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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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48:42

Budget, Bot Farms & Musk's Sad Little Party Trick

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2025/11/27

Brace yourselves, trawlers...Marina and Jemma are back and flailing through another chaotic week online. In this episode they dive intoeverything: Musk’s unhinged Grok responses, the bot-farm MAGA fiasco, and a Musk appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast that is so painfully sad it should come with a health warning.Then it’s onto the budget: the leak, the playground antics from Kemi Badenoch’s and the most compelling and layman's terms summary of the whole thing you'll ever hear.There’s ranting,

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43:19

Trump ❤️ Mamdani: The Unrequited States of America

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2025/11/26

It’s beginning to look a lot like chaos, Trawlers! In this 'starting to feel' festive-but-feral episode, Jemma and Marina wade through glitter explosions, Christmas tree catastrophes and a BBC News bauble-gate blooper before heading straight into the most unexpected love story of the season: Donald Trump going fullheart-eyesfor New York’s new Mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani.What was meant to be an explosive Oval Office showdown somehow turned into a political rom-com, complete with cheesy poses and

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37:59

Jewellery, Deportations & Distraction Tactics

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2025/11/21

Jemma and Marina are back, sifting through another load of digital debris so you don’t have to. Luckily, the weekend is in sight… though Christmas is also looming, the cosi-livs crisis continues to chew through bank accounts, and the UK's politicians? Well, they’re arguing amongst themselves as usual.The Trawl ladies check in on the incoming budget, beautifully skewered by Cody Dahler, before plunging into the asylum “crackdown” that many Labour backbenchers are struggling to defend. Jemma and

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34:38

Part 2 - Trump Allies vs The Epstein Document Dump

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2025/11/20

This is Part 2 of an Epstein emails Trawl deep dive. Once again, Marina and Jemma dive into the online storm surrounding newly unsealed Epstein-related documents and the political reactions that have set social media ablaze. From Megyn Kelly’s widely-shared comments to the way his most cultish followers are handling it, the Trawl ladies explore how the discourse spiralled, who said what, and why the internet collectively has lost its mind.Jemma and Marina also look at the New York Times’ much-mocked

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42:34

Part 1 - Epstein & Trump: You’ve Got Mail...

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2025/11/19

This Trawl comes in TWO PARTSbecause there was simply too much to cram into just one episode. This episode hasJemma and Marina diving face-first into the internet’s latest swamp: the Elon–Trump–Epstein–AI hell-spiral nobody asked for but everybody is talking about. From Grok’s “alternative facts” rewriting reality in real time, to the newly released Epstein emails, which are lighting up X like a Christmas tree in hell, they break down the stories the press are tiptoeing around. The ones Fox News

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45:54

One Trillionaire Approved, 42 Million Food Stamps Denied

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2025/11/15

In this episode ofThe Trawl, Jemma and Marina dive head-first into a planet-sized pile of billionaire bullshit — starting with the news that Elon Musk is on track to become the world’sfirst trillionaire. Yes, trillionaire. As in: “bigger than the GDP of Saudi Arabia” trillionaire.They roll out a brand-new listener-made jingle for the“Trickle Down Update of the Week”and ask: What on earth is Tesla doing? internet?And as the Epstein situation develops, Trump is playing chicken with the food-stamp

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41:04

Shirley Valentine, Baked Spuds & Budget Bollox: It's...

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2025/11/14

Frombaked potatoestopension raids, it’s another rollercoaster week in the weird and woeful world of UK politics.Jemma and Marina pay tribute to the gloriousPauline Collins, salute a life well lived, and then plunge straight into the nation’s latest highs and lows, including the latest (Not Prince) Andrew news. It involves a late night snack and what amounts to culinary catastrophe frankly. Somehow this segues into chat aboutKim K’s thongs with a difference, andRachel Reevesapparently testing just

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40:50

Poppy Propaganda & the BBC Pile On

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2025/11/12

This week onThe Trawl, Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss are knee-deep in the latest wave of outrage from poppy politics to a BBC in apparent crisis.As Remembrance Sunday came and went, the usual suspects found new ways to weaponise the poppy, turning a moment of reflection into yet another battle in the culture war. Jemma and Marina unpick the hypocrisy, the viral clips, and the veteran being used for clicks.Then, it’s onto the Beeb: two top resignations, a leaked memo, and a right-wing press party

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49:10

Political Displays of Affection 👀 and Sudan

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2025/11/08

It’s a week of whiplash onThe Trawl. Marina and Jemma begin with words - literally - as they find the perfect Susie Dent–style term to capture the emotional chaos of the moment. From there, it’s a hard swerve into horrors too big to scroll past: Netanyahu’s meltdown over leaked footage from a detention centre, the ongoing genocide in Sudan, and why it's practically impossible to absorb it all.But even in the darkness, the absurdities keep coming. Trump throws a “Great Gatsby” party (because of

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44:06

I ❤️ NY: Mamdani - a Prince Amongst Men… and Then...

