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Between Consensus & Conspiracy

Jerry Slattery•www.podomatic.com
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Trying to make sense of a world that seems to get madder by the day,
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Episodes

Episode 1: Labour Pains

A review of the UK election results & why so many on the Left can't fathom why moderm Leftism repels their traditional working class base.

May 13, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1

Trump, The End?

A reflection on the US 2020 election & whether it's the last we see of Donald Trump. We also wonder if things will tone down when he's gone, or whether the public & media have become addicted to outrage.

Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 15 min

Covid returns & Trump vs Biden

We wonder whether the 2nd Covid wave will be as bad as the first & chat about the upcoming US election

Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min

Coronavirus, claptrap & mudslinging

Even thought working together would bring better results, partisan mudslinging is too hard for some of our species to resist.

May 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min

Coronavirus Lockdown Week 3

We try to make sense of the Coronavirus figures & we ask why is China getting off so lightly.

Apr 16, 2020•47 min

Faux Culture Wars & other dumn stuff

Catching up with some of the daft stories that have made the news over the last couple of months, inc Laurence Fox, the rapper Dave, a bit of Harry, Meghan & generally trying to spot the valid racist stories, from in amongst the synthetic ones.

Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 14 min

Do Labour Know Why They Lost?

Big political tectonic plates shifted in last week's election. We try to figure out why & if it's a blip, or the new normal.

Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 14 min

2 Billion Apes having fun with the new chaos machines.

A bit of Brexit, increasing tribalism, deepening division, Right Wing snowflakery, the double standards when the wrong type of journalist gets the granny knocked out of him & whether it's really a human right to expect to go into a Female Waxing business, expecting to get your male genitalia dealt with.

Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 21 min

Five Shades of Silliness

We pick five of the silliest/strangest stories that have made headlines over the last few weeks & try to make sense of them. The John McWhorter clip https://youtu.be/OLyVCp0xqpo The John McWhorter article https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/jussie-smollett-story.../583099/ The podcast discussed at the end was called Martyrmade, God's Socialist.

Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 24 min

Toxic Masculinity & The Cold Culture War

In an ironic week where Gillette took it upon themselves to advise men on what type of men they thought we should be, cheered on by people who thought that any man who thought this condescending, a snowflake. After all, masculinity is a problem, with all the aggression that goes with it. Much better to be calm, caring & non aggressive. A few days later, many of the same people lost their marble's at some kids with MAGA hats, leading them to defend doxing, threats of violence & even fanta...

Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 15 min

Low Information Voter Podcast

Trying to make sense of a world that seems to get madder by the day, whilst reclaiming the Low Information slur. A slur used by people who assume that those who don't subscribe to their political orthodoxy, must be stupid.

Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 1 min
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