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The Big Smoke Variety ShowBorders, Politics, and the State of the WorldWelcome to The Big Smoke Variety Show!
This week, we’re tracing lines—political, personal, and poetic—as we examine how borders, behaviours, and the body shape our place in the world.
First, Kevin speaks with political journalist and bestselling author Jonn Elledge, whose book A History of the World in 47 Borders explores how the lines drawn through history continue to define our present. From colonial maps to the Canada–US border, Jonn unpacks the strange power of straight lines—and what they reveal about war, power, and human invention.
Then, in our Parish Noti...2025-06-261h 08
War Movie TheatreStarship Troopers - with Jonn ElledgeKlendathu must be destroyed! Rob Hutton and Duncan Weldon are joined by Jonn Elledge, best-selling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders, as they strap on their helmets and go on a bug hunt to watch Paul Verhoeven's oft-misunderstood masterpiece Starship Troopers. Clunking misfire or brilliant satire of modern fascism? Next week, it's Ferris Bueller's Civil War, as we watch Glory.Suggestions? Comments? Drop us a line at warmovietheatre@gmail.com.Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter. Hosted on Acast...2025-05-291h 00
The Way They WereJonn Elledge: Jeremy Corbyn & Diane AbbottCrack open a tin of M&S cocktails and hop aboard the love train, because this week we’re diving into a political pairing that’s had more ups and downs than the Spring statement. Yes, it’s the low-key, long-rumoured, and quietly history-making relationship between Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott. Joining Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate to unpack it all is journalist and political power house Jonn Elledge. From motorbike rides and graveyard dates to depressing Christmas dinners, these political trailblazers broke boundaries but their story of heartbreak is one for the ages. 2025-03-281h 04The Way They WereJonn Elledge: Jeremy Corbyn & Diane AbbottCrack open a tin of M&S cocktails and hop aboard the love train, because this week we’re diving into a political pairing that’s had more ups and downs than the Spring statement. Yes, it’s the low-key, long-rumoured, and quietly history-making relationship between Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott. Joining Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate to unpack it all is journalist and political power house Jonn Elledge. From motorbike rides and graveyard dates to depressing Christmas dinners, these political trailblazers broke boundaries but their story of heartbreak is one for the ages. 2025-03-281h 04
Paper CutsGoodbye from Paper Cuts — Star brands Reeves “Lettuce 2.0” — Pegging goes mainstreamWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: We say goodbye to Paper Cuts as the Daily Star crowns Rachel Reeves the next “lettuce.” Kate Lister adopts a new philosophy over at The i, so Miranda and Gráinne are ready to embrace the “let them” theory. Finally – at The Mail, an anonymous reader is worried about his wife’s fascination with pegging – so we've brought in Jonn to offer his sage-like wisdom on the subject.Miranda Sawyer is joined by a BAFTA nominated comedy writer Gráinne Maguire and journalist and pegging enthusi...2025-03-281h 10
Oh God, What Now?Is time up for Badenoch? – Plus, what Ancient Rome teaches us about TrumpKemi Badenoch was supposed to reboot and re-energise the Tories. Now she’s tanking in the polls and flailing in the Commons. If she can’t beat Farage, will her leadership make it to the end of the summer? Plus, America’s slide from functioning democracy to autocracy summons up dark memories of when the same thing happened to the Ancient Roman republic. Classics lovers Rachel Cunliffe and Jonn Elledge join Zöe Grünewald and Andrew Harrison to ask whether the Fall of Roman democracy is a warning or a manual. • Read Rachel’s New Statesma...2025-03-251h 10
Oh God, What Now?Make Tories Sane Again – Can the British Right survive Trump?Trump’s election win delighted Farage, the Telegraph, GB News and the Tory Right – but since then the President’s behaviour has horrified British voters. Has the British Right bet on the wrong horse? And will it pay a price for backing a man who seems intent in punishing Europe? Plus, if you like TV but haven’t seen Adolescence yet – do. The harrowing knife crime drama starring Stephen Graham takes in the ‘Manosphere’, social media and what that toxic mix can do to our young people. What does it tell us about Britain today?The Economist’s British politi...2025-03-1856 min
Paper CutsMeet the hollywood "Donald Dashers" — Confessions of a Kids' footie refWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Daily Mail is profiling the rich and famous Americans moving to the UK to escape Trump... but Jason and Jonn think the story may have some holes. Meanwhile, Coco, Miranda, and Jacob reminisce about happier times on the football field, as The i profiles a dad conflicted by his new role as a U12 ref.Miranda Sawyer is joined by Jonn Elledge, Jacob Hawley, Jason Hazeley, and the undisputed queen of fish trivia, Coco Khan.Use code PAPERCUTS to get an...2025-03-1215 min
Paper CutsRanked: The biggest Covid eff ups – The Mail goes ‘Fat Jab’ crazy – Meet the women lusting over BigfootWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Mirror is the only front page to mark the five year anniversary of Covid. Jason can’t quite get their head around the government's baffling response to the pandemic. Meanwhile, Sarah Vine at The Daily Mail has gone ‘fat jab’ mad, so Jonn takes a look at some of the most baffling columns around the weight loss drug. Plus – The Guardian looks at the romantasy revolution and Miranda questions if she would be happier with a beastly beau. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journali...2025-03-1033 min
Paper CutsTrump vs. Zelenskyy gets even the Mail angry – Grumpy middle aged men are back – Bleat it! Could lambing change your life?We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Every single front page is singing Zelenskyy’s praises after his clash with Trump – but what does it really mean? Jonn breaks down the weekend that changed everything. Meanwhile, Miranda’s found a Telegraph column celebrating the return of middle-aged men – fitting, given today’s panel. Plus – The Guardian reckons city slickers should flee to the countryside to watch lambs being born – but Jason isn’t buying it.Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedy writer Jason Hazeley and the king of the YIMBYs Jonn Elledge.2025-03-0341 min
Paper CutsAre the Nazis back? – Blake vs. Baldoni! Inside the Hollywood scandal! – Secret diaries of a Tory enforcerWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Guardian is reeling from the results of the German election. Jonn walks us through the outcome and explains why the Nazis aren’t back—yet. We’ve brought in Gráinne to break down why the tabloids are obsessed with Blake Lively’s Hollywood legal clash with director Justin Baldoni. Plus, The Times has published excerpts from a former chief Tory whip, and Miranda loves the backbench gossip.Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist and King of the YIMBYs Jonn Elledge and comedian Gr...2025-02-2438 min
