Paddington Parodied, Liberal Democrats in Decline and Showgirl Taylor Swift

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Paddington Parodied, Liberal Democrats in Decline and Showgirl Taylor Swift

Oct 13, 2025 · 23m 39s

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In this unmissable episode of Mark and Pete, the preacher and the poet tackle three of the week’s most talked-about headlines: - A Spitting Image sketch turns our beloved bear...

In this unmissable episode of Mark and Pete, the preacher and the poet tackle three of the week’s most talked-about headlines:

A Spitting Image sketch turns our beloved bear into a cocaine-snorting podcast host
The Liberal Democrats watch their membership plummet under Ed Davey’s quietly chaotic leadership
Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl smashes sales records — and her lyrics sound suspiciously like modern worship songs

Along the way, we ask:

Why does parody sting when it hits close to virtue?
Can a political party without backbone survive the culture war?
Is Taylor Swift the high priestess of pop... or just a really good marketer?

With:

Scripture,
Satirical poetry,
Cultural commentary,
And one eyebrow permanently raised.

From the BIble to Ophelia, marmalade to glitter, it’s all on the table.

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