Trump promised America lower prices, cheaper gas, no more foreign wars and worldwide respect. Instead his Iran rampage has dynamited the world economy, skyrocketed oil prices, and bogged the US down in a worsening military quagmire – and no-one is coming to help. As MAGA squabbles over the future, has Trumpism been torpedo’d by the only person who could destroy it: Donald Trump? Plus, an economic tsunami is arriving from the Strait of Hormuz just when Rachel Reeves doesn’t need it. Is Britain ready for Cost of Living Crisis II? And who will pay the political price? And in the Extra Bit: America discovers the Baked Potato. What could possibly go wrong? 

“The madman theory of foreign policy only works if you’re not actually a madman.” 

ESCAPE ROUTES

• Hannah recommends the Ill-Advised podcast with Bill Nighy

• Matt saw Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo + Juliet for the first time in 30 years and loved it. 

• Zoë recommends the new series of Married At First Sight Australia.

• Seth has been reading The Man Who Sold Honours by Stephen Bates

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Presented by Zoë Grünewald with Hannah Fearn, Matt Green and Seth Thévoz.  Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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