ACFM Microdose: Election ’24 Vibecheck
The ACFM crew offer their first reactions to Labour’s landslide election win. Can Starmer’s government rescue the public sector? Where will the money come from? And can they make it to a second term? ...
9 Jul 20241h
Downstream: Here’s How America Really Runs Britain w/ Angus Hanton
The United States’ impact on British culture and foreign policy is obvious. But its influence on our domestic politics, business, and daily lives warrants closer examination. To discuss this, Aaron is...
8 Jul 20241h 12min
Novara FM: Britain is Broken. Can Anyone Fix It? w/ Dom Davies
Asked in a recent poll to summarise Britain in a word, ‘broken’ was the people’s top choice. This brokenness is concrete stuff: crumbling bridges, sewage-filled rivers, failing computer systems, cance...
4 Jul 20241h
Pro Revolution Soccer 2.4: In the Iron Grip of the Big Five
Tom and Juliet are joined by Keir Milburn to take the long view on the Premier League. Juliet explains how ’80s hooliganism and stadium disasters led to the formation of a new top flight, boosted by R...
3 Jul 202449min
Downstream: This Is How Propaganda Actually Works w/ Matt Kennard
If you want to understand how power works in our society, you can’t just examine what journalists say – you have to pay attention to what they’re silent about. To discuss the world of corporate media,...
1 Jul 20241h 12min
Novara FM: Britain At A Crossroads w/ James Butler
This time next week, Keir Starmer will likely be settling into No 10 with a thumping majority. Yet Labour has largely avoided the question of what they’re going to do with all that power once they get...
28 Jun 20241h 18min
Pro Revolution Soccer 2.3: Who Runs Football? w/ David Goldblatt
This week Tom and Juliet are joined by David Goldblatt, author of The Ball Is Round, to answer a seemingly simple question: who runs football? David explains why billionaires and foreign investors lov...
28 Jun 20241h 13min
Downstream: The Israel Lobby Is Real. Here’s Exactly How It Works w/ Illan Pappé
If you mention the Israel lobby in the mainstream media then, more often than not, you’ll face accusations of antisemitism. There are of course people who talk about the Israel lobby in antisemitic te...
26 Jun 20241h 30min
