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This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK. Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work. So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello and welcome to Trash Talk with Count Binface, It's the smash-hit podcast from planet Sigma IX which is now available on Earth. I've got a blockbuster of a new podcast - in a nutshell you can expect brilliant interviews and peerless analysis. It's a bit like The News Agents, but with fewer holidays. Launched for the 2024 Election it was such a success I've decided to keep interviewing some of your Earth experts to find out more about your planet (so I can conquer you). Make your next po ...
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The Political Cycle is a weekly show that looks at the similarities and differences in global politics. Our hosts – based out of the US, UK and India – are joined by top political journalists and researchers from around the world to cross-pollinate and cross-examine different political cultures and systems. Join Emily Tamkin, Rohan Venkat and Tom Hamilton as they explore three very different, but interlocking, political systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pod Save the UK

Crooked Media

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Pod Save the UK is your weekly fix of political news, big ideas and a shot of inspiration. Each week hosts, comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan are joined by politicians, experts, and famous friends to unpick the latest news, look for solutions, and inspire action. From Crooked Media – the creators of Pod Save America – in partnership with Reduced Listening, tune in to new episodes of Pod Save the UK every Thursday wherever you pod.
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Pints & Politics UK

Big Heads Media

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Jonny Bentley and Adam Bragan are two British twentysomethings with an interest in all things politics. Pints & Politics aims to deliver an analysis of Britain's politics in a fun and digestible manner, as if you were having the discussion in a British pub! Breaking down current affairs, debating ethical issues and looking at America from afar. Debating. Educating. Entertaining (hopefully!).
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We are Nip in the Bud® Nip in the Bud is a charity that works to recognise and respond to children's mental health needs. We believe that early intervention is key to supporting children. Alis Rocca is an education consultant and coach, having been a teacher and a head teacher in the UK for over 20 years. As a charity, Nip in the Bud works with mental health professionals of the highest standing to produce FREE short evidence-based films, podcasts and fact sheets to help parents, educational ...
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What do Emmanuel Macron, Mark Zuckerberg, Jacinda Ardern, Rishi Sunak and Volodymyr Zelensky all have in common? They are Xennials, the last, micro-generation of ‘analogue’ children who came of age in the 1990s during peak globalisation, the emergence of the Internet and the explosion in mobile technologies and as the digital economy started to take off. Franco-British Journalist and 'Inquisitive Xennial' Charlotte Kan, together with thought leaders and experts, discusses the highlights of t ...
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Join Daily Mirror columnist Fleet Street Fox and special guests as they take you through the biggest and best newspaper stories of the day, bring you Westminster gossip and a journalist eye view on who is pushing your buttons. From celebrities, politicians and journalists from the Daily Mirror with the people’s paper review, featuring questions and comments from the public, holding us and them to account. And don't forget to sign up to our daily email newsletter with the biggest stories from ...
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The Bugle

The Bugle

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It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedians from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Chris Addison, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. Go to TheBuglePodcast.com to become a premium subscriber and get exclusive shows. Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chopper's Politics

The Telegraph

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The Telegraph's weekly politics podcast, presented by Christopher "Chopper" Hope. The podcast has interviews with top politicians and commentators and analysis from the Telegraph’s Westminster team. Chopper's Politics is a must listen for those who want to understand British politics, delving into various aspects of policy, key players, and the internal movements of Westminster’s political parties. With a focus on the Conservative Party (Tories), the podcast examines the party’s policies, st ...
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Versus History Podcast

www.versushistory.com

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The future of History is right here! Historians Patrick O'Shaughnessy (@historychappy), Conal Smith (@prohistoricman) and Elliott L. Watson (@DrElliottWatson) are dedicated to making history happen, while showcasing the architecture of historical argumentation and historiography. Please visit www.versushistory.com, tweet us at @versushistory or tag us #VersusHistory.
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News Fighters

Dylan Behan

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News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Massive Debate UK

