Flags, Far Right Fury & Terrible Singing

About this episode

Marina and Jemma discuss the chaos surrounding Tommy Robinson’s rally, exploring themes of misinformation, media silence, and the absurdity of musical performances.

Marina and Jemma dive into the chaos surrounding Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” rally, from the anti-Muslim rhetoric and media silence to the genuinely astonishing musical performances that may qualify as crimes against audio. They unpack why anger and misinformation spread so easily online, question where the press coverage disappeared to, and look at what happens when algorithms replace shared reality. There’s also Led By Donkeys trolling the march to perfection, a powerful response from faith leaders and broadcasters, and - because balance is important - perhaps the bleakest edition of Blind Date ever recorded. Funny, furious and occasionally despairing, this episode asks: what kind of country are we becoming… and why was that singing so catastrophically bad? 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marina Purkiss, Jemma Forte

Topics covered

• far right
• protests
• media coverage
• online misinformation
• music performances
• public response
• national identity

Keywords

• Tommy Robinson
• Unite the Kingdom
• anti-Muslim rhetoric
• media silence
• algorithms
• Led By Donkeys
• Blind Date
• public response
• music
• protests

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Led By Donkeys, Patreon, Youtube, Twitter

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