Best Tom Truss Podcasts (2025)

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Another Round: Bernie Sanders breaks down how to beat the billionaires 32:28

8h ago32:28

32:28

Bernie Sanders is a busy man these days. When he's not holding Trump's cabinet to account, he's speaking to record-breaking crowds with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as part of his Fighting Oligarchy tour. The Senator for Vermont was in the UK this week, and took time out of his busy schedule to speak to us about Donald Trump, the billionaires ruling th…

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What I didn't get to say on Question Time 16:03

1d ago16:03

16:03

Ava was in Cheltenham at Question Time on Thursday night and came back to the PolJOE dungeon to talk about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A deep dive into online relationships with Ipsos 30:57

2d ago30:57

30:57

Today we are joined by Director of Politics at Ipsos UK Kieran Pedley after the pollsters conducted research in partnership with JOE Media Group investigating the world of dating, feminism, masculinity and the changing world of human relationships in the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Does Lucy Connolly belong in prison? 48:27

3d ago48:27

48:27

This week Oli and Ava talk Tommy Robinson's release, Trump's crackdown on free speech, and go head-to-head on Lucy Connolly's 31 month sentence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Another Round: Feminism vs the Algorithm 42:55

8d ago42:55

42:55

Cyber brothels in Berlin. Deepfake pornography in schools. AI "girlfriends". Oli speaks to activist and author Laura Bates about how AI is revolutionising how men and women interact. Her new book The New Age of Sexism: How AI is Reinventing Misogyny is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Labour MP on why Starmer shouldn't cut welfare 35:09

8d ago35:09

35:09

Neil Duncan-Jordan came by JOETowers to break down his party's crusade against benefits claimants, and why it's the worst possible idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kneecap member charged with terror offence, and Labour want to castrate nonces 30:33

9d ago30:33

30:33

Today we're reacting to the news that KNEECAP's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been charged with a terror offence after a video of a gig resurfaced after their Coachella gig, and to news the Justice Secretary is considering mandatory castration of sex offenders on early release from prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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PMQs analysis 47:34

10d ago47:34

47:34

After Keir Starmer hinted at another u-turn at PMQs today, we ran down to the dungeon to bring you another morsel of analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Virgin Island's therapists on radical sex therapy 46:56

11d ago46:56

46:56

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Gary Lineker and Ed's Tales from the Country 46:01

12d ago46:01

46:01

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How to fix the UK's broken planning system with Labour's Chris Hinchliff 17:21

15d ago17:21

17:21

Labour MP Chris Hinchliff swung by JOE Towers to run us through his proposals to overhaul Britain's planning system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Talking Assisted Dying with Gay Star News 36:51

16d ago36:51

36:51

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PMQs Analysis with Paul Chowdhry 45:29

17d ago45:29

45:29

Today we're getting into the meat and veg of PMQs with comedian Paul Chowdhry after Keir Starmer faced aggro from within the Labour ranks over his "island of strangers" comments at his migration policy announcement on Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Labour invoking the language of Enoch Powell? 30:31

18d ago30:31

30:31

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Keir Starmer goes Tory on immigration 53:22

19d ago53:22

53:22

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EXPLAINED: Keir Starmer's pivot to the right on immigration 20:36

19d ago20:36

20:36

As the Labour government look to take pages out of Reform and the Tories' book on immigration, we take a deep dive on what the move means for Keir Starmer's party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Another Round: Why the right abandoned neoliberalism with Quinn Slobodian 46:58

20d ago46:58

46:58

Ed sits down with historian Quinn Slobodian on the release of his new book Hayek's Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right. In this conversation, we get into the history of the populist right, its origins in the dismantling of the state, and the contradictions at the heart of its modern rise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

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Has Brexit hurt UK Music? 16:34

22d ago16:34

16:34

We were joined in the PolJOE dungeon by Luke Pritchard of The Kooks to chat Brexit, the music industry, and what Labour need to do to save the jewel of Britain's cultural crown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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PMQs reaction: Starmer needs to be more Australian 52:59

24d ago52:59

52:59

Today we're reacting to Keir Starmer's newfound rage against the Lib Dems, Kemi Badenoch finding her voice and the government's continued refusal to recognise a genocide in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Reform versus the Greens: A New Era of British Politics? 43:14

25d ago43:14

43:14

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How to beat Reform at their own game (with Zack Polanski) 22:56

