Anti-Trans Groups Want a Bathroom Ban. Judges Aren’t Giving Them One
Rivkah Brown
Money doesn’t talk.
93: I’m Addicted to Guilt. What’s Wrong With Me?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash and Moya debate the pros and cons of feeling shame and advise a listener whose best friend has a mean streak.
Gunmen Target Jewish Community in Bondi Beach, Killing 15
Two gunmen have opened fire on a crowd of people celebrating Hanukkah on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15. Plus: Resident NHS doctors have voted to go on strike. With Michael Walker, Cody Dahler & Em Hilton.
Nazi’s Son Wins Chilean Presidency
Phineas Rueckert
‘Pinochet’s heir.’
Netanyahu’s Attempt to Exploit the Bondi Beach Attack Is Perverse
Steven Methven
It won’t make anyone safer.
The Truth About Hamas, 7th October and Israel’s Ongoing Genocide
Ash Sarkar Meets Tareq Baconi
Hamas’ strategy explained.
Reform Now UK’s Largest Party, Overtaking Labour
Reform UK is now the country’s largest party, following the collapse of Labour’s membership. Plus: The Guardian has revealed that last year Britain threatened to defund the International Court of Justice if it prosecuted Benjamin Netanyahu. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Juan David Rojas.
Venezuela Condemns “Act of Piracy” From the United States
Venezuela accuses the U.S of ‘piracy’ after they seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast. Plus: Starmer’s House of Lords reform, and Bonnie Blue Says She “Stands With Nigel Farage” With NoJusticeMTG, Curtis Daly & Luna Doom.
The UK’s Waterways Are Run by Property Developers
Cameron Baillie
A charity run by landlords.
Starmer Pushes to Reform European Human Rights Law
Starmer wants tougher policing of Europe’s borders and reforms of the ECHR. Plus: “High risk of death” for Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike, and Australia introduces a minimum age for social media use. With: Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG & Charlie Winstanley.
Why Did the BBC Take so Long to Cover the Palestine Hunger Strikers?
Joshua Carroll
A glaring omission.
Wes Streeting’s ‘Overdiagnosis’ Crusade Isn’t Going to Help Anyone
Micha Frazer-Carroll
Introducing the latest culture war.
Trump Says “Decaying” Europe Led by “Weak” People
In an interview with Politico, Donald Trump has dismissed Europe as a “decaying” group of nations led by “weak” and “politically correct” people. Plus: Tony Blair has been removed from the Gaza peace plan following objections from Arab and Muslim nations. With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Your Party Members Don’t Want MPs to Be the Stars. Corbyn and Sultana Should Take the Hint
Steven Methven
No more public spats.
92: Should We Say Something About Women’s Shrinking Bodies?
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya wonders if politeness is stopping us from seriously addressing women’s shrinking bodies and changing faces.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London to Hold Talks With Three of the Continent’s Most Powerful Leaders
Zelenskyy in Downing Street as peace talks continue. Plus: The failed coup in Benin, Paramount interferes in the potential Netflix/Warner Bros deal, and Zack Polanski’s somewhat controversial reasons for why migration is needed… With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
The Plan Is to Make the Internet Worse. Forever.
Aaron Bastani Meets Cory Doctorow
‘Enshittification’ explained.
Is There Anything Left of the Mainstream?
Jeremy Gilbert, Keir Milburn & Nadia Idle
Is Stranger Things the last remnant of the ‘mainstream’? The gang explore the political meanings of a multifaceted term.