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When It Hits the Fan Episodes

  1. 18/02/2025

    Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

  2. 11/02/2025

    Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

  3. Rachel Reeves鈥� PR pivot, how to talk to Trump and Bill Gates鈥� memoir

    David and Simon discuss the chancellor's vibe shift, dealing with Donald, and Bill Gates.

  4. Inside the Sun's historic apology to Prince Harry

    David and Simon discuss Prince Harry's settlement with the publishers of The Sun.

  5. Power and influence in the (medieval) court of Trump

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis decode Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration.

  6. California in crisis and is the UK running out of gas?

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Blake Lively, LA insurers and Centrica鈥檚 PR.

  7. 2024: the big ideas that shaped our year

    David and Simon reflect on Prince Andrew's China crisis and the defining trends of 2024.

  8. Murdoch loses 'succession鈥� battle, killing of a US CEO and why tycoons get up at 4am

    David and Simon discuss Murdoch's lost legal case, Brian Thompson and early risers.

  9. Gregg Wallace, 鈥榗asting doubt鈥� PR and Ed Davey鈥檚 Christmas single

    The MasterChef crisis, Australia鈥檚 social media ban and is Ed Davey a PR genius?

  10. Jaguar鈥檚 rebrand, John Prescott and Meet the Rees-Moggs

    Jaguar鈥檚 risky rebrand, Prescott鈥檚 precarious PR and Jacob Rees-Mogg鈥檚 reality TV debut.

  11. Has business lost the argument? X versus Bluesky, and Coleen鈥檚 jungle PR

    Why business should get political, migrating from X, and a PR coup.

  12. Why Trump means boom times for PR, and a Rivals spat

    The power of PR under a second Trump presidency and how public Rivalry can backfire.

  13. Telling the truth, being on TV and the best PR comebacks

    David and Simon answer listeners' questions on honesty, flies on the wall and comebacks.

  14. Inside prestige PR, Starbucks and a cheese heist

    David and Simon discuss the art of influence, Starbucks messaging and Neal鈥檚 Yard Dairy.

  15. Could PR have helped Liam Payne?, Thomas Tuchel and the Trump biopic

    David and Simon discuss protection in PR, leaning into an own goal, and The Apprentice.

  16. Kamala Harris, Man City v the Premier League and LinkedIn

    David and Simon discuss the power of opening up, football PR and unvarnished job updates.

  17. Why Keir needs Bikeshed PR, Strictly鈥檚 tabloid battle and Undo Send!

    David and Simon discuss Number 10 comms, knowing when to stop battling and email gaffes.

  18. Ozempic, Phillip Schofield and PR on screen

    David and Simon discuss goldrush PR, the last roll of the dice and A Very Royal Scandal.

  19. Al Fayed revelations, and the Murdoch succession battle

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Mohamed Al Fayed and the Murdoch family feud.

  20. 大象传媒 in crisis, laughing at Trump and the elephant in the room

    David and Simon discuss the 大象传媒, Trump and navigating the unmentionable.

  21. Kate鈥檚 video and Labour PR in power

    David and Simon discuss Kate鈥檚 video and what we've learnt about the government's PR.

  22. Trump shooting, Biden and loser PR

    David and Simon discuss Trump鈥檚 near miss, 鈥榚lder PR鈥� and the art of losing gracefully.

  23. Can Keir kill spin?

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the great communications reset at Number 10.

  24. Positive campaigning, how to deal with disappointment and why PR loves Wimbledon

    David and Simon discuss positive political campaigning, losing and schmoozing.

  25. Taylor Swift鈥檚 PR stardust, the Putin effect and Southgate鈥檚 pundit problem

    David and Simon on Taylor Swift's 'magical air cover', Farage and Putin, and Southgate.

  26. Can Starmer do PR?, the Green Party and being Taylor Swift's ex

    David and Simon discuss Keir Starmer's PR, the Greens' election tactics and Joe Alwyn.

  27. Sunak's D-Day blunder, is Farage using dog whistles?, and Mike Lynch

    David and Simon discuss Rishi Sunak's PR problems, Nigel Farage's tactics and Mike Lynch.

  28. Private school PR, Lib Dem tactics and Trump's conviction

    David and Simon discuss the PR of private schools and VAT, Ed Davey and Donald Trump.

  29. General Election PR strategy and the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

    Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

  30. UK water crisis, the Rich List and PR wellbeing

    David and Simon discuss South West Water, displays of wealth and PR work culture.

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