Oh God, What Now?

• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here.After what felt like the longest recess ever, finally, Parliament is back. What are Labour’s priorities and what backlash is Starmer facing? The panel is joined by Tim Roca, the first Labour MP to represent Macclesfield in over 100 years, to discuss – and to ask about his own goals in the Commons and for his constituents. We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Jacob Jarvis with Rafael Behr and Zoe Grunewald. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by: Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here.• New second live date in Liverpool, Tue 24 Sept. Tickets here.Starmer has been in office more than 50 days – at least he’s beaten Liz Truss there, but his approval ratings have fallen. Is that because people now know more about him and don’t like what they see? Or is it just a natural decline in popularity? Plus, the UK’s criminal justice system has been described as being in “crisis”. Prisons are overcrowded and there aren’t enough prison officers. What can Labour do to solve things and how much work is needed? Penelope Gibbs, director of Transform Justice, joins the panel. And in the Extra Bit for subscribers, Oasis are back – what else would the panel definitely maybe like to see return from the ’90s?• Get exclusive Nord VPN deal here - nordvpn.com/ohgodwhatnow. It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee. We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Ros Taylor with Hannah Fearn and Matt Green. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Tom Taylor and Robin Leeburn. Video production by: Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here.• New second live date in Liverpool, Tue 24 Sept. Tickets here.Keir Starmer has painted a bleak picture of Britain’s future over the next few years. Is he being a needlessly miserable sod, or just realistic? And there have been multiple arrests over social media posts supporting the rioting a couple of weeks ago. Has social media made people think that actions don’t have consequences – and what are we going to do about it?• Get exclusive Nord VPN deal here - nordvpn.com/ohgodwhatnow. It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee. We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Andrew Harrison with Rafael Behr and Seth Thevoz. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by: Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• New second live date in Liverpool, TUE 24 SEPT. Tickets here. • OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here.Labour’s aspiration to transcend culture wars is easier said than done. What’s Starmer’s take on the politics of identity and can he paint a more hopeful picture of Britain? Director of British Future and author of How to Be a Patriot, Sunder Katwala, joins the panel. Plus the DNC has got Democrats hyped, but how unified are Democrats really? And what is Kamala Harris’s vision for America? Plus, in The Extra Bit for subscribers, race riots have kept everyone busy this August, a month where nothing usually happens. So away from all of that, what has been keeping the panel sane?• Get our exclusive Nord VPN deal here – nordvpn.com/ohgodwhatnow. It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee. We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Marie Le Conte and Matt Green. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by: Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• We’re LIVE at the Old Market Theatre, Hove on Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. Liverpool on Mon 23 Sept now sold out! The right-wing press has gone off the rails after Labour struck a deal on train driver pay to end strikes. So, are union barons really going to rule the country now? Or is it the media having a meltdown again? Plus, Liz Truss and David Frost say Starmer is "a threat to free speech". What’s this latest row about – and should we totally ignore it?• Get our exclusive Nord VPN deal at nordvpn.com/ohgodwhatnow. It's risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Jacob Jarvis with Jonn Elledge, Zoe Grunewald, and Hugo Rifkind. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by: Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• We’re LIVE at the Old Market Theatre, Hove on Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. Over half of the MPs elected in July’s Labour landslide are new to the Commons. Jim Murphy led the Scottish Labour Party and in 1997 he was propelled into Parliament for the first time, after winning the Tory stronghold of Eastwood. He joins the panel to discuss his experiences and what his advice is for up-and-coming MPs. Plus, did anyone watch Elon Musk’s conversation with Donald Trump on X? It was wild, rambling, and full of misinformation. So, is social media doomed or can it be redeemed? And in the Extra Bit… why are Starmer’s critics so keen to label him a “dictator”? • Get our exclusive Nord VPN deal at nordvpn.com/ohgodwhatnow. It's risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. • We’re on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow   www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow  Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Zöe Grünewald and Marie Le Conte. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Jade Bailey and Alex Rees. Video production by Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• OGWN Live in Liverpool, Mon 23 Sept. Tickets here.• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here.As the dust settles from the far-right riots of the past two weeks – has the violence and the backlash against it changed the country or revealed something about it? Plus, across the pond, the Democratic Party is having a ball. Have they found the winning ticket to beat Trump? Or could things crumble very quickly?We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnowwww.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Andrew Harrison with Rafael Behr, Marie Le Conte, and Alex Andreou. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Jade Bailey and Alex Rees. Video production by: Kieron Leslie and Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• OGWN Live in Liverpool, Mon 23 Sept. Tickets here. • OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. Immigrants across all parts of the UK have been reported to be living in fear over the violent anti-immigration riots. Many of the rioters say they have “legitimate concerns” - but is that just total bullshit? Because immigration is so central to this issue, what are Labour’s plans apart from scrapping the Rwanda plan? UK and EU migration expert Zoe Gardner joins the panel to discuss all of that. And in The Extra Bit for subscribers, should more people be obsessed with US politics?We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnowwww.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Jonn Elledge, Hannah Fearn and guest Zoe Gardner. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Jade Bailey and Alex Rees. Video production by: Kieron Leslie. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here.• OGWN Live in Liverpool, Mon 23 Sept. Tickets here.Following the horrific knife attack in Southport that left three young girls dead, England has seen a mass of violence sweeping the country. That violence has been spurred on by misinformation allowed to spread like wildfire across social media. Hope Not Hate’s Director of Research, Joe Mulhall, joins the panel to discuss what’s happening, why, and how it can be stopped. Plus, Should we call out politicians more for not sticking to their plan? And when does it just become flat-out lying?• We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnowhttp://www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowWritten and Presented by Ros Taylor, with Seth Thévoz and Zöe Grünewald. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Jade Bailey and Alex Rees. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Greens pulled off an all-time best performance in the 2024 General Election, doubling their vote share to a historic high of 6.4% and winning four MPs. But can they handle the transition from outsiders to effective Parliamentary party? How do they square the need to remake Britain as a low-carbon economy and the traditional Green suspicion of development? And can they peel away disillusioned left voters from Labour? Co-leader Carla Denyer talks to Andrew Harrison about another green world.   • “Rachel Reeves’ line that ‘there is no money’ is pretty misleading… This is one of the richest economies in the world.” • “There are policies everyone agrees on… but only the Greens are offering them.”   Support us on Patreon to get early access to all our live tickets plus mugs, t-shirts and more.   Presented by Andrew Harrison. Produced by Jade Bailey. Theme music by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices