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As we enter Lockdown #3, we knew you'd need some cheer to fill your ears with and turn that January frown upside down. Fear not! We made a Christmas and New Year Special episode of Not The C Word just for you. And it's a CRACKER. Julia and Luisa talk to the Northern Powerhouse, Tom Morrison, about the Great and the Grim of Christmas traditions. Prepare yourself for a lively debate about Love Actually and injected turkeys. Then Gareth Lewis Shelton, Chair of LGBT+ Lib Dems and co-founder of Po...

A look back on the week in which a strange man named Dominic Cummings dominated the headlines in the UK, Trump got trolled by Twitter and the first spark of the largest Black Lives Matter protests seen to date was ignited by the actions of Amy Cooper (please note this episode was recorded before news spread of George Floyd's death). We are joined by the fabulous Emma Kennedy; author, lego builder, winner of Mastermind and Masterchef, to discuss lockdown birthdays, her views on Cummings and wh...

Not The C Word returns for a second BUMPER episode. This week we have actual real live guests, including Dutch MEP Samira Rafaela. She talks to us about the challenges and opportunities of being a fresh politician, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case and her preferred Rishi Snack. Jenna Stewardson, who saw her tweet go viral after BBC newsreader Huw Edwards quote tweeted her, reflects on the men who have unexpectedly become attractive in lockdown. And we of course discuss our latest lockdown win...

In our very first episode, we share why hedgehogs are among Julia's lockdown winners and why Luisa thinks black tights are a lockdown loser. We ask whether the Chancellor is hot and if politicians are becoming more authentic. Finally, you'll hear why both of us have nominated two guys called Anthony to be our dream guests on the show. Tell us your dream guests and general feedback by emailing notthecword@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @not_thecword, on Twitter @NotTheCWord1 and on Facebook...