Daniel Barker and Thomas James Gray

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British comedy satire of a current events call-in show. Improvised parody with impressions and characters galore. Created by Daniel Barker and Thomas James Gray
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The New Statesman is the UK's leading politics and culture magazine. Here you can listen to a selection of our very best reported features and essays read aloud. Get immersed in powerful storytelling and narrative journalism from some of the world's best writers. Have your mind opened by influential thinkers on the forces shaping our lives today. Ease into the weekend with new episodes published every Saturday morning. For more, visit www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/audio-long-reads Hosted on ...
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You may have seen him on the telly, or heard him on the wireless. But Brian Taylor is back on the airwaves - this time, delving into Scotland's politics with The Herald. He'll be bringing fresh analysis and insight into the biggest stories across Scotland, drawing on years of experience in the media industry, and talking to the people who make and break the news. ________________________________________________ Produced by Elle Duffy & Ema Sabljak. Email: [email protected] to get ...
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On this week's episode of The Political Cycle, we're talking to Yamini Aiyar, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia, about a recent Foreign Policy report she's co-authored on the question of efficiency. With Elon Musk's DOGE bringing the idea to a mainstream audience, do we need to better interrogate the motives be…
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Support The Bugle, we only exist because you make it happen: http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate. Our first Elite Tier Buglers will be co-producing episodes in the next month! This week we look back at the arrival of Pope Francis, and the end of Osama Bin Laden - as revealed by John Cena. Includes a clip from Realms Unknown, which is in your pod feed…
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Ed has crash landed back to earth after joining Katie Perry et al on their Blue Origin flight and we're chatting Vatican. After the Pope passed away on Easter Monday, we take something of a look at who could replace him at the head of the Catholic Church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Talks to end the Birmingham bin strikes collapsed this week. No deal was reached between Birmingham council and Unite union and the all-out strike entered its fifth week. There’s warnings of a public health emergency. Bin bags line the street, mountains of rubbish pile up in alleys, and an influx of rats is plaguing the city. And, Unite’s General S…
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Reform UK is contesting nearly all the 1,600 council seats up for re-election on the 1st of May. And, with the popularity of Labour dropping in the polls since the general election, and the Conservatives stagnant, could the Green Party position itself as the real opposition to Reform? PoliticsJOE went to Kent to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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As Parliament sits for Easter Recess, Nish and Coco dive into the PSUK mailbag to answer your burning questions. There’s the serious political questions - who are the real progressive party? How can we fight Reform? Should we all just leave the UK?? But there’s some curveballs, too - like what’s up with Bob Dylan’s instagram posting? Boxers or brie…
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Laura and Seán hold the fort today with a breakdown of the goings on in Parliament over the weekend, where Jonathan Reynolds seized control of British Steel in a bid to save jobs in Scunthorpe. Laura was in Kent with the Green Party on Saturday, and we take a look at what the party need to do to win votes from a Reform-curious electorate. Hosted on…
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This week on The Bugle, Andy is joined by Josie Long and Nato Green for a chaotic cruise through the week’s weirdest news. 💰 Top Story: Tariffs (ugh, again) — but this time, we’re talking a million percent tariffs. Are we heading toward a financial apocalypse, or just another Tuesday in global trade? 🗞️ America is drifting away from reality, and th…
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British Steel has been warning for several days that the raw materials needed to keep its plant's two blast furnaces operational are running out. The Chinese-owned company says the business is no longer sustainable, and are willing to let the factory cease operations - at the cost of 2,700 jobs. Labour have 24 hours to buy in new products and make …
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UPDATE: 10/04/25: President Trump has planned to pause extended tariffs on most countries for 90 days, while pushing ahead on plans to implement a 104% tariff on Chinese goods. A flat 10% tariff remains in place. Trump’s tariffs continue to cause chaos in the stock markets and the threat of a recession looms. As Rachel Reeves put it in her Spring S…
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President Trump has been continuing his tornado of tariffs. Today, China was given a 104% tariff (naturally, this figure has changed in the few hours since we recorded). This has shocked the global economy, with stock markets around the world in fluctuation. But is this a tipping point? What recent global economic moments can we look at to guess wh…
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This clip is from my podcast with Dr Bettina Hohnan - Neurodiversity: how to parent and educate neurodiverse brains effectively. In these short podcast clips, we offer nuggets of information from our longer podcasts that give advice and quick tips to help you as teachers recognise children’s needs and respond more efficiently, empowering you to ada…
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Today we're reacting to the latest from America, after confusion over whether a 90 day pause on tariffs was coming spurred a quick peak and trough in the stock market. We also break down what the latest push against China means for the future of US hegemony, and the UK's response to the whole disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
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🔹 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus shows, exclusive merch, and the warm glow of self-satisfaction: www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate. This week, Andy is joined by Alice and Tiff as we toss useless kitchen gadgets into the bin and declare it Liberation Day— the world is free… or at least pretending to be! 📰 Top Story: Global …
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What do Donald Trump and Postman Pat have in common? Well Pat has grabbed Jess the cat a few times and Donald... well we won't finish that. What they REALLY have in common is they're both performed excellently by our guest - impressionist Lewis MacLeod. British listeners may know Lewis from his work on the BBC comedy Dead Ringers where he plays the…
