Podcast Episodes

Show 384. Claire Ward

Claire Ward

Claire is the first ever Elected Mayor for the East Midlands.

What does running the greatest region in the country involve?

How does Claire manage any rivalry or resentment between Nottingha…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Show 383. Eluned Morgan

Eluned Morgan

Eluned is the First Minister of Wales and the first female First Minister of Wales. 

What challenges does Wales face that other parts of the UK might not?

How do leaders create economic gr…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Show 382. Stewart McDonald

Everyone's favourite SNP politician tells Matt what Nicola Sturgeon's departure from Holyrood means for the SNP and for Scotland.

Stewart also reflects on what the party has to do differently if it wa…

Published on 9 months ago

Show 381 *Alastair Campbell - LIVE*

Alastair Campbell - LIVE

This is an absolute riot. 

Alastair Campbell is his vulnerable, doubting, bombastic best in one of the funniest episodes of the show ever recorded. 

How would he contain Trump?…

Published on 9 months ago

Show 380. Simon Hart

Simon was Chief Whip under Rishi Sunak and his explosive new book 'Ungovernable' documents the scandalous and tumultuous final term of the Conservative government.

So what's his view of his fellow pol…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Show 379. Mike Tapp

Mike Tapp

Mike is one of Labour's hottest rising stars. Elected in July last year, he's already an accomplished media performer. 

A former soldier, he is at the vanguard of Labour's patriotic centre. 

B…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Show 378. Mhari Aurora

Mhari Aurora

Mhari is a revelation in political broadcasting and in this fascinating chat with Matt she considers some of the big questions facing modern media:

What can the 'mainstream media' learn fr…

Published on 10 months ago

Show 377 *Rachel Reeves LIVE*

What a return!

The Chancellor is exceptional form as she discusses Trump, tariffs, the threat of Reform and the inside story of when her hair turned ginger. 

This interview has it all. The realities …

Published on 10 months ago

Show 376. Dr Sharon Lockyer

Dr Sharon Lockyer

The live comedy industry is worth around £1bn annually to the UK economy, yet it doesn't get included in government conversations about the arts.

As a result, it doesn't receive the f…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

*Special episode with Richard Herring and Mark Steel in partnership with Cancer Research UK*

This very special episode is brought to you in paid partnership with Cancer Research UK.

At the end of last year, myself, Richard Herring and Mark Steel sat down to have a frank, raw, funny and open …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago