<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The substack for The Dumb Ages, starring Clive Simpson and Jack David]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z6BA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f0c8b71-1c58-466d-8864-1a1957063811_1280x1280.png</url><title>The Dumb Ages</title><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:02:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/thedumbages.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Clive Simpson]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[clivesimpson@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[clivesimpson@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[clivesimpson@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[clivesimpson@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 66]]></title><description><![CDATA[We pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, followed by an exploration of the tribulations of Pride, left wing authoritarianism associated with &#8220;gender affirmation&#8221; beliefs and the downfall of Craig Guildford, former West Midlands Chief Constable]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-66</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-66</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/213357428/9ad812f4a5b1615503878dd349b354ef.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>We pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, followed by an exploration of the tribulations of Pride, left wing authoritarianism associated with &#8220;gender affirmation&#8221; beliefs and the downfall of Craig Guildford, former West Midlands Chief Constable</span></p><p><strong><span>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</span></strong><span><br></span></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPISODE 65]]></title><description><![CDATA[DESCRIPTION]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-65</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-65</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212325329/d9561eef1f14d1881bd7bd913de25984.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></p><p>Dumb-agers react to the death of Professor Jason Arday, and it isn&#8217;t pretty. Plus, the government&#8217;s latest stupid stunt. And no, that&#8217;s not Cockney rhyming slang</p><p><strong>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!<br></strong></p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 64]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are back, back, back again and raring to go.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-64</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-64</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211316984/f5f9e9cadef75daf2b054c93bd3916f2.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>We are back, back, back again and raring to go. Farage&#8217;s damp squib of a victory in Clacton and how it&#8217;s likely to have to happen all over again in a few months&#8217; time, prison release schemes that please nobody, migration policies that have the same effect and the brave, beautiful, stunning trans women of colour seeking to enter the WNBA &#8211; we discuss it all over a three course brunch prepared by our in-house cordon bleu chef, Andr&#233;.</span></p><p><strong><span>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</span></strong></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANNOUNCEMENT]]></title><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/announcement-384</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/announcement-384</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209899223/84df11a78fff89b0926a3eb65acea0bd.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 63]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another packed week, so packed we&#8217;ve had to curate just a selection of the news stories that have crossed our desk.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-63</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-63</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:38:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209400938/b9cdc4f8d59a9c68520257b98d1b6586.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Another packed week, so packed we&#8217;ve had to curate just a selection of the news stories that have crossed our desk. From Islamist attacks in Berlin to the new Green Hackney mayor waging her own personal intifada, Jack and I chew the fat while nibbling hors d&#8217;oeuvres in the rooftop restaurant here at Dumb Ages Towers</span></p><p><strong><span>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</span></strong></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow Brits - can you feel the hope?]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-62</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-62</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:01:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208461992/dfdaf56f17d2b91a1908ddce9b3f5973.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Fellow Brits - can you feel the hope? Are you getting the breathing space you need? Is there power in </span><em><span>your</span></em><span> postcode? Our Dear Leader has promised it, so it all should be heading your way any day now. For the meantime, Jack and I talk about our first week under the rule of Andrew, First of His Name, Ruler of the Four Kingdoms and his shiny new Iron Throne in Manchester. We also talk about Ann Widdecombe&#8217;s killer, the Prevent-referral-worthy messaging of &#8220;Trans Bash Back&#8221;, an Orwellian report on countering misinformation and the approach to silencing free speech in Alberta, Canada.</span></p><p><span>It&#8217;s all go!</span></p><p><strong>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</strong></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[The killing of Ann Widdecombe, Andy Burnham&#8217;s coronation, miffed men in dresses and stupid Brits abroad.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-61</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-61</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:01:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207577563/7ef151655184f4179b326e0954c23714.mp3" length="0" 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Jack and I sip mocktails on the lanai and discuss it all.</span></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/thedumbages/subscribe"><span>SUBSCRIBE</span></a></strong></p><p><strong><span>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</span></strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-60</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-60</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:01:00 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Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</strong></p><p><strong>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</strong></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><span>On another sweltering weekend, Jack and I gather by the Olympic-sized swimming pool at Castle Dumb Ages to discuss the clown show that is British politics including Nigel Farage&#8217;s comedy by-election in Clacton, Andy Burnham&#8217;s upcoming coronation and the ageing-very-quickly joke that is Count Binface.</span></p><p><span>We also discuss the latest authoritarian proposals from the Labour government, a story from Birmingham that shows why the proposed social media restrictions could be disastrous AND the hilarious tale of someone British being barred from&#8230;coming back to the UK!</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 59]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two stories have caused an absolute meltdown among The Trahn &#8211; and in Pride Month as well!]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-59</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-59</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:02:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205074553/6ece5da9b58a909c4d968fce8cf0bf9d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Two stories have caused an absolute meltdown among The Trahn &#8211; and in Pride Month as well!<br>Plus the Manchester Messiah and migration madness.</span></p><p><span>Jack and I discuss them all from the orangery at Castle Dumb Ages.</span></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong><span>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</span></strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 58]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last show of the Holy Month of Pride - or Tranadan as it&#8217;s known for short &#8211; we bring you a bumper gender edition, after some chit chat about the arrival of the King of the North down south.