The Two Matts

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The Two Matts episodes

August 09, 2024 Remembering 2012: when Britain seemed a lot less depressed
The Matts recall the London Olympic opening ceremony and ask if it would be even possible for Britain today to demonstrate such joy and confidence. And if not, then how can Starmer and Reeves rekindle the spirit of ambition and self-esteem that ceremony embodied - only for it all the come crashing down just four years later with Brexit. Enjoy!
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32 min
August 04, 2024 Q&A: Is JD Vance a Democratic Plant?
The Matts answer your questions, from JD Vance's political missteps to Netanyahu's tactics. Also discussed: what did the impact of austerity really do for a ringfenced NHS? And how with it prosper amidst changing demographics? Plus: reflections on global sustainability, an entrenched capitalist system, energy resource challenges, and a glance at US-UK differences in the influence of religion on politics. And some book recommendations, because summer.
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33 min
August 02, 2024 Hey Nigel, if you don’t like this… sue us
Nigel Farage this week jumped into the aftermath of tragedy in Southport to cynically incite hate. While families grieved and a community came to terms with the horror of what unfolded at a children’s summer holiday class, Reform leader Farage took his chance to plant questions of conspiracy and terrorism into the minds of his followers. What happened next was as predictable as it was ghastly. The Matts waste no time in calling out his despicable behaviour.
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43 min
July 29, 2024 Now we know how many holes it takes to fill the Tory deficit
Rachel Reeves is genuinely shocked by the gap in public finances and has moved quickly to put out the binfire she inherited from Sunak and Hunt. But will she and Starmer have the boldness required to realise their talk of a decade of national renewal? The Matts need to be convinced. Also - the race for the White House gets more fascinating by the hour. Kamala Harris remains behind in the polls but there is now, at least, hope a second Trump presidency can be avoided - God willing. And God, the Matts discover, may have other ideas - at least according to Donald Trump. Enjoy!

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36 min
July 28, 2024 Q&A: Michelle Obama for President and what is 'Brat'?
Should Michelle Obama be President? How has the political landscape changed following Kamala Harris's emergence and what are Starmer and Reeves going to do with the inherited financial mess? These and more listener questions within.

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27 min
July 26, 2024 The Anne Applebaum Interview
This week, the Matts talk to Pulitzer-winning author and journalist Anne Applebaum about her terrific new book on modern autocracy - and how different it is to the 20th century totalitarian blocs. How complicit is the West in these new networks of corruption and repression? And - with the UN at a low ebb - what can be done to take on these nimble and nasty states? Don’t miss this conversation with one of the most important writers in the world today.
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41 min
July 22, 2024 You blew it, Biden
As the rest of podcastistan celebrates the dignity of President Biden’s departure from the race to beat Trump, the Matts are fuming and wonder how events might have unfolded had Joe seen sense six months ago. As it is, the contest is between a Black female Californian and an Orange lunatic. Can the Democrats win? Who wants to run as VP? And why is America’s first President of colour refusing to endorse the woman who wants to be the next? Enjoy!
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32 min
July 21, 2024 Q&A: Could the EU join the UK? Plus Trump Conspiracy Theories
The Two Matts discuss Europe's shift towards right-wing populism and its implications for the UK rejoining the EU; how media brevity has impacted political understanding and debate; the Trump shooting conspiracy theories, and the public's diminished joy in politics and sports over the years. The intrepid podcasters also dive into how soundbite culture have reshaped political communication. Plus: the Paris Olympics and the wonder that is Daley Thompson.

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32 min
July 19, 2024 Has Starmer done enough?
The King’s Speech was packed with plans … putting to bed the theory that Keir Starmer’s Labour government had no plan. But will it be enough to instigate the national renewal they have promised? The Matts discuss.

Also - what does JD Vance mean for Trump and for Britain? And why is David Lammy parading his Christianity on the national airwaves? The Matts make sense of international manoeuvring. Enjoy!

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Further Reading/listening

James Bloodworth - Hired
Philosophize This - Listen here
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59 min
July 15, 2024 “The shot heard round the world”
The attempted assassination attempt of Donald Trump does not sanctify a man who has thrived on a particularly violent rhetoric his whole political career. As Nigel Farage blames the media, as MAGA Republican Senator JD Vance blames Joe Biden and the Democrats, the Matts look at the unfolding shift in how Trump and his supporters are reacting to the shooting - and what it means for America and the world.
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38 min

About The Two Matts

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Join The New World's Matt Kelly and Matt d'Ancona plus occasional guests for weekly chat on politics and media with a side of cultural stuff. A podcast in the spirit of the award-winning New World…