The Trawl

The Americans have voted, the Republicans have lost, and Republican bells are stress-clenching so hard they could to crack walnuts...

This week: Trump tries to hire a press secretary and appears to have rung the wrong Dana White. Elon Musk deletes his “vote red” posts, little rats JD Vance and Marco Rubio are eyeing up their escape routes from the sinking ship and US Central Command asks Twitter where Iran’s nukes are for a modest $20 million. WTF. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage changes his mind about the Iran war, as is his right and, apparently, his hobby.

It’s not all fun and gloating however... Mini Himmler, Stephen Miller is now White House chief of staff, which is the point where the laughing gets a bit quieter. Also: a Liz Truss clip the ladies (well, Jemma) played one time too many, and a hot sauce situation which is quite unbelievable.

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The Trawl is positively giddy this week as the US midterms deliver a spectacular rebuke to Trump, Democrats take control of Congress and the political fallout begins. From Trump's extraordinary claims about the election to Pete Hegseth's increasingly precarious position, Jemma and Marina revel in the chaos while asking what accountability might actually look like.

Plus, Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault. The Trawl ladies look at the verdict, the judge's remarks and the people still rushing to defend him. And with the Epstein files still hanging over Washington, why are so many questions about powerful men and the people around them still unanswered?

There is Gaza, the urgent need for humanitarian aid, a little political history, some gloriously ridiculous Cameos, ASMR and a Stuart Lee pudding to finish.

It's a week of consequences, hypocrisy, hope and a frankly enormous amount of gloating.

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Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault. In this Drop-In, Jemma and Marina look at the verdict, the evidence heard in court and the difficult questions it raises about power, celebrity and the treatment of women who come forward.

From the defence arguments about consent and delayed reporting, to the media figures who rushed to defend Brand, they examine why so many women still face disbelief, and what this case reveals about the culture that allows powerful men to go unchallenged.

Plus, the hypocrisy of those who claim to stand up for women until the accused happens to be one of their own, a fantastic contribution from Natasha Devon, and a reminder of how much has changed since the days of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's infamous Andrew Sachs prank.

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Yes, the Budget was last week. Yes, Marina and Jemma are late. They’re always five steps behind at the Trawl, and proud of it, so put the kettle on, because there’s a lot of angry tea to get through...

First up, a few bellends had a full-blown meltdown because a contestant on Celebrity Traitors had the audacity to pick a refugee charity. Then it’s onto Andy Burnham’s first Budget. He promised to end 40 years of neoliberalism and what Britain got, according to Kemi Badenoch, was 4p off gherkins. And for once she might have a point...

Then to sad news, because the world lost Sir Patrick Stewart, and Marina and Jemma pay tribute - including when Trump's man Stephen Miller turned up to pay tribute and got told where to stuff it.

And Tommeh, Tommeh, Tommeh... he wanted a jury of his peers and got one - and they found him guilty! Marina and Jemma have thoughts. They also have a song...

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Put the kettle on, sack off the doom scrolling, and brace for some serious joy scrolling!

America has been to the polls and oh...it's a tsunami of blue! Democrats have the Senate AND the House. Kansas hadn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a hundred years, and Texas just picked a 37-year-old former school teacher over Elon Musk’s money. You can’t buy everything, Elon, you bell!

Marina and Jemma barely slept, haven’t got a running order that survived contact with reality, and are in absolutely no mood to be gracious. So, it’s a good old gloat about Trump spending his big campaign finale banging on about a reflecting pool, Fox News trying to cope, and Jemma’s pyjama dance.

It gets a little serious however... because a humiliated Trump with access to the nuclear codes and Netenyahu in his ear isn’t a relaxing thought - especially afterthat Tucker Carlson tweet.

But before long, piss-taking and celebrations ensue...come join the fun!

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Nigel Farage has spent years telling us that the British people are behind him. So imagine his surprise when he turns up to unveil Reform's big economic rescue plan and discovers that some are indeed sitting behind him, only no one's sitting in front of him.

Jemma and Marina revel in Farage addressing rows of empty chairs, blaming his staff for the distinctly underwhelming turnout and watching Robert Jenrick clap enthusiastically in what looks increasingly like a very awkward job interview.

Then there's the spectacularly flat attempt at humour and Reform's exciting new plan to bring back imperial measurements. Because apparently what Britain really needs is more inches.