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-58</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-58</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203842312/a59f10605464a38e8d95a034009df606.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z5cv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe70b580d-9f98-4bf8-a9a5-3a81bff67587_1024x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z5cv!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_424, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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down south.</span></p><p><span>It&#8217;s a bad news/good news situation, basically. A two steps forward, one step back type of affair. And I&#8217;m going to leave a link to a YouTube video by Mr Dennis because he covers the proposed &#8220;conversion practices ban&#8221; better than I can.</span></p><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/vRjHhY7Rcsw?si=vs3qZhvWbXHce8Oz"><span>MR DENNIS ON THE NEW CP BAN BILL</span></a></strong></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-57</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202912383/7b193b149c1da53810ad14d5996e0233.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_gM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb7e8a-7cc7-45a5-90f6-dea216ad836b_3264x1427.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_gM!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_424, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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people thought it was and Oxfordshire County Council go to war against flags.</span></p><p><strong><span>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</span></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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Blame clumsy post-production)</span></strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 56]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief discussion of the conviction of the murderer of Henry Nowak, the alleged attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie and the associated unrest that accompanied them is followed by news of &#8220;trans rights&#8221; activist/ ally shenanigans during the early weeks of the Holy Month of Pride.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-56</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-56</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201942327/f0d40c707b182969a56ec5a29779e099.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O6TT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1aabe33-632f-4b53-b5f3-ba096984a7ce_1280x767.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O6TT!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_424, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1aabe33-632f-4b53-b5f3-ba096984a7ce_1280x767.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O6TT!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_848, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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rights&#8221; activist/ ally shenanigans during the early weeks of the Holy Month of Pride. All from the luxurious Dumb Ages gite in Provence.</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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guidance on the provision of single-sex spaces. Jack and I discuss it while getting a sauna and a rub-down in the Dumb Ages Towers lower-ground health spa.</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 54]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burham confirmed as not being the Messiah, the King of the North, the Great Hope that will save Labour.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-54</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-54</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 07:01:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198932384/38c80b63eac830c943a8e69ff1bab56a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1eIy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F478b1a67-aa02-4a9d-ad3d-cf83e6947e6d_1268x708.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1eIy!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_424, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F478b1a67-aa02-4a9d-ad3d-cf83e6947e6d_1268x708.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1eIy!, 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A horrible story of the dangers of kowtowing to gender ideology and good news on that front AT LAST from the Minister for Women and Equalities. Jack and I discuss it while sipping tall mojitos on the sun loungers near the luxurious pool here at Dumb Ages Towers</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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Jack and I discuss it all from the elegant drawing room of Dumb Ages Towers.</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197002073/353689b000381fa67ebfda45f116d12a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2RPl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff71ae0ab-adfa-40a2-80e5-abad85491869_832x1118.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2RPl!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_424, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff71ae0ab-adfa-40a2-80e5-abad85491869_832x1118.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2RPl!, 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Jack and I have all the gory details of the local council elections here in the UK.</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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Light and shade!</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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The assisted dying bill has been put out of its misery. Free speech? Still critical. Jack and I discuss it all from the secret bunker under Dumb Ages Towers.</p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re listening on Wednesday and you&#8217;d like to get the show earlier, take out a PAID subscription by upgrading to paid or clicking the link below.</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/thedumbages.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Thank you to our legendary paid subscribers for making this show possible!</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear free subscribers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all,]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/dear-free-subscribers</link><guid 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When it comes to paid subscribers, this happens also but much less frequently and, given the state of all our finances at the moment, I understand completely if people want to prune the number of subscriptions they have; I&#8217;ve had to do it myself.</p><p>But for the free subscribers who cancel, I&#8217;m not told why and it&#8217;s beginning to concern me that perhaps we&#8217;re failing to give our subscribers what they signed up for. If you&#8217;re one of those free subscribers who have been considering cancelling, I&#8217;d really like to know why. What could we be doing better, or more of, or less of? This information would help us to improve the show for you and therefore, maybe persuade more people to stay and - who knows - maybe take out a PAID subscription!</p><p>(cat added in shameless attempt to increase engagement)</p><p>To coin a phrase, thank you for your attention to this matter.</p><p>Clive</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 49]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mandelson Scandal rumbles on and on and on and things are not looking good for the Dear Leader, the Equalities Secretary is accused of dragging her heels over equality for women, fake homosexuals take the Home Office for a ride AND LGBT Youth Scotland hire Baron Munchausen to be a convenor &#8211; Jack and I tell you all about it PLUS the usual tangents and giggling along the way.]]></description><link>https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-49</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thedumbages.substack.com/p/episode-49</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Dumb Ages]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194603277/2fd52ded03a258c79ccd7627ff7942bf.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X7wQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7991667c-5992-4974-82a0-72bae5729d83_1280x720.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X7wQ!, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/w_424, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/thedumbages.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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