# Munya Chawawa

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The Media Show: Wrestling with Trump

Munya Chawawa found viral fame during the lockdown for his satirical videos on social media. Now he has a new Channel 4 documentary, Wrestling with Trump, which looks at the links between professional wrestling and the MAGA movement. Restrictions on prisoners in the UK speaking to journalists are i…

Munya Chawawa: Trump's presidency is based on WWE

Donald Trump’s political style has often been compared to reality TV - but what if the better comparison is professional wrestling? Satirist Munya Chawawa joins Luke O’Reilly to discuss his new documentary, Wrestling With Trump, which explores the connections between WWE spectacle and modern Americ…

Munya Chawawa on making jokes as the world collapses

The comedian Munya Chawawa on satire in the age of social media and what Donald Trump has in common with wrestlers. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

What Hulk Hogan taught Trump about politics

Before he was ever taken seriously as a politician, Donald Trump was very much taken seriously in the world of wrestling. His relationship with WWE stretches back as far as the 1980s - he went on to headline Wrestlemania and even challenged founder Vince McMahon to a match during a running feud. Bu…

John Kearns - Series 21 Ep.7

On this week's Taskmaster Podcast, Ed Gamble is joined by comedian, writer and TM alumni John Kearns! In true John Kearns fashion the pair talk about all kinds of stuff, including a potential new podcast format and maybe a little bit of Taskmaster... You can see John on tour with his show Tilting a…

That's Not for Me to Say (with Munya Chawawa)

Fresh from a trip to America, Munya Chawawa joins Armando to discuss the political art of saying nothing. Munya recently looked at the parallels between Trump and Wrestling, and talks about how the language and theatre of WWE has inspired Trump's political style. They then turn to Andy Burnham's t…

The NDA podcast: MAD//Fest's Dan Brain on AI fatigue and why the industry still needs a beer in the sunshine

With MAD//Fest just weeks away, in this episode of the NDA podcast Editor in chief Justin Pearse and publisher Andy Oakes are joined by MAD//Fest co-founder Dan Brain for a wide-ranging chat covering this year's event, the state of the industry, and why we all need a human touch. This year's MAD//F…

The one with Munya Chawawa & Alan Brazil

The marvellous Munya Chawawa spills the beans on starring in the 90s-style raver reinvention of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Chichester Festival Theatre. The legendary Alan Brazil gives us the low down on his return to the talkSPORT Breakfast Show. Catch up on all previous episodes of TFI Unplu…

Simon Wroe, author of 'Ghost Month' - BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick discusses listening to your instinct, getting into your characters' heads, and writing a novel for London

Simon Wroe started work as a chef and still works in a kitchen. Only this time, he writes novels in them. He's worked as a journalist for The Guardian, The Economist, The Times and more, and his debut, 'Chop Chop', was nominated for the Costa First Novel Award. He also penned the screenplay for 'Sw…

290.Hunger Games, Regional Racism, & is the social contract broken?

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we address some listener comments, discuss Munya Chawawa speaking up against racism in Chichester, and a disagreement on a flight. Get in touch with us at ⁠@seasonedsessionspod,⁠ ⁠@adaenechi,⁠ ⁠@its_hanifahh⁠, and @tvsdeanwebster. Have a great week!