Best Jemma Forte Podcasts (2025)

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👋 Hello WW3! War, Hypocrisy, and Political Absurdity 37:18

3d ago37:18

37:18

From the brink of WW3 following Israel’s attack on Iran, to the hypocrisy of Western leaders, Jemma and Marina unpack the realities of war, nuclear tensions, and the unchecked power of certain world leaders. They chat about Netanyahu’s latest warmongering, expose how some leaders operate without accountability (because who needs rules, right?), and…

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Parade Flops, No Kings Protests & Squeaky Tanks 32:28

5d ago32:28

32:28

This week on The Trawl, Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss sift through the latest chaos so you don’t have to. As the world teeters on geopolitical uncertainty, they dive into the headlines—from Trump’s embarrassingly sparse birthday parade and the powerful No Kings protests sweeping the U.S., to the chilling political violence in Minnesota. Plus, the …

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Burqa Berks Backlash, Labour's Spending and a Brave Flotilla 40:42

10d ago40:42

40:42

Marina and Jemma begin the episode with a quick round up/ precis of the recently announced spending plans from Rachel Reeves. There's stuff to like but it's not the most scintillating, partly because it's pretty sensible which doesn't create massive headlines, as it shouldn't. Acknowledging that politics should be dull but that 'dull' doesn't make …

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🔥X-Men: Musk vs Trump and ICE Cold in LA: Tantrums and Tear Gas 44:10

12d ago44:10

44:10

One of the juiciest Trawls of all time starts in a very dramatic manner. Jemma and Marina want you to dig out the popcorn while they spill the tea on everything that has happened since they last gathered behind their mics. What a time to be alive! Last week, Musk broke the internet as his bromance with Trump imploded in real time via increasingly o…

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Trump and Musk's Bromance Breakdown and Zelensky’s Power Play 40:23

17d ago40:23

40:23

When Trump told Zelensky he didn't hold any of the cards, what he didn't know was the Zelensky actually had an entire Royal Flush up his sleeve and that he was demonstrating a rather brilliant Poker Face. Last week Ukraine completed its biggest long-range attack which destroyed 40 Russian warplanes, wiping out a large percentage of their military h…

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Reform Council Chaos and Liz’s Latest Trussterf*ck 35:30

19d ago35:30

35:30

It's all happening. That said, potholes might not be getting fixed, loft extensions might not be getting signed off and bins might not be getting collected - those things may or may not be happening, but Doge has been announced. Yes, this episode goes into what is happening in various Reform led councils. Firstly, having decided that Musk's Doge ha…

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Farage Drops a Pub Challenge, Labour Drop a Policy and Trump Sulks 42:52

24d ago42:52

42:52

This episode begins with Jemma and Marina explaining why they weren't aligned this week for pretty much the first time in Trawl history, though their disagreement was quickly put to rest once they'd consulted listeners and asked what you think. There's a quick goodbye to the MOTD version of Gary Lineker and then, it's straight into what's happening…

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Froth & Fury: From Liverpool outrage to Gaza grief - and how socials are becoming unbearable. 33:37

26d ago33:37

33:37

What can we say... Sadly, this pod isn't a laugh a minute, although Jemma does manage to squeeze in a little humour when discussing Marina's social algorithm which has taking scrolling to another level of doom. Jemma landed back from a few days away from the news to the harrowing events in Liverpool and the grim state of affairs that saw Merseyside…

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The Trawl Meets: Jordan Stephens 1:04:20

1M ago1:04:20

1:04:20

Marina and Jemma were thrilled to talk to one half of Rizzle Kicks, writer and communicator extraordinaire Jordan Stephens. They discuss connection, love, heartbreak, what’s happening to men right now and whether or not the patriarchy has entirely ‘benefited’ men. The Trawl ladies find him positive, compelling to listen to and super smart. They hop…

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The Brexit Reset Meltdown & Trump's Stage 9 Lunacy 38:33

1M ago38:33

38:33

It's like 2019 all over again... Yes Trawlers, were debating Brexit all over again following Starmer's EU-UK reset, and as night follows day, all the usual suspects are up in arms crying betrayal. The grift never ends. Marina and Jemma play a game of Brexit bingo where Jemma accurately predicts the all-too expected reactions to what is seemingly a …

