The Trawl

The Trawl

By Jemma Forte & Marina PurkissNewsGovernmentPolitics
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  • Ep 182: I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT & other stateside craziness...

    Yes, the internet can be an absolute cesspit at times, but it can also be a source of pure (Trawl) gold, as indeed it was thanks to the hilarious takes from the craziness going on stateside. You've got musical renditions of "they're eating the cats", a dramatic monologe and even a clip of The Simpsons, Chief Wiggum himself. 

    Jemma and Marina discuss the move from cats and dogs...to geese, and the impact that has been had on the community in Springfield, Ohio since Trump's running mate, JD Vance admitted he will "create stories" if needs be. WOW. 


    Then it's onto Trump publicly declaring his hate for pop star, Taylor Swift (as you do) and the dumbing down of our now global gutter politics and Trump's second assassination attempt - or was it?


    Musk makes an appearance too, given he appeared to incite violence on his own platform and the ladies discuss Kamala's favourite swear word, as well as their own. 


    Finally, onto some underrated tweets of the week, including a howler in response to Tommy Robinson's new book, before finishing with a Trump flavoured pudding by The Kiffness that took the internet by storm.


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


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    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  • Ep 181: The Harrowing Gisele Pelicot Case, Love and More

    The Trawl ladies are in a romantic mood at the top of this episode. 83 year old, Nan Schiff's dating life has inspired Jemma and Marina is very much enjoying excerpts from Diane Abbott's book which details her relationship with Jeremy Corbyn. Where did they go for their first date? The cinema? For dinner? Casual trip to a graveyard? 

    Then Marina and Jemma are compelled to discuss at length the horrifying Gisele Pelicot case which is currently going through the courts in France. There is a trigger warning on this part of the pod as it's a very harrowing and distressing case. 


    What should happen going forward? What needs to change in order to prevent this type of depraved criminality? 


    After that very serious topic, there's a bit of a gear change as the latest bit of Daily Mail outrage is looked at and it's time for under rated tweets


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey


    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  • The Trawl Meets: Jovan Owusu-Nepaul

    Jovan stood against Nigel Farage in the last election as the candidate for Labour and sadly lost. At twenty seven years old he's the antithesis of Farage in every way and would certainly have gone about things differently had he won. He would have spent lots of his time in Clacton for instance. But, it wasn't to be and, as Jemma points out, the whole episode will be difficult for right minded voters in Clacton to listen to because the man is an inspiration, a force for good and passionate about affecting change for all the right reasons. 

    Find out what happened on doorsteps as he campaigned, what his encounters with Farage were like and where he buys his clothes which have even caught the eye of GQ. 

    Plus, Marina has a prediction. You heard it here first!

    Enjoy!

    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey



    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  • Ep 180: Trump v Harris Debate and Winter Fuel Row

    The Mail are OUTRAGED... again. They're outraged about something so mild (vegan cafes), Jemma and Marina decide to bring up somethings which are actually enraging. For instance, Vance thinks staying in abusive relationships is the right thing to do... the Trawl ladies don't agree. 

    They spend some time discussing Labour's decision to take away the winter fuel allowance against a backdrop of never ending revelations regarding Covid corruption which simply keep on coming. The public have been fleeced - but why should pensioners suffer? Or anyone else for that matter, as energy companies and water companies keep raking in huge profits. 

    And then it's onto THE debate - Trump v Harris gleaned plenty of Trawl gold. Migrants eating pets anyone? 

    How did they do? Has Taylor Swift's endorsement made a difference? Which were the best soundbites? It's all in this packed Trawl.

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  • Ep 179: Trumpy Rantings and Vance Vagaries

    Summer's over and the Trawl ladies start this pod with some inspiring chat about how to cope with the shorter days. Let's get fat and sassy everybody! 

    Then they hop over to the States because there's a lot of pre Trump Harris debate to cover which frankly is Trawl gold. Though one of the revelations about Trump's washing habits is pretty stinky - oh dear, or should that be odour. 


    The Donald is lashing out all over the shop, his tweets are all in CAPS and apparently Harris is an illegal alien. Okaaaa. Still, has he finally admitted that he did lose the election? 


