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The Kok and Bol Story Edition - Week 7 - 2026
*Apologies to regular listeners for the short format, which was caused by a technical hiccup. Normal service, or what passes for it, will be resumed …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Flitsmeister Frikandel Formatie Edition - Week 6 - 2026
The coalition talks wrap up in record time with Rob Jetten announcing plans for everyone to work longer and pay more for nursing care when they retir…
7 months ago
The Our Orange Is The Best Orange Edition - Week 5 - 2026
Rob Jetten takes a big step towards becoming the Netherlands' youngest ever prime minister as D66, VVD and CDA agree to form a minority cabinet. The …
7 months, 1 week ago
The Secrets of the Trump Whisperer Edition - Week 4 - 2026
Chaotic scenes in The Hague as seven PVV MPs break away, leaving Geert Wilders's party with the same number of members as it had before (one). The ca…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Cock and Bull and Wood Edition - Week 3 - 2026
The new coalition leaders signal a break from unstable political experiments by forming a minority government that depends on the support of parties …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Cancelled Planes, Trains and Automobiles Edition - Week 2 - 2026
2026 gets off to a hot and cold start with the most devastating New Year's Eve ever, culminating in the destruction of Amsterdam's Vondelkerk tower. …
8 months ago
Ophef of the Year 2025 - Bonus Episode
We round off the year with our traditional round-up of the most outrageous flash news stories of 2025, and this year has produced a bumper crop. The …
8 months, 1 week ago
The A Duller Shade Of Orange Edition - Week 51 - 2025
The coalition talks grind on as the three parties decamp to Prince Bernhard's former military lodge. Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveils plans in The Hague t…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The We've Had Enough Political Car Crashes For One Year Edition - Week 50 - 2025
Sybrand Buma bows out as coalition negotiator, leaving behind an iconic photograph and a Herculean task to form a new government. His successor, Maas…
9 months ago
The Schrödinger's Problem Wolf Edition - Week 49 - 2025
The coalition talks hit an impasse as D66 and CDA's hopes of forming a government go up in smoke faster than an Ajax home match. Financial investigat…
9 months ago