Paper Cuts

Trump inauguration bonanza – Has America turned on Harry and Meghan? – Could a private detective save your love life?

Paper Cuts

Show Notes

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Telegraph previews Trump’s ‘star-studded’ inauguration, and Jacob is desperate to find anything to joke about. We check out the latest issue of Vanity Fair’s to read their Meghan and Harry hit piece. Plus – Jonn and Miranda dive into the Daily Mail’s love diaries, where Liz Jones has hired a private detective to spy on her lover.

Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian Jacob Hawley and journalist Jonn Elledge. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to our exclusive live streams here: back.papercutsshow.com

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