WELCOME TO NO HOLDS BARRED POD
No Holds Barred Pod is a weekly UK politics podcast for people who are tired of being spun. Hosted by Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan, we cut through the noise, challenge the narrative, and talk about what’s actually going on — without fear or favour.
NOT LEFT. NOT RIGHT. JUST HONEST.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
No Holds Barred Pod costs money to run and we don't get paid for it. It's what enables us to be open and honest at every point in our discussions, and partly why we are unique.
If you value our work and would like to see us branch out and attend more conferences, interview more people, please consider a donation to the worthy cause!
Our Socials & Platforms
We're on almost every platform you can imagine, so along with our social media presence, there's no excuse to miss an episode.
We record every episode in video format using Riverside. You can find our video episodes on these platforms.
We were so proud to achieve three awards from Spotify in our debut season. A 2025 Instant Hit Show. A 2025 Talked About Show. A 2025 Marathon Show.
Our debut season was more popular than 94% of other new shows — Spotify. Something we think is worth talking about.
