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We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer

The week in culture, annotated. Writer and journalist Liv Little and Observer critic Miranda Sawyer get notes from editors all the time - now it’s their turn to hand them out. Every Wednesday morning, Liv and Miranda weigh in on the latest cultural happenings, from reality TV meltdowns and art house films, to gallery openings and TikTok trends. Smart, funny, and full of sharp observations. We Have Notes is culture with commentary.Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!@WeHaveNotes_Pod on

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41:21

Are music tours a rip off?

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2026/02/04

The HBO hit, Industry, is back on TV and more stressful than ever. The gritty financial thriller doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to showing the darker elements of British society. Liv and Miranda discuss what they think the show is about. Class? Capitalism? Race? A combination of all three, perhaps?Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are just a few of the artists who are taking touring to the next level. Long gone are the days of acts occupying a stadium for a night

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51:48

Can Kanye West ‘un-cancel’ himself?

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2026/01/28

On Monday, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) published a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal, apologising for his antisemitic behaviour and hate speech. He said that a late diagnosis of frontal lobe damage following a car crash and bipolar disorder was to blame.But can Kanye uncancel himself?And, hit show Bridgerton is back! What will the ton be wearing this season? We get all the details from the show’s costume designers John Glasser and Dougie Hawke.Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERELiv and

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51:37

Brooklyn Beckham breaks his silence and what’s all...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2026/01/21

The internet and group chats across the country were on fire on Monday night with the news that Brooklyn Beckham had finally addressed rumours of a rift with his famous parents. We give you TLDR on everything that happened, Brooklyn’s claims and discuss the PR approach the Beckhams may be using.Before Brooklyn’s Instagram story, the only thing the internet was talking about was the viral hit TV show Heated Rivalry. How did a small, indy show become the most talked about series of the year?And we

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53:44

The story behind the Salt Path investigation and why...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2026/01/14

We are baaaccck!This week we talk to Chloe Hadjimatheou, the Observer journalist behind the viral investigation into the Salt Path. She dishes on all the behind the scenes details of her new podcast series - The Walkers: The Real Salt Path. Observer subscribers can listen to all episodes HERE.Award season is in full swing and we have noticed a trend … a lot of the top film nominees are about dads. One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, even Marty Supreme! We speak to the Observer’s

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0:48

We’re sooo back ...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2026/01/08

Your favourite cultural commentators Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer are (almost) back for a brand new season of the We Have Notes Podcast.That means new episodes every week from Wednesday 14th January onwards. Make sure to follow the feed so you don't miss the first episode of season 2!Until then… Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!@WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram@WeHaveNotes_Pod on TikTokwehavenotes@observer.co.uk via emailHosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv LittleProducer: Casey MagloireExecutive

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21:39

The Wildest Moments of 2025 (Part 2)

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/12/17

Miranda and Liv hear from the queen of the year: the one and only… Lily Allen! We went mad for KPOP Demon Hunters, Adolescence and Kendrick Lamar’s bootcut jeans at the Super Bowl. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial dominated headlines and the new documentary - Sean Combs: The Reckoning went viral.Listen to Part One of 2025 Wrapped HEREYou can read Eva Wiseman’s interview with Lily Allen HEREWatch full episodes on YouTube - HERELet’s chat! Send us your voice notes!@WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram@WeHaveNotes_Pod

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38:37

2025 highlights: Katy Perry in space, the Coldplay...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/12/10

This year has delivered a string of surreal pop-culture moments: Katy Perry in space, Katy Perry going official with former Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, the jumbotron affair at the Coldplay concert, the Louvre heist, the rise of Labubus and JoJo Siwa’s unlikely romance with Love Island’s Chris Hughes.Liv and Miranda discuss their favourite moments of the year as well as those things they’d like to leave behind.Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERELiv and Miranda’s 2025 highlightsLiv:Hard

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40:30

Spotify Wrapped 2025 and how to have good sex on film

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/12/03

Spotify Wrapped is here! All of the usual suspects are dominating the global charts - Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake… not much has changed from last year. So how do emerging artists breakthrough on the world’s largest streaming platform?The new film, Pillion, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling is a masterclass in how intimate scenes can add to the plot and develop characters. But how do you create ethical and compelling sex scenes for film? Ita O’Brien, the intimacy

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44:53

Wicked: For Good suffers from sequel overload &...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/11/26

We’re back in the land of Oz with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for the second half of the Wicked adaptation. It’s a box office hit, but critics have been divided. Was making a Wicked sequel the best or worst move for the franchise?Timothée Chalamet is flooding Liv and Miranda’s timelines with a string of press stunts: from a spoof marketing Zoom call and designer merch collabs to commissioning orange blimps to hype his new film. So who is the little-known 29-year-old Glaswegian behind the stunts

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37:07

The Michael Jackson movie controversy & Christmas...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/11/19

