PoliticsJOE Podcast
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.
Latest episodes
Jul 9, 2025 • 57min
PMQs reaction
In today's PMQs analysis Ava and Oli debut their new segment: Lickarse of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 1h 7min
Wealth tax, definitely maybe?
Ed, Oli, and Seán chat about a wealth tax, but they also just chat. How will Rachel Reeves fill the newest hole in government finances? Is a seal a bird?(0:00:00) PoliticsJOE Premium(0:00:48) Opening chat(0:10:45) Torture methods(0:28:00) Aquatic birds(0:41:30) Wealth tax?(0:56:24) Footy chat(1:05:59) End Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 10min
Reform MP flames out and Zarah + Jez against the world (?)
It's Monday morning. Another Reform scandal, another party on the left. Oli and Ed discuss.(0:00:00) PoliticsJOE Premium(0:00:47) Start(0:02:00) Gigs chat(0:06:30) Gardens and civil liberty(0:15:17) Ed is a cyclist (?)(0:22:12) James McMurdock suspends himself from Reform(0:45:04) The Left is back(1:09:48) PoliticsJOE Premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2025 • 31min
Another round: Ruchir Sharma: Why capitalism doesn't work
Ruchir Sharma, a global investor and author known for his insights into economics, shares his critique of modern capitalism in this engaging discussion. He argues that capitalism has deviated from its intended purpose, emphasizing the negative impact of deregulation and corporate bailouts on small businesses and workers. Sharma highlights the monopolistic tendencies of large corporations and explores how younger generations are turning towards socialism. He also delves into the need for accountability in capitalism and the importance of reevaluating investment strategies for sustainable growth.
Jul 3, 2025 • 40min
Reacting to Channel4's Gaza documentary
Today Ava and Seán react to the Gaza documentary the BBC refused to publish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2025 • 47min
Rachel Reeves cries at PMQs | Analysis with Marc Jennings
Ed and Ava are joined by comedian and fellow Scot Marc Jennings to discuss today's blockbuster PMQs, which saw Rachel Reeves cry and Starmer struggle to answer for yesterday's rebellion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2025 • 39min
Will Keir Starmer get to punish the disabled? Will the Labour party stop him?
In what's being dubbed a modern classic, Oli and Seán discuss Labour's welfare rebellion and Bob Vylan's criminal investigation, as well as partaking in some vacuum-sealed analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
Are Bob Vylan the next KNEECAP?
Today the triple threat are back in the dungeon on this, the Monday after Glastonbury, to chew the cud over the weekend's events. As the BBC comes under fire for broadcasting Bob Vylan's set where the group led anti-IDF chants, we ask whether the backlash is overegged and whether free speech is dying at the hands of right-wing snowflakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2025 • 34min
Another round: Neoliberalism is under threat with the IEA's Chris Snowden
Chris Snowden of the IEA, a neoliberal think tank, joins Ava in the JOETowers basement to talk smoking, gambling, and threats to the neoliberal way of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2025 • 32min
Who is really running the Labour party? Anushka Asthana interview
Ava sits down with the US Editor of Channel 4 News Anushka Asthana on the launch of her new book Taken for Red. They get into the mind of Keir Starmer, his plans for the country, and his cutthroat nature at the helm of Labour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