Paper CutsDid Trump betray Ukraine? – "Why I slept with my son-in-law!" – The Guardian’s Valentine’s Day disastersWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Telegraph praises Trump and Putin’s ‘productive’ phonecall. Jonn breaks down why this could be bad news for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Milo and Miranda are reeling over The Daily Mail’s jaw-dropping interview with a mum bragging about her affair with her own son-in-law. Plus – The Guardian readers spill their cringiest Valentine’s Day disasters – while Ava just sits back and laughs.Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian and host of Trash Future podcast Milo Edwards and the journalistic dynamic duo of Jonn Elledge and Ava Sa...2025-02-1440 min
Paper Cuts“Stagflation” nightmare for Reeves — Was Elvis an alien messiah? — Self care is killing our social livesWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Telegraph wants us to panic about the “stagflation” crisis, but Jonn says we should just embrace the economic vibes. The Times tells us that self-care takes over 162,000 minutes a year to maintain, and Jacob simply hasn’t got the headspace for it. Plus – Miranda is fully on board with The Guardian’s theory that Elvis was an intergalactic demigod.Miranda Sawyer is joined by the face of British plasma, comedian Jacob Hawley, and the king of the Yimbys, journalist Jonn Elledge.Use code P...2025-02-0739 min
Paper CutsIs Brexit back? – Unlawful discharge: the cyber fart legal drama – Confessions of a newly single mumWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Five years since Brexit, and we bought the Daily Express for the first time to get Jonn’s reaction to their balanced coverage. Over at the Daily Mail, Miranda and Jessica do a deep dive into the court case that has captured the imagination of our great nation: The Fart Selfie Bandit. Plus – The Times has a fabulous piece from Rebecca Reid about her experience dating as a single mum, from dirty nappies to even dirtier martinis.Miranda Sawyer is joined by a comedia...2025-01-3139 min
Paper CutsTrump inauguration bonanza – Has America turned on Harry and Meghan? – Could a private detective save your love life?We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Telegraph previews Trump’s ‘star-studded’ inauguration, and Jacob is desperate to find anything to joke about. We check out the latest issue of Vanity Fair’s to read their Meghan and Harry hit piece. Plus – Jonn and Miranda dive into the Daily Mail’s love diaries, where Liz Jones has hired a private detective to spy on her lover. Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian Jacob Hawley and journalist Jonn Elledge.Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and ac...2025-01-2035 min
Paper CutsIs Dominic Cummings really behind Musk’s war on Starmer? – Zuckerberg's very bad week – Sexy movies for women: they’re everywhere!We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Mail is giddy over a potential political union between Elon Musk and Dominic Cummings – luckily, Jonn is here to rain on their parade. Meta’s techno-specs get a test drive in The Times, but Natasha thinks a bad review could be the least of Mark Zuckerberg’s concerns this week. Plus – The Guardian celebrates saucy movies for women, so we’ve asked Marcus to investigate. Hopefully, we haven’t made a huge mistake.Natasha Devon is joined by Marcus ‘The Grande Fromage’ Brigstocke, and jo...2025-01-1334 min
Paper CutsEt tu, Elon? Billionaire backstabs Farage – Fight Dryanuary, drink absinthe! – Are hairdos ruining YOUR love life?We read the papers so you don’t have to! Today, Jason tries to wrap his head around the front page feud between Elon Musk and Nigel Farage. The Times says goodbye to ‘Dry January’ and hello to absinthe, but Miranda isn’t convinced. Plus – T2 has a fantastic column about hair, and Jonn reflects on his own life with a glorious bouffant.Join Miranda Sawyer with comedy writer Jason Hazeley and journalist Jonn Elledge. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to our exclusive liv...2025-01-0641 min
Paper CutsYear in Review part 2: The Genny Lecs, Euros reaction and Britain’s riot shameWe review 2024 so you don’t have to! Today: Britain went to the polls as Jonn reminisces on the summer of campaign cringe, shock losses and Starmer’s stonking majority. Jacob talks us through the Euros and tries to figure out how the public were so angry with England’s pretty decent tournament. Plus – We discuss the wave of riots that defined the Summer as Miranda asks the most important question: Who was your favourite looter? Join Miranda Sawyer with our ghost of Christmas present Jacob Hawley and certified Anti-Scrooge Jonn Elledge. Support Pa...2024-12-2746 min
Cecilia-Tano[Pdf] READ A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps BY Jonn Elledge in Englishstart Reading or Download ebook A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps Written by Jonn Elledge pdf Visit Link Bellow You Can Download or Read Book online for free Get Book Here 👉 https://sagabooklibs.blogspot.com/id/1472298500 Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Summary : People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a hand...2024-11-2500 min
Paper CutsStorm Bert chaos: Were warnings wrong? – The Telegraph gets serious about jumpers – “Oh no, Mum’s watching p*rn again!”We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The front pages all cover the damage caused by Storm Bert and discuss whether warnings were sufficient. Miranda and Jan can’t agree on The Telegraph’s “essential jumpers for 2025”. Plus – The Sun has a story about a mum with a naughty habit, so we made Jonn read it and report back to us.Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and queen of impressions Jan Ravens.Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access t...2024-11-2546 min
Paper CutsPaper Cuts Classified – Live on Zoom!We don’t just read the papers so you don’t have to… we do it on Zoom too. In a special live edition for the Paper Cuts Supporters Club, host Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and Podmasters backroom genius Jacob “Jarv” Jarvis. On the agenda: Remembering John Prescott, are “moflins” the new furbies, the star-cross’d potential romance between Jonn and Michael Gove… and your questions. Want to hear the full version? Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com Follow Paper Cuts: ...2024-11-2429 min
Oh God, What Now?Injustice League: Trump and Badenoch recruit their minionsGet your tickets to our 10th December live show at the Comedy Store here!Trump has started to appoint his evil minions to his cabinet – and we take a breath to look at Badenoch’s new gang back home too. Andy Kroll, investigative reporter for ProPublica and author of A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy, joins the panel to talk through the US side of things, and Dorian, Jonn and Zoe get into the UK news. And, in the Extra Bit for Subs...2024-11-141h 07
Paper CutsBonus episode: Do's and don'ts for the modern office – The Times gets serious about kids flicksWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Moana wasn’t included in The Times' top 20 animated movies and Jonn and Jacob aren’t happy. Meanwhile, Jarv and Marcus try to get their head around The Telegraph’s new office etiquette guide. Plus – Do you want to know 15 facts about Ironing? Grainne, Natasha and Miranda have you sorted. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalists Jonn Elledge, Jacob Jarvis and Natasha Devon plus comedians Grainne Maguire, Jacob Hawley and Marcus Brigstocke.Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-f...2024-11-1323 min
Something WhoEpisode 104: On the Border with Jonn ElledgeAfter a chance meeting at the War Machines event at Riverside Studios, Richard speaks with journalist and author Jonn Elledge, a regular on the podcast Paper Cuts.
We have free ranging chat based on the loose theme of Jonn's latest book, A History of The World in 47 Borders, discussing how Jonn became a Doctor Who fan, how Doctor Who deals with the topic of borders and how, like any listener to this podcast, at all times at least 30% of Jonn's brain is dedicated to some aspect of Doctor Who.
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Paper CutsKemi Badenoch gets the Mail excited – Are you common? – The Guardian guide to holding a grudgeWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The Daily Mail is completely besotted with Kemi Badenoch after her Tory leadership victory. The Times politely informs Jonn and Gráinne that they’re common. Plus – The Guardian goes deep on grudges and Miranda shares some brilliant crow facts. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and comedian Gráinne Maguire.Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to future live streams: back.papercutsshow.comFollow Paper Cut...2024-11-0439 min
Paper CutsHalloween Bonus: The Mail vs. Spooky Season – plus a tale of revenge!We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Quentin Letts tells The Daily Mail all about his hatred of Halloween – but the most frightening part is that Marcus and Jonn agree with him. Meanwhile, Jason and Coco read a pretty grim story about the savage (and sometimes cruel) ways women have gotten revenge on their cheating partners. Plus a special clip from behind the paywall about why high-flying women should beware of their toxic assistants… Miranda Sawyer is joined by Marcus Brigstocke, Jonn Elledge, Jason Hazeley and Coco Khan. Support P...2024-10-3025 min
Paper CutsIs Elon Musk trying to buy the US election? – Rivals mania! The papers go Cotswolds crazy – Has Ozempic saved the world?We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Jonn explains why Musk’s attempt to buy the US election is a huge deal – even though nobody seems to care. The Telegraph is obsessed with the latest adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, and Miranda reveals why rich people have so many affairs. Plus – The Guardian lists the unexpected ways Ozempic is changing the world. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and stand-up comic Jacob Hawley. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts, extended ad-free editions and access to futur...2024-10-2135 min
Paper CutsBonus edition: A double dose of holidays from hellWe read the papers so you don’t have to, now every Monday and Friday. Today: Brace yourselves for the 'Holidays from Hell' mini pod! Miranda tells Jason the tale of a luxury cruise ship marooned in Belfast Lough. Meanwhile, Jan and Jonn dive into holiday horror stories in The Fence (Britain’s only magazine).Miranda Sawyer is joined by fan favourite panellists Jonn Elledge, Jan Ravens and Jason Hazeley. Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here! Support Paper C...2024-10-0918 min
Power-Up With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Eye-Opening!A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders by Jonn ElledgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28120to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Author: Jonn Elledge
Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 10-08-24
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling...2024-10-0811h 32Absorb A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Sensational.A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders by Jonn ElledgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28120to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Author: Jonn Elledge
Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 10-08-24
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling...2024-10-0811h 32Experience The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders by Jonn ElledgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28120to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Author: Jonn Elledge
Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 10-08-24
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling...2024-10-0811h 32
Paper CutsMusk and Trump’s bad bromance – Why did Sue Gray have to go? – The Guardian’s terrible sex tipsWe read the papers so you don’t have to, now every Monday and Friday. Today: Elon Musk joins Donald Trump at a rally and all of the papers are cringing. Jonn tries to explain why The Daily Mail is so obsessed with Sue Gray’s employment status. The Guardian shares some rizz-free sex advice that prompts Jan to recite some of her own fiery frissons. And finally – Miranda is troubled by the nation's butler shortage as highlighted in The Telegraph. This used to be a country!Miranda Sawyer is joined by YIMBY journalist Jonn E...2024-10-0742 min
Paper CutsDid Starmer surrender the Chagos islands? – Cut the Cord! It's time to retire the G-string – Inside Daniel Craig’s midlife fashion crisisWe read the papers so you don’t have to, now every Monday and Friday. Today: The Daily Mail is outraged that Starmer has given up the Chagos islands. The Times introduces Jason to the polycule while Jonn sympathises with Kate Lister’s underwear struggles in The i. Finally, we all bond over Daniel Craig’s mid life style crisis as reported in The Guardian. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and comedy writer Jason Hazeley. Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets her...2024-10-0445 min
Oh God, What Now?Live in Liverpool part two – with special guest Emily Thornberry• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. In the second half of our Labour conference live show from Liverpool, Emily Thornberry MP joins Dorian, Jonn and Zoe. They discuss the mood in the party, touch on controversies, recap the victory and much more. • The people behind Make A Will Online are longtime fans of Oh God What Now and they’ve got a special offer for fellow listeners. Go to Makeawillonline.co.uk/whatnow and you’ll get a 20% discount. Don't put off making a will, get peace of mind for you and your loved ones...2024-09-2556 min
Oh God, What Now?Labour Conference Live Special! – Part One• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. It was a big week for Labour in Liverpool and the Oh God, What Now? gang couldn’t miss it. In a special live edition, recorded at the Laughterhouse in Liverpool, Dorian, Jonn and Zoe discuss the state of things for Labour as they head into this chaotic gathering – and what the vibe has been like at the big meet up. Here the first half of the show with this trio… and come back soon for the second half with a very special guest.• Get tickets for Levitation...2024-09-2449 min
History Extra podcastLines on a map: borders that shaped world historyPeople have been drawing lines on maps as long as there have been maps to draw on – whether for political, geographical or sometimes completely arbitrary purposes. But, when it comes to borders, these simple marks have had an irrevocable impact on lives and identities through the centuries. In today's episode, journalist and author Jonn Elledge speaks to Paul Bloomfield about his new book A History of the World in 47 Borders.(Ad) Jonn Elledge is the author of A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps (Wildfire, 2024). Buy it...2024-08-1235 min
