The SCANDAL Mongers Podcast

Phil has discussed his feelings about ‘The War of the Waleses’ many times. But he’s never before gone into detail about the remarkable documentary project he made with Patrick Jephson over 20 years ago. Now, with Patrick's permission, he will do. The highlight is the story behind an astonishing interview with Penny Junor and what it revealed about efforts to trash Diana just a few months after her death, as part of an operation designed by the then Prince Charles' most trusted advisors to boost support for him and Camilla.

It’s a dark and somewhat sinister story that infuriated Patrick, and it directly affected the upbringing of William and Harry and - Phil believes - lies at the heart of Harry’s own anger at his family. With Diana’s death anniversary in the news - and plans for a major biography by her brother for next year (the 30th anniversary of her tragic death), this is a story that will not be going away anytime soon.

You can watch the 2003 programme here...(FREE sign up required)
https://www.reutersconnect.com/app/item/charles-the-battle-with-diana/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMDM6bmV3c21sX01UM1pJTVBMRUlNR05WSURNQU01MjI

Phil is then joined by his old friend and collaborator John Ware, one of Britain’s most distinguished investigative reporters. John has extraordinary access to details and personalities from the secret war in Ulster during the ‘Troubles’. In a new book he reveals some shocking and disturbing new evidence of how ‘agents’ run by the British state were allowed to carry out the most awful of crimes, and why details of that are still deeply protected.

John’s book is available here...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neither-Conf...

Phil’s 2005 film on 911 is here...
• The Flight that Fought Back

There’s information and extracts from Phil’s own book here. It’s about to be published in paperback too...
https://sites.google.com/view/1945the...

You can order his book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia, India and NZ - and it is available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoni...

*We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work*

Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help...
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalM...

If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, it will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.

THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available on watch on youtube.

Please follow the Podcast (and Phil) below...
The Scandal Mongers...
https://x.com/mongerspodcast

Phil Craig...
https://x.com/philmcraig

You can get in touch with the show via...
team@podcastworld.org
(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)

Show Produced by Podcast World Soho, London W1

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, six years after MEGXIT, the dynamic duo are headed back to Britain and - whisper it softly - maybe a return to some royal duties too. But will bygones ever be bygones and what’s really going on behind the scenes?

Then Laura Thompson returns to the pod to discuss her new book ELEVEN DAYS, the most detailed investigation into the mystery of Agatha Christie’s famous. ‘Disappearance’ ever undertaken. To write it Laura stepped into the shoes and followed the same routes that Agatha herself did. Her conversation with Phil is a real treat for any fan of Christie’s books (Laura is a super-fan) or anyone interested in a brain-stretching psychological puzzle.
Laura’s book is available here...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eleven-Days-fascinating-mysterious-disappearance/dp/1835015735

Here’s information and extracts from Phil’s own book here. It’s about to be published in paperback too...
https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/home

You can order his book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia, India and NZ - and it is available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=#

***We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work***

Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help...
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers

*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.

THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to watch on YouTube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTMe9l4TEz0&t=2428s

Please follow the Podcast and Phil below...
The Scandal Mongers...
https://x.com/mongerspodcast

Phil Craig...
https://x.com/philmcraig

You can get in touch with the show via...
team@podcastworld.org
(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)

Show Produced By The Team at Podcast World Soho, London W1

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil thought that the controversy over Professor Jason Arday - allegations of plagiarism and a somewhat inflated resume - was simply a sad story of lowering standards at his old University. But then it was revealed that the UK police got involved to investigate a senior education correspondent just for sending the Prof questions in an email. Now Phil think’s this is a full blown scandal, with much wider ramifications.

Phil is then joined by his American chum Gerald Posner to talk about his groundbreaking investigative work on the power and importance of the Pharmaceutical industry. Did you know you could get heroin and cocaine by mail order in the age of the Wild West? And that’s only that start of a saga of - in Gerald world - greed, lies and poisoning.

Gerard’s book is available here...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pharma-Greed-Lies-Poisoning-America/dp/1501151894

Here’s information and extracts from Phil’s own book here. It’s about to be published in paperback too...
https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/home

You can order his book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia, India and NZ - and it is available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=#

***We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work***

Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help...
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers

*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.

THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to watch on YouTube...
https://www.youtube.com/@thescandalmongerspodcast/videos

Please follow the Podcast and Phil below...
The Scandal Mongers...
https://x.com/mongerspodcast

Phil Craig...
https://x.com/philmcraig

You can get in touch with the show via...
team@podcastworld.org
(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)

Show Produced By The Team at Podcast World Soho, London W1

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Phil has been on his summer break it felt like there’s been an avalanche of royal news, especially concerning the House of Sussex. The humiliation of a failed court case, a on-off-on again visit to (some) family in Britain and now rumours of a possible Australian role for the rebellious Prince Harry. What to make of it all?

Phil is then joined by the writer George Owers to discuss the birth of party politics in the 17th Century - the rumbustious age of Whig versus Tory. George’s book THE RAGE OF PARTY has been widely acclaimed as an insightful, funny and scandal-rich account of the beginning of modern politics. Expect big characters, sex, naughty poetry - and lots of bloody duels!

George’s book can be bought here in our very own bookshop...
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-rage-of-party-george-owers/31e3c46fbe4183f1?ean=9781408719091&aid=12054

Here’s information and extracts from Phil’s own book here. It’s about to be published in paperback too...
https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/home

You can order his book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia, India and NZ - and it is available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=#

***We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work***

Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help...
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers

*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.

THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to watch on YouTube...
https://www.youtube.com/@thescandalmongerspodcast/videos

Please follow the Podcast and Phil below...
The Scandal Mongers...
https://x.com/mongerspodcast

Phil Craig...
https://x.com/philmcraig

You can get in touch with the show via...
team@podcastworld.org
(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)

Show Produced By The Team at Podcast World Soho, London W1

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite all their recent family scandals, Beatrice and Eugenie attended a high profile royal wedding last week. And Prince William made sure the press could see his friendly feelings toward them both.

So is it right that these two young royals should - or could - be back into the fold, and what value could they bring to a rather under-staffed royal family? Or should they be made to stand outside the inner circle as a consequence of their own alleged mistakes, and the sins of their parents?

Phil is then joined by Emma Southon, an expert on Ancient Rome who spoke on the podcast two year ago about Roman women. Now she has turned her attention to Rome’s millions of slaves and - in this very entertaining and enlightening conversation - she has a LOT to say about their lives and how historians have tended to romanticise them in the past.

Her new book SERVUS can be bought here - in our very own bookshop!...
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/servus-the-moving-enthralling-true-story-of-slavery-in-the-roman-empire-by-acclaimed-ancient-historian-emma-southon-emma-southon/9691558e7e5e9245?ean=9781399741255&next=t&aid=12054

Also, Information and extracts from Phil’s own new book here...
https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/home

You can order his book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia, India and NZ - and it is available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=#

***We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work***

Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help...
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers

*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.

THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to watch on Youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0YHtSsmAgI

Please follow the Podcast and Phil below...
The Scandal Mongers...
https://x.com/mongerspodcast

Phil Craig...
https://x.com/philmcraig

You can get in touch with the show via...
team@podcastworld.org
(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)

Show Produced By The Team at Podcast World Soho, London W1

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.