Political Capital (with Pierre Novellie)
Armando is joined by comedian Pierre Novellie this week, and they’re going to have an honest conversation about political capital. Looking at some of the phrases and language being used around Burnha...
30 Syys 33min
We Care, We Fight! (with Stewart Lee)
Stewart Lee returns to the show after a summer judging dog shows with Charlotte Church.He and Armando look at the Lib Dem conference, and why the 'word cloud' is not Ed Davey's friend. They also have ...
23 Syys 36min
I Wasn't Even Listening (with Natalie Haynes)
Armando is back from a summer break to look at the use and abuse of political language.Joined by friend of the show, Natalie Haynes, they mournfully fell the Keir Starmer Metaphor tree, and find a sui...
16 Syys 33min
Doing Politics Differently (with Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie)
This week, Phil Wang steps in for Armando, and is joined by comedian Pierre Novellie to discuss 'doing politics differently'.Digging into the language of Burnham's speech, we examine what he means by ...
1 Heinä 38min
It's All Signed (with Stewart Lee)
Stewart Lee joins Armando to look at the detail, or lack thereof in the US and Iran deal.What is a memorandum of understanding? Does the language of UFC apply to this deal? And are Shoreditch hipsters...
17 Kesä 31min
Fanning the Flames (with Hugo Rifkind)
Hugo Rifkind joins Armando, fresh from interviewing a highland cow, to discuss the phrase 'fanning the flames'.Can a politician ever avoid politicising an issue? How is that different from weaponising...
10 Kesä 34min
There's Been An Under-Discussion (with Natalie Haynes)
Natalie Haynes joins Armando to look at the differing language used when discussing the benefits and risks of the AI revolution.Is it just 'a thing' which is beyond debate? What does non-zero actually...
3 Kesä 36min