    Meanwhile, Fox are also on the brink. They've got a lot to say about the fact Tim Walz once drunk a milkshake with a straw which apparently is not masculine. Jemma and Marina wonder what is a masculine way to drink a shake. The mind boggles. 


    In the pre election build up, Trump and Vance are light on policy but heavy on waffle. For instance, Vance thinks the answer to childcare being so unaffordable is to just get your family to do it.... so that's that solved. 


    There's a lot of stuff to plough through, much of it toe curling, all of it Trawl worthy.


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey


    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  • Ep 178: Noasis Tickets, Thatcher Portrait & Royal Pay Rises

    Did you get tickets for Oasis? No, nor did Jemma. And at over £350 a pop, she's gone right off the idea. The ladies open on the dynamic pricing uproar surrounding the ticket sales and find a tweet from Liam Gallagher that aged like milk.

    Then it's onto the outrage that was reported by the Daily Mail after Starmer removed Thatcher's portrait from his new home - quite who was outraged, perhaps we'll never know, and Larry the Cat's milk appears to have gone missing. 


    Next, King Charles is getting a pay rise - good for him! (if you're a deferential serf that think's it's totally cool for one person to own the entire seabed) The ladies discuss rising inequality and what would happen if aliens were to stumble on the rather odd way we've ended up arranging our planet's finances. 


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  • Ep 177: Crazy McVey tweet and Rayner Outrage

    Labour are considering a ban on smoking outdoors which the hospitality industry are understandably concerned about. Esther McVey however, posted a response which managed to be, not just incredibly stupid and disproportionate and offensive too. Well done, you've won gold in the wally Olympics. Dorries has been in the running too because Johnson's biggest cheerleader is not happy that Rayner...danced...on holiday. 

    Marina and Jemma unpack the outrage, dissect the responses but talk seriously too about the partial ban on arms to Israel which is far higher on their list of things to be concerned about. 


    There are underrated tweets as ever and pudding is by Larry and Paul


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  • Ep 176: Oasis, Starmer and Sven

    Oasis are back! The nation are mad for it. Jemma and Marina discuss the frenzy of excitement around the announced Oasis reunion and there are clips galore including the iconic one starring Kathy Burke.

    Then its to the Rose Garden where Keir Starmer has made a speech. Is it a little bit thorny or are we smelling of roses? The jury is out until the October budget, but it's not looking massively optimistic.


    We then pay tribute to football manager Sven Goran Eriksson followed byEp 176 a multitude of wonderful underrated tweets before finishing off with a triumphant pudding by Munya Chawawa.


    Enjoy!


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  • Ep 175: Trump, Tate and Jenas - limerick anyone?

    The Trawl is back! The Trawl ladies are full of energy and ready to dissect all the latest bellendery - and there’s a lot….

    Footballer and presenter, Jermaine Jenas, has been inspiring limericks with his online behaviour and Andrew Tate is in Romania on charges for multiple horrific crimes.


    Talking of felons, we then cross over to the States where Trump is falling apart before our eyes and in our ears. Hear the shoutiest, weirdest soundbite so far.


    Marina and Jemma are so happy to be back. There are under rated tweets, laughs, a smattering of despair and a moment which requires us to imagine what Queen Elizabeth would have made of ‘the Donald’. Spoiler - Jemma and Marina are pretty convinced she’d have found him awful.


    Enjoy!


    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast


    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  • The Best Of Trawl Meets: Gary Lineker, Carol Vorderman, James O'Brien and Jess Phillips

    Jemma is away on holiday this week, so The Trawl is taking a well earned break until she gets back, refreshed and sporting a lovely suntan. Although, we couldn't just leave you high and dry this week! So we've compiled some of the best bits from our Trawl Meets series for your delectation.

    Please enjoy this medley of some of our favourite moments from our chats with Gary Lineker, Carol Vorderman, James O'Brien and Jess Phillips.

    We'll be back to our regularly scheduled Trawling very soon!

    Enjoy!

    Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast

    Patreon

    https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl


    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast


    Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

    Edited by Max Carrey

    If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:


    • 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.


    Come join the fun:


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

About The Trawl

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The Trawl is the podcast that dives headfirst into the political chaos, media spin, and social media absurdity of the week - so you don’t have to.


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