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Radio 4,05 Nov 2026,32 mins

Saddam Hussein's Cheesecake Factory (with Nish Kumar)

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Armando is joined by comedian Nish Kumar to talk about petulance in politics. With Flavio Bolsonaro flouncing off, Trump accolytes baulking at Obama's joke, and Elon Musk creating his own 'historically accurate' Odyssey, are we seeing political language and action become infected by greivance? Elsewhere, there are Sean Connery impressions, Nish rails against paperclips, we discover Armando's role in creating a heartthrob. Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk Sound editing: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Executive Producer: James Robinson Recorded at The Sound Company Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC studios production for Radio 4

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