Oh God, What Now? Podcast
1) Reshuffles, Polanski, the EHRC on trans rights… and the Fight to Stay Sane
The Equality and Human Rights Commission new guidance on trans people’s rights is coming up. What will this mean for trans people in the UK and how did we get here? Plus: Reshuffle fun! Will Zack Pola...Show More
2) How to fix the future – with lessons from the past
Warning: contains hope for tomorrow! It sometimes feels like the polycrisis of global heating, collapsing democracy, job-killing A.I. and radicalisation can’t be solved – but what if there are answers...Show More
3) The Very, Very Cross of St George
Who let the flags out? We look at the mania for running a Cross of St George or Union Jack up the nearest lamp-post, who’s fomenting it and why it’s smart but dangerous politics for the far-right. Mea...Show More
4) Confessions of an Unlikely MP – Chris Bryant on his astonishing life
One of the best-liked MPs in Westminster, Chris Bryant has had led an incident-packed life as the title of his new autobiography A Life And A Half proves. In a frank, astonishing, sometimes dark but ...Show More
5) Why predict a riot? – The people who want Britain to explode
Robert Jenrick’s hanging out with the far-right at the migrant hotel protests, the Express claims “tens of millions” of Britons want a full-blown revolution, and Alison Pearson is hoping for a militar...Show More
6) Israel and Gaza – The full picture and what happens next – with Dr Julie Norman
It seems like there’s no end to the horrors in Gaza, the torment of the Israeli hostages and Netanyahu’s expansionism. And the more events escalate, the less we understand this nightmare. Today we’re ...Show More
7) “Farage will be found out” – ED DAVEY on how the Lib Dems can fight Reform and rival Labour
Ed Davey’s reborn Lib Dems are on a 100-year high with 72 MPs and a shot at becoming the conscience of progressive Britain. So why do Reform get all the coverage? He joins our regulars to talk about f...Show More
8) Art of the Steal – Could Trump run for a third term?
The Constitution expressly forbids anyone from seeking a third term as US President. But since when did that ever stop Trump from doing anything? Ex-congressional staffer turned politics professor at ...Show More
9) Identity crisis – Are I.D. cards inevitable?
Is the hysteria around digital I.D. cards justified? Or should we simply realise this is the future and get on with it? Plus, how deep is the UK university crisis? Professor Glen O’Hara is a voice at ...Show More
10) The ultimate A.I. explainer – Will it kill us all or make us rich?
In one of the most fascinating episodes we’ve ever done Alex Hern – A.I. writer at The Economist, who writes on A.I. but isn’t one himself – joins us for an ultra-deep dive into the truth about A.I. a...Show More