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Talk ’90s to meHardcore! How ’90s TECHNO blew up the dancefloor – with Joe MuggsDiving deep into all things ’90s… Hardcore, crusty, dub, four to the floor, LET’S HAVE IT… we are, of course, finally diving into the unrelenting, tribe-declaring world of ’90s techno (and the chemical revolution that fuelled the whole thing).
The story starts in a Detroit suburb in the late ’80s with Kevin Sanderson, Derrick May and Juan Atkins – a trio of high-school friends with a deep fascination for European electronic music like Kraftwerk, Belgian synth-pop and Depeche Mode. Incorporating elements of Chicago house and funk, they created a sound that would go on to define the future of elec...
2026-10-1954 min
Talk ’90s to meHole, Courtney Love, Smashing Pumpkins… Bass legend MELISSA AUF DER MAUR on the “beautiful mess” of grungeDiving deep into all things ’90s… Canadian art school kid turned indie bass player Melissa Auf Der Maur was sucked into the whirlwind of two of the biggest alt.rock and grunge bands of the ’90s, centre stage with two of the most divisive characters of the decade: first Billy Corgan and then Courtney Love.
Born to creative and politically active parents in Montreal, Melissa was never going to conform. But few would have bet on such a wild journey through music and culture she would take – least of all herself. She talks to Miranda about how she ende...
2026-10-121h 00
Talk ’90s to meCensored! – Queer moments of ’90s TV that changed history – with Scott BryanDiving deep into all things ’90s… Which TV moments stick with you forever? If you were growing up queer in the 90s, some of those scenes went beyond fond memory and became monumentally life-affirming. From Two of Us to Queer as Folk, Brookside to Coronation Street, ’90s TV was peppered with script-writing that brought the LGBTQ+ experience to the fore, sometimes facing moral outrage, backlash and censorship, and often changing the tapestry of modern culture forever. Writer, broadcaster, podcaster and “utter TV-head” Scott Bryan joins us to talk about the impact of these moments; growing up in the shadow of Section...
2026-10-0557 min
Talk ’90s to meAndrew Weatherall – From Primal Scream to Warp Records and beyond, the Guv’nor of British dance musicDiving deep into all things ’90s… We celebrate Andrew Weatherall, the DJ giant who influenced every corner of electronic music across the ’90s and ’00s. Master arranger, remix royalty, father of indie dance and pioneering selector, he brought dub, rock and roll, soul, pop, punk, noise and techno from across all generations to the dancefloor. “Wevvers” kickstarted the ’90s with Primal Scream’s ‘Loaded’ and subsequent album Screamadelica, working with Happy Mondays, New Order, Beth Orton, The Manics, St Etienne and My Bloody Valentine.
Then there’s his time on the infamous acid house fanzine Boy’s Own, his massively-influ...
2026-09-281h 03
Talk ’90s to meKylie! – Michael Hutchence, ‘Indie Kylie’ and those gold hotpants.Diving deep into all things ’90s… It’s the episode you’ve been waiting for. We present to you, Princess of Pop, ultimate gay icon, international treasure… Kylie. She kicked off the decade with Michael Hutchence on her arm – a masterclass in shaking off your good girl past – before diving into the world of indie via Nick Cave, the Manics, the Poetry Olympics, and a series of identity-shifting haircuts. There were highs, and there were definitely lows. Indie Kylie left the fans wanting, and the death of Michael Hutchence closed the door on one of the most important chapters of her life. B...
2026-09-211h 04
Talk ’90s to meThe Face magazine – How the Bible of the ’90s launched Kate Moss and got sued by Jason DonovanDiving deep into all things ’90s… From Kate Moss and Keanu Reeves to Blur, Britpop and climate change, the original style mag The Face celebrated youth culture as well as spotlighting social change. Founded by former NME editor Nick Logan in May 1980, it paved the way for titles like i-D and Dazed. When Nick fell ill in the mid-80s, Sheryl Garrett stepped up to become editor, and under her and art director Phil Bicker it became the face of everything cool in ’90s music, fashion, film and culture.
When they put a Corrine Day shot of a fres...
2026-09-1459 min
Talk ’90s to meMark Kermode – My all-time favourite soundtracks from the ’90sDiving deep into all things ’90s… He’s Britain’s best and most admired film critic and he cut his teeth in the ’90s, but what are Mark Kermode’s favourite movie soundtracks from our favourite decade? The bequiffed star of 5Live, primetime TV and now his award-winning podcast with Simon Mayo has co-authored a book Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music. He joins Miranda to pin down his three most beloved soundtracks from the ’90s and declare war on infuriatingly on-the-nose musical moments in film.
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2026-09-071h 07
Talk ’90s to meThe Girlie Show’s Sarah Cawood – “I was never a ladette!”Diving deep into all things ’90s… Young and quick-witted with an infectious energy and a flame of short red hair, Sarah Cawood encapsulated everything it meant to be a ’90s TV presenter. Fronting The Girlie Show with Sara Cox before moving onto Singled Out, Live and Kicking, Top of the Pops and Night Fever, she represented everything a smart carefree ’90s woman could be. But behind the scenes it wasn’t that easy.
Sarah had to prove herself against misogyny of the era: when her male co-hosts decided move on, Sarah would be asked to leave too. And even t...
2026-08-3157 min
Talk ’90s to meDJ legend SMOKIN JO on 90’s clubs – “It was hot, it was sweaty, everyone was off their t*ts!”Diving deep into all things ’90s… A regular on the decks at Turnmills, Fabric, Ministry of Sound, The Haçienda, Space, Amnesia, Privilege and Panorama Bar, the legendary Smokin Jo is the only woman ever (!!) to win DJ Mag’s coveted DJ of the Year award.
After a painful childhood, she found herself and her family at gay raves, plus a new career and a lifelong obsession. But where were the female DJs? Jo tells Miranda how she took matters into her own hands and became an inspiration to generations of women – as you can read in her autob...
2026-08-241h 00
Talk ’90s to meRaving in the ’90s – Pills, acid, warehouse parties and more with author Kirk FieldDiving deep into all things ’90s… “It’s an event for 4000 people starting at midnight. We won’t need alcohol – just water and soft drinks.” When Kirk Field found himself helping a mobile bar service to deliver to strange, out-of-town, alcohol-free parties – Sunrise, Raindance ajd more – he was on the road to becoming a full-on, acid-house-mad, die-hard raver.
