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British Miracle Meat
Jul 28, 2026 ·
1h 6m 15s
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In 2023, Channel 4 aired a mockumentary called The British Miracle Meat, hosted by Gregg Wallace, that got 408 Ofcom complaints in 23 minutes flat. This week we get into...
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In 2023, Channel 4 aired a mockumentary called The British Miracle Meat, hosted by Gregg Wallace, that got 408 Ofcom complaints in 23 minutes flat. This week we get into how it pulled that off by borrowing a centuries-old literary con, and why horrifying your audience might genuinely be the most effective way to get anyone to care about a crisis they've been ignoring for years.
CW: Simulated Cannibalism (including of children), Poverty, Surgery, Medical Harm, Brief discussion of Pedofilia during the section about Brass Eye
Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]
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CW: Simulated Cannibalism (including of children), Poverty, Surgery, Medical Harm, Brief discussion of Pedofilia during the section about Brass Eye
Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
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