RHLSTP with Richard Herring RAACN week 7
Mar 14, 2026
Cheeky newsround banter returns with late-night riffs on Iran's new supreme leader and satirical talk of political assassination. There is a wild take on memorial art and a satanic-style bench for Keith Flint. A costly dog cloning story prompts questions about identity and priorities. Archaeology yields Roman perfume vials laced with faeces and thyme, sparking absurd comedy reporting.
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Normalization Of Precision Strikes Against Leaders
- Richard Herring highlights that state leaders who are targeted by foreign precision strikes create a climate where assassination becomes an accepted tool of policy.
- He uses the recent change in Iran's leadership and U.S. strikes as an example to show how dangerous normalization of leader-targeting can be for global stability.
Keith Flint Church Bench And Local Tributes
- Richard discusses the memorial bench for Keith Flint at St Mary's Church in Bocking and the Reverend's defence of the devil-horn design.
- He reflects on Flint's image, local tributes like the Braintree Town FC water tank mural, and calls critics hypocritical for attacking the bench.
Theological Confusion About The Devil And Hell
- Richard questions traditional Christian views of the devil, noting the theological inconsistency of depicting Satan as both punisher and purveyor of reward.
- He uses the controversy over a satanic bench to probe what 'hell' and the devil actually represent in popular belief.