From these early days of naivety to his rave column for Mixmag and now award-winning and bestselling tribute to the era, Rave New World: Confessions of a Raving Reporter, he tells how raves transformed the ’90s – and Britain. “Our lives are becoming separat...
2026-08-1758 min
Talk ’90s to meTim Booth from James – “Sit Down? I’d rather keep dancing.”Diving deep into all things ’90s… It was impossible to miss anthemic Manchester groundbreakers James’ monster hits in the ’90s, like Sit Down, Laid and She’s A Star. Huge communal singalongs with a melancholic beauty that struck a chord on both sides of the pond, they put James right into the mainstream (and on thousands of t-shirts too). Away from the charts it was even more of a rollercoaster story. After blagging his way into a Manchester acting school, Tim Booth went out one night, narrowly avoided a fight with some blokes who were trying to steal his drink, and...
2026-08-101h 02
Talk ’90s to meShirley Manson of Garbage – “Weird girls and disobedient women? That’s the ’90s”Diving deep into all things ’90s… The fierce face and blazing voice of post-grunge feminist rock’n’roll, Shirley Manson became a 90s icon with Garbage’s era-defining hits: Only Happy When It Rains, Stupid Girl, Milk, I Think I’m Paranoid and more. A James Bond theme, acting in video games and TV – she played an actual Terminator! – fashion fame and more all followed. What was it like in the whirlwind of ’90s alt.rock, when you’ve graduated from Scottish bands Goodbye Mr Mackenzie and Angelfish to a new outfit whose drummer Butch Vig had just produced Nirvana’s Nevermind, and the...
2026-08-031h 11Talk ’90s to meTony Hawk, RaD magazine, MTV and more – the rebirth of SKATINGDiving deep into all things ’90s… In 1978, skate died for good. Skateparks closed, toys went to landfill, boards gathered cobwebs and Tony Hawk couldn’t pay his bills. But then a new wave of skaters swapped the vert for the street, new fashion brands and magazines like RaD (Read and Destroy) and Thrasher were born, and skate culture began to take over the world. When an older, maybe less cool Tony Hawk landed the first-ever 900 at the X Games it was the moment that birthed his behemothic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game franchise… and the rest is pretty much...
2026-07-201h 12Talk ’90s to me5Live legend ELIS JAMES – “Manics, Super Furries, terrible shoes and MY ’90sDiving deep into all things ’90s… Stand-up comic, actor, prolific podcaster, 5 Live fixture and proud ’90s kid Elis James has led a hectic life, from playing in indie bands in his mum’s wedding dress to selling out the London Palladium. Today he’s here to talk about his ’90s – from his burgeoning obsession with music and the music press as a teenager to the real (read: not so great) fashion of the era, to the thrill of seeing Welsh bands like the Super Furry Animals and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci make it outside of Wales while still proudly singing in Welsh. And o...
2026-07-061h 06
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveBurnham boxed in on budgets? – Weekly Wrap-up with Alex von TunzelmannSetting out the stories that matter from the past seven days… Andy Burnham sets out his store before almost certainly taking the keys to Downing Street. But is Starmer leaving him a poison pill? Plus, more emerges on Farage and Trump’s mammoth paydays. And goodbye human delivery, hello delivery robots, apparently already causing “pavement overload” on Britain's streets. Alex von Tunzelmann joins Andrew Harrison to dissect the week's biggest and weirdest stories – and the headlines you might have missed. • Special offer! Get 20% off any vehicle history check at carVertical.com/TheBunker • Back us on Patreon
2026-07-0330 min
Oh God, What Now?Blair: “Modern Life is Rubbish”• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
What else does a beleaguered PM like Keir Starmer need but… unsolicited advice from Tony Blair? In a new essay published by his think tank, the former PM calls on Labour to cosy up to Donald Trump and axe Ed Miliband’s net zero agenda or risk relegation from the “Premier League of nations”. Is Blair offering a genuine diagnosis or is he just dusting off the 1990s playbook?
Plus, jobs tsar Alan Milburn’s bombshell report on youth unemployment warns that young people are...
2026-05-2956 min
Oh God, What Now?The Count of Dodgy Crypto• Podmasters is 10 years old! Last chance to get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support.
Nigel Farage’s latest defence of his “gift” from a crypto magnate: you wouldn’t know about it if I hadn’t been hacked by pesky Russians! (Although erm I forgot to tell the National Cyber Security Centre). Has he finally pushed his luck too far? Plus, the right-wing press and Reform are busting their guts to paint Andy Burnham as a carpetbagging, conviction-free shapeshifter who’s simultaneously a far-left zealot. Will any of it stick? And why are Rupert Lowe’s ultra-right Restor...
2026-05-2751 min
Oh God, What Now?The Brexit Bus is coming (and Andy Burnham’s jumping)• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
And OGWN is nine years old! Today: A Labour candidate up against a local plumber in a North-Western by-election? It’s beginning to feel a lot like Groundhog Day. If Andy Burnham beats Reform’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield his path to Number 10 gets a lot clearer. But has Burnham just walked into a Reform bear trap? Plus: Brexit is back, right on cue. Wes Streeting lobs a grenade into the Burnham campaign by raising the Europe question. Could this leadership battle finally break Britain o...
2026-05-221h 08
Oh God, What Now?Slash’n’Burnham – Makerfield is already getting nasty• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
Makerfield residents, wire up your letterboxes – the leaflets are coming… A month until Andy Burnham’s by-election, Reform is knocking. Can the King of the North hold them off – whoever their candidate may be? Has he done enough for his message to land?
Plus: Is it time up for Ed Davey as leader of the Liberal Democrats? Several Essex councillors seem to think so. Comedian Rosie Holt weighs in on whether political satire has changed for the better or worse. And Matt Brittin offic...
2026-05-1957 min
Oh God, What Now?Where the Streets has no shame• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
Broadcasting from the middle of the Labour chaos vortex, we look how things stand after the Streeting-Starmer confrontation at No.10 – was it a 17-minute staring contest? – and whether the Health Secretary has the support within Labour to win… if he stands. And who is Wes Streeting anyway? What does he actually stand for? Our panel share their experiences of “the man you can’t libel, because he has no vices.”
Plus: Zack Polanski houseboat council tax evasion imbroglio! And in the Extra Bit: There’s a new B...
2026-05-141h 04
Oh God, What Now?Get Starmer• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support – that’s 20% in total.