26d ago22:56

22:56

Zack Polanski is running to be the new leader of the Green Party. He wants to turn the party into the left-wing alternative to Reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Undercover with Britain's neofascists 43:23

27d ago43:23

43:23

Harry Shukman is a journalist who spent a year deep undercover in the UK's most prominent far-right organisation, Britain First. On the release of his book Year of The Rat, Harry swung by the PoliticsJOE dungeon to run us through what being involved in the extreme right of politics looks like. Subscribe to our podcast now, or you're a silly goose: …

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Analysis: Reform's Local Election surge 37:00

29d ago37:00

37:00

After Labour lost a safe seat to Reform and an ex-Tory MP won the Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty for Farage, we ran in to the PolJOE dungeon on Friday morning to give you the lowdown of the Local Election results so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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PoliticsJOE reacts to Louis Theroux's The Settlers 41:10

1M ago41:10

41:10

On today's episode, Laura, Ed and Seán go deep on Louis Theroux's new documentary highlighting the plight of the Palestinians living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, and the flagrant breaches of international law at the heart of the Zionist settler movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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PMQs analysis: Keir Starmer wants to make fun illegal 53:05

1M ago53:05

53:05

Before we get into the meat and spud of this week's PMQs, we do a bit of reflecting on the absolute freak out around KNEECAP, and their being held to a higher standard than actual elected politicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Are Reform about to gain 1000 councillors? 13:19

1M ago13:19

13:19

May 1st will see 23 local elections, 4 metro mayor elections, and one by-election. But, who are the runners and riders? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Have Kneecap broken terrorism laws? 57:38

1M ago57:38

57:38

After rappers Kneecap drew the ire of FOX News and Sharon Osborne for their Coachella back drop, two instances from gigs of theirs in the UK have been taken to be assessed by counter-terrorism police. On today's podcast, we break down the band's activism, Ireland's links to Palestine, and the significance of America in the UK's investigations. Host…

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PMQs analysis, and the story of Rosie Duffield 47:19

1M ago47:19

47:19

Today Kemi Badenoch was taking aim at Keir Starmer's latest U-turn, this time on trans women in light of the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman. We break it down in today's PMQs analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Runners and riders in the race for the Vatican 49:39

1M ago49:39

49:39

Ed has crash landed back to earth after joining Katie Perry et al on their Blue Origin flight and we're chatting Vatican. After the Pope passed away on Easter Monday, we take something of a look at who could replace him at the head of the Catholic Church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Q and A Easter Special 54:29

1M ago54:29

54:29

He hath risen and so have the PoliticsJOE - to deliver you this Easter special. Ava, Laura, and Séan answer your questions from the Reddit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Report: Britain's Stinkiest City 13:57

1M ago13:57

13:57

Talks to end the Birmingham bin strikes collapsed this week. No deal was reached between Birmingham council and Unite union and the all-out strike entered its fifth week. There’s warnings of a public health emergency. Bin bags line the street, mountains of rubbish pile up in alleys, and an influx of rats is plaguing the city. And, Unite’s General S…

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Report: Is there a left-wing threat to Reform? 7:50

1M ago7:50

7:50

Reform UK is contesting nearly all the 1,600 council seats up for re-election on the 1st of May. And, with the popularity of Labour dropping in the polls since the general election, and the Conservatives stagnant, could the Green Party position itself as the real opposition to Reform? PoliticsJOE went to Kent to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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On the Supreme Court's "woman" ruling 39:25

1M ago39:25

39:25

Today Ava is joined by Charlie Craggs and Conor Clark to break down the Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday that found the term "woman" refers to biological sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How to fix Britain's collapsing birth rate with Labour MP Josh Simons 50:41

2M ago50:41

50:41

Today Oli is joined by Labour MP for Makerfield Josh Simons to chat fatherhood, birth rate and how to make the UK work for the people rather than growth for growth's sake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Labour all but nationalise British Steel, and on the campaign trail with the Greens 52:21

2M ago52:21

52:21

Laura and Seán hold the fort today with a breakdown of the goings on in Parliament over the weekend, where Jonathan Reynolds seized control of British Steel in a bid to save jobs in Scunthorpe. Laura was in Kent with the Green Party on Saturday, and we take a look at what the party need to do to win votes from a Reform-curious electorate. Hosted on…

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Another round: Yanis Varoufakis on the tariff war 34:03