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Gary Lineker, Gaza Grief & Labour’s Late Line: The Ache of Being Awake 41:18

1M ago41:18

41:18

The UK government have finally condemned Israel for withholding aid, the same week The Guardian has reported that 14,000 babies will die unless food is allowed into the region immediately. Jemma and Marina can't help it, they have to ask, what changed? What took so long? They are pleased but aggrieved In this episode the Trawl ladies share what hap…

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Jets, Deals, and Holy Seals: Trump’s Qatari Bribe, UK-US Trade Deal, and a Pope 48:13

1M ago48:13

48:13

This episode begins with some good news - the goons who cut down the beautiful tree in the Sycamore Gap for no reason whatsoever, have gone to prison. So that's one reason to be cheerful. Meanwhile, the Vatican have elected a new Pope, quicker than it takes to hire someone in most normal offices these days and newsflash, the MAGA lot are not fans. …

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Starmer Speaks: Chasing Reform and the Fight for the Right 43:52

1M ago43:52

43:52

There is no doubt, immigration is a huge point of contention for much of the electorate, but why did Starmer use language that could be compared to language used by Enoch Powell in the 60's, even if it wasn't exactly the same? Given that Farage has taken the opportunity to condemn him for it, has it backfired completely? And, if we all agree that b…

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From MAGA to Marx: Trump's 3-doll limit and Israel’s Brazen Land Grab 39:47

2M ago39:47

39:47

This rollercoaster podcast kicks off with showbiz and Royal stories that Marina makes her feelings clear on, before delving into the meat of the episode: Trump and Palestine. It's been a wild week of Trawl-gold clips from Trump, so much so the laddies struggled to shortlist them, starting with Trump's admission that he's clueless regarding the oath…

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Reform Rises and Farage Rants: No More Working from Home? 38:24

2M ago38:24

38:24

This Trawl begins with a theological question inspired by Trump's wildly disrespectful sharing of an AI generated image of himself dressed as....the Pope. Yes, that's the point we've reached folks, the President of the United States is playing fancy dress for all the world to see. Marina's Catholic mother is not impressed! After a somewhat un Trawl…

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Canada vote Carney. But will the UK push for Reform at Local Elections? 37:46

2M ago37:46

37:46

At time of record, people in some parts of the UK will be voting in their local elections. Also at time of record Mark Carney is the new Prime Minister of Canada, having beaten previous favourite, conservative candidate Poilievre. Had it not been for Trump, the result probably would have looked very different so Marina and Jemma conclude that it's …

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A Week of Idiocy: Trump Strikes Again - How Dumb Can One President Be? 41:13

2M ago41:13

41:13

This episode begins with a tribute to Virginia Giuffre who sadly died this week. Marina and Jemma touch on what she suffered at the hands of various abusers and talk about how she took on some of the world's most powerful men. The Trawl ladies consider how much bravery that would have required and let Emily Maitlis have the final word. And then to …

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Leaks, Lies & Lawsuits: Hegseth Spills, Trump Fumbles & Harvard Strikes Back 36:15

2M ago36:15

36:15

Things kick-off with an aptly updated version of Green Day's song 'American Idiot' which they performed at Coachella last week before a sassy, direct and frankly refreshing take on the state of affairs in the US from news channel, MSNBC. BBC take note... Then fetch the sick-bags as the ladies share with you a montage of obnoxious obsequiousness fro…

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Gender, Justice and the Pope's Last Amen 47:45

2M ago47:45

47:45

The ladies open with a tale of rising from the dead... No, not Jesus Christ, but Jemma Forte when she overdid it at Marina's house last week. Conversation quickly turns to Pope Francis' passing and the reminder that often until someone dies, we don't quite realise the incredible impact they made on the people around them. And as many mourned, other…

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British (Chinese) Steel and El Salvadoran Jails - a shocking moment caught on mic 33:29