Reform's much-trumpeted momentum is beginning to look a little less unstoppable.

A glorious feast of schadenfreude. And the Trawl ladies aren't even pretending to be impartial about it.

For the Farage speech… view it here https://x.com/mittensoff/status/2114763729116250453?a=DQqj8UrpzhJPHI9sSOM&s=46

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• Early access to The Trawl Meets…

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Elon Musk: once the poster boy for the future, now seemingly determined to make the present considerably worse. In this drop-in, Jemma and Marina dive into the world of the broligarchs, the extraordinary sums Musk is pouring into American politics and his increasingly personal obsession with Democrat James Talarico, who's taking on Ken Paxton in Texas. Meanwhile, Trump is busy discussing the physical attributes of his political allies.

The Trawl ladies discuss the power billionaires now wield over democracy, why Musk seems so rattled by the prospect of accountability, and whether money really can buy you everything.

Spoiler: apparently it can't buy you a functioning brain.

And, in a fitting finale, Elon Musk responds to a US senator with two words that rather sum up the level of political discourse we're dealing with.

Investigate your wiener.

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• Early access to The Trawl Meets…

• Glorious ad-free episodes

Plus, there’s a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.

And it’s your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you’re not alone.

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Good news, Trawlers! For once, there are some reasons to feel hopeful. From Brazil to Serbia, voters are delivering some serious blows to the political strongmen who've been clinging to power. Is democracy finally fighting back?

But, don't get too comfortable. Steve Witkoff has been busy handing out compliments to Putin that absolutely nobody asked for, while in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has hit a truly grim new low by dragging his opponent's childhood trauma into the governor's race. As the US midterms approach, there are some deeply worrying questions about attempts to challenge and interfere with election results.

Then it's time for the Grey Matter Gazette, Jemma and Marina's weekly bulletin on the state of Trump's presidential noggin. Strange noises, baffling speeches, Nicki Minaj's bum and a man who seems increasingly determined to turn every public appearance into an episode of The Twilight Zone.

It's the usual Trawl cocktail of politics, absurdity, righteous fury and the occasional glimmer of hope with one of the best 'puddings' ever. Come on in, Trawlers.

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• Early access to The Trawl Meets…

• Glorious ad-free episodes

Plus, there’s a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.

And it’s your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you’re not alone.

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The Trawl ladies 'drop-in' to chat about the relentless media pile-on against Meghan Markle, and the uncomfortable new questions surrounding her estrangement from her father. For years, certain commentators portrayed Meghan as a cold-hearted daughter. But with new information emerging, just how much did they actually know before deciding they knew everything?

And Meghan isn't the only one prompting a rethink. As prominent Trump supporters Julie Burchill and Richard Littlejohn begin to change their tune, Marina and Jemma are keeping the receipts. Because it's one thing to admit you were wrong. It's quite another to have spent years telling everyone else they were idiots for disagreeing with you.

It's a royal-flavoured Drop-In with a much bigger question at its heart: who gets the benefit of the doubt, and who gets thrown to the wolves?

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• Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina spill backstage gossip, dive into their personal lives, and often forget the mic is on

• Early access to The Trawl Meets…

• Glorious ad-free episodes

Plus, there’s a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.

And it’s your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you’re not alone.

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In this episode, Marina and Jemma take a peek over the garden fence at GB News, and wish they’d had a tetanus jab first. Jacob Rees-Mogg weighs in on Glasgow’s Egyptian mummies opposite a man dressed in Tesco’s finest bog roll. A presenter’s row with her own guest goes on for so long it becomes a loop, and Liz Truss gets a zero-star review from her own side for her new book.

Then it gets serious... Labour has green-lit a North Sea gas field, and Marina and Jemma’s first reaction was not what you’d call measured. Is it Burnham's first big cock-up, or is there more to it? They go through the case against it, the case for it from a very unexpected green industrialist, and why Rosebank would be a whole different story.

Plus good news for self-employed dads, talk of Marina looking very cosy with the Prime Minister (goss to follow), a Martin Lewis underrated, and a pudding from author Fredrik Backman that Jemma has been dying to wedge in for weeks.

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• Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina spill backstage gossip, dive into their personal lives, and often forget the mic is on

• Early access to The Trawl Meets…

• Glorious ad-free episodes

Plus, there’s a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.

And it’s your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you’re not alone.

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