About this episode
Natalie Haynes joins Armando to discuss prediction markets, political language, and the influence of video games on war memes.
Ready Player One? Natalie Haynes joins Armando once again to talk about the rise of prediction markets, and how they might affect political language. We also look at the respective war memes from the US and Iran, and how they are taking their cues from video games. Elsewhere, we discuss the Arc de Trump, Armando's bag of filth, and whether a Sphinx might look good on the White House lawn. Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk Sound editing: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Giulia Mazzu Executive Producer: James Robinson Recorded at the Sound Company Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios production for Radio 4.
People in this episode
Host: Armando
Guest: Natalie Haynes
Topics covered
- prediction markets
- political language
- war memes
- video games
- satire
- comedy
Keywords
- prediction markets
- political language
- war memes
- video games
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, BBC Studios
Places: White House, US, Iran
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