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We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer

By: The Observer
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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 Instagram
  • @WeHaveNotes_Pod on TikTok
  • wehavenotes@observer.co.uk via email


Hosts: Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer


Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


Producer: Casey Magloire


Artwork: Lola Williams and Blythe Walker Sibthorp


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Episodes
  • Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl and Michelle de Swarte on UK comedy
    Feb 11 2026

    Michelle de Swarte joins Liv and Miranda to speak about her career and the changing UK comedy scene. Will SNL UK be the new vehicle for introducing up-and-coming talent to the mainstream?


    Bad Bunny made history at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday and new super fans out of Miranda and Liv. For many, this was their introduction to the Puerto Rican star - but how did he get so big?


    Get tickets to Michelle de Swarte’s comedy tour - The Afters → HERE


    Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:


    Liv:

    • How to Mend: Motherhood and Its Ghosts by Iman Mersal
    • Between the Covers live

    Miranda:

    • The Muppet Show!


    Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE


    Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!

    @WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram

    @WeHaveNotes_Pod on TikTok

    wehavenotes@observer.co.uk via email


    Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little

    Producer: Casey Magloire

    Assistant producer: Amalie Sortland

    Executive Producer: Matt Russell


    Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to:

    • Our podcasts before anyone else
    • A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week
    • Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
    • Recipes for every occasion
    • Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online


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    43 mins
  • Are music tours a rip off?
    Feb 4 2026

    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 or two - now, tours appear to be closer to international residencies. And you need to take out a loan to buy tickets. What’s happened?


    Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:


    Liv:

    • Sirât (film)
    • My Father’s shadow

    Miranda:

    • Zine Age Kicks (book) by James Brown


    Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE


    Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!

    @WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram

    @WeHaveNotes_Pod on TikTok

    wehavenotes@observer.co.uk via email


    Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little

    Producer: Casey Magloire

    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to:

    • Our podcasts before anyone else
    • A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week
    • Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
    • Recipes for every occasion
    • Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    41 mins
  • Can Kanye West ‘un-cancel’ himself?
    Jan 28 2026

    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 - HERE


    Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:


    Liv:

    • Brogan Bertie (artist)


    Tickets to The Observer Book Club HERE


    Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE


    Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!

    @WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram

    @WeHaveNotes_Pod on TikTok

    wehavenotes@observer.co.uk via email


    Hosts: Miranda Sawyer and Liv Little

    Producer: Casey Magloire

    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to:

    • Our podcasts before anyone else
    • A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week
    • Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
    • Recipes for every occasion
    • Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    52 mins
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