2M ago33:29

33:29

This episode begins with Jemma trying to find things to cheer Marina up with. Funnily enough, learning that Gove is getting a peerage doesn't do it, but the song Dame Andrea Jenkins has chosen to promote her bid to be Mayor nearly does. Then we're off to Scunthorpe where Labour have been trying to ensure that the furnaces don't go out for once and …

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Huns go to Space and China NOT in your Hand 41:17

2M ago41:17

41:17

Jemma and Marina hardly know where to begin such has been the fallout from Trump's crazed tariffs spree. Oh, and what can you even say about the transparent insider (and outsider) trading that has been admitted to, on camera, by the President? Who cares if ordinary people are going to pay for the nose for everything when all his rich cronies are ma…

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Ta Ra Tariff Free World: What is Trump Thinking? And, is Trump Thinking? 48:06

2M ago48:06

48:06

The second Trawl in one week centred on the economic recklessness of Trump. But hey, when one guy's wiped nine trillion off global markets, there's a lot to unpack. There are theories as to why the Donald has chosen this path, some deeper than others. Jemma and Marina have clips to illustrate the first two and bleeps to cover up the third, which, t…

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Bigly Tariffs are NOT Tarrific 41:24

2M ago41:24

41:24

What the hell is he doing? Jemma and Marina aren’t the only ones asking that, or a version that. This week Trump managed to wipe 9 trillion off global markets so if you have a private pension, probably best not to look. This episode is crammed full of hard-hitting, funny and enlightening tweets. The Trawl ladies aren’t convinced Americans will want…

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Donald Trump & Postman Pat... aka impressionist Lewis MacLeod 35:59

3M ago35:59

35:59

What do Donald Trump and Postman Pat have in common? Well Pat has grabbed Jess the cat a few times and Donald... well we won't finish that. What they REALLY have in common is they're both performed excellently by our guest - impressionist Lewis MacLeod. British listeners may know Lewis from his work on the BBC comedy Dead Ringers where he plays the…

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Tax The Super Rich - Please? 33:15

3M ago33:15

33:15

This episode starts with the delightful news that Marine Le Pen is going to 'le pen.' Then there's a review of Reform's rally in Birmingham, mainly because Led By Donkey's managed to infiltrate and lit up the NEC with pictures of Farage's pal, Putin, amongst others. And then Jemma and Marina ponder, not for the first time, why on earth Labour won't…

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Vance's Greenland Fiasco, US Deportations and Palestine 39:52

3M ago39:52

39:52

This episode starts with a trip down memory lane. If you were at school in the 90's you might feel a shiver as the r Trawl ladies relive some Sunday night theme tunes. You could call it the calm before the storm because, in the next minute, they're talking about the new child labour laws in the US. Ron De Santis wants to get those minors working th…

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The Trawl Meets - Jimmy The Giant: How he escaped the right-wing pipeline 55:32

3M ago55:32

55:32

Jemma and Marina sit down with YouTuber, Jimmy the Giant to chat about his political transformation from being radicalised by the right-wing media, to a becoming passionate leftie activist. Jimmy has a massive online following with over 600k subscribers on YouTube where he talks about political issues and the tactics used by the right-wing, having …

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Adolescence - what is happening to kids? 40:44

3M ago40:44

40:44

There's a huge chance you've seen the Netflix drama, Adolescence, but, if you haven't, don't worry, no spoilers in this episode. However, Jemma and Marina talk around the central theme and why we all need to catch up quickly when it comes to the dangerous side of social media. Why is misogyny on the rise? How do we as a society combat the disgustin…

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Oops, Wrong War Chat 👊🇺🇸🔥 39:45

3M ago39:45

39:45

Reeves' Spring statement is looming but as Marina and Jemma await what sound like it's going to be underwhelming, unimaginative and full of austerity, they get into the far juicier news from across the pond. Should any attack be planned on a group chat? And even if so, perhaps inviting in a journalist wasn't the cleverest thing to do. Though given …

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Gavin Esler 48:08

3M ago48:08

48:08

Are long-form news interviews dead? Not on my watch! Who better to feature on our first long interview than an esteemed journalist who has held world leaders to account and fronted the UK's premier investigative journalism programme (at the time!). He certainly knows a thing or two about an interview. In our chat we cover the state of news, what ne…

