This week we talked to Francis Ngannou, Cameroonian mixed martial artist, the world's hardest hitter and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world. Francis told us his incredible life story and if he's gonna have a fight with Tyson Fury.
In this episode of Minutes With, we spoke to the remarkable Timothy Cho, a North Korean defector, about his two-time escape from the country run by dictator Kim Jong Un. Timothy explains what it is like to grow up in a 'prison country', where wearing jeans or watching TV could have you killed in a gruesome public execution. Timothy's parents abandon him as a child, leaving him living on the streets and battling starvation during the famine. Incredibly, he manages to escape but is captured by the Chinese Army and brutally tortured for his defection. His incredible journey to freedom ends with the actions of a 13-year-old student who saved his life and granted him the chance to live in democracy.
In this episode of Minutes With, we sat down with Richard Musa, a former gang enforcer for the UK's most notorious Triad groups, 14K and SW. Richard tells us about the violence he experienced as part of a life of organised crime, how he survived a brutal machete attack and the secret initiation process. Richard explains why he walked away from a life of organised crime and the regrets that still haunt him.
In this week's episode of Minutes With, prison governor Vanessa Frake reveals what it's like inside the UK's most dangerous prisons. She opens up about meeting notorious serial murderers Rose West and Myra Hindley, along with the creative ways prisoners smuggle contraband like drugs and weapons into jails.
In this episode, we sit down with former Scottish gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald, who tells us about his rough childhood, 18-year prison sentence, attempted assassination and how he gave up on a life of crime.
Former MI5 spy and intelligence officer Annie Machon tells us about becoming a whistleblower before going on the run, recalling working on international terrorism and surveillance, and the series of events that led her to expose government intel.
Former police officer James Bannon describes spending two years undercover infiltrating the infamous hooligans of the London-based football team Millwall, known as the Bushwackers, during the height of football violence in England in the late 1980s.
In this episode of Minutes With, we sat down with former spy Paul Hughes who gives us an insight into his varied life tracking terrorists in the Middle East and on counter-terror operations in the UK. We hear about his dangerous mission to find Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan after 9/11. Paul explains the tactics used by terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and the Taliban hiding in the mountains, as well as his terrifying experience of coming face to face with Saddam Hussein.
In this week's episode, we speak to Jo Millington, a forensic scientist and blood spatter expert on her incredible work identifying murderers through the 'magic art' of crime scene investigation. Jo reveals the common mistakes murderers make when killing, explains how you can never totally clean up a crime scene and how it feels like to catch a 7/7 London bomber.
In this weeks episode of Minutes With we sat down with Mustafa Al-Bassam, a former member of Anonymous and one of the founders of LulzSec. Mustafa tells us how he got in to hacking and how he ended up getting involved in attacks on The Sun, The Westboro Baptist Church and even the US Government.
Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott settle some age-old debates about whether bowling is embarrassing, what the best form of potato is, and share their very strong opinions on the immediate banning of karaoke and personalised number plates.
Lionel Messi superfan Ross goes head-to-head with Cristiano Ronaldo fanatic Kyle to settle the biggest argument in football! Who's better - Messi or Ronaldo? Is either of them the GOAT? Does the Ballon d'Or matter?
Flex tells Arsenal fan Pippa Monique that United's starting XI is better than Arsenal's.The pair debate the biggest arguments between the two classic Premier League rivals, including who will finish higher in the Premier League this season.
Tom Holland and Zendaya argue over some of the internet's biggest debates! We find out their views on whether pineapple should be on pizza, if American Football is better than Soccer and Zendaya reveals what qualities make Tom a great Spider-Man!
The United Strand goes up against Jacob Hawley ahead of Manchester United v Arsenal. The two tackle some of the biggest debates around the two Premier League sides, including the title race and who the biggest banter club in England is.
Liverpool fan Paul Machin tells Manchester United fan Flex that Steven Gerrard was a much better player than Paul Scholes was. The pair debate the biggest arguments between the two most successful clubs in England.
In this hilarious episode, Chris Pratt and Charlie Day debate who they think is the more attractive Mario brother, which video game is the best of all time, and who would win in an arm wrestle!
Niall Horan compares Irish and British snacks and has an incredible time pouring the PERFECT pint of Guinness and recounts a hilarious story involving Lewis Capaldi and Buckfast!
Cody Rhodes is the latest WWE Superstar to play a game of Snack Wars! The 2024 Undisputed WWE Champion tries Percy Pig for the first time, finds out what Bovril is and has nothing but love for Pizza Hut, McDonald's and Starbucks. Former England Rugby players James Haskell and Mike Tindall are the latest to play a game of Snack Wars! The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast hosts settle the Marmite vs Vegemite debate, sip on Earl Grey tea and sample Lambrini.
English physicist Professor Brian Cox explains to us what would happen if you jumped into a black hole, his favourite planet in the universe and how the Earth will be destroyed (don't worry, this won't happen for about 5 billion years).