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The Two Matts Q&A: Iz it okay to be excited about Europe?

The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode including: is welfare out of control? Is Andy Burnham really setting us up for a quick return to Europe? Has the Israeli election improved chances of a two-state solution? Will Donald Trump get a shellacking in th…

Laura Kuenssberg: Pay Attention... they're wrong about the BBC

BBC political presenter Laura Kuenssberg joins the Matts to discuss her new book Pay Attention (out on Thursday). In a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion Laura defends the BBC against charges of declining influence and being guilty of creating a false equivalence in its reporting. She addresse…

Millennial optimism, and are we in 1984?

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, Lucy Reade and James Ball discuss this year’s hottest Halloween costume: the Millennial. Also, is the UK’s ban on certain types of por…

On Persevilience with Alastair Campbell

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message! Welcome to the Where Shall We Meet podcast. Our guest this week, back for a second time, is Alastair Campbell, who is co-host of The Rest Is Politics with Rory Stewart. His new book is Persevilience: The Word the World Needs Now, which went st…

The Two Matts Q&A: How did Russell Brand get away with it for so long?

The Matts answer listener questions in this their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode, including; How did Russell Brand get away with it for so long; is Trump’s hammering a disaster for foreign policy; where does my extra mortgage money go; why did Shabana Mahmood climb down; are dictionaries taking…

Persevilience: The Word the World Needs Now with Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell joins Pat to unpack his new book 'Persevilience' - a word he’s coined to capture something more than resilience or just grinding on through: how to turn setbacks into something positive, and come out the other side better.

214. What Can The UK Learn From How South Africa Ended Apartheid? (Paul van Zyl)

How can politicians rebuild trust after decades of division? How do you get political enemies to sit down at the same table? What are some of Nelson Mandela's best - and funniest - moments? Alastair Campbell is joined by Paul van Zyl, who served as the Executive Secretary of South Africa's post-…

The Midterms: Woke 3.0 vs Anakinposting

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, Lucy Reade and James Ball discuss how the online world has reacted to the US Midterm results. The Democrats have revelled in their vic…

Alastair Campbell Defends His Iraq War Role: ‘There’s a Difference Between Being Wrong and Lying’

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.uk Alastair Campbell has defended his role in the lead up to the Iraq war, arguing “there’s a difference between being wrong and lying”. Tony Blair’s former director of communications accepted that the so-called dodgy dossier was “…

Inside the Russell Brand trial with Lucy Reade, and a path to Europe

The Matts are joined by Lucy Reade, who watched the Russell Brand trial unfold at Southwark Crown Court. Lucy describes the day-to-day reality of the trial, her encounter with Brand’s father and what she believes the guilty verdict signifies. We also discuss modern-day misogyny and ask: could anoth…