Crash Course With Michael WalkerLabour's One Neat Trick To Get Britain Growing (w/ Jonn Elledge)Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have promised that economic growth will be their number one priority. But - unwilling to spend any money - they're betting they can make this happening with costless reforms. Can planning reform deliver the goods and get Britain growing?Guest: Jonn Elledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-0449 min
Trash Talk... with Count BinfaceAuthor Jonn ElledgeWelcome to the Gold Medal winning* podcast 'Trash Talk... with Count Binface'In this episode we're talking borders. As the poet Robert Frost once wrote; good fences make good neighbours, and as Tony Hatch (and his wife Jackie) wrote; everybody needs good neighbours, Neighbours should be there for one another, that's when good neighbours become good friends.Our guest this week is neither Robert Frost nor Tony Hatch. It is in fact author Jonn Elledge who's written this book all about some of the most bizarre borders and border disputes in history.2024-08-0332 min
Oh God, What Now?Tory leadership: Let’s get ready to grumble!We’re live in Liverpool on Mon 23 Sept for Labour’s first conference in government. Join Dorian Lynskey, Raf Behr, Jonn Elledge and a special guest TBA at the Laughterhouse – tickets here.The Tory bust up over who should be the party’s next leader is underway. Who is in the running, what do they want and is there a least worst option? Plus, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer tells Andrew Harrison what her party wants to achieve in Parliament and gives her take on Labour’s green platform. And Angela Rayner announced reforms to housing a...2024-08-021h 07
Why Would You Tell Me That?The Time a Tree Nearly Started a WarThis week, the lads are joined by Jonn Elledge to explain why a poplar tree caused a dangerous international incident. Jonn is the author of 'The History of the World in 47 Borders' and he takes Neil and Dave on a whirlwind jaunt around the globe. They’ll visit curiosities like the medieval state where the only residents were the unmarried daughters of nobles and the Italian town surrounded by Switzerland. To warm you up for part 2, part 1 sees the origin of Mastermind explained.You may also learn how to keep a tiger. Point of ord...2024-07-3153 min
Jam TomorrowThe Green Belt: Fields forever?The Green Belt is a powerful symbol of rural England — and Labour knows it. The new government says it wants to build on unlovely bits of green belts. A lot of people don’t like that. Who decided there should be Green Belts? What are they really for? How did they get so big? And how is the government ever going to overcome the opposition of homeowners who treasure their views and have absolutely no personal interest in house prices falling? Ros Taylor talks to LSE professor Paul Cheshire and journalist Jonn Elle...2024-07-1644 min
Aspects of HistoryBoundaries, Borders & Maps with Jonn ElledgeBetween 1763 and 1767 two British surveyors, Charles Mason and Nathaniel Dixon, established the dividing line between the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. For the two hundred years since, the Mason Dixon Line became known as the cultural divide between North and South, Union and Confederate. But is that correct?Jonn Elledge joins to discuss this and other boundaries including Ireland, India & Pakistan, Israel & Palestine, and most controversial of all, Middlesex.Jonn Elledge LinksA History of the World in 47 BordersJonn on SubstackJonn on XAspects...2024-07-0337 minAspects of HistoryBoundaries, Borders & Maps with Jonn ElledgeBetween 1763 and 1767 two British surveyors, Charles Mason and Nathaniel Dixon, established the dividing line between the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. For the two hundred years since, the Mason Dixon Line became known as the cultural divide between North and South, Union and Confederate. But is that correct?Jonn Elledge joins to discuss this and other boundaries including Ireland, India & Pakistan, Israel & Palestine, and most controversial of all, Middlesex.Jonn Elledge LinksA History of the World in 47 BordersJonn on SubstackJonn on XAspects...2024-07-0337 min
Better KnownJonn ElledgeJonn Elledge is a New Statesman columnist, and a contributor to the Big Issue, the Guardian, the Evening Standard, and a number of other newspapers. He was previously an assistant editor at the New Statesman, where he created and ran its urbanism-focused CityMetric site, and spent six happy years writing about cities, maps and borders and hosting the Skylines podcast. He has written over a hundred editions of the Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything. His new book is A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps. He previously wrote The Compendium of...2024-06-1629 min
Country LifeWhy does Wales exist, and 46 more questions about the borders of the world, with Jonn ElledgeSome time between the formation of the earth, and now, some human beings decided to draw some lines on the sand somewhere to define ‘our bit’ of the earth and ‘their bit’ of the earth. We now refer to these lines as borders. Journalist and author Jonn Elledge has always been fascinated by why and how this happens, and in this episode he joins the Country Life Podcast to talk about borders and his new book, The History of the World in 47 Borders. Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Li...2024-06-0333 min
Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke’s Time TravelsHappy Times and Places 80.2 - The Doctor FallsGood Lord. Look at the size of this one Doctor.
Jonn Elledge - who has a book out right now - has chosen Peter Capaldi's pre-regeneration story which says goodbye to Bill and Nardole (well, for a bit), has two Masters vying for our attention (not to mention three different kinds of Cybermen) and arms its humans with exploding apples. Laughter, tears and explosions in this tense climax (of sorts) to the Moffat/Capaldi era - Jonn and your host will do their best (because that's all one can do isn't it?) to be up to the...2024-05-272h 02Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke’s Time TravelsHappy Times and Places 80.1 - World Enough and TimeRight, come on Hadoke, do some new series stuff were you don't have the comfort blanket of 50 years of acquired trivia. Fortunately this edition's special guest - columnist and writer Jonn Elledge - is smart and interesting so will make up for any of you host's many deficiencies as they look at John Simm in disguise, Mondassian Cybermen, and a big bloody hole in Bill.
In a bit of exciting timey-wimeyness the episode starts with Jonn from the future plugging his new book, A History of the World in 47 Borders, which is out now.
