Plus we go back to 1945 as the residents of Douglas celebrated Victory over Japan in This Week in History. Don't miss Picture your Pet in this week's Manx Independent.

Sam highlights an interview our business editor Duncan did with Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker about the prom works. 

We also chat about A-Level results, the start of the Manx football season and look back at what was making the news, alongside the winners of a 'Bathing Beauty' competition, on the front page of the Isle of Man Examiner in August 1953.

Finally, Katie tells us all we need to know about Hall Caine in her weekly Yessir Training segment.

We discuss the first records we bought after a Ramsey family put their late father's 50,000-strong collection up for sale.

There's also news of two new arrivals at the Curraghs Wildlife Park who bear a striking resemblance to a 90s singer.

If that wasn't enough excitement for you, there's news of a series of sporting fixtures between clubs on the island and their counterparts in Guernsey, plus Yessir Training profiles James Brown (the Liverpudlian who reformed the House of Keys, not the godfather of soul). 

To mark the occasion, Sam talks us through the main points from this week's emergency budget, while Jess talks about the debut of a unique fitness class on the island.

There's also news of running records, the legend of 'Manx Giant' Arthur Caley and we look back at what was making the headlines during this week in 1960.

Andy channels his inner Peter Alliss by giving us the lowdown on the Isle of Man Golf Championships and Katie tells us about people acting indecently on Manx hills.

Jess talks about how she broke the news that the first person to be admitted to Noble's Hospital had left ICU earlier this week after six long weeks.

Sam discusses how the island's homeless population has been affected by the current pandemic and how it might shape social care policy moving forward.

This week in history looks how the Isle of Man Daily Times covered the end of World War Two in Europe in 1945.

There's also news of how a Manx footballer is living with lockdown in the USA.

Andy, Sam, Katie and Jess discuss such varied topics as the Southern Area Plan, lockdown diets and charity fundraisers.

This Week in History looks back at the front page of the Isle of Man Examiner of May 1945 in the week that victory was declared in Europe.

To top it all off, Katie gives us some facts about some of the island's most famous sons - the Bee Gees.

Jess also tells us about an interview she did with someone who has recovered from Covid-19, while Sam also explains why there has been a delay to the publishing of a report on last October's floods in Laxey.

Andy reveals the winners at the Isle of Man Sports Awards, which took place online on Thursday evening. 

This Week in History takes us back to 1963 before Katie rounds out this week's episodes with some miscellaneous facts in her Yessir Training segment.

Sam starts off with an Examiner story where a 3D celebration took place of the island's steam and electric railways and Jess gets the team thinking about cake with news of a Douglas woman setting up a baking competition that will be judged by a MasterChef winner. 

Andy gives us the low down on professional rugby player, Phil Cringle, whose career is hanging in the balance after the Coronavirus pandemic compounded earlier funding cuts to his club.

We also get to hear another in-depth historical overview of a historical Manx figure in the medical sector in Katie's 'Yessir Training'. This time it's Dr Dorothy Pantin - the island's first female doctor.

Plus we talk about approved boys, The Crown and adverts from 1960 in This Week in History.

This podcast was recorded on Thursday 2nd April 2020

Using the wonders of modern technology, Andy, Jess, Katie and Sam join us from their homes (and the office in Sam's case) to pick through this week's headlines.

Although there's some Coronavirus chat, there's plenty on offer for those of you who are COVID-19'd out, including Hector Duff, Christmas lights and of course regular features, This Week in History and Yessir Training. 

This podcast was recorded Thursday 26th March 2020.

And as ever we go back in time as we look at what was making the front page in March 1960. 

(This episode was recorded Thursday 19th March)

Jess tells us about the soaring prices of flights on and off the island since the demise of Flybe. Sam gets his teeth into Manx food and Andy talks pro cycling.

 

Plus Katie talks witches and we look back to 1935 when a certain George Formby visited the island as he prepared to film his hit TT film No Limit.