Where do we draw the line with problematic artists? Last week, Michael Jackson became the first artist to land a top-ten hit in six different decades - right as the Michael biopic trailer dropped and racked up a record-breaking 116 million views in 24 hours.Meanwhile, the battle for the best Christmas advert is officially underway. John Lewis, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury’s are all vying for your festive cheer. Joining Liv and Miranda to dissect the ad wars is legendary advertising guru Sir John

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37:35

Zero stars for Kim Kardashian’s All’s Fair & David...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/11/12

David Harbour hasn’t posted about the latest season of Stranger Things and has skipped major cast interviews, despite being one of the show’s stars. Liv and Miranda sit down with a crisis PR expert to explore how Netflix might be managing the fallout from Harbour’s ex Lily Allen’s breakup album - and the Daily Mail’s claims that Millie Bobby Brown filed a harassment and bullying complaint against him.Is getting zero star ratings from critics and initially receiving 0% on Rotten Tomatoes the best

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33:24

Notes on… The Celebrity Traitors finale, Billie...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/11/05

How did The Celebrity Traitors become British television’s most unmissable series? This week’s finale looks set to break records - one in four UK adults tuned in for the launch.After 40 years, MTV is shutting down nearly all its UK channels. Once the gateway to pop fame, the music video may seem obsolete in the streaming era - yet Rosalia’s latest release, Berghain, is blowing up. So, is 2025 the death of the pop music video or its rebirth?Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERELiv and Miranda love to

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36:17

Notes on… Lily Allen’s breakup album and Claudia...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/10/29

Has Lily Allen shared too much in West End Girl, her first album in 7 years? She’s said it’s “not gospel” but it reveals painful details of the breakdown of her non-mononymous marriage.Has Strictly Come Dancing lost its sparkle now that Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are making their exit?TV critic Scott Bryan shares his thoughts.Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERELiv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:Miranda:Dave’s new album ‘The Boy Who

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32:26

Notes on… The Louvre heist and growing up with...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/10/21

Jacqueline Wilson was the author who carried millennial women from childhood into adolescence. Her books didn’t shy away from tough subjects like depression, abuse and grooming. Now, as she releases Perfect Imperfect, the long-awaited follow-up to her 1997 classic The Illustrated Mum, Liv and Miranda discuss how she mainstreamed taking girlhood seriously.It’s been a wild week in the art world: a heist at the Louvre, A-listers swanning through a British Museum ball trying to outshine the Met Gala,

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33:57

Notes on… Victoria Beckham’s new documentary and why...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/10/14

This week, Netflix released a three-part series on Victoria Beckham’s evolution from Spice Girl to fashion designer. Produced by David Beckham’s company, it joins a growing list of self-made celeb docs - from Harry & Meghan to Beyoncé, Pamela Anderson, and Robbie Williams.London and Paris Fashion Weeks sparked online outrage - with models walking in metal mouth braces, bound arms, bodysuits printed with male genitalia, and trad-wife-style aprons. With major houses like Chanel, Dior, Gucci, and

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42:12

Notes on… Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX and the...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/10/07

Taylor Swift’s new, record-breaking album The Life of a Showgirl is dividing a once-faithful fandom. Following the success of the epic Eras tour, Swifties are breaking cover to critique the star for the first time - particularly over one song which seems to pick a fight with Charli XCX.Two major London clubs, G-A-Y and Corsica, announced their closure this week, marking another blow to the city’s nightlife. Miranda came of age in the 1990s Manchester club scene; Liv did the same in South London in

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32:11

Notes on… House of Guinness and what’s next for...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/10/01

Why is Irish culture having such a moment? Netflix’s new blockbuster House of Guinness is the latest in a run of Irish TV hits following Normal People, Derry Girls and Bad Sisters. Musicians CMAT and Kneecap are breaking out, Nicola Coughlan and Paul Mescal are dominating screens, and writers like Sally Rooney and Claire Keegan continue to top bestseller lists.Amelia Dimoldenberg has awkwardly ‘dated’ top A-list guests like Billie Eilish, Louis Theroux, and, of course, Andrew Garfield on her viral

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35:55

Notes on… JADE breaking the girl group curse and our...

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/09/24

Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has just dropped her debut solo album and it’s already reached number three in the charts. For decades, women leaving girl groups have struggled to replicate their success on their own. Has JADE finally broken the curse?The podcast industry was built off the back of true crime, but the genre has now spread to every corner of the media: Netflix docu-series, ITV dramas and blockbuster book deals. But can these stories ever be told ethically?Liv and Miranda love to

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Introducing...We Have Notes

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer ·

2025/09/08

The week in culture, annotated. Writer and journalist Liv Little and Observer critic Miranda Sawyer get notes from editors all the time - now it’s their turn to hand them out. Every Wednesday morning, Liv and Miranda weigh in on the latest cultural happenings, from reality TV meltdowns and art house films, to gallery openings and TikTok trends. Smart, funny, and full of sharp observations. We Have Notes is culture with commentary.The first episode will be out on Wednesday 24 September.Let’s chat

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