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Desert Politics
by Fran & Katy
This is the podcast for anyone looking for forward-thinking pragmatism in today's political climate. Join Fran and Katy every week for analysis of the US and UK's biggest political stories, as they trek through the best and worst of both sides of the Atlantic.
Episodes
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11: Winifred Clive-Hall-Jones & the Egg Custard Tart
We're back! We're trialling a new episode structure, so we're talking aaaaall about Brexit, egg custard tarts, and Katy's holiday. Enjoy!
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10: Rage Against the Brexit Machine
Desert Politics is back! Katy is away on holiday this week, so Fran's back to rage against the Brexit machine and chat about the People's Vote March. Enjoy!
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9: Can Theresa May tell the time? (E)
Missed Theresa May's statement? Don't worry, it was crap. Instead, here are our reactions to it in live time, with the speech accompaniment, and some of the best immediate Twitter responses. Katy and Fran get so mad about the speech that it drives both of them to swear, so fair warning of strong...
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8: Low Energy Katy
In the style of Low Energy Jeb, Katy and Fran are back, and talking all kinds of fun and games: Trump signing Bibles, Paul Manafort, Brexit, Chris Grayling, Amber Rudd, and Karen Bradley. We also talk about Lent, how much Katy misses coffee, and how Fran loves a goat's cheese ball. Enjoy!
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7: Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fyah?
We're back! It's another Desert Politics pod, and we're on typically stellar form. We chat Brexit, party conferences, North Korea and Otto Warmbier, Michael Cohen's testimony, AND identity politics in the run up to 2020. We also talk about the Oscars, and some great books, and there's even a...
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6: Harry Potter and the State of Labour
IT'S A BUMPER POD. Fran and Katy are back after a week off! Katy has the plague and we chat about Paul Manafort, the national emergency, and Bernie Sanders, before tackling Labour, antisemitism and The Independent Group. There's a lot of Harry Potter and Lemsip discussion. We disagree? We're…
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10 Minute Takes #4 - What's the Deal with the Border?
Baby pod is back! This week, Fran gives a few personal reflections about the border in Northern Ireland, and what the deal is with it. Tune in to hear her take!
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10 Minute Takes #3 - What Constitution?
Desert Politics is back! PLOT TWIST: the news this week from America got too juicy that Katy couldn't fit all the stuff about impeachment into a 10 Minute Take, so in lieu of that, here's an overview of the American constitution and why it matters!
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5: Does Cory Booker still live with his mum?
We're on the second month of Desert Politics! This week, we talk all about Brexit, Donald Tusk's "special place in Hell" remarks, the Supreme Court ruling on the Louisiana abortion law, Cory Booker and presidential candidates, and the raging bin fire that is the state of Virginia. We're low mood...
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10 Minute Takes #2 - A Second Referendum?
Baaaaaaaaby pod, doo doo doo doo doo doo.* Fran is back with our second 10 Minute Take, this time covering all you need to know about the case for a second Brexit referendum. Listen and learn! *Yes, sing this to the Baby Shark song. Find out more on the Desert Politics website.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is the podcast for anyone looking for forward-thinking pragmatism in today's political climate. Join Fran and Katy every week for analysis of the US and UK's biggest political stories, as they trek through the best and worst of both sides of the Atlantic.
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How many episodes does Desert Politics have?
Desert Politics currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Desert Politics about?
This is the podcast for anyone looking for forward-thinking pragmatism in today's political climate. Join Fran and Katy every week for analysis of the US and UK's biggest political stories, as they trek through the best and worst of both sides of the Atlantic.
How often does Desert Politics release new episodes?
Desert Politics has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Desert Politics is created and hosted by Fran & Katy.
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