Planet Normal
Hosted by Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan and Allison and Liam · The Telegraph
4.8from 1,041 ratings
- 330
- Episodes
- 59
- Transcribed
- 1,041
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Planet Normal
The podcast that speaks your language. News and views from beyond the bubble with Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan, every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Telegraph
- Category
- news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 May 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
59 of 330 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The hard left, the high street and the house of Trump
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fiddling with Gherkins whilst the Grid Burns
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Planet Normal: Live Special at The Battle of Ideas 2026
Inside a recent episode
The hard left, the high street and the house of Trump
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Everything the government has thrown at Poundland or lots of retailers, whether it's fat increases, in wage increases, in race increases, they pretty much survive. There's a lot at all, but not much help in what the government is doing towards retailers and the high streets. I mean, I'll give you an example. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Planet Normal
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Steve Smith
- Roger Bootle
- Lucy Connolly
- Robert Tombs
- Nigel Farage
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 80 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 961 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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- Quality
- 76
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Planet Normal?
Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan and Allison and Liam host the show. Published by The Telegraph.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Planet Normal take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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