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The private rented sector is broken and tenants across the UK have been waiting for the government to ban no-fault evictions. Labour MP Alex Sobel tabled the amendment that on top of this ban, would see landlords banned from charging tenants more than one months rent up front. He's also looking at loosening guarantor laws to help more people get in…
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Rent in London has increased by a third over the last 5 years - and wages haven’t. The average rent in the capital is now £2121 a month. Resultantly, an increasing number of young Brits are living as property guardians in empty schools, police stations, and office blocks, usually awaiting demolition - but is this really a viable solution to the hou…
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Warning: this episode contains descriptions of sexually explicit and sexist song lyrics. While we wait to see if Trump’s tariff juggernaut is going to squash our fragile economy, Nish and Coco count the cost of the “bill-mageddon” we already face. It’s a perfect storm of steep rises in household bills and a bonkers global trade war. While we’re sta…
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In a blow to France’s far-right, Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for office for five years. The leader of the National Rally received a four-year prison sentence, two years of which were suspended, in addition to a €100,000 fine. Accused of embezzling EU funds, her hopes of becoming President in the immediate future have been dashed. But…
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As Keir Starmer looks at more ways to force the nation to watch his favourite TV shows, we are joined by comedian and podcaster Horatio Gould to react to another week of PMQs. Buy tickets for Horatio's tour here: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/horatio-gould-return-of-the-space-cowboy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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We're joined by friend and colleague Tom Usher for today's episode of the podcast. After Keir Starmer announced that Netflix's Adolescence will be shown in schools nationwide, we break down whether young people actually are the target audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ava Santina is joined by journalist and author Róisín Lanigan to talk about her new book: I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There. Buy I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459281/i-want-to-go-home-but-im-already-there-by-lanigan-roisin/9780241668535 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hello Buglers! While Andy is off bringing his unique brand of satirical Irish language rap and extremely English-sounding spoken word to Dublin and Belfast, we wouldn’t dream of leaving you without your dose of hot takes on global news! This week, we’re diving into Top Stories, our show that revisits the history of The Bugle, one headline at a time…
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Pioneering feminist academic Judith Butler swung by JOETowers to chat again with Oli. They spoke about how men perform masculinity and why the Republican's get so riled up by gender. The paper back of Butler's book Who's Afraid of Gender? is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Businessman and author Angus Hanton swung by JOE Towers last week to speak to us about his book Vassal State: How America Runs Britain. During our chat, Angus breaks down the checks and balances the US have embedded into the British political system to ensure complete control of the country, and how we aren't winning sovereignty any time soon. Host…
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Mass demonstrations have erupted in Turkey after the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Thousands have gone to the streets to protest the silencing of President Erdogan’s most obvious opponent for the 2028 elections. What does this public anger tell us about the regime’s current strength in Turkey? And are there through lines with other f…
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First the good news: we might just manage to build a lot of new houses. And the bad news? Millions of people will be worse off and about fifty thousand children will be pushed into poverty by welfare reform. Nish and Coco unpack Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement with the help of economist James Meadway, former advisor to John McDonnell. It was pretty…
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This episode is brought to you in partnership with Moneybox. PolJOE host Ed Campbell sat down with Moneybox expert Brian Byrnes, to explore the challenges young people face in buying a house, from reliance on the "bank of mum and dad" to the difficulty of saving while stuck in the rental cycle. Govt. withdrawal charge may apply. ISA and tax rules a…
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In this episode of the Nip in the Bud podcast, Alis Rocca speaks with Vanessa Longley, the Chief Executive of Chance UK, about the critical importance of early intervention in children's mental health. They discuss the challenges faced by vulnerable children, the significance of amplifying young voices, and the need for genuine relationships betwee…
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Svetlana Scheck-Robinz is a Brighton-based counsellor dedicated to supporting children and young adults. Passionate about advocating for and helping young people overcome adversity and reach their full potential, Svetlana collaborates with several youth charities in Brighton and West Sussex. Her approach focuses on accepting each individual as they…
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Lucy works part time at the Charity Tourette's Action and consults with schools and education professionals to optimise understanding of, and support for pupils with TS. She provides resources and training to education provisions in order to increase their knowledge and understanding and to help them learn how best to support a learner with TS. Luc…
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Are long-form news interviews dead? Not on my watch! Who better to feature on our first long interview than an esteemed journalist who has held world leaders to account and fronted the UK's premier investigative journalism programme (at the time!). He certainly knows a thing or two about an interview. In our chat we cover the state of news, what ne…
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This week, we investigate the happiest nations on Earth and ask: How?! Finland is officially joyful, the UK is redefining disability, and the bizarre love-hate triangle of Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy—does anyone in that mess feel happy? Meanwhile, in Dublin, Molly Malone is getting groped… but why? Plus, we take a trip back in time to when a Britis…
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