About this episode

The Matts discuss internet culture with James Ball and Lucy Reade while reflecting on recent events involving Nigel Farage.

The Matts are joined by James Ball and Lucy Reade, hosts of The New World ’s new podcast Touching Grass - the internet culture podcast. If you like The Two Matts , you’ll love this. We’ll let Lucy and James explain all. And the four of us also reflect on a bizarre 72 hours in the life of Nigel Farage. Has he completely lost it? Did the main parties do the right thing in letting him twist in the wind - alone apart from the company of a man with a bin on his head? Enjoy! Produced by Matt Withers OFFER: Get The New World for just £1 for the first month. Head to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/2matts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Withers

Guests: James Ball, Lucy Reade

Topics covered

• internet culture
• politics
• commentary
• media
• current events

Keywords

• Touching Grass
• internet culture
• Nigel Farage
• politics
• commentary

Sponsors

The New World

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New World, Acast

Books & works: Touching Grass

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