The Skewer Podcast
A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times.
With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears.
'A kind of concept album made of music and news. There's simply nothing else like it.'
AWARDS
New York Festival 2020
Audio Production Awards 2020
British Podcast Awards 2020
Audio Production Awards 2019
(Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020
An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4
To find out more about contributing to The Skewer, read the Unusual Productions: Skewer Contributor Guide here - https://weareunusual.net/skewer-contributor-guide
Episodes to download
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Episode 8—Series 6
Wed 25 May 2022
8/8 Jon Holmes remixes news into weird shapes. This week, Partygate, and a bowl of Monkeypox.
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Episode 7—Series 6
Wed 18 May 2022
7/8 Jon Holmes remixes the news into fascinating audio shapes. This week: Bears vs Mermaids.
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Episode 6—Series 6
Wed 11 May 2022
6/8 Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week, Doctor Who vs The Racists, and Ambient Spaghetti.
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Episode 5—Series 6
Wed 4 May 2022
5/8 Jon Holmes remixes the news with The Skewer. This week, mostly Tractor Porn, tbh.
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Episode 4—Series 6
Wed 27 Apr 2022
4/8 Jon Holmes's The Skewer remixes the news. This week - Terrors of the Earth and Titchmarsh
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Episode 3—Series 6
Wed 20 Apr 2022
3/8 Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week - Boris is besieged by owls bearing police FPNs.
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Episode 2—Series 6
Wed 13 Apr 2022
2/8 Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week - Hashtag Partygate and Kicking Against The Pickles
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Episode 1—Series 6
Wed 6 Apr 2022
1/8 Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 7—Series 5
Wed 15 Dec 2021
7/7 Jon Holmes remixes the news into a disturbing, satirical, current affairs concept album.
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Episode 6—Series 5
Wed 8 Dec 2021
6/7 Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 5—Series 5
Wed 1 Dec 2021
5/7 Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 4—Series 5
Wed 24 Nov 2021
4/7 Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 3—Series 5
Wed 17 Nov 2021
3/7 Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 2—Series 5
Wed 10 Nov 2021
2/7 Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 1—Series 5
Wed 3 Nov 2021
1/7 Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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Episode 8—Series 4
Wed 21 Jul 2021
8/8 Jon Holmes's multi-award winning The Skewer twists itself into - and remixes - the news.
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Episode 7—Series 4
Wed 14 Jul 2021
7/8 Returning to twist itself into - and remix - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
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Episode 6—Series 4
Wed 7 Jul 2021
6/8 Returning to twist itself into - and remix - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
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Episode 5—Series 4
Wed 30 Jun 2021
5/8 Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. This week: Hancock’s Half Hour.
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Episode 4—Series 4
Wed 23 Jun 2021
4/8 Returning to twist itself into - and remix - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
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Episode 3—Series 4
Wed 16 Jun 2021
3/8 Twisting itself into - and remixing - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
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Episode 2—Series 4
Wed 9 Jun 2021
2/8 Returning to twist itself into - and remix - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
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Episode 1—Series 4
Wed 2 Jun 2021
1/8 Returning to twist itself into - and remix - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
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Episode 12—Series 3
Wed 31 Mar 2021
12/12 The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on
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Episode 11—Series 3
Wed 24 Mar 2021
11/12 A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
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Episode 10—Series 3
Wed 17 Mar 2021
10/12 A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
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Episode 9—Series 3
Wed 10 Mar 2021
9/12 A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
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Episode 8—Series 3
Wed 3 Mar 2021
8/12 A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
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Episode 7—Series 3
Wed 24 Feb 2021
7/12 A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
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Episode 6—Series 3
Wed 17 Feb 2021
6/12 A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