Amid the rubble of last week’s elections, Keir Starmer announces he’s suddenly getting real and ready to win back voters. But is it all too little, too late – and after months of drift, will anyone believe him anyway? Plus, were the Reform and Green surges really as unstoppable as an overwrought media want us to believe? Friend of the pod and psephology don Rob Ford of Manchester University joins us to dig deep on the elections… and whether Labour gets what real...
2026-05-121h 00
Oh God, What Now?Emergency Localscast! – What Labour’s walloping REALLY means – with Steve Richards• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support – that’s 20% in total.
Fast analysis with don of political commentators Steve Richards of Rock & Roll Politics talking to Andrew Harrison. Labour’s performance in the English Locals was terrible… but was it really as bad as Starmer feared? Does Farage’s bluster about “truly historic” results for Reform stand up to the data? Are the Greens becoming the party of “student England”? And the big one: Can Starmer hang on?
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2026-05-0828 min
Oh God, What Now?Zack’s Appeal – Are the Greens a one-man band?• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
The Greens are on fire and Zack Polanski’s travails don’t seem to be hurting them much. How did they get here? Is Polanski-mania just Corbyn-mania without all the Labour baggage? And can you be a vehicle for popular rage and a credible party of government at the same time?
Plus, is everything just online betting now? Or is it the new insider trading? With platforms like Polymarket enabling insiders to clean up on everything from the timing of bombings in Iran to t...
2026-05-0758 min
Oh God, What Now?Lifestyles of the rich and heinous• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
Filler-faced, gilded mansions and utterly unhinged. Today’s mega-rich don't even pretend to be normal anymore. So what happened to the understated billionaire and is there any going back?
Plus, are voters getting more fickle? Zoe picks the brain of the Economist's political data journalist Owen Winter on whether political promiscuity is the new normal.
And Zack Polanski’s approval ratings plunged after a sharing post about the Golders Green attack – should politicians be anywhere near social media anyway?
Finally… t...
2026-05-061h 10
Oh God, What Now?Monarchy in the USA – Has Charles outfoxed Trump?• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
Applauded by Congress, lauded by Trump and working his way through a spring-herbed ravioli on a golden plate? It was a tough gig for Charles. The King may have charmed the President but will his visit rescue US/UK relations from the geopolitical toilet?
Plus, Starmer evades a Commons investigation into the Mandelson affair but is it really all over bar the shouting for the PM? Why a social media ban for under-16s might be based on dodgy science. And in the Ex...
2026-05-011h 04
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveHot Take Time Machine – Crossover special with American Friction!• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.
Our op-ed obsessives are back tackling the brilliant, the baffling, and every take in between. This month’s edition is extra special: it's an American Friction takeover to mark Podmasters’ 10th birthday with Jacob Jarvis, Chris Jones and Nikki McCann Ramirez wading knee-deep into this month’s weirdest columns. On the menu: resurfaced Donald Trump conspiracies, the Wegovy essay that broke the internet, Adrian Chiles' thoughts on, er, dog poo… and much more!
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2026-04-3040 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveHot Take Time Machine – Crossover special with American Friction!• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing.Our op-ed obsessives are back tackling the brilliant, the baffling, and every take in between. This month’s edition is extra special: it's an American Friction takeover to mark Podmasters’ 10th birthday with Jacob Jarvis, Chris Jones and Nikki McCann Ramirez wading knee-deep into this month’s weirdest columns. On the menu: resurfaced Donald Trump conspiracies, the Wegovy essay that broke the internet, Adrian Chiles' thoughts on, er, dog poo… and much more! • Spotted a column we should talk about next time? Send it to info@b...
2026-04-3035 min
Oh God, What Now?Trump’s Ballroom Blitz – Reform’s Tragical History Bore• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support – that’s 20% in total.
Another week, another assassination attempt… Will the latest attack on Trump change anything apart from making the crazy people crazier? And will he get his ballroom out of it? Plus, Reform announce plans to make the teaching of history more patriotic. On the curriculum: more Winston Churchill and Battle of Britain, less slave trade, even less Ireland and no Britain being anything other than brilliant. Are you kids ready for the Old Man In A Pub version of Our Island Story?
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2026-04-281h 03
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveBad-Man and Robbins – Weekly Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing for The Bunker.
Starmer has had another tumultuous week amid the Peter Mandelson and Olly Robbins drama. Is there a route back and who’s really benefiting from the fallout?
Plus: The Onion buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars, Donald Trump’s administration shows fresh signs of strain as the Iran ceasefire is extended, and how worried should we be about Anthropic’s new model Mythos? Jacob Jarvis is joined by Jonn Elledge to unpack the biggest stories from the past week.
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2026-04-2439 min
Oh God, What Now?Emotional Support Leadership Candidate• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support – that’s 20% in total.
As the dust settles from the umpteenth Mandelsequel, where does Labour go from here? Is Starmer permanently damaged? And who would step into No.10: Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, Al Carns, or someone else entirely from the political alphabet?
And while opening ChatGPT has become as routine as morning coffee, millions are probably using it all wrong. So says special guest Jamie Bartlett, algorithm whisperer and author of How to Talk to AI, who explains how to master the art of pr...
2026-04-241h 08
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveBad-Man and Robbins – Weekly Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing for The Bunker. Starmer has had another tumultuous week amid the Peter Mandelson and Olly Robbins drama. Is there a route back and who’s really benefiting from the fallout?Plus: The Onion buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars, Donald Trump’s administration shows fresh signs of strain as the Iran ceasefire is extended, and how worried should we be about Anthropic’s new model Mythos? Jacob Jarvis is joined by Jonn Elledge to unpack the biggest stories from the past week.www.patreon.c...
2026-04-2435 min
Oh God, What Now?Return of the Mandel-Scandal• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support – that’s 20% in total.
Oh Mandy… the scandal that won’t die is back (again). Can Keir Starmer style this one out or is his credibility finally shot? Plus, imagine if you wrote a hoax government report about how a secretive shadow government controls America and then everyone believed it. Even though you admitted it was false. And believed it so completely that they ended up destroying democracy. Nightmare, right? Author Phil Tinline talks us through the scarcely believable true tale he sets out in Ghosts of Ir...
2026-04-211h 07
Oh God, What Now?Chaos Addicts – Why the Right wants a summer of angerFar-right agitators are amping up protests against a migrant hotel in Epping and Farage claims Britain is “close to civil disobedience on a vast scale”. We look at why populists are so desperate for chaos on the streets. Plus, as our brand new podcast Talk ’90s To Me launches, host Miranda Sawyer joins the panel to explain how the decade of Cool Britannia, Britpop and New Labour changed everything. And in the Extra Bit: The Internet is horrible but is it just a few people ruining it for everyone?