Plus we look back to 1940 when a ship ran aground at Maughold and a piano was required to help the war effort. And Katie brings us the history of the Old Courthouse.

Plus Andy talks netball, we take a donkey ride back to 1960 for this week in history, and Grace plays a game of fact or fiction with Manx history.

Plus we explore the idea of Urban Skeleton Racing ahead of Olympic gold medalist Amy Williams hosting the Sports Awards, look back at the front page of the Examiner from 1947 and Grace tell us the bizarre tale of King Edward III's mate Sir William Montacute.

Following news about one of our postcard contributors being stuck in Phuket, the team get the low down by newshound Sam about teachers beginning industrial action.

Jess talks about the Chief Minister Howard Quayle making a formal apology for the island's former laws against homosexuality and the lives they ruined.

Andy brings the latest on a Rugby Sevens team and Katie follows up with some intriguing Manx facts.

Plus Katie gives us another lesson in being Manx and we look back to 1960 when the island was shown on Flemish TV.

We discuss one Manx cafe's hopes of winning a Golden Sausage award, plus look at the work of the island's countryside ranger Mark Kerruish.

Jess also reveals the key part a former island resident is playing in helping wildlife effected by the Australian bushfires, while Andy talks us through a Foxdale man's attempts to be an Ice Speedway champion.

If that wasn't enough excitement for one week, Sam reveals a shocking lack of knowledge about Scottish football ahead of a trip to Glasgow and Katie takes a nostalgic look at Silverdale glen.

And we travel back to 1961 with one of the best papers from yesteryear we've ever seen.

Plus Andy talks about an Manxman playing cricket down under, Katie brings us the final Manx word of the week for 2019 and Sam takes the office TARDIS back to 1958 when the Examiner went to press on Christmas Day

We reflect on the results of the recent Isle of Man household spending survey, which, among other things, reveals on average we spend 82p a week on chocolate biscuits.

Sam talks us through the Salvation Army's gift drive and how more than 400 needy children are expected to receive one in the island this Christmas. 

There's news of a budding 13-year-old skier from Ballakermeen, plus Katie revals a now defunct Manx Christmas tradition involving a pig's bladder and a stick.If that wasn't enough excitement for you, This Week in History looks back at the Examiner front page of 1956 and we reveal plans for our upcoming festive specials!

While Sam was away bathing in the glory of Liverpool's win against Everton, the rest of the team delved into a 'viral' Examiner story about a Douglas dog giving birth to 21 pups.

The podcaster's eyebrows are raised when hearing about an MHK urging government to have legal brothels here.

In sport, Andy shares that Mark Cavendish is to team up with fellow legendary sportspeople - Mo Farah and Chloe McCardel - for an epic challenge.

This Week in History gives a 2008 front page throwback that involves red squirrels and the Manx Word of the Week is revealed.

Plus Katy is back and brings with her Manx word of the week and introduces some Manx phrases which well go off the rails a bit all while Andy tries to maintain control.

Plus we have a postcard from North Carolina, a trip back to the swinging 60s in This Week in History and Katie brings us some Manx words and phrases which somehow go rather Yorkshirish. 

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We also get an update on Kush, the red panda who was inspired by Steve McQueen's performance in The Great Escape.

This Week in History looks at a 1906 front page of The Manx Sun and Katie gives us the Manx Word of the Week, plus extra!

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These important questions are all discussed in this week's Podcast.

As an added delight, we hear anchor Andy's heroic tale involving a helpless pigeon.

Katie reveals the English translation of last episode's Manx Word of the Week 'thammag' and Sam brings our other regular feature: This Week in History.

Jess pours over some images of 'Donald the Dolphin', an anti-birching campaign and others taken during the 50s, 60s and 70s by island photographers, including Isle of Man Newspapers' very own John Maddrell.

Fellow newshound Sam gives the latest news and opinion about a UK investigation by HM Treasury finding no evidence of VAT avoidance on imported jets.

