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President & Chief Correspondent, Feature Story News (www.featurestory.com) All links: http://linktr.ee/SimonMarksFSN Podcast: πŸ“»: http://bit.ly/3rOnES6 American Week on LBC: https://shorturl.at/Iw9Nn The iPaper: https://inews.co.uk/author/simon-marks

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Sad news. I absolutely loved WKRP.

03.08.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top Biden Aide Had $4 Million Incentive to Secure a 2024 Win

What a country…

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/u...

02.08.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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August 1, 2025 - "American Week: Trump's problems over Epstein mount within MAGA Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA for Tom Swarbrick's Friday evening programme on the UK's LBC.Β  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

And the crystal set version, with added #TomLehrer is here:

audioboom.com/posts/875754...

02.08.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€˜Cracks in the MAGA machine’ | Simon Marks’ American Week
YouTube video by LBC β€˜Cracks in the MAGA machine’ | Simon Marks’ American Week

Just a reminder that you can now watch my "American Week" as well as listen to it. The video version is here (minus Tom Lehrer for rights reasons):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN8r...

02.08.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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August 1, 2025 - "American Week: Trump's problems over Epstein mount within MAGA Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA for Tom Swarbrick's Friday evening programme on the UK's LBC.Β  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

audioboom.com/posts/875754...

02.08.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back on your radio sets today...5:50pm on @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's programme on @lbc.co.uk

01.08.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard to overstate Derk Sauer’s courage launching The Moscow Times in β€˜92 & maintaining it through the ups and many downs that followed. I remember issue no. 1 & the sense of community it birthed for foreigners who had previously vaccumed up a free weekly called The Moscow Guardian. Remarkable man.

31.07.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s genius. Especially love the closing crescendo of crazy.

31.07.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember watching that when it charted. Did you know that you can’t find that song on Spotify? Nor, I think, any of his other work.

31.07.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is on the ropes as Maga turns against Israel Marjorie Taylor Greene has called the Gaza crisis a 'genocide' - is this a turning point for right-wing politics in the US?

Mine for @theipaper.com

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31.07.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is returning to an angry America fixated on Epstein Trump has utterly failed to persuade America he has nothing to hide

Mine for @theipaper.com

inews.co.uk/news/world/t...

30.07.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump not planning to attend G20 meeting in SA
YouTube video by Newzroom Afrika Trump not planning to attend G20 meeting in SA

In fresh snub of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump says he will β€œprobably” skip November’s G20 Summit in Johannesburg. My breaking news update for South Africa’s β€œNewzroom Afrika” Dstv 405

youtu.be/3nEHF_Ouw8o

29.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hundreds of people last night waiting endlessly for the absurd β€œpeople movers” that ferry you from the plane to the terminal. And for arriving tourists, massive queues at immigration. Gets worse by the week there.

27.07.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another nightmare evening for arriving passengers at Washington’s Dulles Airport. Simply not fit for purpose.

27.07.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marshall Stewart obituary Other lives: Former editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme who in the early 70s steered it towards hard-hitting current affairs

Missed this sad news a few weeks ago: Marshall Stewart, who played a key role birthing the modern Today programme on BBC Radio 4, then bringing Douglas Cameron and Bob Holness to LBC, passed away in April. A major figure in UK news radio.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

25.07.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The man is everywhere. I, on the other hand, am still on hols! β€œAmerican Week” returns next Friday at 5.50pm on @lbc.co.uk. See you then!

25.07.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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Umm.....

19.07.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

⬇️

16.07.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not by an American public broadcaster, there aren’t.

15.07.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unbelievably shit move, this, at the worst geopolitical moment possible. And totally counterproductive if you truly believe in the motto: β€œNation shall speak peace unto nation”.

15.07.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 men wearing 'ICE' vests rob motorist at gunpoint in Milton. What to know, plus safety tips If you are unsure if the person pulling you over is a law enforcement officer, call 911 to verify.

A man was robbed and assaulted in Milton, Delaware, by two masked men impersonating ICE agents www.delawareonline.com/story/news/c...

12.07.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6192    πŸ” 3354    πŸ’¬ 378    πŸ“Œ 357

Because it was so structured and organised to begin with….

12.07.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s very kind. Thanks for listening!

12.07.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Utterly shameful.

11.07.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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July 11, 2025 - "American Week": Tragedy in Texas leaves Trump facing uncomfortable questions Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC.Β  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards...

My "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's programme on the UK's @lbc.co.uk

This week: the Texas Hill Country tragedy raises unwelcome questions for Trump and Musk.

🎧: audioboom.com/posts/874757...

11.07.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

11.07.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My last β€œAmerican Week” before a summer break airs today at 5.50pm on @tomswarbrick.bsky.social’s programme on @lbc.co.uk. And then back on August 1st.

11.07.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump's weapons chaos is no anomaly - this is the way his madhouse works Not even the President's top lieutenants are sure of his core priorities at any one moment

Mine for @theipaper.com

inews.co.uk/news/world/t...

09.07.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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REPORTER: A simple question -- 'by the end of the week,' does that by Friday, by Saturday, or by Sunday?

TAMMY BRUCE: I think generally it could be the collection of the days at the end of the week. I'm not going to specify ... to clarify a bit more, i would say probably the end of the week

08.07.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2192    πŸ” 387    πŸ’¬ 405    πŸ“Œ 152

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