No Holds Barred Pod — A politics podcast for non-partisan people

BECAUSE THE

TRUTH MATTERS

Turning the tanker

one episode at a time.

— ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB

Turning the tanker

one episode at a time.

— ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB

Non-Partisan

Politics

Sal and Don look at the world of politics through a different lens. Neither have worked in politics nor for any specifically aligned party. It gives them an objectivity that is lacking across the political podcast landscape.

Interviews

We have interviewed some excellent people, including, recently, Dale Vince and the Patriotic Millionaires, on location in their tour bus.

Special Guests

Loads of special guests have appeared in our first season, with plenty more to follow. See our Discussions episodes for more in depth chats.

Joy

There is a lot of bad news around at the moment, but Sal & Don always find ways of interjecting some humour and fun into the conversations.

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WE ARE ON PATREON

Join us on Patreon for exclusive content, early access to episodes and chat with other No Holds Barred Pod members. You can also join private video chats with Sal and Don.

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SAL DODGSON

Host. Sal is the ideas woman and PMQs expert!

DON MCGOWAN

Host. Don also produces the show and does the design stuff.

HONEST

POLITICS

For press and media enquiries please email us or use the contact page to send us a message.

Our Debut Season Awards from Spotify

Spotify Marathon Show 2025

💕 People listened to No Holds Barred Pod longer than 89% of other shows. 💕

Spotify Instant Hit Show 2025

🎊🎉 Our debut season was more popular than 94% of other new shows. 🎉🎊

Spotify Talked About Show 2025

🤓 We received more comments than 95% of other shows. 🤓

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Episodes and Counting

We have completed our first year and have already started in 2026. Join us for loads more chat and guests in the forthcoming year.

Carla Sanderson

Better than God – The No Holds Pod.

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SuzeCY

Super sweary political analysis that takes no prisoners – love it.

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Zomby Derp

Best theme tune in podcast history!!! 👍🤘👌

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☬ #RefugeesWelcome; Twitting Dinosaur 💙 💚 🖐

Every episode is a deep dive into things I didn’t know I needed to know.

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Baz

No Holds Barred: Making sense of nonsense.

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Carol Hedges

A pod for all seasons.

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COMING SOON

No Holds Barred Merch

You ask, we deliver — available this year, a full range of podcast merch. T-shirt, pin badges, tote bags, dog jumpers, cat eye masks … you name it, we bring it.