Politics JaM

This week, we were joined by Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London and the director of UK in a Changing Europe, to discuss Brexit. More specifically...

1 Dec 202052min

In this episode, Jeevun and Michael were joined by the award-winning author, Gary Younge, to discuss Black Lives Matter, race relations in the US and UK as well as Black History The Jam of the Week w...

11 Nov 202059min

In this episode, Jeevun and Michael discussed the 2020 US election, what next for Trumpism, and what a Biden presidency could look like. The Jam of the Week was Celebration by Kool & The Gang All of...

9 Nov 202044min

Jeevun and Michael discussed the final state of the US election, what to expect on election night, how voting (hasn't) been going, and their reflections on the race as a whole The Jam of the Week wa...

2 Nov 202043min

In this week's pod, Jeevun and Michael discussed the new three-tier lockdown rules, how devolution determines the UK's response to COVID-19 as well as how the pandemic could change the way the UK is g...

22 Okt 202035min

In this week's episode, we cover the recent protests against police brutality in Nigeria, the causes of police brutality, and the implications for policing in the rest of Sub Saharan Africa The Jam ...

14 Okt 202033min

This week's episode is the third in our series on the upcoming US Presidential Election. We react to the news that Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. We also assess the potential implicati...

6 Okt 202032min

This week, Jeevun and Michael were joined by Professor Jonathan Portes to discuss the economics of COVID-19: why this isn't a normal recession, how effective the government's policies have been, and w...

1 Okt 202045min