About this episode

Jemma and Marina discuss a week of political absurdities, including a Pride Month celebration and various media moments.

In this episode Jemma and Marina are trawling through a week so full of weapons-grade stupidity they barely know where to start. But first first, they take the opportunity to say Happy Pride Month, Trawlers.  Comedian James Barr absolutely dismantles conservative commentator Michael Knowles live on Piers Morgan Uncensored, and it is  glorious . Reform's candidate for Makerfield, Robert Kenyon, somehow survives Question Time despite his brain leaving the building. The audience's contempt was, frankly, delicious. Then JD Vance wades into British politics with a tweet so pernicious and so factually wrong that even David Lammy lands a few good punches in response. Plus: Reform weaponising the prostate cancer screening announcement, the press's very selective outrage, why "I was raised by my mum" is not the defence against sexism Rob Kenyon thinks it is, Durham Pride getting a beautiful solidarity-fuelled upgrade, and the horrifying stat that puts the whole week in perspective. Furious? You should be. But at least you're furious with friends. Get your tickets for The Trawl Live from  https://thetrawl.tix.to/tickets Thank you for sharing and please do follow us…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jemma Forte, Marina Purkiss

Guest: James Barr

Topics covered

• Pride Month
• political commentary
• media criticism
• conservative politics
• audience engagement

Keywords

• Pride Month
• politics
• James Barr
• Michael Knowles
• audience contempt
• JD Vance
• Reform
• Durham Pride

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform, Piers Morgan Uncensored

Places: Makerfield

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