

PoliticsJOE Podcast
PoliticsJOE
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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Aug 13, 2025 • 15min
My family is trapped in Gaza. Israel must be stopped | Humza Yousaf interview
Today we are joined by former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf to discuss the unfolding atrocities in Gaza, and how his family have been directly affected by the situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 12, 2025 • 37min
The truth about asylum hotel protests
Laura was on the ground at the asylum hotel protest in Canary Wharf yesterday, and returns to tell Seán all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 2025 • 48min
Journalists murdered by Israel
Ed, Ava, and Oli discuss the latest in Gaza, as well as the Palestine Action arrests this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2025 • 46min
Adam Curtis interview | SHIFTY: The unauthorised sixth episode
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Aug 9, 2025 • 52min
The Bonnie Blue interview
Entrepreneur Bonnie Blue came by JOETowers this week to chat about her new doc on Channel 4, 1000 Men and Me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 2025 • 39min
How football became a toy for authoritarian regimes | Joey D'Urso interview
Journalist and author Joey D’Urso joins Oli to unpack the big questions facing modern football, and discuss his new book More Than a Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. From the Lionesses’ recent victory and the growing popularity of women’s football, to the dark side of the game: sportswashing, soft power, and the influence of autocratic regimes like Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 7, 2025 • 41min
EXPLAINED: Belfast's Drag Queen Storytime row (with Divina de Campo)
Ava is joined on today's episode by Conor Clark of Gay Star News and renowned drag queen Davina de Campo to discuss the clash between Belfast Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and a Drag Queen Storytime event at a local library.Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered,with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to theportion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. Visit tide.co/joe for more.” Rate correct as of 8th May 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 2025 • 43min
Is Sydney Sweeney a fascist?
How's the head? After last night's live show, Seán and Laura wade bravely into the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle discourse. They break down the ad's backlash, as well as the wider state of American politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 5, 2025 • 1h 14min
Debriefing Bonnie Blue with Jacob Hawley
Jacob Hawley of the Screen Rot Podcast joins us at JOETowers to unpack last week's interview with Bonnie Blue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 4, 2025 • 48min
Are digital IDs coming?
Happy Monday. This morning Ed, Ava, and Oli reunite to debrief Bonnie Blue, talk digital IDs, and further unpack the Online Safety Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.