2024-05-201h 26
The Great British Foreign Affairs PodcastS3 E1 Jonn Elledge on history, borders and the BritishTo kick off Series 3, I speak to writer and journalist Jonn Elledge on his new book 'A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps'. We delve into the stories you should know about but probably don't, the history that never happened, the optimistic stories and of course - how Britain looks at its history.2024-05-0947 min
Oh God, What Now?The Wrath of KhanThe Tories got trounced at the locals – we unpack the winners and losers. Plus, we question how the media covered the races, including those who said Susan Hall might do better in London than she did… And with Monty Panesar standing for George Galloway’s party – didn’t have that on our 2024 bingo card – we ask about celebs and sports people going into politics. What are the dos and don’ts? • “Susan Hall basically stood there spitting fire about why she lost and how it wasn’t fair.” – Jonn Elledge• “There is probably a point bringing up...2024-05-0849 min
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseHow borders shaped world history – with Jonn ElledgeWe live in a world of borders – and often take them for granted. But they’ve shaped the world in myriad ways over the centuries. Our politicians go to extreme lengths to secure them and in some cases build giant walls to protect them. So what can we learn from examining their history? Andrew Harrison is joined by Jonn Elledge, author of A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps, as we talk about the weird and wonderful history of the lines on our maps. • “Open...2024-04-3032 min
Oh God, What Now?Sunak Pulls a SickieRishi Sunak has found a new target to pick on – the sick. He claims Britain needs to get rid of its ‘sick note culture’ and he wants work and health professionals to issue the fit notes instead of GPs – what could possibly go wrong? And Starmer might be popular now, but if he’s elected as PM his popularity will likely dwindle and fast. How will he and his party handle that? • “There is a lazy ignorance here born out of not hanging out of hanging out with anyone who has used the benefits system.” – Rafa...2024-04-231h 06
Cross Question with Iain DaleJonn Elledge, Angela Knight, Matt Wrack & Grant TuckerJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are author Jonn Elledge, former Conservative MP Angela Knight, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union Matt Wrack and columnist Grant Tucker.2024-04-0251 min
Oh God, What Now?They're mad as hell and we don't want to take it anymoreWhat on earth were they thinking? The Conservative Party’s weird, dystopian, GOP-style attack ad on Sadiq Khan shows just how much the party has lost its mind. The panel unpack what was wrong with it and why the Tories might have thought this was a good idea at all. And Jeremy Hunt says £100k a year “doesn’t go far” – is he right? Or is he just massively out of touch? Plus, in the extra bit for subscribers what could replace the Labour Party’s ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ ring-walk tune for the 2024 election?• “They do a...2024-03-2859 min
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseRevealed! The 20 weirdest moments of 2023On our latest panel edition: It’s been a weird year in the world of politics. From accusations of bunny murder, to saucy broadway interruptions and hemp bar shenanigans. Do you remember the crazy political stories that defined the last 12 months?Jacob Jarvis and an all-star lineup of Podmasters regulars, Marie Le Conte, Jonn Elledge and Andrew Harrison go through the 20 weirdest stories from the year in the last edition of The Bunker Panel for 2023.
“The one thing you cannot be cruel to in this country is animals, especially guide dogs...2023-12-2149 min
Aspects of HistoryThe History of Conspiracies with Jonn ElledgeOn the 6th November 1966 Paul McCartney died in a car crash, and he was replaced in the Beatles by William Shears Campbell. Now that’s not actually true, but it hasn’t stopped many people to believe that it is. This theory is just one of many conspiracies that I discuss with Jonn Elledge, co-author (with Tom Phillips) of a book on their history. We talk about whether we’re living in a simulation, JFK and Abraham Lincoln’s assassinations, crop circles and many more - but it’s not always internet obsessives who push these ideas.Jonn is a...2023-12-1248 minAspects of HistoryThe History of Conspiracies with Jonn ElledgeOn the 6th November 1966 Paul McCartney died in a car crash, and he was replaced in the Beatles by William Shears Campbell. Now that’s not actually true, but it hasn’t stopped many people to believe that it is. This theory is just one of many conspiracies that I discuss with Jonn Elledge, co-author (with Tom Phillips) of a book on their history. We talk about whether we’re living in a simulation, JFK and Abraham Lincoln’s assassinations, crop circles and many more - but it’s not always internet obsessives who push these ideas.Jonn is a...2023-12-1248 minCross Question with Iain DaleJonn Elledge, Harriett Baldwin, Giles Kenningham & Dave DooganJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are journalist and author Jonn Elledge, Conservative MP Harriett Baldwin, former Cameron adviser Giles Kenningham and SNP MP Dave Doogan.2023-04-2449 min
Oh God, What Now?Anti-Social Justice WarriorsWhat’s with the Tories’ crackdown on anti-social behaviour? And what’s meant to be so wrong with people hanging about in parks? Plus, with protests in Israel and France, the panel discusses the spread of such activity in Europe – and why it feels empowering to people. Jonn Elledge, a regular columnist at New Statesman and Big Issue, is this week’s guest.
“They’ve tried to make the case on pollution and anti-social behaviour… even though there’s no link.” – Ian Dunt
“We have a government that’s run entirely in the interest of angry older voters.” – Jonn...2023-03-311h 02
House of CommentsSue Gray And Brexit ReturnThis week. New Statesman columnist Jonn Elledge joins co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell. First up, they discuss Sir Keir Starmer's decision to appoint top civil servant Sue Gray, of partygate-report fame, to be his chief of staff. The conversation then turns to Rishi Sunak's Windsor win - the new framework for UK-EU relations around Northern Ireland. Boris Johnson, as ever, is lurking...
