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When It Hits the Fan Episodes

  1. 16/07/2025

    Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

  2. 09/07/2025

    Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

  3. Dynasty PR: Can the Trumps learn from the Royals?

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at how to PR family dynasty.

  4. Faking It To Make It

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis explain why 'being yourself' might just be a terrible idea.

  5. Is Bezos blind to Venetians?

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at how Venice is preparing to 'welcome' Jeff Bezos.

  6. Sirs, Dames and the PR Game

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine whether you can PR your way to an honour.

  7. 'Humanity Deserves Better'

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine the hype around something that doesn't exist. Yet.

  8. You're Banned!

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine whether banning a journalist is ever a good idea.

  9. Robotaxis: Look, no hands!

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis get under the bonnet of how to PR driverless cabs.

  10. The Spy Who Leaked Me

    David and Simon explore what happens when the worlds of espionage and PR collide.

  11. Prince Harry's bombshell interview

    David and Simon examine whether Prince Harry's interview was a spectacular PR own goal.

  12. PR is a virus

    David Yelland is joined by PR guru Phil Elwood, who blames their industry for everything.

  13. China's meme warfare, rats and rockets

    David and Simon discuss if China is out-PRing the US, rats' media appeal and Jeff Bezos.

  14. Thames Water’s PR gamble, Tesla backlash and William’s Villa in The Sun

    David and Simon discuss the Thames Water documentary, Elon Musk and Prince William.

  15. Carney’s Canada v Trump, Abrdn’s U-turn and Ambassador Suzuki

    David and Simon discuss Canada’s PR fightback, a reverse ferret and Japanese diplomacy.

  16. Trump, Zelensky, the King and Mummy Pig

    David and Simon discuss the US and Ukraine, a wise use of royal PR and Peppa Pig's news.

  17. PR in the disinformation bubble, Mandelson’s doorstep and breaking cover

    David and Simon discuss lines in the sand, when to say nothing and spilling the beans.

  18. BP’s PR battle, Jamie Dimon’s rant, and two men and a baby

    David and Simon discuss corporate raiders, remote working and the Elon Musk baby drama.

  19. Inside the woke war room, puff quote PR and WhatsApp comms

    David and Simon discuss 'sunsetting' diversity goals, book blurbs and group chat PR.

  20. Rachel Reeves’ PR pivot, how to talk to Trump and Bill Gates’ memoir

    David and Simon discuss the chancellor's vibe shift, dealing with Donald, and Bill Gates.

  21. Inside the Sun's historic apology to Prince Harry

    David and Simon discuss Prince Harry's settlement with the publishers of The Sun.

  22. Power and influence in the (medieval) court of Trump

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis decode Donald Trump’s inauguration.

  23. California in crisis and is the UK running out of gas?

    David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Blake Lively, LA insurers and Centrica’s PR.

  24. 2024: the big ideas that shaped our year

    David and Simon reflect on Prince Andrew's China crisis and the defining trends of 2024.

  25. Murdoch loses 'succession’ battle, killing of a US CEO and why tycoons get up at 4am

    David and Simon discuss Murdoch's lost legal case, Brian Thompson and early risers.

  26. Gregg Wallace, ‘casting doubt’ PR and Ed Davey’s Christmas single

    The MasterChef crisis, Australia’s social media ban and is Ed Davey a PR genius?

  27. Jaguar’s rebrand, John Prescott and Meet the Rees-Moggs

    Jaguar’s risky rebrand, Prescott’s precarious PR and Jacob Rees-Mogg’s reality TV debut.

  28. Has business lost the argument? X versus Bluesky, and Coleen’s jungle PR

    Why business should get political, migrating from X, and a PR coup.

  29. Why Trump means boom times for PR, and a Rivals spat

    The power of PR under a second Trump presidency and how public Rivalry can backfire.

  30. Telling the truth, being on TV and the best PR comebacks

    David and Simon answer listeners' questions on honesty, flies on the wall and comebacks.

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