The Thought Police

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The Thought Police episodes

August 06, 2019 S1 Ep15: No deal? Better than a hole in the head...
Matt and Mike react to the weeks news as only they can, with topics including Liverpool's Community Shield defeat, interviewing Hilary Clinton, the American shootings, the warped mind of the serial killer and - on a totally unrelated note - leaving with no deal. This is the Thought Police.

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46 min
August 01, 2019 S1 Ep14: TPQs (First Edition)
It's the inaugural Thought Police Questions as Mike and Matt open the mailbag to you for your queries, comments and suggestions including discussion points around Britain's EU membership, unintentionally offending people and the widely held view of Iran. Oh and there's also a bit of Merseyside football chat too...
40 min
July 30, 2019 S1 Ep13: The trade disagreement
Mike and Matt ferociously debate an explosive week in politics in which Boris Johnson made an impression; but was it a positive one? Meanwhile, trading after Brexit, the car market, Alastair Campbell and Carrie Symonds (again!) are also subjected to the Thought Police treatment. It's the kind of probing the services would be proud of...
37 min
July 25, 2019 S1 Ep12: Things are really hotting up now
On today's episode Mike and Matt debate the validity of climate change, Mike remembers the time he overheated on a golf course, Matt laments the long-drawn-out decline of the page 3 girl and the pair discuss MG's prescience about Bachelor Boris.
32 min
July 23, 2019 S1 Ep11: Done up like a kipper or was it just a red herring?
Mike and Matt are back once again to dissect the political climate including a disagreement over BoJo's authenticity, the perils of kneejerk politics and how public 'do-gooding' fads don't help. It's Jean Baudrillard's favourite podcast - but what's that got to do with the price of fish? Find out here. It's the Thought Police...
39 min
July 18, 2019 S1 Ep10: Free speech (but it will cost you)
Matt and Mike discuss freedom of speech and expression in the media and within that how some factual stories are never told yet some fictional ones are. They also explore the depths to which some people or outlets will stoop in order to get a story and compare the differences between the UK and the US as the always controversial and never shy Thought Police go to press once again...
36 min
July 16, 2019 S1 Ep9: Sports journalism
Mike and Matt celebrate England's cricket success, MG revels in his baseball knowledge, the pair discuss Manchester United's potential resurgence, and the extra curricular activities of a certain former England striker are put under the microscope on a bit of a curveball of an episode of the Thought Police...
36 min
July 09, 2019 S1 Ep8: The London bombings - 14 years on
Matt and Mike share their experiences of covering the 7/7 terrorist attack on this edition of The Thought Police. In lighter news, the pair also discuss Gordon Brown, Elon Musk, and travelling in comfort...
36 min
July 02, 2019 S1 Ep7: The Political Landscape (slightly hazy)
On this socio-political episode Mike and Matt get stuck into the Glastonbury debate, the resurgence of the Liberal Democrats, Boris Johnson's bus building revelations and how you can possibly go about not being able to identify some of the biggest names in the world (it might have something to do with liquid consumption).
37 min
June 25, 2019 S1 Ep6: The Leadership Debate (clue: there isn't any)
Mike and Matt discuss yet another dramatic week in the world of politics as the last two men standing vie for the Tory party leadership. Meanwhile the debate touches on the UK's position on welfare and benefits; which side are you on?
36 min

About The Thought Police

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It’s not 1984 anymore but it sure feels like it. The Thought Police returns for a third series. After working with previous partners Kevin O’Sullivan and Matt Kelly for the past few years Mike Graham has got a new co-host. He is the highly entertaining American comedian Lewis Schaffer whose wry observations on life have to be heard to be believed. We’ve got culture, we’ve got politics and we might even make you laugh in these troubled times.