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2025-07-311h 04
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateSnubbed by Jeff BezosThis week - we talk about the year's gaudiest wedding (Bezos Sanchez), watching Glasto from the sofa and our love of Busta Rhymes plus - do we have the world's smartest dog?This week's dish is Kate's plant burger chilli - two bad dishes in a row, we're losing our touch! Recipe on our Instagram.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Produced...
2025-07-0341 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"The guarantee runs out"It's an action packed show this week - Boj has gone off the rails and started drinking on a Monday, everyone's trying to do their best fish face and Kate's getting us all to clench our front canals. Plus, we call Sue! (Hi Sue if you're listening)This week's dish is a thai-style haddock en papillote - to be honest, it didn't turn out great, probably wouldn't bother.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters...
2025-06-2633 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"Give me your chilli flute!"This week - Kate gets mistaken for her dad's girlfriend, nearly pulls a Holly & Phil at the rugby, Nick has a glow-up and Boj decides that we're a nation of...well, it's not a nice word.This week's dish is veggie enchilladas - the recipe will be on our Instagram.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters Studios...
2025-06-1937 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate vs cyclists, our worst teacher pranks PLUS it's our wedding anniversary!An epic week at home - Kate takes on cyclists and joggers (and Boj has his say) and we embark on a semi-disastrous fund-raising attempt.This week's dish is a creamy artichoke pasta with roasted celeriac - the recipe will be on our Instagram.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters Studios by Tom Taylor. Artwork by James...
2025-06-1238 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateThe return of Producer Nick! PLUS the story of Boj blowing up a car...We are delighted to announce the return of Producer Nick! He's out of prison, he's paid his debts, he's emerged from the three dream layers of Inception to come back to the show and we couldn't be happier.In today's episode - can you overdose on hearing the word coconut? Do you like dinosaurs? Try our quiz! AND the times we've been really, really thick involving lint rollers and exploding cars.This week's dish is a FODMAP-friendly miso-glazed salmon with roasted green beans and jasmine rice - found on our Instagram page in...
2025-06-0540 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"Send me in a rocket straight into the sun...on my white chair!"We're back from our hols in Florida - so we give you the lowdown on our adventures in the new Universal theme park, why Noa went a bit too hard, too early and the absolute crazy differences between the US and the UK (where are our 7ft giants?!)PLUS Boj takes on a new fad diet - will this be the one to fix his eternally bad stomach? Will Kate be sympathetic? And should he listen to AI over his wife?This week's dish is a fake "healthy" Magnum, inspired by this recipe...
2025-05-2934 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveDoes money really decide wars? Strange tales from the Vikings to the Luftwaffe to UkraineWhy did getting pillaged by Vikings ultimately help the economies of the Middle Ages? How did a flood of silver from conquered South America end up making Spain poorer? Was Genghis Khan the father of globalisation? And why was it a terrible idea to garland Luftwaffe fighter aces with medals and fame? In an absorbing new book Blood and Treasure: The Economics of Conflict from the Vikings to Ukraine, economist and historian Duncan Weldon explains how war shapes economies and economies shape wars… and why the consequences are usually what nobody expects.
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2025-05-2842 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate’s BAFTAs lowdown PLUS! Boj's present flopKate's been to the BAFTAs so we get the lowdown - who did she meet? Did she offend anyone? And why does she say the word "chufter"?Plus we reveal what Boj got for Kate for her birthday - safe to say, she was NOT a fan. Finally, Kate tramples all over Boj's new business ideas - but what's his madcap plan?This week's dish is How Quick Can I Make A Curry With What’s In The Fridge Curry - check the highlights on Insta.Want to see the vi...
2025-05-1535 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"I used AI to buy your birthday present"We discuss the price of plants (how much?!), a very colourful family trip to Somerset, recall the time we fostered a troubled dog (with a happy ending!) and Boj uses AI to buy Kate's birthday present.This week's dish is a super veggie utility sauce, the Dion Dublin of pasta sauces. A Boj special.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and...
2025-05-0835 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveTat’s Life – The secrets behind “Cursed Objects” in gift shopsWhat explains the world better? The unattainable relics and archaeological finds that fill museums – or the simple snowglobes, plushies and other knick-knacks in their gift shops? Ahead of a new exhibition Cursed Objects in Museum Shops, curator and Podmasters veteran Kasia Tomasiewicz unearths the true meanings of the souvenirs and objets de tat we often ignore but shouldn’t. Includes discussion of the rubber Charles Duckens, a cuddly Black Death Plague Flea and the Hello Kitty Pearl Harbor collection.
• Visit the exhibition Cursed Objects in Museum Shops from 2 May-26 June.
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2025-05-0238 min
Mugshots with Michael CrickA taster of CRIME SCENE, our new podcast – Episode 1: Guns of LondonBecause you enjoyed Mugshots, we thought you might be interested in a bite-sized sample of CRIME SCENE, the brand new podcast from Podmasters.
Every week ex-Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips lift the lid on how criminal investigations really work. In our debut episode: The horrific shooting of an innocent nine-year-old girl in Dalston in 2024 laid bare bitter rivalries between London’s armed gangs. Are police they fighting a losing battle against guns in the Capital?
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2025-05-0112 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateBig Bottom OperationsYou know you're getting old when you can list your ailments - which is exactly what we did this week; but we also share some old wives' remedies which may just do the trick. And does anyone else find 3D children's characters horrifying?This week's dish is Veggie Style Birria Tacos, inspired by this HelloFresh recipe.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos...
2025-05-0133 min
Crime Scene – with Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison PhillipsNEW SERIES: Guns of London – Are armed gangs out of control?NEW SERIES: In Crime Scene ex-Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips share their insider knowledge to lift the lid on how criminal investigations really work.
In our debut episode: The horrific shooting of an innocent nine-year-old girl in Dalston in 2024 laid bare bitter rivalries between London’s armed gangs. Who is supplying these weapons – and from where? How do detectives trace them and arrest the gunmen? And are they fighting a losing battle against guns in the Capital?
Crime Scene: the truth behind true crime. Subscribe for new episodes every Thurs...
