The Age of Trollitics

• This edition recorded before Trump cancelled livestreaming the execution of the Fort Hood killer. 

Televised executions, machine-gunning illegal migrants in the Channel, renaming technology and water features as a loyalty/sycophancy test… why are the populists’ big ideas so dumb, performatively cruel and only made to wind up the liberals? We ask whether the era of Trolliticians will ever end. Plus: The crime! The immigrants! The wokeness! Everyone is desperate to leave Britain if you believe the Telegraph and Mail. But are they really? We dig into Exodus Propaganda (also the most popular baby name of 2027). 

• Get your copy of 31 Inventions that Built Our World by Jonn Elledge – perfect Christmas present etc etc. 

• Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk. 

ESCAPE ROUTES

• Rachel recommends My Promised Land by Ari Shavit. 

• Jason visited the Museum of Brands in London. 

• Jonn “devoured” Robert Harris’s new ancient Rome blockbuster Agrippa

• Andrew raved over the Rogue Trooper movie, adapting a classic 2000AD comic strip and directed by Duncan Jones. 

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Presented by Andrew Harrison with Rachel Cunliffe, Jason Hazeley and Jonn Elledge. Audio Production by Tom Taylor and Chris Jones. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices