
James O'Brien - The Whole Show
Hosted by James O'Brien · Global
4.8from 2,507 ratings
- 1,677
- Episodes
- 346
- Transcribed
- 2,507
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 1B
- YouTube views
About James O'Brien - The Whole Show
Listen back to James O'Brien's phone-in show, which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook on the big stories. For exclusive content and ad-free episodes of all James' podcasts, subscribe to James O'Brien Plus! You can find out more and sign up here: https://jamesobrienplus.com. You can email the show and get involved at any time jamesobrienshow@global.com. If you're a subscriber, email jamesobrienplus@global.com. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com
- Publisher
- Global
- Category
- news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Mar 2019
- Latest episode
- 10 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
346 of 1,677 episodes have a transcript.

10 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Do I sound like an addict to you?

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Do I sound like an addict to you?
Published 10 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I could stop whenever I wanted. I like it, but I've not got a problem. What comes after that? I don't think there are seven stages. What comes after? I do it a bit too much, but I could stop whenever I wanted. What comes next? It turns out I can't stop. That's the third stage of addiction acknowledgement. […]
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- YouTube views
- 1,082,390,427
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 175 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 2,332 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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