We always like to reach out over the political divide on WMPT, so this week it's the luxury Communist himself Aaron Bastani. I talk to Aaron about left on left beef, the problems with Starmer and who's the hardest Ba**ard in the Labour Party. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast It's a solo episode this week. I discuss my poor timing in taking my wife to Paris at a time of huge tensions in the French capital. Then I also cast a 100% objective eye over the controversial events in the fifth Ashes test at Lords. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnor...
Jul 03, 2023•40 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast Delighted to have Simon Evans back this week. We discuss all manner of stuff, from the Russian coup, Ben Elton's rant against Rishi the good & bad from Glastonbury + much more besides. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast This week it's a lovely co-hosting episode with Dominic Frisby. We talk about everything from Howard of Take That getting cancelled, the continuing fuss over Boris, mortgages & the controversy at Rye College. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott Learn more about your...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast This is a cracking episode with Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie). Tom Is on great form railing against virtue signalling in advertising but also climbing into big Government names. We discuss his new BBC podcast in which he slams the BBC numerous times and also has a fair few swipes at James O'Brien. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BO...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast After I ponder aloud why the centre-left guys are among the angriest in politics, we welcome the brilliant Michelle De Swarte. We discuss everything from her career in modelling, what quality hotels she's willing to entertain and I guarantee the phrase 'Tears and Wotsit dust' will stay with you for a very long time. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 ...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast The brilliant David Baddiel returns to WMPT! We talk about his excellent new book 'The God Desire', but it never gets heavy and we quickly find ourself veering off into chat about celebrities and why humans are embarrassed to take a dump. *Must listen episode* Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TO...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast It's the 200th episode!!! And what a show I have for you. After a catch up on Suella's speeding and the immigration figures, it's into a big chat with a broadcasting idol of mine: Adrian Chiles. As you'd hope, we talk about some seriously blokey stuff, including motorways, service stations and why a Scouse pilot might make you nervous. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-ge...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast What a big star we have this week! Mr James Haskell!! After a quick catch-up - where I sound off about Alistair Campbell - I get into all sorts of fascinating chats with James. Everything from virtue signalling in sport, to penis expertise, God and beyond. James is funny, informed and not afraid to say what he thinks. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-125279...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast Before I got violently ill and had to postpone a gig, I recorded a podcast. We look back at the local elections, the Coronation and whether the Lib Dems are the UK's electoral 'F**k Buddies'. It's a fun one! Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott Learn more about your ...
May 08, 2023•38 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast What a week coming up! Iain Dale co-hosts as we discuss everything from upcoming local elections, to the coronation (and increasingly annoying Repulicans). We also discuss the worrying development at an Edinburgh Comedy venue where SNP's Joanna Cherry was cancelled from an event because of her so called 'gender critical' views. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norc...
May 02, 2023•1 hr•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast After I boast about presenting an award at the (diet) BAFTAS I spout off about St George's Day & Diane Abbott. Then I chat to the lovely Diona Doherty. We discuss everything from her role in hit show Derry Girls, whether women are inherently nosey and which part of the UK does the best swearing. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast Delighted to have Andrew Doyle back co-hosting this week. We spoke about everything, from the state of the two main parties to what we should really teach in schools and why 'sensitivity readers' might be the worst people on earth. Andrew's book 'The New Puritans' is out in paperback NOW. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.t...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast First up I lay into Labour's bizzare attack adverts and share why the Norman conquest is winding me up. Then it's a very interesting chat with Swedish comedian Tobias Persson. We talk about outdated Swedish stereotypes, comedic sensitivities + why he should change his name to Toby Pearson. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn....
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast Early upload this week as I'm off on holiday for a week. I talk about the CPTPwhatever deal, a bit about the trouble at the ports, some men's mental health + how some brands desperately want to seem young but never will #RockingDaGreggs Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my 2023/24 TOUR https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Pre-order my new BOOK amzn.to/3FX7xdS Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffn...