2025-04-2849 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"The grandmother is dead"Kate's back on the tools this week as she makes her showcase chilli...will Boj survive? Or enjoy it?In life news, Boj goes on a micro breakup diet, Kate comes to terms with how Eastern Europeans communicate with their children and Kate shares her experiences with peri-menopause...This week's dish is a Chilli Sin Carne - no recipe, Kate freestyles it.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.uk
2025-04-2438 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateDog voices, expensive eggs and we try to break a world record!If you don't have a special voice to talk to your dog, are you even human? Apparently Boj isn't...we hit you with the most boring Easter facts we can find, Kate has no idea how tall her child as and there is a WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT in this episode!This week's dish is Speckled Mini Eggs & Roasted Hazelnut Cookies, inspired by this recipe.Want to see the videos from the show? Follow us on InstagramWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.uk
2025-04-1736 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateAre we terrible neighbours? PLUS Kate tells us all about the biting toe game...This week, we have another neighbourhood incident on our hands but is it our fault this time? You sent us some terrible examples of sibling bullying so naturally we decided to share that with you (sliced ballsack, anyone?)This week's dish (cooked by Kate!) is the Ultimate Meatball Sub inspired by this recipeWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters Studios by Tom Taylor. Artwork by James Parrett. Theme music by Guy Langley...
2025-04-1036 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate leaves Boj for Usher and we play the Don't Laugh game - who cracks first?On this week's show...Noa brutally body-shames Boj, we talk about the funniest TV show in years and and Boj exposes one of Kate's most DISGUSTING habits (or is that DESGUSTANG?)This week's dish is a homemade, freestyled prawn ramen - you can check out the recipe on our Instagram page in our highlights.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters Studios by Tom Taylor. Artwork by James Parrett. Theme music by Guy...
2025-04-0339 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate" I've never seen anyone look so scared at the offer of a sandwich"It's Mary Berry day here at Boj & Kate (or is that Marry Barry?) as make a cake in her honour. Kate tries to poison Boj with a tuna sandwich, we buy Noa a garden penthouse apartment and sit down to watch The Greatest Showman and we have opinions.This week's dish is a spiced apple & blackcurrent traybake, inspired by this recipe from Mary BerryWant to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented...
2025-03-2737 min
Paper CutsMusk steals credit for astronaut rescue – Do blondes really have more fun? – Woo-woo life lessons from Gwyneth PaltrowWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Musk hogs the glory as the stranded NASA astronauts finally return home but Jan notices that The Mail is only focused on one thing: their looks! Meanwhile, a journo at The Guardian is having an identity crisis over her ‘problematic’ blonde hair, and Miranda contemplates her 40 years as a bleach blonde. Plus, Jarv takes notes as The Times shares life lessons from a well-adjusted, normal human being: Gwyneth Paltrow.Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian and the woman of 1,000 voices, Jan Ravens, along with Podmasters' resident cheeky...
2025-03-2134 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateNaked distractionAction packed week in the Boj & Kate household as Kate's twin walks in on Boj in the buff - so we ask for your worst naked mishaps; Boj digs out some major food news involving bad reviews, CCTV and an angry Chinese restauranteur called Jackie Wan PLUS who knew feta was a cheat code? What does that even mean? Listen to find out!We also discuss the third anniversary of Kate's Sunday Times best-selling book Maybe Baby, all about her journey to motherhood and the first year. You can find a copy here.
2025-03-2031 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateOh, What A Night! (in A&E)This week's show comes to you from our kitchen after a dreaded night in A&E with Noa (don't worry, she's fine) threw all of our plans out of the window.We talk mufti day, Kate recalls a day from hell and Boj goes for a lovely walk as far from Kate as possible with the Mill Hill Death Squad - plus who actually eats mac & cheese? ALSO KATE SAYS THE WORDS WORLD WIDE WEB, I DIE.This week's dish is a Mediterranean roast veg pasta, inspired by this Instagram post.
2025-03-1332 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"But you still have a wobbly belly, Daddy!"Boj, Kate and Nick are back...this week, Boj has finally completed his fun run - will Kate finally sponsor him? Or will we hear more excuses?Plus Noa keeps Boj humble, another chaotic family trip away and does your wife reorganise your house every three weeks?This week's dish is a homemade Big Mac, inspired by this Instagram post.Want to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by...
2025-03-0636 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"Mummy's lost her marbles!"Combine half-term, an incontinent dog, a new garden and Gabby Roslin and you'll have this week's show on a plate. Oh, and try and not to mix up Lent and Ramadan.This week's dish is a gluten-free American pancake stack, inspired by this Becky Excell recipe.Want to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram.Sponsor Boj's half marathon run hereWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed...
2025-02-2737 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate in Paris and Boj's date with the blind guysOn this week's show...Kate visits the city of love, leaving Boj to pick up the pieces. PLUS we update you on Baxter's health and Kate visits a cardiologist named Rick.This week's dish is a Shepherd-less pie, inspired by this Jamie Oliver recipe.Want to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram.Sponsor Boj's half marathon run hereWant to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters...
2025-02-2043 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateHairy Kate, high cholesterol and will we have another baby?Is it already episode 20? This week the depths we've stooped to include Kate's hair removal, Boj's health and Noa keeps asking one question that is causing us a lot of anxiety...This week's dish is a Superbowl Sunday Scran, inspired by:Beef Rib (except this is how you should cook it, not the panicked way I did)BBQ SauceSouthern Style ColeslawWaldorf SaladWant to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram.Sponsor Boj's half marathon run hereWant to get in touch? Email us...
2025-02-1341 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateWelcome to Shark Week!It's a spicy one this week (conversation, not the food) as Boj and Kate launch into head to head combat from the first minute. But Kate has an excuse! Listen in to find out why...Plus we discover the best Australian snack ever and find out why Boj had a nervo this weekend.This week's dish is a Tuna Pasta Bake, a Boj original (the recipe, not the dish, obviously). Want to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram.Sponsor Boj's half marathon run hereWant...
2025-02-0637 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"Call HSBC, I've lost my passport!" PLUS we talk our first loves...Kate's back from St Lucia (did she mention she went to St Lucia?) and has a lot on her plate - how's she coping? (Here's a clue - not well)We also talk about Noa's first boyfriend and about our own first loves - be warned, there is some very (im)mature content in here.This week we baked a traditional Czech cake called babovka, inspired by this recipe here. Want to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram and Tiktok to see more.Sponsor Boj's half marathon run...
