The Thought Police

Mike Graham and Matt Kelly are back from their winter break and pick up where they left off with the usual provocative mixture of news, views and life experiences. Today's topics include: Learning Spanish and the delights of Spain, the Pandora's box that is the Twittersphere (and why you are better off leaving it - and them - behind), social media's impact on modern politics, the validity of the Loch Ness monster theories and spending your half term in parliament...or Norwich. 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

Time constraints mean there's just the one new podcast this week but ordinarily new episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider today so you never miss a thing! 

Finally, if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

Matt's had to go away for a bit, so why not enjoy the Thought Police's Best bits of 2020 so far! All the major news is covered including Brexit, Megxit and social media trolling and of course the biggest story of all #ChristmasTreegate. There's also plenty of craziness from Fleet Street and films to family and flying cars. It's all here! 

The boys are back next week but if you need a bit more (and why wouldn't you?) don't forget the back catalogue - available now to download. 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

More philosophical musings from Mike and Matt now as they discuss the ladies leading the leaders, the mental health of the privileged including hard done-by Harry & martyr Meghan, skilled manual work, taking a mission to the sun, whether there's life after death, the Catholic church and its nefarious practices and Phillip Schofield's sexuality announcement. They also take a very quick dip into the mailbox.  

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

The commanding commentariat, Mike Graham and Matt Kelly, are back to look down on the rest of the world as they pontificate over the week's news including: the destruction caused by Storm Ciara, the UK transport network's atrocious handling of adverse weather, stunt driving experiences, The Oscars, travelling to Dubai, the wonder of IKEA, the potential of a United Ireland, Mark Thatcher, whether a bridge could connect Scotland and Ireland, catching the coronavirus and the world's only existentialist goalkeeper...probably.   

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

Mike Graham and Matt Kelly are here to brighten up your day as they muse over a little bit of sport and culture from over the last few days including reaction to the Super Bowl and its half time show, unmissable recent movies, Robert De Niro's renaissance, the legend of the Mafia, tear-jerking rom-coms, and steamed vaginas. Interspersed is some serious chat about the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump's recent moves and the latest terror incident on our streets. Plenty of light and shade then, just like life itself...

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

Mike and Matt are back and ready to deliver some more hard hitting news and views. Topics up for discussion today include: the mood of the nation (and your co-hosts) the morning after Brexit, the struggles of working from home, observations about the restaurant business, how MG ended up enjoying a Jonas Brothers gig, the media's primitive coverage of Brexit day and what constitutes bullying in the work place and whether (as a performance technique) it actually works. It's the podcast which has a quiet word with you in the corner rather than balling you out in front of the whole office, it's the Thought Police.  

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

We'll soon be living in a post-Brexit world and Mike Graham and Matt Kelly are here to discuss what it might look like weeks, months and years from now in Britain and beyond. Debate includes: the inner workings of the EU, how the Norman invasion may have missed the South East, the potentially twisted future of transport at home and abroad (and the pros and cons of what might be used to power it!) and why Russian taxis are a death trap. See you on the other side...good luck everyone! 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

Mike Graham and Matt Kelly discuss the week's news including how the media reported Kobe Bryant's death, the ongoing saga of Harry and Meghan and the upcoming Brexit deal and the benefits of leaving the EU. As you've come to expect, there's a few tangential tales from the news room including the unsung skill of being succinct, appeasing difficult editors, running cringeworthy and factually incorrect stories and how celebrities use the press for their benefit. 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

It's a big day on The Thought Police as #wormgate reaches a conclusion and there's also an update on the life of MG's rootless outdoor Christmas Tree. Other topics up for discussion include whether to challenge or ignore someone who obnoxiously offends, celebrity bubbles, gang tourism, being the victim of crime and the intimidating world (and experiences of) fight sports.

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].

Mike and Matt take a closer look at the week's news including whether Big Ben should indeed bong for Brexit, the press coverage of Harry and Meghan and the long term future for the monarchy (if there is one), what's next for the House of Lords, why MG believes someone should build a ship on the Thames, the overwhelming omnipresence of the BBC and whether there's value in the licence fee and how Matt discovered aural stimulation on the US airwaves...indeed. 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].