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The Trawl

Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

The Trawl is the podcast that dives headfirst into the political chaos, media spin, and social media absurdity of the week - so you don’t have to. Hosted by broadcasters and political commentators, Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss, it’s part therapy, part takedown, and always unfiltered.Each episode, Jemma and Marina trawl through the week’s most viral tweets, jaw-dropping headlines, and rage-inducing soundbites - offering sharp analysis, dark humour, and the occasional expletive. From Westminster to

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40:13

Is Karma on a World Tour - and Skipping Britain and...

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2025/10/02

This week, Jemma and Marina are asking: what if politicians actually faced consequences? Not a cosy resignation, not a fat book deal, not a pity gig on GB News - but actual jail time. A girl can dream...Sounds like science fiction if you live in Britain, but elsewhere in the world it’s apparently… a thing.In Brazil, Bolsonaro just bagged 27 years in prison for trying to cling to power - proof that karma occasionally gets out of bed. In France, Sarkozy is staring down five years for a Gaddafi-linked

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42:32

Did Starmer Just Hand Reform Another Stick to Beat...

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2025/10/01

Jemma and Marina are back, rummaging through the week’s digital wreckage and pulling out the bits that made us laugh,rage, and despair in equal measure.We start, bizarrely, with golf. Yes, golf. The Ryder Cup turned into a geopolitical soap opera, with Rory McIlroy flying the flag, throwing shade, and still finding time to get soppy about his wife.Then it’s on to the Labour Party conference, a rollercoaster of highs and lows and touch upon Starmer's interview with Laura Kuenssberg which was promptly

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46:47

Charlie Kirk's Send Off, Disney's Dark Side and a...

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2025/09/25

In this episode of The Trawl, Jemma and Marina wade through a feed overflowing with madness - from world-shifting diplomacy to unhinged Trump theatrics.Three nations, the UK, Canada, and Australia, finally recognized Palestinian statehood, prompting Netanyahu to double down on annexation and fury. Meanwhile, the US stands alone at the UN, vetoing yet another ceasefire resolution, a move Amnesty chillingly called a “greenlight for annihilation.”Over in Trump’s America, the circus rolled on: Charlie

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50:51

Banquets & Bullying: Your Party Face Plants while...

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2025/09/24

Trump’s in town and it’s every bit as grotesque as you’d imagine. From lavish royal dinners and tech-bro fawning, to unhinged speeches, salutes from GB News presenters, and Sadiq Khan becoming the scapegoat for everything wrong with Britain. Marina and Jemma pick apart the circus and wonder what Charles and Camilla must have made of it all.But the chaos doesn’t stop there: while Starmer is trying to contain the Trumps, Corbyn and Sultana's “Your Party” collapses before it even gets going. So, No

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41:08

Mandelson Fired, Trump Lands, and Banksy Scrubbed Away

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2025/09/18

This week onThe Trawl, Jemma and Marina take aim at Keir Starmer’s increasingly head-scratching judgment. From brushing off genocide rulings to parachuting in Peter Mandelson (the man that keeps reappearing like old mildew), with his Epstein-adjacent connections. Meanwhile Donald Trump lands in the UK (awkward timing, given his own Epstein ties) to some not so kind welcomes, and the Royal Courts of Justice decide to jet-wash a Banksy mural off their walls. Throw in some deliciously naughty

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52:41

Gary Scores, Kirk's Killing & Tommy's Rage March

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2025/09/17

Gary Lineker boots Ant and Dec off their 23-year throne to winPresenter of the Yearat the NTAs – and in doing so, delivers a perfectly tailored two fingers to the BBC. We bask in his glory before plunging into darker waters: the shocking murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah, the grotesque opportunism that followed, and the rank hypocrisy of those who once worshipped at the altar of “free speech.”Then to London, where Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk headline the biggest far-right rally in years – complete

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38:40

Farage Gets Flambéed, Trump Tantrums & Tech Bros Drool

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2025/09/11

Recorded late at night with a few glasses of wine and zero chill, Marina and Jemma are in rare form this week - extra sharp, extra silly, and absolutely savage. They dive into Nigel Farage’s toe-curling testimony in the States, where Congressman Jamie Raskin delivers the kind of truth bombs that make Marina rub her knees and Jemma nearly cry with joy.From Farage’s North Korea comparisons to Trump’s crockery-hurling tantrums, it’s a whirlwind of hypocrisy, absurdity, and late-night cackling. Expect

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42:14

Rayner’s Exit and Jenkyns’ Big Entrance

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2025/09/10

This week onThe Trawl, Jemma and Marina steer through a week where compassion and chaos collided.From the flotilla of medics, activists and even Greta Thunberg, risking everything to get aid into Gaza, to dockworkers in Genoa refusing to load arms shipments, there are still flashes of humanity in the darkest of times. Hugh Bonneville’s rallying cry, businesses putting morals above profit, and ordinary people prepared to be arrested for protesting against genocide — proof that not everyone in the

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36:37

Tony Blair’s Gaza Riviera, Empty Prayers and Cap...

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2025/09/05

It’s another wild week online including yet another internet meltdown involving a CEO. This episode begins with a new 'caught on camera' scandal at the US Open, where a paving CEO grabbed a signed cap meant for a child, sparking memes, fury, and tanked reviews for his company.Then the Trawl ladies head over to the White House Rose Garden, where Donald Trump raged about a scratch in his limestone path with more passion than he could muster for a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis. Marina and Jemma

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38:14

Red and White Flags, White Bread and Daytime TV...