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"Conspiracy: A History of Bol...2023-03-0331 min
The New Statesman | UK politics and cultureWhy Love Actually has ruined politics, with Jonn ElledgeIn a special festive edition of the New Statesman Podcast, NS columnist Jonn Elledge speaks to Rachel Cunliffe about the highs and lows of the year, how Love Actually messed up our politicians, and why residents of a town in Sweden spend every Christmas trying to burn a wooden goat. If you have a question for You Ask Us, go to newstatesman.com/youaskus You can find Jonn Elledge’s books Conspiracy and The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything at all good bookshops, and hear him talk about Conspiracy on the NS podcast.2022-12-1930 min
Debated PodcastConspiracy Theories w/ Jonn ElledgeIn this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Jonn Elledge to discuss a new book he has co authored with Tom Phillips, Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories and How Not To Fall For Them. They discuss how the book came about, the presentation of modern conspiracy theories, the different types of conspiracy theories that exist, why we are shocked that politicians use them and how they are often more popular during times of crisis. Some names are beeped out of this episode for reasons of privacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2022-08-0430 min
BetterPodJonn Elledge: How to avoid falling for conspiracy theoriesBetween the anti-vaxxers, QAnon believers, and Donald Trump, we do seem to be living through a conspiracy theory peak. Jonn Elledge joins Laura Kelly and Katerina Sivitanides on BetterPod to unpick why people fall for seemingly ridiculous ideas – and how you can avoid being one of them.Jonn Elledge is a journalist – and a Big Issue contributor – and along with his fellow author Tom Phillips, he has written Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them. It’s a funny and useful guide that uncovers the real life damage these ideas ca...2022-08-0321 min
Demos Helsinki PodcastAre conspiracy theories getting worse, with Jonn Elledge Podcast: The New Statesman | UK politics and culture (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Are conspiracy theories getting worse, with Jonn ElledgePub date: 2022-07-26Notes from Demos Helsinki Podcast:After Boris Johnson talked of a ‘deep state’ undermining his ability to govern, have we entered an era of conspiracy theories? This episode discusses QAnon, whether a few hundred years of European history were just made up – and why Britney Spears shows that sometimes obscure internet theories can be true.Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summariza...2022-08-0330 minCross Question with Iain DaleEmily Carver, Jonn Elledge, Antonia Jennings & Olivia UtleyBen Kentish sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Conservative Home columnist Emily Carver, journalist Jonn Elledge, commentator Antonia Jennings & the Telegraph's Olivia Utley.2022-07-2749 minThe New Statesman | UK politics and cultureAre conspiracy theories getting worse, with Jonn Elledge After Boris Johnson talked of a "deep state" undermining his ability to govern, have we entered an era of conspiracy theories? Jonn Elledge, one of the authors of a new book, Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories and How Not To Fall For Them, talks to Rachel Cunliffe about how conspiracy theories are nothing new. They discuss QAnon, whether a few hundred years of European history were just made up – and why Britney Spears shows that sometimes obscure internet theories can be true.Podcast listeners can subscribe to the New Stat...2022-07-2630 min
Headline BooksCONSPIRACY written and read by Tom Phillips & Jonn Elledge - audiobook extractTom Phillips (Humans; Truth) and Jonn Elledge (The Compendium of Not Quite Everything) team up to debunk the greatest conspiracy theories humans have ever espoused—to teach us how not to fall for them.
From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are).
But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the family Whatsapp group, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a li...2022-07-1104 min
Open CityKill the bill, and journey charges with Jonn ElledgeThis week Merlin is joined by journalist, writer, and author of 'The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything' - Jonn Elledge.Join us for a discussion on: the controversy surrounding new laws targeting peaceful protest and homeless people, the new journey charges facing motorists in London in a bid to clean up London's air, and the new Canary Wharf tower which was sent back to the drawing board after the LFB weighed in on pressing fire safety concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-2026 minThe New Statesman | UK politics and culturePrime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Margaret ThatcherWelcome to Prime Ministerial. In each episode Jonn Elledge and Stephen Bush will look at the legacy of the previous six prime ministers and ask whether they achieved success on their own terms. This final episode examines Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. The first woman to be prime minister and one of the Conservative Party’s most successful election winners, she was a divisive figure in British politics, and her legacy remains so. Thatcher won three general elections before being deposed by her MPs and replaced by her chancellor John Major, but she leaves a long shado...2022-01-1148 minThe New Statesman | UK politics and culturePrime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | John MajorWelcome to Prime Ministerial. In each episode Jonn Elledge and Stephen Bush will look at the legacy of the previous six prime ministers and ask whether they achieved success on their own terms. This episode examines John Major’s premiership. Major inherited a majority government in 1990 after Margaret Thatcher was driven out of office. Against the odds, he won the 1992 election. But, in the wake of economic upheaval following Black Wednesday and a Conservative civil war, as well as the challenge from a resurgent Labour Party, the party suffered a huge defeat. St...2022-01-0449 min
Worst Foot ForwardEp 234: Jonn Elledge - World's Worst War*BOOK TICKETS TO OUR NEXT LIVE SHOW* - Sunday 20th February 2022, 2.30pm at VAULT Festival, London with special guests Johnny Chiodini and Ellie Gibson: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recording We're cranking up Edwin Starr up as loud as he'll go, kissing our sweethearts goodbye and marching off to the front line as we present a list of some of the stupidest, strangest and most infuriating wars in history. Joined by seasoned journalist and fellow trivia nerd Jonn Elledge we work our way through an entire safari park of animal wars, conflicts with unlikely adversaries and wars that s...2021-12-131h 11
BorderlineA conversation on (not quite) everything, with Jonn ElledgeHow World War II is a British psychosis. Why we don't talk about empire. French universalism vs. British multiculturalism. How the nation state was made up. And a geopolitical utopia out of Star Trek. A freewheeling conversation with author and journalist Jonn Elledge. 📚 The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything, by Jonn Elledge. Headline, 2021. Buy it here and support Borderline. 📬 Sign up for the Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything.🎙 Listen to the Podcast of (Not Quite) Everything.Show notes00:00 Intro02:52 How one of the world's largest countries dumps its migrants on one of the wo...2021-10-2859 min
#Railnatter#RailNatter Episode 85: A chaotic history of the early Crossrail proposalsWe've the pleasure of Jonn Elledge's company again tonight, as we both flick through a few of the old Crossrail proposal documents for a laugh, and as a way to distract ourselves from the dismal budget announcements...
When did the name come about? When was it got rid of again? How many serious route options have been considered? Where might the stations have been if not where they are now? All questions we may or may not answer!
Join LIVE to ask your questions and join in on the fun!
Jonn's excellent book...2021-10-271h 21
Partly Political BroadcastSkills, Skills, SkillsBoris Johnson is on holiday again, so that means, as we all know, there are several crisis going on at once. Pigs are on fire even though gas for that sort of thing is too expensive and David Frost is having a tantrum about his former self signing things. Plus a chat with Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge) about all the party conferences, which are the exact opposite of his new book. BUY JONN'S NEW BOOK 'The Compendium Of (Not Quite) Everything' HERE: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/jonn-elledge/the-compendium-of-not-quite-everything/9781472276483/LISTEN TO JONN'S PODCAST...2021-10-121h 04
Relative DigressionsBONUS: The Once and Future King, with Jonn ElledgeN.B. This episode has been released 'as live' with minimal editting.
We reconvene with Jonn in the wake of the RTD bombshell to re-examine our prior assumptions, evaluate our feelings on the news, and once more make some ill-advised speculation about the future.
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2021-09-2844 minRelative DigressionsBONUS: Cancellation Culture, with Jonn ElledgeN.B. This episode has been released 'as live' with minimal editting.
Recorded less than 24 hours before the announcement of Russell T Davies' return to Doctor Who, Flick and Wrenna are joined by writer and journalist Jonn Elledge to discuss the show's past and future, the throughline of 1985 and 2021. We revisit notions of fandom from a third perspective, look back on the classic era, the revived era that has been, and the revived era to come. And then we get thoroughly pre-empted by the BBC press office.
Jonn's twitter: https://twitter.com/JonnElledge
And his new book...2021-09-271h 26
The New Statesman | UK politics and cultureWriting the perfect toilet book, with Jonn ElledgeStephen Bush interviews writer and journalist Jonn Elledge about his new book, The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything. They discuss the joy of facts, what Stephen keeps on his toilet bookshelf and the best sci-fi and dystopias.Jonn’s book if available from all good book stores from 16 SeptemberIf you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk**This episode is sponsored by Hexaware Technologies, who have joined the New Statesman as launch partners for our print and digital transformation. They've also sponsored the Tech Lea...2021-09-1423 min
Open CityThe Londown | 4 March | With Jonn ElledgeA budget for rising house prices, London air pollution narrowly misses a new peak, gender neutral toilets targeted in new building regs consultation, a housing historian picked to lead London School of Architecture and Camden vs Hackney: the final of the Borough Logos World Cup – Merlin Fulcher and special guest Jonn Elledge round up this week’s top London architecture news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-0339 min#Railnatter#RailNatter Episode 9: An official and objective ranking of London rail terminalsI'm pleased to say we've been joined by the brilliant Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge on twitter) for this week's #RailNatter!
In Episode 9, Jonn is going to guide us through his Official and Objective Ranking of London Terminals™ - who knows what other tidbits we'll stumble upon?
Jonn's original piece in CityMetric is here: https://www.citymetric.com/transport/...
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The Social ReviewThe State of HS2 with Jonn ElledgeJasper sits down with Jonn Elledge, freelance journalist and former Assistant Editor of The New Statesman, to chat about all sorts: HS2, the British state, political short-termism, Rory Stewart and more.2020-03-1043 min
The Social ReviewThe State of HS2 with Jonn ElledgeJasper sits down with Jonn Elledge, freelance journalist and former Assistant Editor of The New Statesman, to chat about all sorts: HS2, the British state, political short-termism, Rory Stewart and more.2020-03-1000 min
Partly Political BroadcastEpisode 164 - Change Politics For The Same, Election Campaign Week 1, Party Brexit Policies and a chat with Jonn Elledge from the New StatesmanEpisode 164 - Week 1 of election campaign brought the worst of human kind and the Brexit Party totally failing to stand up to the elite by making a pact with the Tories. So what is going on? No idea but this week's podcast has all that, plus Election Flex and Tiernan (@tiernandouieb) speaks to Jonn Elledge (@jonnelledge) from the New Statesman on all things GE2019.SUBSCRIBE TO JONN'S EVENING CALL NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.newstatesman.com/evening-callSPONSOR A WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE ON UNBOUND HERE: https://unbound.com/books...2019-11-1256 min
Map CornerMC-6 Jonn Elledge on transit maps and HelsinkiJonn Elledge of the New Statesman and City Metric site and podcast talks about transit maps, Helsinki and his love of Spanish cities.The Helsinki map is the work of Jug Cerovic, here is Jug's Twitter and his website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-08-031h 47
Debated PodcastThe next PM and milkshakes w/ Jonn ElledgeIn this episode, we are joined by the assistant editor of the New Statesman, Jonn Elledge, where we discuss the ongoing race to become the next Prime Minister and the recent trend in "milkshaking" politicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1125 min
The Polling StationUxbridge Too Far For Heathrow? (with Jonn Elledge)This week, Joe and Marie are joined by Jonn Elledge, editor of the New Statesman's urban site City Metric. They discuss the Heathrow decision (?), the North/South divide, a beer crisis, if you can wear shorts in the office, and whether war with Spain might solve Theresa May's problems.
Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte.
With Jess Phillips.
Produced by Nick Hilton.
Theme music by Joe Button
This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods...2018-06-2841 min
Oh God, What Now?56: Withdrawal warfare, Corbyn crunch time, oh and DOOMSDAY!!This week on the Brexit podcast that’s so powerful the government schedules its bad news for Thursdays to make sure we miss it… Special guest JONN ELLEDGE of the New Statesman and Citymetric joins us to talk about how urbanisation relates to Brexit. Is the old “Remain metropolises vs Leave countryside” conundrum really nonsense? Is there a plan for infrastructure after Brexit? And more importantly, why does Jonn love propellerheaded Brexit wonk Dan Hannan so much? PLUS: What’s really behind Jeremy Corbyn’s massive turnaround regarding the single market? SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY: Can the government get...2018-06-0858 min
TRASHFUTUREDe-Trash Rock City ft. Jonn ElledgeJoin Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@milo_edwards), and Alex (@alexkealy), as we sit down with Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge) - editor of the City Metric section at the New Statesman to talk about the roots of the housing crisis and why urban privatisation is categorially cruel and stupid. At least after we bloviate about politics for like 15 minutes.
Riley takes a bold stand against imperialism. Milo is accidentally knowledgable about classic leftist literature. Alex has a run in with Michael Gove. Jonn chornicles his journey left.
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Riley
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TRASHFUTUREDe-Trash Rock City ft. Jonn ElledgeJoin Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@milo_edwards), and Alex (@alexkealy), as we sit down with Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge) - editor of the City Metric section at the New Statesman to talk about the roots of the housing crisis and why urban privatisation is categorially cruel and stupid. At least after we bloviate about politics for like 15 minutes.
Riley takes a bold stand against imperialism. Milo is accidentally knowledgable about classic leftist literature. Alex has a run in with Michael Gove. Jonn chornicles his journey left.