Apr 03, 2023•38 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast After a quick catch-up from some mental drugs announcements from the two main parties, I speak to proper stand-up Zoe Lyons. We have a good old chin-wag about how comedy is going and whether social media comics have what it takes for live. Plus Zoe, as a left leaning comic, shares her surprise at how some of our colleagues reacted to Brexit in their acts. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenati...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast Triggernometry's very own Francis Foster returns to co-host. We rattle through a whole load of topic, from Boris to Donald to Keir to Suella, the Met Police and whether our grandparents were off their face the whole time. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott Learn more about y...
Mar 21, 2023•59 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast Early upload this week as I'd rather share my thoughts on the Lineker psychodrama here than on Twitter. We also talk about the economy's surprise growth and whether 30p Lee is a master of the dark arts. We also have our first relationship letter for a while and I give very dodgy advice. FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffn...
Mar 13, 2023•43 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast This week it's WMPT gold as Konstantin returns to co-host. We rattle through the subjects, from Covid leaks to migrant issue and the emergence of some bizarre job called a 'sensitivity reader'. Plus I make one of those most offensive analogies in the history of the show. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-T...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast First up we have a quick catch up about the week gone and little Rishi's big deal. Then I speak to Scottish rapper, activist and writer Darren McGarvey. Darren comes at things from a very different angle to me on a political level, but communicates with such clarity I defy anyone not to take away something from this. His analogy about the SNP using nationalism like a 'performance enhancing drug' is the best i've heard. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffno...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast After a quick catch-up on Roald Dahl and drunken escapades in Helsinki, I catch to the very talented lads from Boy's Gone Wild. They're the youngest guests i've ever had on the show, but will surprise you with where their comedy is coming from. Fantastic inter-generational chat. You'll learn something. I did. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my ...
Feb 22, 2023•57 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast Despite hopping on & off enough planes to make Greta wince, I had to squeeze out an episode this week - not least to discuss wee Nicola's resignation. We also chat about magic Grandpa Corbyn and why Starmer is becoming the political version of Shaggy. After a quick debate on the merits of '30p' Lee Andersen I finish with an appreciation of the comic genius of Sam Smith. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https...
Feb 17, 2023•40 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast After a quick catch-up on a mad week I speak to Simon Brodkin about his amazing career. From pranking Donald Trump and Kanye to starting out all over again as a straight stand-up, Simon has some unique tales to tell about the comedy industry. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorco...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast After a quick rant about Sturgeon and Alastair Campbell I have a lovely chat with Phil Wang. He says some of the wises things i've ever heard about comedy and also reveals himself to be highly unpredictable as to where he fits into the politics of the comedy world. Also makes a bold prediction about christianity being like vinyl. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norc...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, after a catch-up on the Torie's latest attempts to eject themselves from office, I talk to the brilliantly funny Neil Delamere. Neil is very patient with my questions about the cultural and political differences between England & Ireland, plus also has some terrific insights into doing panel shows. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my ...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast It's a solo show this week, with plenty to get stuck into. From eerie silence over good economic news to Starmer's word salad over self ID & the hilarious furore over the gender neutral Brits nominations. I also bemoan the untimely demise of Lad's mags. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Come to my LIVE shows https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/...
Jan 17, 2023•46 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast It was a delight to welcome Alun Cochrane back to WMPT. After a remarkable story about his experience with a Ukrainain refugee living into his house we get stuck into the news. We talk Unions and the New Year pledges from Rishi and Keir before wondering whether dear Prince Harry is a bit unwell. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Live dates https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Chec...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast After a quick catch up on recent news, it's a fascinating chat with the brilliant Jen Brister. Jen is one of those people on the Left who finds herself simultaneously annoyed by Lefties, which makes for fertile comic territory. She's a brilliant stand-up and we discuss everything from UK politics to how her mother said the name 'Stephen'. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true 2023 Live Dates https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-n...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast After a festive catch-up - and me moaning about shoe-horned left wing themes in movies - it's time for another set of predictions for 2023. Plus I review how i fared with my 2022 predictions (spoiler alert - shocking). Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Live Dates https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott Learn more about your ad choices...
Dec 29, 2022•48 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast In this year's traditional festival WMPT with Romesh we discuss all sorts - from the best day to get drunk over Xmas to politics and much more. I suspect the thing you'll remember though is the 'Maltese Nan Incident'. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Order my BOOK amzn.to/2TNsKOU Check out my TIK-TOK www.tiktok.com/@geoffnorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast