Desert Politics

11: Winifred Clive-Hall-Jones & the Egg Custard Tart

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:04:25 -0000

We're back! We're trialling a new episode structure, so we're talking aaaaall about Brexit, egg custard tarts, and Katy's holiday. Enjoy!

10: Rage Against the Brexit Machine

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:25:22 -0000

Desert Politics is back! Katy is away on holiday this week, so Fran's back to rage against the Brexit machine and chat about the People's Vote March. Enjoy!

9: Can Theresa May tell the time? (E)

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:18:53 -0000

Missed Theresa May's statement? Don't worry, it was crap. Instead, here are our reactions to it in live time, with the speech accompaniment, and some of the best immediate Twitter responses. Katy and Fran get so mad about the speech that it drives both of them to swear, so fair warning of strong language.

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8: Low Energy Katy

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:44:59 -0000

In the style of Low Energy Jeb, Katy and Fran are back, and talking all kinds of fun and games: Trump signing Bibles, Paul Manafort, Brexit, Chris Grayling, Amber Rudd, and Karen Bradley. We also talk about Lent, how much Katy misses coffee, and how Fran loves a goat's cheese ball. Enjoy!

7: Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fyah?

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:36:38 -0000

We're back! It's another Desert Politics pod, and we're on typically stellar form. We chat Brexit, party conferences, North Korea and Otto Warmbier, Michael Cohen's testimony, AND identity politics in the run up to 2020. We also talk about the Oscars, and some great books, and there's even a surprise appearance from Michael Gambon!*

*there isn't, it's Fran pretending to be Dumbledore

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6: Harry Potter and the State of Labour

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:14:48 -0000

IT'S A BUMPER POD. Fran and Katy are back after a week off! Katy has the plague and we chat about Paul Manafort, the national emergency, and Bernie Sanders, before tackling Labour, antisemitism and The Independent Group. There's a lot of Harry Potter and Lemsip discussion. We disagree? We're still friends? This is what politics COULD be?

10 Minute Takes #4 - What's the Deal with the Border?

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:29:04 -0000

Baby pod is back! This week, Fran gives a few personal reflections about the border in Northern Ireland, and what the deal is with it. Tune in to hear her take!

10 Minute Takes #3 - What Constitution?

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:16:05 -0000

Desert Politics is back! PLOT TWIST: the news this week from America got too juicy that Katy couldn't fit all the stuff about impeachment into a 10 Minute Take, so in lieu of that, here's an overview of the American constitution and why it matters!

5: Does Cory Booker still live with his mum?

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:33:21 -0000

We're on the second month of Desert Politics! This week, we talk all about Brexit, Donald Tusk's "special place in Hell" remarks, the Supreme Court ruling on the Louisiana abortion law, Cory Booker and presidential candidates, and the raging bin fire that is the state of Virginia. We're low mood and the Orange Order are playing outside Katy's house - join us!

10 Minute Takes #2 - A Second Referendum?

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:31:04 -0000

Baaaaaaaaby pod, doo doo doo doo doo doo.* Fran is back with our second 10 Minute Take, this time covering all you need to know about the case for a second Brexit referendum. Listen and learn!

*Yes, sing this to the Baby Shark song.

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