Follow us @trashfuturepod
xoxo
Riley2018-03-091h 01
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast64. Slum networkingThis is a bit of a departure for Skylines: we’ve got a sort of guest host. Joshua Bryant, an environment engineering student at UCL, got in touch to offer me an interview with some experts on slums. And I had an annoying gap in the schedule and, more importantly, the interview was really, really interesting – so I said yes.As to who is being interviewed: Himanshu Parikh is an Indian engineer and the developer of “slum networking”, a holistic concept for upgrading the forgotten parts of developing world cities where over a billion people live; Priti Parikh i...2017-11-0815 min
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog PodcastEpisode 151: Transatlantic Part 1 - United StatesThis week is the first part of two where I chat with Jonn Elledge, the editor of City Metric and the host of the Skylines podcast. In this episode Jonn interviews me about US transportation, particularly the history of urban subways and light rail and we also talk about transport politics and possible futures.2017-08-1036 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast51. The slightly delayed 50th episode specialWhy is Leeds is better than Manchester? Where should Crossrail 3 go? Can cities escape their economic destiny? And why are British seaside towns so terrible? All these questions and more are answered, badly, in our slightly late 50th episode special, as Stephanie and Jonn answer a selection of reader questions about high speed trains, city status, and the Redcliffe-Maud report, all the while working their way through an unexpectedly acidic bottle of cava. It all seemed like a good idea at the time.No podcast next week, because Jonn is off on his holidays. We'll be back in a fortnight...2017-07-1949 min
Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politicsEP: 4-21 - Its the kids 'wot swung it for Jeremy CorbynToday I'm joined by journo and map geek Jonn Elledge in London, on the morning after the night before with The Conservatives losing their Commons majority in the UK 2017 election. Theresa May says she will form a government and work with the 10 Democratic Unionist Party MPs, after going to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen, we ask Jonn how did he and eveyone else get this election so wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-06-1037 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast45. FrancophonieStephanie’s been to Paris, and Jonn’s been to Montreal, so this week we’re chatting French-speaking cities.Where does the Parisian Metro stand in the pantheon of underground railways? Why does the whole of Paris smell of wee? Which country is Montreal actually in? All these and more questions are answered within.(Also, a genuine question: which is the largest French speaking city in the world? It isn’t Paris.)Then we ask the audience what weird phenomenon or tradition were they most surprised by when they moved to a new city.And painfully, inevitably, we discuss the UK’s loo...2017-06-0125 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast44. SPQRIt’s just Jonn this week, which is a problem, because there’s no one to stop him from indulging his sillier ideas. For example: an entire podcast about Ancient Rome. Our guest is Kevin Feeney, a historian of the late Roman Empire based at Yale University, Connecticut. He gives us a whistlestop tour of Imperial Rome, with occasional side trips to other ancient cities. We also discuss other important matters such as the nature of Roman emergency services; whether the Emperor Claudius was all that Robert Graves made him out to be; why ancient Britain sucked; and, inevitably, why the...2017-05-2528 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast42. Level FiveThe big day is here at last: as we write, residents of six English city regions are finally going to the polls to elect their first metro mayors. If you're a regular listener, you've probably been looking forward to this day, either because you think it's a great step forward for British democracy – or because it means we'll finally shut up about it and talk about something else.Anyway: we won't get the results until Friday, but Jonn has dragged Stephen Bush and Patrick Maguire from the New Statesman's politics team back to the podcasting catacomb to make some brief pr...2017-05-0433 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast40. SnapIn retrospect, I suppose it was inevitable that the entire UK wasn't going to spend the next two weeks on the edge of its seat about the outcome of the West Midlands mayoral election.Anyway. What does Theresa May's decision to call a snap general election on 8 June mean for the metro mayor contests scheduled for 4 May? Will focusing minds on national politics make Tory victories more likely? Is the LibDem fightback really a thing? What'll it do to turnout? To help answer these and other equally fascinating questions, Jonn is joined by two of his colleagues from the New...2017-04-2024 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast38. Build More Bloody HousesIt's Stephanie's last day on staff at the New Statesman, so that means it's Jonn’s last opportunity to do something he’s been threatening for a while: to explain to her exactly why Britain has a housing crisis. The reasons include a growing population, the end of council housing, and the north-south divide in the British economy. The big one, however, remains land – and the fact we place to many artificial restrictions on where we can build.To help explain that one, we’re joined by Catharine Banks, of the policy team at housing charity Shelter, who talks us through...2017-04-0634 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast34. Limps, marriages and deathsWe don't want to lie to you, this is one of our sillier episodes. Things we discuss, in no particular order:-What embarrassing thing happened that means Jonn’s been limping for the past two days, and whether this is a sign the street furniture is turning against him;-How bad driving in the inner city brings out his road rage;-Whether it's okay to propose on public transport;-Whether it's okay to dump someone on public transport;-Whether it's okay to start a singalong on public transport;-Whether it is ever, in fact, okay to start a conversation on pu...2017-03-0921 min
Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics4.14 - What now for progressives and the left plus reflections on why Trump wonDoug Levy has covered health care and health policy in Washington for most of the 1990s and now is a freelance journalist and communications consultant. In this election, he stepped into an advocacy role, campaigning for Hillary Clinton in those bastions of Liberalism New York and San Francisco.Journalist and commentator Sunny Hundal is the editor of Political Scrapbook a columnist at Hindustan Times who writes about current affairs, identity and lefty political goings on.British Berliner Alice Thwaite is the Founder and editor of The Echo Chamber, The Echo Chamber implore us to listen to and to read the...2016-11-181h 33
The New Statesman | UK politics and cultureNS#182: Pre-election specialIn a special election preview, Helen speaks to Jonn Elledge, who is currently touring the USA. Taking in the view from New England to Ohio they discuss which states are the ones to watch on Tuesday night? Is there such a thing as too much polling? And what are the parallels with Brexit? (Helen Lewis, Jonn Elledge) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-11-0727 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast23. Roads, ruins and racism: American Election SpecialThis week, Jonn is in America, chasing cool cities along the interstate and catching up with – gulp! – Trump voters.Skylines is the podcast from CityMetric, the New Statesman's cities site. It's presented by Jonn Elledge and Stephanie Boland and produced by Roifield Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-11-0713 min