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PoliticsJOE Podcast

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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.

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Episodes

Deeping men's mental health

In part 2 of our conversation with The Screen Rot Podcast's Jacob Hawley, we asked our audience if they were lonely. Here's what they said. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 202542 min

PMQs (with Screen Rot's Jacob Hawley)

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Oli and Ava are joined by the Screen Rot Podcast's Jacob Hawley to post-match review this week's Prime Minister's Questions. Part 2 of the conversation with Jacob is out tomorrow. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 29, 202545 min

Gen Z wants a British dictator

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Kemi Badenoch was at it again this weekend with her thoughts on "peasants". Ed and Ava discuss this, alongside new polling on Gen Z's politics. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 202554 min

Inside the UK's only porn star university

Ed and Laura discuss Ed's report from the Porn Star Univerisity, the UK's only training school for OnlyFans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 202524 min

On Southport

Following the sentencing of the Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, PoliticsJOE discussed its media coverage, MPs, and terrorism laws. Presenters: Ava Santina, Ed Campbell, and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 202525 min

PMQs reaction

Get your sexy little ears wrapped round this Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 202555 min

American Carnage II

Oli, Ava, and Ed breakdown the chaos of Donald Trump's inauguration. Strap in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, 202546 min

PMQs (and Mon Cheri Gerry Adams)

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava react to PMQs, discuss Gerry Adams (who was not in the IRA), and Laura interviews Best For Britain's Naomi Smith on parliament's vote on a UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme. Presenters: Ava Santina, Ed Campbell, and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Seán Hickey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 15, 202552 min

Can Starmer's AI plan save the economy?

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. This morning Keir Starmer laid out how unleashing AI will fuel the UK’s economic growth. Ava is joined by some new and returning faces to chat whether this plan for change is for the better. Presenters: Ava Santina, Seán Hickey, Laura Beveridge, and Conor Clark Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 13, 202553 min

PMQs analysis

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Oli, Ed, and Ava analyse this week's PMQs, where Starmer was questioned over grooming gangs. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 08, 20251 hr

Is Reform UK a credible threat?

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava and Laura attended Reform UK's conference on Saturday and met their young voters. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 08, 202523 min

On grooming gangs.

Welcome back to the PoliticsJOE podcast. A social media storm gone mainstream has engulfed the first week of 2025. Oli, Ava, and Ed reconvene to discuss grooming gangs, Elon Musk, and Tommy Robinson. Presenters: oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 06, 20251 hr 5 min

Another round: Experts on Palestine in 2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. PoliticsJOE welcomed experts on the Gaza, Palestine, and the history of the region, into our studio the as the bombardment continued to unfold throughout 2024. This episode features the voices of: Norman Finkelstein, Yanis Varoufakis, Bassem Youssef, and Judith Butler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 04, 202541 min

2024 in review

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Oli, Ava, and Ed review the most memorable political moments of 2024. Presenters: oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 31, 20241 hr 7 min

Lewis Goodall unpacks the madness of 2024

Rival podcaster and erstwhile News Agent Lewis Goodall swung by PolJOE Towers to try to make sense of the madness that was 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 202453 min

Another round: The best of economists on PoliticsJOE

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Enjoy the best takes from economists that chatted to PoliticsJOE in 2024. In order of appearance: Yanis Varoufakis, Eliza Filby, Gary Stevenson, Torsten Bell, and Paul Wallace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 202443 min

Christmas Q&A Special

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. It's the Christmas Q&A Special! Oli, Ed, and Ava enjoy some Madri and Pringles while answering your questions. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks and Seán Hickey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 25, 202435 min

The future of Britain's post-industrial towns

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. 2024 has seen the continued closure of the industries that once fuelled the British economy. Ava and Laura discuss the towns they visited this year - from Grangemouth's oil refinery to Port Talbot's Steelworks - and what the future may hold for them. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 23, 202423 min

Another Round: The hypocrisy of consumer capitalism

Sky's Economics Editor - and author of multiple books on the topic - swung by JOETowers to chat to Oli about his latest title Material World. Material World is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 202453 min

PMQs (and if Starmer needs to befriend Musk)

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava and Ed react to the last PMQs before Parliament breaks for Christmas, before disagreeing over Farage's latest meeting with Musk. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Izzy Duffus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 202438 min

Nigel Farage could be the next Prime Minister (and Royal Mail is over)

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava are re-united to discuss the government approved sale of the Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire and the latest in the Prince Andrew spy drama. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 202449 min

Another Round: How the Treasury keeps you poor

Economist - and Knight of the Realm - Paul Collier swung by JOETowers to chat about regional inequality in the UK, the Treasury's role in creating it, and how to fix it. His new book Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 20241 hr 5 min

PMQs analysis and the attack on cousin love

Before we get into the meat and spud of this week's PMQs analysis, we reflect on the presentation of a bill to ban first cousins marrying each other, and one brave MPs decision to stand against such overreach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 202450 min

Reading United Healthcare CEO shooter fanfiction

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Oli are re-united for a Dudes Rock episode of the podcast. As Assad is reported to be in Moscow, Ed and Oli discuss the Syrian civil war's connection to UK politics. Then, Ed reads Oli fanfiction about United Healthcare's CEO shooter - and what this means for class consciousness in the USA. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson, and Seán Hickey Hosted on Acast. ...

Dec 09, 20241 hr 7 min

Another round: Being stalked showed me the law needs to change

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Actress, activist, and broadcaster Nicola Thorp joined Ava to discuss her experience being stalked, and how it's led her to campaign for a change to the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 07, 202424 min

PMQs analysis (feat. Nicola Thorp)

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Oli, Ava, and Ed react to this week's face-off between Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch. Then, Ava is joined by actress, activist, and broadcaster Nicola Thorp, who's experience with a stalker has inspired new legislation. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson, and Seán Hickey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 04, 202455 min

Joe Biden: Dad of the Year

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Oli, Ava, and Ed wonder what's the British equivalent of a presidential pardon, and discuss The Times' report that Elon Musk is considering donating $100mn to Reform UK. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks, Oli Johnson, and Seán Hickey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 02, 202452 min
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