Listen! With Frank Mitchell
U105 Audio · Audioboom
1,514 episodesEN
Show overview
Listen! With Frank Mitchell has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 1,514 episodes. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 8 min and 15 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 97 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2019, with 604 episodes published. Published by Audioboom.
Episodes
1,514
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
10 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
Frank Mitchell is your host for the weekday Phone-In programme. Listen back to past broadcasts full of chat, advice, guests, discussion, music and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 1,514 episodes5568: LISTEN¦ 'It makes you think about the history and origins of words and names -it's a positive thing' - Cllr Anthony Flynn spoke to Frank after Belfast City council approved its first Ulster Scots dual language signs
Oct 8, 202615 min
6668: LISTEN¦ Should we be cutting overgrown grass verges outside our homes? UUP MLA John Stewart has challenged the infrastructure minister over the state of public spaces. Should we take matters into our own hands?
Sep 24, 202611 min
5567: LISTEN¦ 'I've spoken to district nurses, carers, OTs saying they're can't afford it, they're having to pay to go to work' - MLA Claire Sugden says health care workers may be forced out of their jobs because of fuel price rises
Sep 24, 20268 min
5566: LISTEN¦ 'I'd worry the most vulnerable will be hardest hit' - Cllr Brian Smyth reacts to the news Belfast Metropolitan College has made 'unprecedented' cuts, with 2,500 places and some courses going
Sep 23, 20266 min
5565: LISTEN¦ Enemies Within - the gripping inside story of how the most notorious loyalist godfather, Johnny Adair, build up an extensive terror network that at one time was responsible for more deaths than the IRA. Frank spoke to author Aaron Edwards
Sep 18, 20263 min
5564: LISTEN¦ 'AI could kill all humans' within the next decade - according to an expert in the field. How worried should we be? Frank spoke to Dr Deepak Padmanabhan from QUB and cyber security expert Wayne Denner
Sep 15, 202619 min
5563: LISTEN¦ Who decides which flags can be flown in public spaces? Frank spoke to Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw, after it emerged that contractors sought support from 'community representatives' before a contentious flag was removed
Sep 10, 202613 min
5562: LISTEN¦ Why has nearly £200m been spent on the A5 road project before an inch of tarmac has been laid? Frank spoke to DUP MLA Stephen Dunne and Civil Engineer Karen McShane
Sep 10, 202623 min
5561: LISTEN¦ 'People have a fixation on what the military was here during a military operation - things have moved on - people need to move on' Independent MLA Doug Beattie spoke to Frank about a row at a jobs fair in Derry
Sep 9, 20269 min
5560: LISTEN¦ Should children of parents receiving benefits continue to be given priority for funded pre-school places? The Education Minister says he's 'levelling the playing field' but anti-poverty campaigners say it'll widen the attainment gap
Sep 8, 20267 min
5559: LISTEN¦ Star Trek at 60 - who is your favourite captain? How has it remained so popular, six decades on? Frank spoke to super-fan Jess Odell from USS Caroline, NI's biggest Star Trek fan community
Sep 8, 20267 min
5558: LISTEN¦ Do we have a responsibility to 'shop local'? A Bangor shopkeeper got a big reaction, when he posted a video warning that relying on online retailers would limit local choice and jobs
Aug 31, 202612 min
5557: LISTEN¦ What does your front door say about you? A replica of the famous glossy black 10 Downing Street door has been installed in Manchester, as a symbol of No.10 North - is there a more famous door in the world?
Aug 28, 202610 min
5556: LISTEN¦ Should we ban smartphones from schools? A study by Kings College London found restrictions improved pupils' behaviour. Peter spoke to Charlotte Carson from Smartphone Free Childhood NI
Aug 28, 20268 min
5555: LISTEN¦ 'It sometimes seems abstract, but means real damage to public services - the health service is damaged, same goes for the education and transport system' - Matthew O'Toole outlines the damage caused by a summer of 'inaction' by the Executive
Aug 24, 202613 min
5554: LISTEN¦ Why is there no refuge for male victims of domestic abuse, in NI? Despite accounting for one third of those who suffer abuse, there's a lack of specialised support. Frank spoke to Carey Baxter from Mens Alliance NI
Aug 18, 202611 min
5553: LISTEN¦ Who should be responsible for keeping children safe online? In the latest in our Shared Island Perspectives series, Adrian Kennedy spoke to top online safety expert Wayne Denner and Alex Cooney, CEO of Cyber Safe Kids
Aug 17, 202629 min
5552: LISTEN¦ Should dads get longer paternity leave? Northern Ireland has one of least generous paternity arrangements in Europe. Frank spoke to Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds who's been pushing for change
Aug 12, 202611 min
5551: LISTEN¦ Why the delay in tackling uniform costs? Despite a bill being passed that would allow for a uniform price cap, 7 in 10 parents are still struggling under the cost burden. Frank spoke to independent councillor Paul Doherty
Aug 12, 202616 min
5550: LISTEN¦ A councillor has raised concerns and a review has been ordered after around 50 cattle were shot dead at a farm in Tyrone, while members of the public watched, as part of a government-ordered enforcement operation
Jul 30, 202615 min
U105 Audio