Show Notes
Like the Democrats we’ve been pinning our hopes on the 2026 US mid-terms to end (or at least interrupt) Trump’s cruel circus… and now they’re finally here. Will the Republicans get the devastating punishment they deserve when America votes on Tue 3 Nov? Are the Democrats now so traumatised by poll upsets that they’re imagining a defeat into existence? And what happens after – if! – the Democrats take both Houses? Congressional staffer turned politics professor at George Washington University Casey Burgat joins us to explain what it all means.
Plus: John Healey’s first Budget is coming. Liz Truss’s terrible, terrible book. And have YOU done your wartime food stockpile? Try the Sensible Prepping Checklist.
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• Listen to The Bunker’s Deep Dive on the Sycamore Gap tree killing.
ESCAPE ROUTES
• Zoë is reading Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age by Katherine May, and it’s a “wonderful bit of escapism”.
• James has been playing World of Warcraft Classic to celebrate finishing the edits on his next book.
• Casey has been binge-watching The Gentleman on Netflix.
• Andrew has been listening to No Bad Memories, the new album by Australian dance music duo The Avalanches
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Presented by Group Editor Andrew Harrison with Zoë Grünewald, James Ball and Casey Burgat. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Chris Jones. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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