Politics JaM

This week, we joined by Robert Saunders to discuss Boris Johnsons first two years in office, what Johnsonism is, and how the rest of his term may pan out The Jam of the Week is This is Me Trying by ...

9 Aug 202139min

This week, we joined by comedian Nish Kumar to discuss the role of humour in politics.The Jam of the Week is Introverted by Little SimzAll of our Jams of the Week can also now be found on our Spotify...

19 Jul 202154min

We were joined by Gehan Gunatilleke to discuss the freedom of religion and expression , as well as the conflict between them, in liberal democracies The Jam of the Week is You Get What You Give by t...

15 Jul 202157min

This week, we discussed Matt Hancock, sex scandals in politics and whether scandals impact the functioning of democracy. The Jam of the Week is thank u, next by Ariana Grande All of our Jams of the ...

30 Jun 202138min

This week, we invited the legendary Gary Younge again, to chat with us on race and racism. We discussed what progress (if any) since the murder of George Floyd, what's next for the #BlackLivesMatter m...

27 Jun 202147min

This week, we discussed: Where are illicit drugs produced and why? How does it affect people’s lives and the politics of those nations? The Jam of the Week is Poetic Justice by Kendrick Lamar and Dr...

21 Jun 202137min

This week, we invited Mark Miller, who chatted with us about development and aid. We discussed the importance of the upcoming G7 Summit and its responses to global COVID-related aid, the politics of f...

8 Jun 202143min

This week we discussed water wars: what is the Ethiopian Dam and the beef over it? How do countries share resources, and when do they go to wars over them? What does the future of climate wars look l...

3 Jun 202130min