Punorama Investigates...

About Punorama Investigates...

Punorama Investigates is a podcast about politics, patriarchy and power – with the occasional pun. Join comedy writer & performer Annabel Edmonds as she investigates a topic that fascinates her – from prison reform to sexual harassment in stand-up comedy. Instead of the usual running commentary about everything going on in the news, Punorama Investigates does a weekly deep dive into a single topic. Punorama Investigates is a lot like ‘Last Week Tonight’ with John Oliver, except in half the time and with half a percent of the budget. Also John Oliver wasn’t available.

Publisher

Annabel Edmonds

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Feb 2025

Latest episode

13 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2025

   Punorama Investigates… The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Yes, it’s Pseudoscience

   Host Annabel investigates the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, revealing its pseudoscience and questioning its validity as a personality assessment.

2. 

   6 Aug 2025

   Punorama Investigates… Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 4: The Bystander Effect

   Annabel explores the bystander effect and its role in enabling predatory behavior, specifically in the context of stand-up comedy and Gregg Wallace's case, revealing why such actions persist.

3. 

   23 Jul 2025

   Punorama Investigates… The Four-Day Work Week: We Can’t Let Iceland Beat Us

   Annabel explores the potential benefits and drawbacks of adopting a four-day work week in the UK, considering Iceland's successful implementation.

4. 

   16 Jul 2025

   Punorama Investigates… Flat-Faced Dogs: For People Who Appreciate Neither Dogs Nor Faces

   Annabel explores the challenges and health issues faced by flat-faced dogs during the summer heat, highlighting the struggles of these animals.

5. 

   9 Jul 2025

   Punorama Investigates… The Male Loneliness Epidemic: Is There One?

   Annabel explores the origins, meaning, and potential solutions to the perceived male loneliness epidemic, including an examination of unconventional rehabilitation centers.

6. 

   2 Jul 2025

   Punorama Investigates… What Has Immigration Ever Done For Us? (Apart From Helping Our Economy, The NHS, Care Homes...)

   Annabel explores the Labour party's plans to reduce immigration, questioning if it threatens national identity or simply reflects a disconnect with the public.

7. 

   25 Jun 2025

   Punorama Investigates… PIP Reform: Very Bad, But Still Only The UK’s Second-Worst Reform

   Annabel explores Liz Kendall's proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments and questions Labour's motivations regarding disability support in an interview episode.

8. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Punorama Investigates… All-Male Line-Ups: How Are They Still a Thing?

   Annabel explores the persistence of all-male lineups in various industries and examines potential solutions to promote gender diversity.

9. 

   16 Apr 2025

   Punorama Investigates… Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 3

   Annabel investigates how to talk confidently and kindly about the issue of predatory men in stand-up comedy.

10. 

    9 Apr 2025

    Punorama Investigates…Beavers (Not a Euphemism)

    After the government approved the reintroduction of beavers into the wild in England, Annabel explains why everyone should be thrilled about loose beavers.

11. 

    2 Apr 2025

    Punorama Investigates…Gen Z Men and Gender Equality

    After a new study suggests that Gen Z men and women are increasingly divided on gender equality, Annabel investigates whether the patriarchy is actually going well for men.

12. 

    26 Mar 2025

    Punorama Investigates…How to Support Women's-Only Spaces Without Being Transphobic

    With the NHS Fife changing room case receiving national and often transphobic coverage, Annabel investigates the real threat to women’s-only spaces. Spoiler alert: it’s not trans women.

13. 

    19 Mar 2025

    Punorama Investigates…Regional Accent Bias

    After a new study suggests that people with working-class accents are more likely to be suspected of committing crimes, Annabel asks the most important question: does the nation owe Gemma Collins an apology?

14. 

    12 Mar 2025

    Punorama Investigates…Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 2

    Annabel investigates how we create a system for ridding stand-up comedy of predatory men and explains why we should all be more like Seth Rogen.

15. 

    5 Mar 2025

    Punorama Investigates…Predatory Men in Stand-Up Comedy Part 1

    After getting an email about Louis C. K.’s new tour, Annabel investigates whether predatory men in stand-up comedy are just a few bad apples or an entirely rotten apple tree. Spoiler alert: it’s the latter.

16. 

    26 Feb 2025

    Punorama Investigates...Prison Reform

    With the UK’s prison population the highest it’s ever been, Annabel investigates how we got into this mess, where we go from here, and whether Labour might be about to do something sensible in response.

17. 

    19 Feb 2025

    Punorama Investigates...

    A podcast about politics and patriarchy - with the occasional pun. Annabel Edmonds investigates a new story every week.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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