Show Notes
Finale of SZN 1 w the donny herself, Grace Campbell ❤️!!!
This might be our funniest episode yet. Or maybe just the one where we all laughed the most.
Recently, I found out a listener had stopped engaging with the pod as he was finding the topics too depressing. I get it. Confronting our myriad crises has been hardly been reassuring. But I'm hoping that this ep could be the antidote that brings him back into the fold.
Why has there been no revival of the political comedy genius of 'The Thick Of It'? My thesis is that reality itself has become satire. What need is there for fiction, when each and every day of political life feels utterly script-written.
Chatting, or more accurately, creasing with Grace is a reminder that we just need to find the humour in the s**t things in life. While events and actions can hurt us, like muscular tears, we end up growing back stronger. And maybe it's a thicker skin we should all be wishing for from Santa this year.
In this convo we go all over the shop, from why many on the urban left have abandoned Labour to why young men and women feel so divided and what we can do to bring us back into connection.
There's also some bombshell exclusives...
It's the perfect way for us to wrap our first season of WTF is Left. 18 episodes, 50 million social views and 130k+ followers since taking a big old Kierkegaardian dive into the ether... Trying to make a podcast about progressive politics while the government falls to record lows. If you don't laugh you'll cry.
Big massive juicy thank you to each and every one of you who listened and supported the show this year. We're gonna be taking a bit of a break but will be back in 2026 for S2. Until then x
Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:20 Are the Campbells Posh Elite? 11:52 Why Grace is Voting Green 19:50 Zack Polanski vs. The Rest is Politics 29:14 Has the Left Lost its Sense of Humour? 37:08 Embracing Dark Humour 43:06 Why are Young Men and Women Divided? 50:38 In Defence of Relationships, Connection + Empathy 1:02:01 Wanting to Have Kids 1:07:06 Beauty Trends + Hating the Daily Mail 1:14:21 Why Grace will NEVER write for the Guardian 1:21:35 How We Move Forward
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