2025-01-3034 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateSorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word...Through the wonders of technology, we manage to record this week despite a gap of 4,200 miles and a time difference of four hours between us. Kate may not like to mention it but she's in St Lucia so catches us up with all the amazing things she's done. Meanwhile, Boj is at home keeping the family alive and has a break through with Noa...Sponsor Boj's half marathon run here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/mmbrightonhalf2025.This week's dish was an Oven Baked Seafood Curry, inspired by this recipe. Want to see our...
2025-01-2338 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateGreat Balls of Fire! Boj relives his most EMBARRASSING medical dramaBoj turns 41 - so takes a chance to reminisce about being 21, with a story that may make your eyes pop...Also - Nick's back! Kate loses Shirley, no one's giving Boj any presents and a half marathon awaits.Sponsor Boj's half marathon run here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/mmbrightonhalf2025.This week's dish was a Sausage and Parmesan Cobbler, inspired by this recipe. Want to see our attempt? Follow Boj & Kate on Instagram and Tiktok to see more.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate...
2025-01-1643 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateTunnel Trouble: Kate's Police Chase CrusadeWhat an eventful break that was...Kate turned vigilante with nearly disastrous consequences, Noa discovered her brat era (original meaning) and Kate teaches Ainsley Harriot something new in the kitchen...Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Recorded and mixed...
2025-01-0936 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateThe Q&A episodeThis episode, we answer your questions about us, the podcast, food, family and everything else. Normal service resumes next week...Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Produced by Nick Daly. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters Studios by Tom Taylor...
2025-01-0233 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveUS Politics in 2024 – Weird bits, worst bits and what we learned – American Friction bonus editionFighting the holiday podcast drought, we bring you another taster of a Podmasters show you might have missed – our US politics weekly American Friction. And this time it’s their review of 2024. No Jarv on this edition, but Chris and Nikki unpack the key moments and lessons from a year when Trump’s election as President may well have changed American democracy forever.Get the sharpest take on American politics every Friday when you follow American Friction on your favourite app. Written and presented by Chris Jones and Nikki McCann Ramírez. Audio edi...
2024-12-3058 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveKleptocracy Now – How the global corruption machine is seizing power – This Is Not A Drill BONUSDesperate for a fresh pod over the holidays? We’re tiding you over the Christmas-New Year gap with some shows you might have missed from the wider Podmasters universe. Today, enjoy this edition of our geopolitics weekly This Is Not A Drill. On this edition… Corruption, bribery and cronyism aren’t just criminal matters. International alliances of corrupt states and their enablers are undermining democracies and international law, creating a world without rules where everything and anyone can be bought. From Putin’s gangster state to COVID corruption and favouritism in the UK, the West’s response has been fe...
2024-12-2749 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateIt's the battle of the Christmas Sandwiches! But who will win? And will Kate finally break Boj with her chaos?Guys, we've finally fully unleashed the Christmas vibes by engaging in head-to-head sandwich based warfare - but WHO WON? Also we reminisce about Christmas growing up (turns out the biggest Christmas song in Oz is about gravy), Noa gets ill which naturally turns everything upside down and we drag Nick out of his bed to discuss being hit by the QUAD-DEMIC.All in all, a lovely way to wrap up the year.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If...
2024-12-1937 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"Bottom burp, one cheek squeak, raspberry tart!"This week we talk about Christmas Eve and how they do it in Eastern Europe PLUS the dreaded elf on the shelf arrives. ALSO - farts. Lots of chat about farts. Sorry.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Produced...
2024-12-1233 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate stacks it live on national TV PLUS we have a bust-up...Kate's away this week filming a competition for ITV - find out what happens behind the scenes and how deciding to go skiing after an hour's lesson did not work out well...PLUS Kate and Boj try to make space for their relationship...but only succeed in having a bust up, so they share how their therapist helped them.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so...
2024-12-0530 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateMy teacher said "slap me in the face"…so I did!We talk our best (worst?) school memories with a surprising amount of slapping involved...PLUS Noa asks us to pierce her ears and we go to the Moana premiere.This week's dish was inspired/lifted from the excellent Em The Nutritionist - make sure you follow her here.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in...
2024-11-2837 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
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate"My Dad bought us a payphone!" (Fish finger tacos)A right knee-slapper this week as we dive into why we won't be getting a cat (spoiler - dead animals), why Kate's Dad installed a payphone in their house and her appearance in a legendary music video in the 90s. Also, the best fish tacos you'll ever make.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and behind-the-scenes content. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in touch? Email us...
2024-11-2136 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate attracts some scandalous headlines - but what's made Boj particularly cross? (Lasagne)This week - Kate attracts some debatable headlines and Boj fights back. Plus - Santa vs Father Christmas! Which team are you?Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and general tomfoolery. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Produced by Nick Daly. Recorded and mixed at Podmasters Studios by...
2024-11-1437 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateMum & Dad go raving PLUS worst baby names EVER! (Pea & Prawn Risotto)This week...we went out. Properly out! Plus we delve into some of the worst kids names we found online AND we go nostalgic on Neighbours.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and general tomfoolery. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it.Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate Lawler and Martin Bojtos. Produced by Nick Daly. Recorded and mixed...
2024-11-0738 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateBaxter turns 72 PLUS...we debate Only Fans 🤔 (Seared Scallop Salad)It’s been a tense week at Boj & Kate towers with some bickering, some arguments, some sleeping in different rooms. Tune in to find out what caused all the drama.PLUS…we talk Lily Allen’s foot OnlyFans (yes it’s a thing) and ask…would Kate? And what would Boj say?Whatever you do, don't listen to this song, it will drive you nuts:Andrew Gold - Spooky Scary Skeleton (Undead Tombstone remix) on SpotifyBoj’s favourite red - Appassimento, Paolo Leo Organic Passitivo PrimitivoDon't...
2024-10-3133 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateBoj hates kids parties... and do you know your dog's birthday? (Salmon Nasi Goreng)There's more food and more shouting on this week's episode - Kate digs out Boj for being tight (unfair) and Boj does his impression of Kate at parties (doubly unfair).Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok to see episodes, video clips and general tomfoolery. Visit the Linktree for all the details. If you make this week's dish, post it as a story or reel and tag us so we can share it!Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.ukPresented by Kate...