Anchor Andy brings back good - or most likely painful - memories of cross-country as he shares what's been happening in the island's sporting community.

And, were you able to guess last week's Manx Word of the Week 'eeast-airhey'? No? Well, Katie's got your back. The team also looks at a 100-year-old front page in This Week in History.

Jess brings us the cutest story of the week, a retired police dog called Snoopy. Sam has the latest on the Laxey flooding and Andy talks FC Isle of Man.

Plus this week in history, Katie's Manx word of the week and we get to the 'D' section of the Anglo-Manx website with some very risqué discoveries.

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Plus a trip back to 1956 to see what was making the front pages in an election year. 

Katie also brings us the Manx word of the week and some Manx phrases which leads to a surprising outburst from Sam.

If that wasn't enough entertainment for you we look back to the front page of the Examiner of this week in 1960 and of course revel in Katie's Manx Word of the Week.   

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Jess is back! We catch up on her series of travels.

'Onchan: Home of the crazy golf course', 'Port St Mary: We hate Port Erin', 'Laxey: Mine into our history'... We put forward tongue-in-cheek suggestions for the government's aim in creating town and village branding.

Sam shares a newsdesk favourite this week about an 84-year-old living out his childhood dream of flying in a Spitfire.

As ever, we bring the Manx Word of the Week and this one is bound to make Lord of the Ring fans' ears twitch.

Areas of Douglas are likened to the Blitz in a 2009 Isle of Man Examiner front page story we delve into for This Week in History. Reading through, we see hardly anything has changed.

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Sam continues his vice like grip on the news as he looks at the island's very first pizza vending machine and discusses the idea of a new TT grandstand.

Andy looks ahead to the new Manx football season which kicks off this weekend and presents the first of a series of public information broadcasts on pedestrian crossings.

We take a short hop back to 2013 to see what was on the front of the Examiner six years ago this week, including the world's fastest Postman Pat.

If that wasn't enough for you, Katie brings us yet another Manx word of the week.

First Sam explains why the island could see rent controls introduced and outlines some of the reasons for and against.

Then we talk about a Wallace and Grommit themed sidecar which has been bringing cheesy smiles to this year's MGP and Classic TT.

For this week in history, we look at a front page from Manx Green Final from 1964.

Andy talks about the MGP and the Soapbox Derby.

And Katie brings up the Manx word of the week.

Sam tells the story of a wedding ring, long considered lost, that was found in a potato field in Lezayre. And reveals he never watched Lord of the Rings.

Jess tells us what it was like down the mine as she walks us through her claustrophobic visit to the Great Laxey Mines.

Plus we go back to 1942 and see what the front pages were like during the Second World War.

And Katie continues in her quest to teach us all some local dialect with Manx word of the week.

Plus Sam sets the dials of the newsroom TARDIS back to 1906 as we look back at the The Manx Sun's front page which detailed, among other things, the Deemster's holiday plans.

And Katie brings us Manx word of the week, which includes a test of our memory.

Jess talks about the astonishing endurance challenge being undertaken by boxer Danny Roberts as he prepares to do 24 hours of circuit training.

Sam pays tribute to Bob Quayle, the last surviving Manxman to have fought in the Battle of Arnhem.

Our sports story of the week comes from across the sea as Manxman Keiran Tierney signs for Arsenal.

Plus we take a short trip in the time machine back to 2012 when cyclist Peter Kennaugh became the first Manxman in 100 years to win an Olympic Gold Medal.

And Katie, doing double duty, provides us with the Manx word of the week.

Andy runs through the Manx International Stage cycling racing happening this weekend.

We look back in time to when the Queen and Prince Phillip visited the island in 1955.

And Katie brings us the Manx word of the week.

Jess introduces us to Jez the Castletown cat which keeps being reported as a stray. And an author whose claims of interviews with serial killers have been called into question after he gave a talk in the island.

Andy discusses the Inter-Island gymnastics tournament being held in the Isle of Man.

