100 Bombs in 10 Minutes & Still No Backbone: Plus Hegseth & Bondi

About this episode

Jemma and Marina discuss the escalation of violence in the Middle East, political responses, and recent firings in the US military.

It’s been one of those weeks where, every time you think it can’t escalate further… it absolutely does. Jemma and Marina mull over the ceasefire which lasted all of five minutes due to Israel bombing Lebanon and vent their frustration at Starmer and Cooper who haven't yet condemned the atrocities.  Plus: firings, firings, more firings. Pam Bondi has gone and so have some of the most senior generals in the US army. They discuss the subsequent appointments, and examine the kind of political logic that only works if no one asks questions. It’s messy, it’s infuriating, and yet there are still some moments of levity. The Trawl ladies have worked out how to reply to a simple 'how are you?' It's 'All things considered?… fine.' Thank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast   Patreon https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including: • Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina spill…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jemma Forte, Marina Purkiss

Topics covered

• Israel
• Lebanon
• political commentary
• US military
• current events
• ceasefire
• political logic

Keywords

• ceasefire
• Israel bombing
• Lebanon
• Starmer
• Cooper
• Pam Bondi
• US generals
• political commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US army

Places: Israel, Lebanon

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