Wildfires, World Cup Football and Women’s Aid w/ Farah Nazeer

Wildfires, World Cup Football and Women’s Aid w/ Farah Nazeer

From Pod Save the UK by Pod Save the UK

July 15, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 161

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The episode discusses the upcoming coronation of Andy Burnham, the impact of wildfires in the UK, and features an interview with Farah Nazeer from Women’s Aid about their World Cup campaign addressing domestic abuse.

This week, with Andy Burnham’s coronation just days away, Coco & Zoe dig into why the whole thing felt like such a foregone conclusion, and unpack what we might expect from Burnham’s summer season. Speaking of Burn-ing, the UK is literally on fire… so why are some politicians urging us to drop net zero targets altogether as we swelter through another heatwave? Also on the show: CEO of Women’s Aid, Farah Nazeer, joins to talk about their World Cup campaign, ‘The Other Kick Off’, and how we need cultural and structural changes to meaningfully move the dial on domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. Plus, as the news of Ann Widdecombe’s death shocks us all, Coco & Zoe discuss the reality of being a woman in the public eye. Content note: This episode contains discussions of rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. GUESTS Farah Nazeer USEFUL LINKS Women’s Aid Refuge Research Digital Misogynoir Report — Glitch Women’s Aid Reveals ‘The Other ‘Kick Off’ Time Thousands of Women Dread During the World Cup CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS SHOPIFY: https://www.shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk Pod Save the UK is an Intelligence Squared production for Crooked Media. We’ll…

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Hosts: Coco, Zoe

Guest: Farah Nazeer

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