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UK Stagnates, Labour Irritates and Marina gets Irate... 36:00

3M ago36:00

36:00

Jemma is fresh off a flight back from her holiday for this episode, so what better way to get her back to into the swing of things than to discuss Reform's dodgy new appointment, who once said Hitler was "brilliant" and described Bashar al-Assad as "gentle by nature". He sounds just wonderful. Next, a moment of commiseration as Jemma and Marina des…

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Tesla Tackiness and Trump Turns Up the Dial 39:09

3M ago39:09

39:09

While Jemma suns herself on holiday, Marina has taken charge of the running order, so you're in for a Trumptastic ride... Starting with the latest in totally unnecessary trade wars. Not only do the Americans have Trump to deal with, they now have the prospect of even more expensive booze thanks to retaliatory tariffs on The EU. Trump has reassured …

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Trump's Transgender Mice, Canadian Wrath, WW3 and Greenland 54:40

3M ago54:40

54:40

Sometimes, Jemma and Marina feel like they're having a fever dream. First they're agreeing with Dan Hodges from The Mail, then Trump is confusing transgenic mice with transgender mice. Furthermore, upon being told his error, rather than burying himself under a duvet so he can hide due to abject mortification, he's doubling down. Still, it's not lik…

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Labour's Cruel Benefit Cuts and Reform Implode 33:16

3M ago33:16

33:16

The sun has had it's hat on, in the UK. Marina is not in the UK. She's still on holiday, where it's cloudy. What are the chances? Somehow, Jemma has managed to find a Cilla clip that draws a comparison to the situation. Marina takes it well and, Trawl trooper that she is, she's packed her mic so she and Jemma can trawl through what on earth is goin…

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Ukraine, UK, U OK USA? 41:42

4M ago41:42

41:42

The Trawl ladies begin by paying tribute to Hollywood legend, Gene Hackman who has passed away. Morgan Freeman spoke powerfully about him at The Oscar's and then Jemma and Marina select their other highlight from The Academy Awards which was the emotional moment when No Other Land won Best Documentary Feature. The film which you can see on Channel …

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Starmer Steps Up. The White House Punches Down 41:11

4M ago41:11

41:11

What a time to be alive. The news cycle is insane. Even people who normally don't talk about politics, are talking about politics - cue Susannah Constantine. In this episode Jemma and Marina revisit the various scenes from The Oval Office starting, of course, with Starmer's audience with the giant human wotsit that is Trump. Marina and Jemma both a…

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Charles Nove 35:36

4M ago35:36

35:36

Count's Log Stardate 78630.8 Wednesday morning - infiltrate Parliament. Find way into PMQs and discover something shocking the gentlemen's toilets. Thursday morning - Record cracking interview with broadcasting legend Charles Nove. Decide to wait until after Kier meets Donald in case there's anything noteworthy. Friday morning - Record the opening …

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The Trawl Meets - Ashley James: Meeting porn star Bonnie Blue, body image and feminism 45:03

4M ago45:03

45:03

Jemma and Marina have both followed Ashley on Instagram (where she has a gigantic following) for a while now so were delighted to discover that she listens to The Trawl regularly. Ashley is the political commentator on This Morning, a vocal feminist and passionate about sharing just as much 'reality' on Insta as she does glamour. With all that in m…

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Putin's Poodles, Musk's Cabinet & That Trump-Gaza Video 39:58

4M ago39:58

39:58

The pod opens by addressing the dilemma many of us face as we try to not raise politics in every conversation, despite it impacting almost every facet of our lives, and the ladies reveal a new word that we can all begin using more often to express how we feel. And no, it doesn't begin with c... Then it's onto Starmer's defense spending announcement…

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Truss, Stormzy, and the Dark Side of Sellouts 46:33

4M ago46:33

46:33

Jemma and Marina are concerned for any Trawlers who may have been left unsettled after their recent chat about Stormzy's controversial McDonald's deal so they are delighted to read a statement on the matter. Though it is written by Michael Spicer so tongues should be placed firmly in cheeks. There is an over view of some terrible behaviour from var…

