We balance the BBC’s horrendous Jubilee coverage with some relentlessly nasty jubilee coverage (ie: we talk reasonably about the Republic protest), we find out all about Workfare, talk about BRAINS, and discover what happened when Hayley complained about some misleading faith healing advertisements.

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Republic Protest (2:50) by James O’Malley (ft Jim Jepps and James Gray)
Workfare (17:24) by Cory Hazlehurst
Enlightenment Cafe Update (25:16) by James O’Malley
(ft Andy Franzkowiac and Claire Benson)
HOTS Faith Healing (30:44) by Hayley Stevens
Brainy Chat (41:49) by Dean Burnett (ft Barry Gibb)
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

Follow-Up Links:

• Republic
• Cory’s Workfare Report Links:
  • The Original Guardian Story
  • Boycott Workfare Q and A
  • Corporate Watch on Workfare
  • Full fact on the effectiveness of workfare
  • The SSCA Report
• Enlightenment Cafe
• Buy The Rough Guide To The Brain by Barry Gibb