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CakeWatch

Steve - @guitarmoog - and Chris - @ottocrat - investigate cakeism: the philosophy of having your cake and eating it, as preached and practised by the British government in its approach to Brexit. Each... Read more

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Episode 39: A House Fire in Pompeii

Episode 39: A House Fire in Pompeii

Dmitry Grozoubinski is our guest this week to talk about what the hell a "WTO terms deal" is(n't), and we weigh up the r... Read more

22 Jan 2019

1hr 37mins

Ranked #2

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Brexit: What Next? Special Bonus Podcast

Brexit: What Next? Special Bonus Podcast

Our friends at the Nottingham European Movement asked us if they could use our podcast to share a recording of their 'Br... Read more

14 Oct 2018

1hr 52mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 15: The Blame Game

Episode 15: The Blame Game

This week we're looking at background briefings by senior EU sources to UK media, and what those mean for the state of w... Read more

31 May 2018

1hr 20mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 51: Pattern Recognition

Episode 51: Pattern Recognition

Steve is off sick this week with a tummy bug so Chris is flying solo as host with guest Peter Wilding, aka @eurorealist,... Read more

30 Apr 2019

1hr 21mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 6: she gave him the toy steering wheel

Episode 6: she gave him the toy steering wheel

Speech by Dany Cohn Bendit in the European Parliament - featuring le beurre et l'argent du beurre but not le cul de la c... Read more

15 Mar 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 59: Rentrée

Episode 59: Rentrée

After a long absence, Steve is back co-hosting the podcast and here we all are again: parliament versus executive. Does ... Read more

4 Sep 2019

1hr 24mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 58: Transatlantic Perspective

Episode 58: Transatlantic Perspective

Chris is joined by Jason Knoll who teaches high school students in Verona, Wisconsin. His particular interest is the Eur... Read more

5 Aug 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 5: Explicit in Welsh

Episode 5: Explicit in Welsh

Jean-Claude Piris' Twitter thread critiquing Theresa May's speech Cherrypicking: Report of Stefaan de Rynck's LSE lectur... Read more

7 Mar 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #9

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Episode 3: the 40 watt amplifier

Episode 3: the 40 watt amplifier

Steve Peers' blog post with a post mortem on Boris Johnson's and Theresa May's speeches Garreth Hayes' brilliant thread... Read more

24 Feb 2018

58mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 57: Act Three Scene Three

Episode 57: Act Three Scene Three

Former Tory Party insider Peter Wilding is back on an historic day for his old party and for the UK. We reflect on the r... Read more

23 Jul 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 8: The Easter F-word Special

Episode 8: The Easter F-word Special

Chris' blog post on the West Lothian Question and UK federalism (or lack of). John Pinder's obituary Altiero Spinelli Th... Read more

12 Apr 2018

1hr 5mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 54: Denied My Vote

Episode 54: Denied My Vote

Chris, Tanja, and Axel Antoni offer a first take on last week's European election and its aftermath before examining in ... Read more

29 May 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 18: Micturating on your Frites

Episode 18: Micturating on your Frites

Steve's article in Prospect on freedom of movement Intro/outro music: “Going up the Wrong Way” by Bai Kamara Jr, from hi... Read more

27 Jun 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 19: Chequers Pyjama Party

Episode 19: Chequers Pyjama Party

We interrupt our summer mental health break to bring you episode 19, co-hosted by Chris and guest host Nick Crosby of Pr... Read more

11 Jul 2018

1hr 6mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 47: Not Our Last Podcast Before Brexit

Episode 47: Not Our Last Podcast Before Brexit

With only two days to go until UnBrexit Day, we try to survey the rapidly shifting landscape and chart a course for wher... Read more

27 Mar 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 60: Bettel The Devil You Know

Episode 60: Bettel The Devil You Know

Johnson says he has a deal that might fly but he won't show it to anyone yet, because it's too soon isn't it? [turns hea... Read more

17 Sep 2019

1hr 24mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 32: Hostile Environment Lady

Episode 32: Hostile Environment Lady

Nick Crosby joins Chris to wonder whether and how the House of Commons might yet find a way to reject the Withdrawal Agr... Read more

21 Nov 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 24: Peoples Vote and trade geekery

Episode 24: Peoples Vote and trade geekery

A bit of a long one this week, in which we explore how a Peoples Vote might happen, and ask what a successful campaign m... Read more

19 Sep 2018

1hr 36mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 20: The One With Steve Analyst

Episode 20: The One With Steve Analyst

We were beaten to it by Dan Snow's history podcast but better late than never: legendary Twitter threader Steve Analyst ... Read more

3 Aug 2018

1hr 43mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 48: Stitched Up Like Kippers

Episode 48: Stitched Up Like Kippers

Recorded on the evening of Wednesday 3 April, Steve and Chris discuss the failure of Meaningful Vote 3.0, Indicative Vot... Read more

4 Apr 2019

59mins

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