Plus a step back in time to the Examiner from 1980 and Katie's Manx word of the week.

Douglas Promenade works come under fire in Tynwald. Sam explains the situation.

The Manx word for barn owls translates as 'night hag'. Jess tells us more about our feathery friends.

The Gran Fondo is coming up this weekend. Andy gets us pumped up for the cycling event.

Plus Katie tells us what's good in Isle of Man Newspapers' distribution department.

The team looks at a 1958 newspaper headline: 'Mayor was not drunk when I examined him' in This Week in History and we hear the new Manx Word of The Week after discovering what ' Assyl' is in the language.

We have coverage from our failings at the Tin Bath World Championships where Sam let down the snake race team and we go continental as we discuss Andy's coverage from Gibraltar.

Plus we look back in history to a competition to name a donkey and Katie brings us the Manx word of the week.

Sam looks at a feature from this week's Examiner where Robin Bigland told us how he organised the epic Odin's Raven journey from Norway to Peel in time for the millennium Tynwald 40 in 1979 and having lunch with King Olaf of Norway.

Andy gives his preview of the Island Games before he and the team head to Gibraltar for what he insists is not a holiday.

Plus we keep the royal theme going as we hop in the TARDIS and head back to 1945 when King George VI presided over Tynwald, the first English King to do so and he and Queen Elizabeth, latterly The Queen Mother toured the island.

And as ever Katie brings up the Manx word of the week.

Jess, Katie, Sam started of the week by going to see Busted at the villa and give us their review.

Jess has been talking to a group of gym goers who are creating a hunky charity calendar and discusses a Manx student who is swapping the Isle of Man for ITV's Love Island.

Sam talks us through the police cancelling some high school after prom parties and we all reminisce about our own prom experiences.

Katie bring us the latest Manx word of the week and our special guest Morven Smith who's here on work experience fires up the Ford Consul as we look back on a front page from 1958.

Sam talks us through a very busy news week, including the latest on the beneficial ownership legislation.

Jess also brings us up to speed with the results from the public consultation to legalize medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp production.

If that wasn't enough excitement for you Andy looks ahead to this weekend's Parish Walk, plus we look back in history to the front page of the Castletown Gazette in 1953. 

A bright pink seagull, which was spotted in the north of the island, and a businesswoman who is selling fresh Manx air in a tin are what have hit the headlines in our newspapers. 

Yes, you read right.

After hearing our photographer Dave Kneale's tale of how he tracked the 'Barbie Gull' down, we discuss Isle of Man football teams making their way to represent our nation in Wales. We also cover a shocking story about young adults who are cut adrift from the care system and have ended up living with drug dealers.

The Manx Word of the Week is revealed and we go over a Courier front page dating aaall the way back to 2011 in This Week in History, which features actor Zac Efron.

Sam reviews the Majorcan postal service and gives a snapshot view of a heated Tynwald sitting where the future of the Isle of Man Post Office was questioned.

Andy provides a TT update: 'It's raining.'

This week in history looks back at when The Who rocked Peel in 2007. 

And with the return of Katie comes the return of Manx word of the week.

Plus Sam looks ahead to the fantastic local food offerings that visitors and locals can look forward to during the festival before revealing his 1950s advertising voice as he takes us back to 1958 with This Week in History. There is no Katie this week as she is once again living the jet set lifestyle but we are joined by undergraduate student Gemma who is here on work experience.

The unbelievable story of the firefighter who broke his foot and ran the London Marathon.

And the astounding amount of money spent at one high school on plastic bottles per year.

Plus - Sam would do anything for us as he looks back at when Samantha Barks was setting BBC1 alight back in 2008.

And Katie brings us our Manx word of the week.

After a trip to Douglas-bound business, Morrison Photos, Jess talks about its mission to reunite island residents with their forgotten film photographs that have been stored away in an attic for decades.

The school bus fare row continues - Sam covers the story's latest opinion: put up the horse tram prices, not school ones.

