Are we stuck in never-ending political scandal? w/Ash Sarkar
This week Nish and Coco are joined by friend of the pod, Ash Sarkar from Novara Media to talk about political scandal, trust and compromise. Ash’s book, Minority Rule, has a new afterword which talks ...
26 Feb 50min
Can she fix it? Hannah the plumber and politician on tackling Reform
This week Coco is joined by the comedian Cody Dahler while Nish takes a brief break and there’s so much to talk about!The Greens' Hannah Spencer has become the unexpected bookies favourite to win the ...
19 Feb 50min
McSweeney: the man who made Starmer and his ties to Mandelson
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet circles the wagons as he survives another hellish week in office. One that saw the loss of his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, and his director of communication...
12 Feb 52min
Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?
The release of the latest Epstein files triggered a deluge of revelations, spelling the end for one of UK’s biggest political characters. Nish and Coco chat about Lord Mandelson’s fall and the damage ...
5 Feb 50min
Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?
Keir Starmer jets off to Beijing, leaving Westminster - once again - bubbling with rumours about his future. The King of the North might be off the cards, but Angela Rayner and even Ed Miliband are ey...
29 Jan 52min
Starmer’s new Trump headache and making comedy under occupation
Donald Trump brings his particular brand of terrible speeches to the billionaires and bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Nish and Coco try to work out how Keir Starmer can keep on track whe...
22 Jan 54min
Grok AI Scandal: should we treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco? w/ Rutger Bregman
X has been firmly in the firing line after its Grok AI tool was used to create sexualised images of women and children. Elon Musk’s company could face a fine of up to 10% of its global earnings by int...
15 Jan 51min
Trump’s explosive start to 2026 - will Starmer find a backbone?
The US President put the season of goodwill behind him with a New Year Venezuelan coup and the threat of further action across Central America and the Caribbean. Then there’s the little matter of his ...
8 Jan 55min
