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SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 2025-12-13T09:29:11+00:00

Shame really he’s a nice guy, a huge bibliophile, met him a few times at book signings, the last live show of his I saw he did shoehorn in “and of course trans women are real women” or some such nonsense. guessing the infinite monkey cage is cancelled now, that was in my top five podcasts. can’t do a popular science show and think women can have a penis though. Wonder what Brian thinks? the video of his love resignation , presumably at the end of a monkey cage recording, is here [[https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/comments/1plg02g/bbc_presenter_robert_ince_claims_he_has_been/ https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/comments/1plg02g/bbc_presenter_robert_ince_claims_he_has_been/]] notably he doesn’t say how men in dresses are being treated badly. Everyone has a blind spot.

MyThreeWords · 14/10/2026 13:00

Ooh, I like Jessica Forteskew's Sturdy Girls programme.

nauticant · 14/10/2026 13:46

Lalgarh · 14/10/2026 11:07

Just heard a trailer for a new series of infinite monkey cage.

Presenters are Jessica Forteskew and Dr Adam Rutherford

I heard it too and my immediate thought was "great, I'll give that a listen". I stopped listening to TIMK years and years ago because of Ince.

sandgreen · 16/10/2026 11:15

Lalgarh · 14/10/2026 11:07

Just heard a trailer for a new series of infinite monkey cage.

Presenters are Jessica Forteskew and Dr Adam Rutherford

Oh that’s interesting. I noticed Rutherford isn’t on the new Curious Cases with Hannah Fry.

Ince now on Bluesky saying his ADHD got him chucked off Monkey Cage and he knows loads of people who wouldn’t take the gig in solidarity with him. Also nobody told him it was coming back (why would they?)

Stopbringingmicehome · 16/10/2026 11:25

Curious cases is back with Dara O Briain. Hannah is superb I wish Rutherford was back. I cant listen to Dara he's so annoying even though I know he's suitably qualified for the job. Similarly the last edition of monkey cage , Rutherford and the scientists were good but the female light relief was dire.

lcakethereforeIam · 16/10/2026 11:37

sandgreen · 16/10/2026 11:15

Oh that’s interesting. I noticed Rutherford isn’t on the new Curious Cases with Hannah Fry.

Ince now on Bluesky saying his ADHD got him chucked off Monkey Cage and he knows loads of people who wouldn’t take the gig in solidarity with him. Also nobody told him it was coming back (why would they?)

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I though he quit?

sandgreen · 16/10/2026 11:48

lcakethereforeIam · 16/10/2026 11:37

I though he quit?

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Sorry yes - he has put out a podcast he describes as “a stream of consciousness about how ADHD both gave me the ability to do The Infinite Monkey Cage and also was ultimately the reason I had to resign”

It’s 25 minutes long so will leave him to it 😂

nicepotoftea · 16/10/2026 11:51

sandgreen · 16/10/2026 11:48

Sorry yes - he has put out a podcast he describes as “a stream of consciousness about how ADHD both gave me the ability to do The Infinite Monkey Cage and also was ultimately the reason I had to resign”

It’s 25 minutes long so will leave him to it 😂

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It rather sounds as though nobody else has ever presented a Radio 4 panel show.

Chersfrozenface · 16/10/2026 11:51

sandgreen · 16/10/2026 11:48

Sorry yes - he has put out a podcast he describes as “a stream of consciousness about how ADHD both gave me the ability to do The Infinite Monkey Cage and also was ultimately the reason I had to resign”

It’s 25 minutes long so will leave him to it 😂

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Well, doesn't that sound fascinating.

ProfPerformativeBewildermentOBE · 16/10/2026 14:47

Love to see this thread revived. Ince, pffft.

Has anyone listened to the new BBC podcast with Prof Brian Cox, A Question of Science? Seems it’s in to its second season already.

Waitingfordoggo · 16/10/2026 14:55

sandgreen · 16/10/2026 11:15

Oh that’s interesting. I noticed Rutherford isn’t on the new Curious Cases with Hannah Fry.

Ince now on Bluesky saying his ADHD got him chucked off Monkey Cage and he knows loads of people who wouldn’t take the gig in solidarity with him. Also nobody told him it was coming back (why would they?)

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Oh gosh, he’s really struggling with it all isn’t he? Didn’t he say a while ago that he’d had a mental breakdown over Monkey Cage/Brian Cox/Gia Milinovich? Seems he’s still in the thick of it. This public ranting and unravelling is genuinely worrying. Hope Ince finds peace and a way to move forward with his life.

nauticant · Today 13:27

Had a listen to the first episode of the relaunched TIMK. The presenters were trying far too hard with their attempts of humour many of which didn't land. I hope they dial this back and shift the slider away from a comedy programme doing science to science with a pleasant line in humour.

nutmeg7 · Today 14:47

Much the best is The Rest is Science with Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens.

It’s interesting and funny, they are both experts and no-one is trying hard to be amusing like Dara O’Briain.

ErrolTheDragon · Today 15:35

Stopbringingmicehome · 16/10/2026 11:25

Curious cases is back with Dara O Briain. Hannah is superb I wish Rutherford was back. I cant listen to Dara he's so annoying even though I know he's suitably qualified for the job. Similarly the last edition of monkey cage , Rutherford and the scientists were good but the female light relief was dire.

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Better than Ince though.
Low bar I suppose.

Womanofcustard · Today 15:45

Good riddance to bad rubbish