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Characters

Politicians, public figures, and personalities who recur across the FKN Newz episodes.

George W. Bush

US President 2001–2009. The first half of the FKN Newz era anchor villain — invoked on tax cuts, war powers, and biblical pose.

Barack Obama

US presidential candidate then president starting 2008; "change we can imagine" episode title.

Gordon Brown

UK PM 2007–2010; subject of the "licks the ass of Chinese money men" line.

Tony Blair

Outgoing UK PM in 2007; pre-Brown subject for FKN war-on-terror commentary.

The Pope

Repeatedly invoked — Benedict XVI through the 2008 abuse scandals (POPE BUGGERS CHILDREN...) and beyond.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian president 2005–2013; the foil for the "next war" framing.

Ognir

Internet personality / activist; Deek's "Radio Quiz" guest in a 2008 episode.