Andy gives us a run down of what to expect next week in sport after news of the Isle of Man FA side beating Brentford B.

With our lovely Katie back on Manx land, she shares this week's Manx Word of the Week.

And we're not the only one's back - Gandey's Circus is in town again after years of touring the world. Jess talks to Ringmaster Ryan Brown and Katie gives a review of Thursday's show.

Andy had a visit from Matt Cox and Roger Cave to discuss next week's highly anticipated Beer Festival.

  

Sam brings us a story from the west of the island as descendants of World War One internees, who were stationed at Knockaloe, made their way to where the camps once existed.

Andy brings the excitement of Thursday night's Isle of Man Sports Awards 2018 and we discuss our regular features of A Week in History and Manx Word of the Week.

Jess has been to meet Harry Owens, the beekeeper who has been sharing his talents with the people of Burundi . Plus she shares the views of the Manx public and asks 'do you feel safe on Manx roads'? Andy explains why students at Ballakermeen have been organising to send their old football boots to Africa. 

Plus Sam takes the DeLorean back to 2013 when the island saw a blanket of March snow and we have our Manx word of the week.

Plus Sam sets his TARDIS back to 1957 for our 'This week in History' feature and as ever Katie is on hand with our Manx word of the week.

We discuss Manx farmer's reactions to the panic-buying at Tesco when the boats don't arrive and reach a unanimous vote that the future fast craft should be christened 'Gary'.

Straying from the topic of boats, we also talk about a smithy who's been evicted from his workshop, which he's been based at since 1993.

Following this we take a look back at a rather unexpected 2013 headline in the Manx Independent: 'Hard-core porn in book for kids' before the Manx Word of the Week is revealed.

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Sam also got very excited this week as plans for Hover Kart City in Ballasalla have been given the green light and Jess has been to Maughold for the annual pancake race showing off her flipping great skills.

Plus we jump in the Isle of Man Newspapers' Tardis and head back to 1958 to take a look at one of the island's darker moments in this week in history.

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In this week's news pod we also talk about Heather Bridson - a mother who has been told she has five years to live - and why she thinks medicinal cannabis should be legalised.

What would your perfect weekend in the Isle of Man be? We ask the same question a top watchmaker in the island was asked by Financial Times.

As ever, we bring you another intriguing This Week in History feature. This time it's a Courier front page published in 1991. Katie brings a bit of Manx to the table, but what could this week's word be?

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Plus join us with a jump to the left and a step to the right as we do the Time Warp back to 1957 to see what made the headlines this week in history. If that wasn't enough for you, Katie brings us the Manx Word of the Week.

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Island charity Live at Home, which helps the elderly facing loneliness, gets a mention as well as news of a copy and paste job to do with the island's health strategy.

Don't forget 'This Week in History', which features the island's first ever women MHK who was sworn in on Valentine's Day 86 years ago. Plus, our 'Manx Word of the Week'.

This week we have Katie, who's been to the refreshing coffee hills of Colombia, reuniting with anchor Andy and news hounds Jess and Sam with everyone discussing how the scheduled postal strike will affect romantics this Valentine's Day, Nigel Farage’s visit to the island and a crackdown on cyber bullying.

As part of our regular features, we look at a 1957 copy of Isle of Man Weekly Times and Manx Word of the Week.

As part of the egg-travaganza we dip into how Douglas businesses have been hit by the prom redevelopment works, the legacy that a true Manxman has left behind and heaps more.

Of course we would never forget our usual features of #holdtheline (which we discover has another, more controversial, meaning), Sam's 'Week in History' that has a link to chickens and the Manx word of the week.

The team - Andy, Sam, Jess and Katie - go through a selection of Manx news including why our papers published GoVegan adverts, an update on Ramsey Courthouse's long-term use and more.

You can also count on Sam's 'Week In History', our #holdtheline and 'Manx Word of The Week' being part of the show.