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Musk's baby Drama and when one toddler met another in the Oval Office 38:33

4M ago38:33

38:33

The Trawl ladies are dismayed to learn that worldwide Joe Rogan has three billion listeners. His is the most popular podcast in the world which is why it's rather disturbing to hear him saying that Musk isn't doing anything for the money..... Fortunately, plenty of other people, aren't as impressed and a clip of former governor Michael Steele, who …

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Vance insults Europe and who deserves a BAFTA 32:37

4M ago32:37

32:37

Just occasionally, social media can deliver something really heart warming and Jemma and Marina were moved by the fact that Jamie Theakston's listeners at Heart FM cared enough to make him see a doctor when they noticed his voice had changed. As a result he received a cancer diagnosis and fortunately now has been given the all clear. His words are …

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Could Trump be any more of a Putin fanboy? 39:49

4M ago39:49

39:49

The sun came out in Britain for about five minutes so Marina and Jemma thought they'd better begin this episode with that incredible news. Maybe blue sky (not the social media platform) will take the edge of the new world order? But first, seeing as the news is borderline dystopian and jaw-droppingly surreal, it's only natural that the BBC should b…

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Jemma Forte 34:14

4M ago34:14

34:14

On this week's podcast is political commentator and co-host of The Trawl podcast Jemma Forte. Jemma recently worked with the political campaigners Led By Donkeys to take down Elon Musk on the side of one of his Tesla factories... that kind of heroism will definitely get you a spot on Trash Talk! Mind you Jemma's also been the captain of her own spa…

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Superbowl, Kanye West goes Tonto and The Trawl's Version of Valentine's 41:41

4M ago41:41

41:41

Love, positivity, drama, scandal, horror, and chaos, it's all in the air during this episode of The Trawl. Marina has a theory. She suspects that Jemma had a lot of stuff bookmarked that wasn't appropriate for normal Trawls so has decided to do a Valentine's ep so she can sandwich it in. She might be right... The Trawl ladies kick off with some rea…

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Dodgy Labour WhatsApps and Executive Trumpshittery 34:01

4M ago34:01

34:01

Marina has been feeling particularly overwhelmed by the news cycle lately so Jemma insists on joining in the UK conversation about identifying as llamas. Labour MP, Andrew Gwynne, has been fired for writing dodgy WhatsApps and his replacement tweeted (years ago) something about not caring if people want to identify as llamas. Cue right wing meltdow…

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Up for Grabs: The Riviera of the Middle East and the US Govt 34:59

5M ago34:59

34:59

Marina and Jemma open with a flicker of good news, before putting on their waders to get stuck into the latest political developments stateside... They revisit the ugly fallout from the two fatal air disasters, Trump's inane ramblings and the insanity of blaming diversity, equity and inclusion before turning their attention to the latest monstrosit…

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SUPER BOWL SPECIAL with Iron Mike Carlson 34:38

5M ago34:38

34:38

Happy Super Bowl weekend to those who celebrate (which is a LOT of you). Super Bowl LIX is expected to be watched by almost 200m humans (plus a visiting space warrior and Elon Musk). What makes it so popular? Is there anything to learn from its impressive marketing? Politics isn't afraid to borrow a bit of popular culture from time to time... so ca…

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Trump Tariff Chaos and Happy Brexit Anniversary! 37:33

5M ago37:33

37:33

Jemma and Marina open with a nod to the five year Brexit anniversary, sharing details from all the wonderful celebratory street parties and endless Brexit benefits... Except they didn't, as they were and are none, as even GB News found out. There's some chat around Starmer's trip to the EU and what it means before moving swiftly on to another count…

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Dr Joelle Grogan 25:27

5M ago25:27

25:27

Dr Joelle Grogan is a legal academic, and an expert in the rule of law, working in the fields of EU and UK public law. She's also the presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Law Show. At a time when the Rule of Law seems to have become more of a Gentle Suggestion of Law, when the leader of the free world is a convicted felon, we thought it was a good idea t…

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