WHITE WORKING CLASS BOYS - Feat. Simon Evans

About this episode

Geoff Norcott and Simon Evans discuss the academic struggles of white working-class boys and the general apathy towards significant societal issues.

Simon Evans is back this week as we ponder why no-one seems especially rattled by the possibility of missiles hitting London and financial armageddon. We also look at yet more research showing white working-class boys are falling behind academically and yet more apathy from those who should care about such things. In the Patron only we discuss the launch of SNL UK and how comedy became a culture war issue. CATCH ME ON MY TOUR ‘Basic Bloke 2: There’s No Bloke Without Fire’. Book tickets here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geoff-norcott-tickets-adp1252793 JOIN the Podcast Patreon and receive each episode early, AD-FREE & with bonus content https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Join my MAILING LIST for priority Tour booking & special offers https://signup.ymlp.com/xgyueuwbgmgb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Geoff Norcott

Guest: Simon Evans

Topics covered

• white working-class boys
• education
• comedy
• cultural issues
• apathy
• missiles
• financial crisis

Keywords

• white working-class boys
• education
• comedy
• cultural war
• Simon Evans
• Geoff Norcott
• SNL UK
• financial crisis
• apathy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNL UK, Live Nation, Patreon

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