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2025/09/03

Summer’s over, the kids are back at school — and frankly, some adults in Britain could do with joining them. In this Trawl, Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte sift through the week’s chaos on social media, from Reform UK’sgeniusplan to cut deals with the Taliban, to Rylan’s unexpected audition for GB News, to a bread shortage that isn’t quite a crisis.Expect satire, sharp commentary, and clips that will make you laugh, groan, and possibly scream into the nearest pillow. Along the way, we meet Malcolm —

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36:28

Trump's Sick-Bag Sycophants, GB News Nonsense & the...

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2025/08/29

This week on The Trawl, Marina and Jemma don the hazmat suits and dive headfirst into the week’s social media sewage. From GB News’ prehistoric banter courtesy of Eamonn Holmes, to Trump’s cabinet clownery, we dissect the spectacle, the sycophants, and fetch the much needed sick bags.Trump’s latest descent into incoherence gets the full treatment - complete with golden desk trophies, FIFA fanboys, and Apple’s billion-dollar back-scratching.Then back home, we talk Lucy Connolly: ex-childminder, arson

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39:05

Flags, Famine & Farage - Britain’s Broken Compass

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2025/08/27

This week onThe Trawl, Marina and Jemma wade through the chaos of anti-immigration protests, Reform Party deportation delusions, and the media’s moral gymnastics over Gaza. From Union Jack vandalism to Farage’s fantasy pledges, they dissect the spectacle, but it’s not all memes and madness - there’s a gut-wrenching update from Gaza, where journalists are being killed, aid-workers are being 'double-tapped' live on TV and Israel's and famine rips through the region. One glimmer of hope: how one clever

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The Trawl Meets: Geoff Norcott

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2025/08/22

Jemma and Marina sit down with comedian, author and political outlier Geoff Norcott. Geoff brings his sharp wit and no-nonsense takes to the table. From the state of the modern Conservative Party, to culture wars, comedy in a divided Britain and why he’s never quite fitted into one political box – this is a lively, funny and sometimes surprising conversation. The conversation also meanders into British people’s pre occupation with class and Geoff describes what life is like as a Conservative

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51:01

Putin's Poodle on the Red Carpet and Arresting...

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2025/08/20

The Trawl ladies are back after a week off, and what a week it was to miss. From over 500 arrests in London (including pensioners with placards) to Trump rolling out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska, this episode has it all: kompromat vibes, cancelled luncheons, and Trump’s aides looking like they’ve seen a ghost.Jemma and Marina also dive into Trump’s bizarre rambles and discuss why Zelensky's face isn't made for poker. There's some time spent discussing Gavin Newsom’s 'sassy' way of trolling

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27:31

Special Edition: The Trawl Goss - Unfiltered,...

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2025/08/15

Usually reserved for our beloved Patreon Lords and Ladies, this weekThe Trawl Gossis breaking out and landing in your feed - for free! With Jemma and Marina taking a well-earned break (their first in three years ofThe Trawl), they’re giving everyone a taste of the juicy, unfiltered goodness their superfans enjoy regularly.In this raw and unedited episode, expect:🕵️‍♀️ Backstage drama: someone tried to bad-mouth Marina to Jemma... awkward.🎾 Marina’s very lah-di-dah VIP trip to Wimbledon (though she

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The Trawl Meets: Jeremy Vine

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2025/08/13

Jemma and Marina sit down with long-time colleague and friend, Jeremy Vine. They chat about how he got his start in politics, the inner workings of his TV show and what it’s like broadcasting on Election night. There’s a few juicy behind the scenes stories, and lots of laughs along the way.Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast***VOTE for us in the Podcast

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39:05

Trump's Tastelessness, Tariffs and Tablets at the...

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2025/08/08

In this episode, Marina and Jemma dive headfirst into the week’s online chaos, starting with a very British debate about kids and iPads at the dinner table. Kirstie Allsopp has thoughts, and so do they. From there, it’s a whirlwind tour through cultural clashes, viral romances, and the latest Trumpian monstrosity: a golden ballroom and a concrete patio.They unpack the U.S. employment nosedive and subsequent firing, Trump’s bizarre tariff spree (69 countries, really?), and the tourism crisis hitting

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44:06

Reform Fear Factory Works Overtime: Bosh

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2025/08/06

This week onThe Trawl, logic takes a holiday and truth is just a vibe.Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte wade into yet another week where the internet resembles less a town square and more a hall of mirrors. There’s a man convinced liberals hate breakfast, a woman who’s rewriting reality on live radio, and a politician who’s untethered from the facts yet remains unchallenged.The ladies begin by talking a look at Thomas Skinner and his mash-based brand of banter, a social media showdown that’s pure

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33:13

Trump’s Highland Fling, Epstein Evasions & South Park...

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2025/08/01

This week onThe Trawl, Jemma is holding the fort while Marina dials in from across the pond — on an Aperol-fuelled mission to confront Ron DeSantis (allegedly).Meanwhile, Trump’s been busy spreading his own unique brand of diplomacy terrorising Scotland, schmoozing Ursula von der Leyen with his usual brand of gibberish, and trying to memory-hole Epstein. He also undermines Starmer, slags off Sadiq Khan and gets annoyed with starving Gazans for not saying 'thank you.'There's some incredible South

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35:21

Lionesses, Epping protests & the Left’s New Lovechild

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2025/07/30

This week, Marina and Jemma dive into a whirlwind of chaos and clarity—from the Lionesses’ triumphant Euros win (yes, again) to the surreal scenes in Epping, where far-right protests collided with police apathy and a mob of counter-protesters.The Lionesses win was surely a source of joy for all England fans, surely? Er, sadly not, and one man in particular went to the trouble of calling up on LBC to express his disgust.Still, at least the police appear to be growing tired of arresting pensioners in

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