2024-10-2429 min
Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their PlateKate’s terrible week and the time Shirley got high (Halloumi Burgers)We dive into Kate’s disastrous week, Shirley’s brief dabble with illicit substances and why Kate had a bag of onions strapped to her feet.Want to see this episode's recipe and method? Follow us on Instagram or Tiktok (@bojandkate) to see how Boj made it and the finished article. You can join in too - send us your attempts, we’ll share the final results and your recipe reviews.Dog pooping polymer beads: https://mothership.sg/2024/10/dog-pooping-rainbows-orbeez/Want to get in touch? Email us at bojandkate@podmasters.co.uk...
2024-10-1733 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep Dive“Tough old bird with an iPhone” – Carol Vorderman on Twitter wars and fixing BritainCarol Vorderman has made a remarkable journey from Countdown maths guru to one of the most popular and forthright political commentators in the country… and a lot of people in the Torysphere really hate her for it. She tells Andrew Harrison what it’s like to be in the right wing’s sights – how British media and politics keep outsiders in their place – and about her new book Now What? How To Fix Broken Britain where she sets out a few ways to make British politics healthier… or at least less horrible.Buy Now What? How to fix broken...
2024-09-1941 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveUnderstanding the strange death of HollywoodSomething is going terribly wrong with Hollywood. The movie industry is shrinking, its revenue is down and its employees are being forced out. Fewer major studios are making fewer movies. But why? What is leading this mass creative exodus, and can the engine of America’s movie industry be saved? Pop culture historian Daniel Bessner answers this in his exhaustive Harper's Bazaar piece entitled ‘The Life and Death of Hollywood’, which he discusses with Andrew Harrison in The Bunker. The Life and Death of Hollywood, Harper’s Bazaar, by Daniel Bessner: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/the-life-a...
2024-09-0635 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveHow the QAnon conspiracy theory wrecked families and ruined livesWith its paranoid fantasies of Donald Trump at war with a secret, Satanic US government, the QAnon conspiracy wrought terrible damage on American politics. But spreading the word of Q exacts damage on believers too. Journalist Jesselyn Cook explored the broken lives and shattered relationships of Q believers for her new book The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family. She tells Andrew Harrison what makes someone fall into the mirror world of QAnon – and whether they can be rescued. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credi...
2024-08-3032 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe 10 Year Plan — Start Your Week with Gavin EslerKeir Starmer is due to snap us back to reality after the Bank Holiday with a stark speech on the decade needed to clean up the Tories’ mess. What’s he going to say – and why now? In US news, Trump has basically dumped JD Vance for RFK Jr. – but will this improve his chances against Harris and Walz? Plus, clashes between Hezbollah and Israel signal an escalation in the Middle East. How concerned should we be? And, looking to Ukraine, how is the Ukrainian incursion on Russia progressing? Jacob Jarvis and Gavin Esler discuss the key stories to watch fo...
2024-08-2724 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveRun DNC – Start Your Week with Hannah FearnKamala Harris will accept the Presidential nomination at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago – but will Gaza protests draw more attention than this celebrity- and former-president packed ‘political Glastonbury’? Ukraine’s counter-invasion of Russia presses on – is the end of the war drawing closer? At home, the new government tackles hate: from plans for misogyny to be treated as extremism to the continued sentencing of rioters. Plus, more rail strikes announced, and do we need to be worried about MPox? The week ahead with Andrew Harrison and Hannah Fearn.We are sponsored by Indeed. G...
2024-08-1931 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveCan memes win elections?Online politics is drowning in memes – repurposed movie stills, videos and viral catchphrases are everywhere. From the UK General Election to the American Presidential race, memes are increasingly central to political campaigns. But can they actually sway votes? Senior Research Fellow at Complutense University Madrid Paolo Gerbaudo joins Jacob Jarvis in The Bunker to discuss the intrinsic political power of memes. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Podmasters Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Produc...
2024-08-1532 min
Paper CutsIs Britain “workshy”? – Could you work for Harry and Meghan? – Top Mum! Parent your kids like it’s the 1980sWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Work it out! The Telegraph and Daily Mail take on the “workshy” nation. Honourable Bosses! Meghan and Harry’s chief of staff has quit and The Sun couldn’t be happier. Plus – Let’s do the time warp again. The i think we need to crack out the leg warmers and parent our children like we’re in the 80s. Natasha Devon is joined by the host of How was it for you? Marcus Brigstocke and Podmasters big kahuna Andrew Harrison. Support Paper Cuts...
2024-08-1437 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveWorking class Keir-o? Why Labour is putting class back in politicsFor decades class has been a dirty word in British politics. Now Keir Starmer heads the most working class, least privately-educated cabinet in modern history, and is putting class concerns like workers’ rights reform at the centre of its politics. Will Labour’s programme work? How true has the party been to its working class origins? And does it win when it is? Political historian Anthony Broxton of Tides of History takes Andrew Harrison into Labour’s tangled history with the class issue. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.
2024-08-0936 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveWhy do people riot? The psychology of civil disturbanceThe country is facing its worst wave of far-right violence in the modern age –but is it just mindless thuggery or are deeper forces at work? Can the psychology of rioting help us defeat this wave of violence?Professor of social psychology Clifford Stott unpacks the dynamics of the riots, how they’ve spread, and what they really mean to Andrew Harrison. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. Support us on Patreon. Written and presented by Podmasters Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Prod...
2024-08-0736 min
Paper CutsElon Musk vs. Keir Starmer in 'civil war' clash – Women behaving badly! New rules for over 50s – How reading erotic books warps your mindWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Shout out to my X. Downing Street reacts to Elon Musk’s comments on Keir Starmer – and the front pages can’t get enough. I’ve got new rules, I count them! The Times says that women over 50 need to start acting their age. Plus – Something blue. The Guardian’s Zoe Williams spent a fortnight reading smutty books – and got paid for the privilege. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by stand up comedian Jessica Fostekew and Podmasters big cheese Andrew Harrison. Come and see us LIV...
2024-08-0638 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveBunker USA: Kamala Harris is in. Who will be her running mate?With Kamala Harris set to replace Joe Biden in the 2024 race, focus has turned to who will be her running mate. Jacob Jarvis gets the rundown on the top contenders from Katie Gaddini, visiting scholar at Stanford University, an associate professor of sociology at the Social Research Institute, University College London.Take a listen to America Friction podcast: https://listen.podmasters.uk/American_Friction We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and...
