Podcast Episodes

Yo-Yo homes: The Thatcherite invention that ruined the housing market

Today Ava is joined by Greg Barradale from the Big Issue to talk about Yo-Yo Homes. Following a report in the magazine this week, there was outcry over the apparent moneyspinning involved in buying b…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

How I became a millionaire in 90 days (with Oobah Butler)

The great Oobah Butler swung by JOETowers to talk to Ava and Seán about his new Channel4 documentary How I Made a Million in 90 Days, as well as his attempts to swindle Wall Street and create a legal…

Published on 4 weeks ago

PMQs live reaction (with Elliot Steel)

PMQs returns. Comedian Elliot Steel joins Ava and Laura to break it down in real time.

Much has been amiss in Westminster of late. In Rachel Reeves’ first interview since seeing a draft of the OBR’s r…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

How to save the world from a fascist takeover | Yanis Varoufakis interview

Yanis Varoufakis joined us in studio on the launch of his new book, Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance. Varoufakis reflects on the growing wave of authoritarianism and right-wing popul…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Your Party launches and Gaza protests continue

London's streets were filled once again by protesters from the Palestine Coalition, even after the first steps of Trump's plan for peace were implemented over the weekend. Oli and Seán ask how long p…

Published on 1 month ago

Is social media the new mainstream? (with Ipsos)

Chief Client Officer at Ipsos in the UK Richie Jones joined us to discuss exclusive polling about where Britain gets its news, who responds to different styles of communication, and how a global medi…

Published on 1 month ago

Robert Jenrick wants political judges and only white faces?

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick had to answer for a resurfaced remark about 'not seeing another white face' in Birmingham at Tory conference over the past few days, and Oli became embroiled i…

Published on 1 month ago

Is there a left wing argument for leaving the ECHR? (with Freddie Feltham)

Freddie Feltham (of the What's Left podcast) swung by JOETowers to join Ava and Laura in recapping Tory conference and unpacking a media landscape that rewards grievance. Why isn't Starmer's deliveri…

Published on 1 month ago

Tory conference and the Palestine Action protest

It's Monday. Kemi Badenoch is hot off announcing her mnemonic BORDERS plan at Conservative conference in Manchester, and Laura was on the ground covering Saturday's Palestine Action protests in Londo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Reflecting on the Manchester synagogue terror attack (with Na'amod)

PoliticsJOE is joined by British Jewish writer, organiser, and co-founder of Na'amod Emily Hilton to reflect on yesterday's terrorist attack: how politicians responded and how we can move forward.

Ho…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago