In this episode, Oaten and Öpik dive into some hard-hitting topics such as:

Be sure to let them know what other topics you'd like them to cover in future episodes, and thanks for listening!

Welcome to the first episode of Rogues' State Podcast, formerly known as 'The Very Liberal Podcast'.

A new year called for a new look, but still the same faces you've come to know and love. And yes, they still bicker just as much!

Highlights of episode 1 including, but not limited to:

Labour promised that things could only get better. Now, three months after the election, is the Labour government already in crisis? Is Britain a nation in decline? Do the Conservative leadership contenders have what it takes? Whatever happened to Reform? Oaten and Opik reflect on recent events in politics. All the big questions are answered in The Very Liberal Podcast.

Oaten and Opik reflect on the Liberal Democrat and Reform UK Party Conferences 2024. Are the Lib Dems the real opposition? Where do the Lib Dems go from here? Can Reform UK form a grassroots movement? Could Nigel Farage really become Prime Minister in 2024? Plus Oaten and Opik share personal memories of conferences of yesteryear.

Oaten and Opik wade into the debate about free speech, religious freedom, and cancel culture. Is free speech under attack? Is social media a force for good or ill in society? Should it be a crime to cause offence? Mark and Lembit come to blows as always in a special episode of The Very Liberal Podcast. This episode contains strong language and discussion of themes which some viewers may find triggering.

Mark's back from Pompeii with some X-Rated stories! Oaten and Opik discuss Labour's warnings for the country, the rise of Kamala Harris in the US Presidential Election, and the return of Oasis. Mark and Lembit also reveal what famous double-acts they want back. The answers may surprise you.

Oaten and Opik are back from their summer holidays and talking foreign affairs. What happens next in Ukraine and America? Can Kamala Harris win the American Presidential election?

BONUS EPISODE: Oaten and Opik discuss the ongoing riots in the United Kingdom and debate the causes and effects.

Oaten and Opik discuss the controversies surrounding the

Bye-bye, Biden! Oaten and Opik discuss Labour's first weeks in power, the emergence of Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee in the US presidential election and reflect on the dismal Olympic Opening Ceremony.