2024-07-2629 min
Paper CutsKeep Kamala and carry on: Who is Harris? – Family misfortunes! Lost at sea with mum and dad – The Sun fixes Britain's orgasm crisisWe read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Lights, Kamala, action! VP Harris takes the fight to Trump. The tide is high. A family survives a month on a life raft in The Guardian. Plus – Come again? The Sun wants to close the orgasm gap with nine saucy bedroom tips. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by Podmasters head honcho Andrew Harrison and stand-up comedian Alex Kealy.Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here.Suppo...
2024-07-2333 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveI Know It’s Joe-ver — Start Your Week with Alex Andreou and Jacob JarvisIt’s the morning after Joe Biden’s shock withdrawal from the U.S. Presidential race. Why now – and who will replace him? Closer to home, we’ve got Keir Starmer’s first PMQs to look forward to. What should we expect? And what does the strike on Yemen mean for the Middle East – and how will international governments respond?Want to hear more about the situation in the US? Listen to American Friction, from the makers of the Bunker. Here’s a link to their bonus episode discussing Biden’s withdrawal: https://listen.podmasters.uk/AF...
2024-07-2238 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveHas the Trump shooting changed everything? — Start Your Week with Hannah FearnAfter the Trump shooting we ask what it means for America and the election. Could the failed assassination win the race for the former president? Meanwhile, the new Labour Government is in full swing. From the new Growth Agenda to the launch of Great British Energy what can we expect from Starmer this week? Recorded in the aftermath of England’s defeat, best not to say too much about that, Andrew Harrison and Hannah Fearn look out for the news stories which will shape the week ahead.Want to hear more about the situation in the US? Li...
2024-07-1534 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveProject Keir: Has Starmer changed Labour forever?If Starmer wins, just how will his Labour government be different from those of the past? And is the party’s new identity inextricable from Starmer himself? Andrew Harrison asks Labour Party historian Anthony Broxton, who runs the ‘Tides of History’ project.• We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.• Incogni keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There’s a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – Go to Incogni.com/thebunker to get an exclusive 60% of...
2024-06-2834 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveAds Nauseam: Which political parties are targeting you online?Sunak’s cringe moments have received laser focus throughout the campaign. But what about messaging he’s putting out online? Who are parties targeting, where, and with what information? Jacob Jarvis asks Who Targets Me founder Sam Jeffers about the good, the bad and the ugly in online political ads throughout this campaign cycle.• We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.www.patreon.com/bunkercastWritten and presented by Podmasters Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production by Tom T...
2024-06-2736 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep Dive“The most shambolic campaign launch in history” – Steve Richards on Election ’24Rishi Sunak’s hapless, rain-sodden election announcement left the country agog. Is this how he means to go on? Why did he choose now? Can he really handle six weeks of punishing campaigning? Hasn’t anyone in No.1 got an umbrella? Seasoned political journalist Steve Richards of the Rock N Roll Politics podcast forecasts stormy electoral weather with Andrew Harrison. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. Support us on Patreon. Written and presented by Podmasters Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Producer: Eliza Davis...
2024-05-2431 min
Oh God, What Now?Cleaning up the Commons, driving out the loonsIs Parliament’s vote to ban alleged sex pest MPs the first step towards restoring some respect to the Commons? Plus the Tories are spouting conspiracies again – this time it’s Maria Caulfield and 15-minute cities. What is she on about and what even are 15-minute cities? And in the Extra Bit for subscribers, Apple destroys the tools of creativity in its new iPad advert and no-one is impressed. Do our panel hate it too?Want more from the House of Podmasters? Origin Story Season 5 is out now! Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey are back w...
2024-05-1758 min
Oh God, What Now?BONUS Secrets of Podmasters’ ‘Audio Island’‘Oh God, What Else?’ is our Monday morning extra edition for Patreon backers. This week’s episode is a bit special so we thought we’d make it available to the wider OGWN-verse too. This time: After 1,875 days, Oh God, What Now? producer extraordinaire Alex Rees is leaving Podmasters. He joins the rest of our audio team, Jade Bailey, Simon Williams and Robin Leeburn to take you behind the scenes of Podmasters to discuss how the company, podcasts and people have changed over the years.• “In my final interview with Andrew he asked me ‘Oasis or Blur?’ and I was convinc...
2024-01-1740 min
Jam TomorrowPodmasters presents a brand new podcast - This Is Not A DrillFrom the producers of Jam Tomorrow - a brand new show looking at the tectonic shifts in global power occurring right before our eyes, called This Is Not A Drill.Presented by ex-BBC News host and Washington correspondent Gavin Esler with a series of co-hosts including Oz Katerji, This Is Not A Drill takes a look at the expanding threats to global stability from Ukraine to the Middle East to China; exploring the dangers, corruption, conflicts and power struggles happening around the world. New episodes out every Wednesday.If...
2023-12-0110 min
Mugshots with Michael CrickPodmasters presents a brand new podcast - This Is Not A DrillFrom the producers of Mugshots - a brand new show looking at the tectonic shifts in global power occurring right before our eyes, called This Is Not A Drill. Presented by ex-BBC News host and Washington correspondent Gavin Esler with a series of co-hosts including Oz Katerji, This Is Not A Drill takes a look at the expanding threats to global stability from Ukraine to the Middle East to China; exploring the dangers, corruption, conflicts and power struggles happening around the world. New episodes out every Wednesday.If you...
2023-11-3010 min
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveBunker Panel: Are centrists real? Should politicians still fear the papers? And more...On our latest panel edition: What does centrism in politics even mean? And why is the government still so worried about newspapers? Then finally, why do politicians have such weird taste in music?We’ve assembled a supergroup of Podmasters all stars, Rock & Roll Politics hall of famer Steve Richards, the chanteuse of Paper Cuts, Miranda Sawyer and Podmasters virtuoso Jacob Jarvis join frontman Andrew Harrison in the latest edition of The Bunker Panel.
“Centrism is deeply subjective, that’s the danger of it.“ – Steve Richards
“The most common response when they as...
2023-10-011h 00
Oh God, What Now?TEASER - Jam Tomorrow, the brand new series from PodmastersA special preview of our new series - search for Jam Tomorrow in your favourite podcast app or visit https://kite.link/JTS1How did Britain’s dreams of a new postwar world go unfulfilled? And what does that mean for us today? In the first of a new documentary series from the makers of Oh God, What Now?, Ros Taylor looks at the legacy of the War itself. Ιdeals of the Blitz Spirit and dreams of wartime heroism still shape everything from pop culture and entertainment to the Brexit debate. But the truth of...
2023-01-1616 min