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2025/11/07

Marina and Jemma are riding a rare and glorious wave of optimism because on November 5th, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor. A progressive, principled, hope-restoring human who didn’t just beat the billionaire class - hetrouncedthem. The internet rejoiced, Fox News melted down, and various billionaires were left clutching their pearls.Marina and Jemma revel in the joy of seeing an actual adult take charge, explore the ripple effects of Mamdani’s win from Mississippi to Manhattan, and ask

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45:05

Budget Lube, Raver Dads and Farage Fluffs Figures

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2025/11/05

This week onThe Trawl, Marina and Jemma wade through a week so grim it makes the John Lewis Christmas ad look like a cry for help.From Rachel Reeves’ gloomy pre-budget spin to Nigel Farage’s bright idea that young people should earnless(apparently poverty builds character), the Trawl ladies cover it all. There’s a reality check on the cost of living, a brutal look at the online reaction to the LNER train stabbings, and a dose of festive existentialism courtesy of Waitrose and a raver dad.It’s

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41:44

Tariffs and Tantrums: Gold Plated Pram Wars and...

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2025/10/31

Nigel’s on strike because he's not getting enough questions at PMQ'S (widdums), Reform’s spending a lot of money on flags, and Trump’s throwing tariffs about whenever he has a tantrum. This week The Trawl is overflowing with fragile egos, bad maths and moral bankruptcy.Marina and Jemma pick apart Nigel Farage’s latest pity party, Trump’s gold-plated meltdown over a Canadian ad, and the jaw-dropping Gaza “masterplan” that sounds more like a property pitch than diplomacy.There are of course moments of

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48:24

Pochin’s Ad Rage Meets Caerphilly Comeuppance

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2025/10/29

It’s a propershit sandwichthis week, Trawlers — a little light snack, a heavy main course and a very hopeful bite to finish. Followed, of course, as ever by a delicious pudding.This episodestarts with bad news for snack lovers - Penguin bars are no longer technically chocolate (cheers, climate change). Then, Jemma and Marina bite into the grim meat of it all: the racism notch in British politics. From Reform MPSarah Pochin’srant about “too many foreigners in adverts” toKatie Lam’scalls for “cultural

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45:42

No Kings, 'Prince' Andrew and a Ballroom of Lies

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2025/10/23

This week onThe Trawl, Jemma and Marina wade through a global cesspit of power, propaganda and, quite literally, poo.From Donald Trump’s unhinged AI fantasy, featuring himself as a crowned Top Gun pilot dropping actual sewage on protesters, to the real-life horror of leaked GOP group chats filled with racist bile, America is plumbing new depths. Meanwhile, back in Blighty, Tesco’s being called out, M&S thinks it’s Harrods, and the Palace is in aPR panic as Prince Andrew’s name re-enters the

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40:29

Reform’s falling apart, the Greens are rising… and...

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2025/10/22

This Week on The Trawl it's winners and losers time... and Reform appear to be losing in a rather spectacular fashion. Marina and Jemma break down the implosion: Russian ties, disappearing councillors, and a Kent council Zoom meltdown that makes Jackie Weaver look like a stateswoman. Oh, and Nigel Farage’s partner? She’s now reportedly embroiled in a criminal probe over alleged EU fund fraud. Suddenly it's all looking a bit spicy...Meanwhile, the Greens are quietly stacking up wins, the Lib Dems are

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48:49

Zack Attack : Reform Meet Reality and Trickle UP...

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2025/10/16

Jemma and Marina begin by playing tribute to the incomparableDiane Keaton, Hollywood icon and absolute legend, who sadly died on October 11th at the age of 79.Then, the Trawl ladies dive headfirst into the political mayhem: there are some Zack Polanski clips to stir you up and news on how the Greens are seeing a surge in popularity and indeed the polls, which can only be attributed to his refreshing approach. His style of comms is best demonstrated during amoment of “Penis Chat” chaos courtesy of

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38:43

"They Make A Desert and Call it Peace" Tacitus : At...

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2025/10/15

Trumpreallywanted a Nobel Peace Prize. Trumpdidn’tget a Nobel Peace Prize. And we’re starting this week’s Trawl with that delicious fact.From his ego-fuelled reaction to the prize going elsewhere, to his grotesque grandstanding in Israel and Egypt, it's all in this episode. Trump is centre stage of course, having engineered a ceasefire and subsequent deal which is now to be thrashed out by various leaders, just not the Palestinian authorities.Marina and Jemma discuss it all, the ceasefire,

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56:10

The Trawl Meets Zack Polanski

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2025/10/13

Marina and Jemma were delighted to welcome the new leader of the Green Party onto the pod.Will he consider a rebrand? Would he form a strategic alliance if it helped prevent a Reform government and how much ‘banquet balderdash’ would he tolerate from Trump if he was PM? Find out this and so much more in this latest instalment of The Trawl Meets. Enjoy!Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte

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53:18

Project 25, Tory Conference Cringe & Real Icons

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2025/10/09

At time of record, the world is waiting to see if a peace deal in the Middle East has been achieved. Jemma and Marina hope with every bit of them it happens but also discuss what it might, or might not mean, in reality. Then they pay tribute to some remarkable women -Jilly Cooper, andDr. Jane Goodall- trailblazers in their own right who entertained, inspired, and made the world better. They also touch on a veryTrawlyonline spat featuring none other thanLivia Firth, serving up somechef’s kisssass to

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41:28

Conflation Nation: Flotillas, Fearmongering &...

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2025/10/08

This week, Marina’s on holiday and Jemma’s steering the ship so expect one or two Trawl anomalies to have slipped through the net and, honestly, what a week to be at the helm.The Trawl ladies cover the horrific attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, Starmer's reaction, the subsequent mosque attack, and what happened to the flotillas carrying desperately needed aid that never made it through. Greta Thunberg proves, once again, she’s got more moral clarity than most world leaders, while Trump

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