‘Mishmish, I love you’

It’s the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks. The youngest hostage was Kfir Bibas who was killed in captivity aged 10 months along with his…

Oct 7 • Tony Wilson

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September 2026

‘This is the nation we know’ — George W Bush

It’s a quarter of a century since 9-11, a startling thing for people who remember it to contemplate. It’s the most vivid, traumatic news day of my life…

Sep 9 • Tony Wilson

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‘Sometimes, we must put our bodies where our beliefs are’ — RIP Gloria Steinem

The world has lost one of the great activists and orators with the death of Gloria Steinem, aged 92.

Sep 4 • Tony Wilson

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August 2026

It’s I Have a Dream day at Speakola

The 28th of August — 63 years since the March on Washington and Dr King’s oratorical masterpiece. In case you haven’t heard it for a while, or need to…

Aug 28 • Tony Wilson

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Last days for elephant names

I’ve been collecting the names of young elephants and their mahouts for a thank you page at the end of The Elephant in the Room. It’ll be fun for kids…

Published on Good one, Wilson! • Aug 21

'I misled people, including even my wife'

It's eighteen years since Bill Clinton's address to the nation regarding the Monica Lewinsky affair.

Aug 17 • Tony Wilson

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Do Meet Your Heroes — Jack's new podcast & Maddie's amazing speech

My 15 year old son Jack has cerebral palsy. He's a kid with many passions and quite a few idols, and he's thought of a way he might get to meet them…

Aug 12

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July 2026

RIP Glen Hansard - 'Make art, make art!'

The Irish troubadour and Oscar winner has died aged 56 in a motorcycle accident. He left his mark on music and musicals, and delivered one of the…

Jul 30 • Tony Wilson

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Lumumba Vea — Congo's Living Statue

The DR Congo lost today in a heartbreaker to England. The World Cup therefore says goodbye to one of it's most dedicated and creatively dressed fans.

Jul 2 • Tony Wilson

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June 2026

'So stop you if you can ‘cos you’re the England man!'

Before Carpool Karaoke, there was James Cordon singing badly by himself in a car.

Jun 9 • Tony Wilson

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'All right you sons of bitches' — military inspiration before D-Day

Did General Patton deliver his famous speech? He certainly did, but it was more a series of four to six speeches, and it wasn't identical each time — he…

Jun 3 • Tony Wilson

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May 2026

'People like me come and go' — RIP Neale Daniher

They don't though. The great Neale Daniher has died, as the footy world has long feared he might. For years he held off MND. He's a true hero to so many…

May 25 • Tony Wilson

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