2M ago34:03

34:03

Economist Yanis Varoufakis joined Oli to analyse Trump's tariff war - and what the fallout could mean for the rest of the world's economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Report: The end of British steel? 14:03

2M ago14:03

14:03

British Steel has been warning for several days that the raw materials needed to keep its plant's two blast furnaces operational are running out. The Chinese-owned company says the business is no longer sustainable, and are willing to let the factory cease operations - at the cost of 2,700 jobs. Labour have 24 hours to buy in new products and make …

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Is Starmer about to destroy British industry? 28:21

2M ago28:21

28:21

Today we've drafted in Laura to get Ava to talk about Scunthorpe since Oli failed to do so on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Labour are in deep trouble, and Farage's deepening MAGA link 45:40

2M ago45:40

45:40

Today Oli and Ava sit down and catch up after Ava returned from Scunthorpe where Nigel Farage surprisingly called for the steel industry to be nationalised. We then get into the methods we use to get to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump picks a fight with China, and bankers are panicking 29:07

2M ago29:07

29:07

Today we're reacting to the latest from America, after confusion over whether a 90 day pause on tariffs was coming spurred a quick peak and trough in the stock market. We also break down what the latest push against China means for the future of US hegemony, and the UK's response to the whole disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

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Donald Trump is destroying the global economy 58:13

2M ago58:13

58:13

Today we're going deep on the financial meltdown the US President has sent the world into, after his sandwich board tariff declaration last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Another round: How to spot an incel (with Meadhbh Park) 43:31

2M ago43:31

43:31

Academic Meadbh Park spends her time interviewing incels. She swung by JOETowers to chat with Oli about how mainstream media created the blackpill ideology. Her new book Blackpilled is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Renters' rights deep dive with Alex Sobel MP 26:38

2M ago26:38

26:38

The private rented sector is broken and tenants across the UK have been waiting for the government to ban no-fault evictions. Labour MP Alex Sobel tabled the amendment that on top of this ban, would see landlords banned from charging tenants more than one months rent up front. He's also looking at loosening guarantor laws to help more people get in…

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Living in an abandoned hospital to escape the housing crisis 8:15

2M ago8:15

8:15

Rent in London has increased by a third over the last 5 years - and wages haven’t. The average rent in the capital is now £2121 a month. Resultantly, an increasing number of young Brits are living as property guardians in empty schools, police stations, and office blocks, usually awaiting demolition - but is this really a viable solution to the hou…

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PMQs analysis with Horatio Gould 59:49

2M ago59:49

59:49

As Keir Starmer looks at more ways to force the nation to watch his favourite TV shows, we are joined by comedian and podcaster Horatio Gould to react to another week of PMQs. Buy tickets for Horatio's tour here: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/horatio-gould-return-of-the-space-cowboy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Why are Labour making kids watch Adolescence? With Tom Usher 50:58

2M ago50:58

50:58

We're joined by friend and colleague Tom Usher for today's episode of the podcast. After Keir Starmer announced that Netflix's Adolescence will be shown in schools nationwide, we break down whether young people actually are the target audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Horrors of Renting with Róisín Lanigan 42:21

2M ago42:21

42:21

Ava Santina is joined by journalist and author Róisín Lanigan to talk about her new book: I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There. Buy I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459281/i-want-to-go-home-but-im-already-there-by-lanigan-roisin/9780241668535 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Another round: Nationalise water or we're doomed (with Feargal Sharkey) 33:08

2M ago33:08

33:08

Feargal Sharkey and Megan Trump join Ava Santina to discuss the scourge of water companies dumping sewage in Britain's rivers. Megan's poetry: https://eastbristolbooks.co.uk/products/my-avon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Another round: Judith Butler on masculinity and Trump 48:44

2M ago48:44

48:44

Pioneering feminist academic Judith Butler swung by JOETowers to chat again with Oli. They spoke about how men perform masculinity and why the Republican's get so riled up by gender. The paper back of Butler's book Who's Afraid of Gender? is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This is how America runs Britain (with Angus Hanton) 42:38

2M ago42:38

42:38

Businessman and author Angus Hanton swung by JOE Towers last week to speak to us about his book Vassal State: How America Runs Britain. During our chat, Angus breaks down the checks and balances the US have embedded into the British political system to ensure complete control of the country, and how we aren't winning sovereignty any time soon. Host…

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