What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott
Geoff Norcott
In an overwhelmingly Lefty comedic landscape, right-leaning stand-up Geoff Norcott is a rare beast. In WMPT he gets to the heart of what ordinary people think about social and political issues. Whatever the contentious subject – he’ll be honest and blunt, but without being a dick. Mostly. Guests come from across the social and political divide, including, Romesh Ranganathan, Jonathan Pie, Katherine Ryan, Andrew Doyle, David Baddiel, Konstantin Kisin, Owen Jones and many more. Geoff has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Backstage with Katherine Ryan, Would I lie to You? Have I Got News For You? The Last Leg, Mash Report, Question Time, Mock the Week and pops up frequently on UK political debate programmes. Geoff's book 'Where Did I Go Right?' came out in 2021 and top the political comedy best-seller list on multiple occasions. Geoff also won an operational medal for his five tours performing to British troops in Afghanistan. "One of our most refreshingly funny comedians of any stripe." - Sunday Times "A Right laugh." - The Guardian*
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Sep 4, 2020 • 1h 1min
53: EP 53 - (feat. Andrew Doyle) Evil Right Wing Comedy
After we catch up on some of the more mental reactions to the idea of balance in political comedy, I talk to Andrew Doyle, brilliant comic and creator of Titania Mcgrath. We look across the political spectrum at some very hard stuff to fathom. From reactions to Lockdown, to BLM, Trans matters and why Trump might win. Basically all the stuff that could get you cancelled.
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Aug 27, 2020 • 43min
52: EP 52 - Land of Woke & Glory
So much woke nonsense this week I didn't know where to start. From the Proms to the LGBT express it's been a mad one. We also talk about why Nicola Sturgeon is clearly pitching her own daytime TV chat show.
In the letters section English Breakfasts become my red-line cultural issue.
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Aug 20, 2020 • 41min
51: EP 51 - Two B's and a U-turn
In this episode I talk fast, but promise I was not on hard drugs (sadly). Somewhere among this I look at the 'Exams fiasco' (which for me started the moment kids didn't sit them). We also have a chat about satirical social media accounts like Titania Mcgrath getting frozen before a little bit of men's mental health.
ps - I have now ordered a pop shield.
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Aug 13, 2020 • 1h 7min
50: EP 50 - Fiftieth Episode special guest: David Baddiel!
I made it to 50 Episodes and managed to blag special guest David Baddiel!
We chat everything, including: U2, grief, anti-semitism, affairs, Brexit, golf, hero worship, the word 'mate' and loads more.
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Aug 6, 2020 • 40min
49: EP 49 - Second Wave
We have a round up on all things Covid and hysterical. From the people who think it's a choice between pubs and schools to those who want to live their lives in giant hamster balls. We also have a little update from the world of woke, with the latest batty ideas for stuff to ban. We finish with a fictional fight between Patel & Sturgeon. It's a dirty one.
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Jul 31, 2020 • 40min
48: EP 48 - Morbidly Obtuse
This week we're reacting to Wiley's anti-Semitic rant and wondering if the far-left and far-right fancy each other. We then look at govt's pussy footing around the issue of obesity.
In the letters section we get responses to the Ep 47 with Marcus Brigstocke and I get stick for not liking masks. We finish with a bit of men's mental health about hernias (comedy).
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Jul 25, 2020 • 1h 2min
47: EP 47 - (Feat. Marcus Brigstocke) Gammon Vs Remoaner
Me and Marcus Brigstocke have had a couple of Twitter skirmishes over the years. So after the most recent one I thought 'why not take it to a podcast' like real men. We ask challenging questions. It's political, sometimes intense, sometimes a laugh. I'm really glad we had this chat.
There's also the usual bollocks at the beginning an end, from why Henry Cavil is a d**k and who would've won in a fight between Eric Pickles and John Major.
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Jul 16, 2020 • 45min
46: EP 46 - Face Mask Rebellion
This week we're looking at face mask coverings and why some people are a bit too comfortable with the government telling them what to do. We also discuss the 12 year old boy taken into actual police custody for racist tweets. Then I propose that future generations might look back on this time and think we should've all manned up.
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Jul 10, 2020 • 51min
45: EP 45 - Jonathan Pie (aka Tom Walker)
Been looking forward to this chat for months. We got into identity issues on the Left, the recent cancel culture letter, what it's like to fall out with your own side and so much more. I also do a couple of dodgy accents as usual and we remember a dodgy scene from American Beauty.
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Jul 3, 2020 • 41min
44: EP 44 - Take responsibility for your own s**t
This week we're talking about headteachers trying to tell parents how to talk about race. We then look at the pond-life who leave litter in parks....and ponds. Finally it's a look at predatory males in entertainment and an appeal for advice on how to speak to our sons.
However, most importantly, in the letters section I suggest that petrol stations who don't stock tea should be shut down.
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