump’ because of his tendency to speak his mind. James tells John Sweeney why his wife was being rude, how he turned his first rugby set-back into a success and what...
Duration:00:44:15
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Alison Bellamy
12/5/2022
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Alison Bellamy, the reporter befriended by Jimmy Savile. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:55
Alison Bellamy: The reporter befriended by Jimmy Savile
12/5/2022
In the early 2000s, Alison Bellamy was Jimmy Savile’s ‘good news girl’, writing the positive press stories on which he thrived. They became close friends, and she even went on to write his authorised biography, How’s About That, Then? But after Savile’s death, her world crumbled. Hundreds of accounts of his sexual abuse surfaced, and Alison was left devastated and betrayed. For exclusive bonus content visit Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/
Duration:00:32:44
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: Chris Atkins
11/28/2022
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with Chris Atkins, the film-maker who ended up inside one of Britain’s most notorious prisons. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:55
Chris Atkins: The film-maker who survived HMP Wandsworth
11/28/2022
Chris Atkins was a film-maker at the very top of his game, creating critically acclaimed programmes that regularly made front page news. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund a documentary, he landed in deep, deep trouble. Chris ended up in HMP Wandsworth, one of Britain’s most notorious prisons. How did he handle life on the inside? For exclusive bonus content visit Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/
Duration:00:43:02
EXCLUSIVE Sweeney Keeps Talking: John McDonnell MP
11/21/2022
Find out what John Sweeney really thinks about his interview with John McDonnell, Labour MP and the most left-wing Chancellor we never had. Available exclusively on Global Player. https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/ Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com If you're already on Global Player, search 'Sweeney Keeps Talking'.
Duration:00:00:58