Mark is joined by comedy writer and author John O'Farrell and Elliot Steel as they try to keep up with who's the latest Chancellor, how long Liz Truss will be in a job - and whether the Tories' poll ratings can actually fall below zero!

Plus, our very own 'George Galloway' shares his opinions of a previously unheard Queen song which has just been released; and a woman on a phone-in show who's finally had enough of the Tories (she's sick of them Jeremy!

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Mark is joined by comedian Esther Manito and Elliot Steel in an anti-growth coalition as he tries to make sense of the last crazy days of this Tory Government - and analyses Suella Braverman's sweet dreams of putting people on a plane to Rwanda.

Plus, our very own local radio host Mike Concrete interviews Liz Truss - and Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ambrose Chislehurst-HandGrenade shares some more of his remarkable stories about Her late Majesty.

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Mark is joined by Willie Dowling (the musical genius responsible for the stings in the podcast) and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget, and asks the question that's on everyone's lips – What The F*** Is Going On?!

Plus, Fred Trueman shares his thoughts on the collapse of the pound - and a woman that Mark overheard in a cafe is most distraught about the effect of the economic crisis on her daughter Nectarine. 

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Mark is joined by Dan Norcross and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of tax cuts for millionaires, scrapping the cap on bankers' bonuses - and the big question: "Was the Queen's coffin actually empty?" Plus our very own George Galloway on Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby jumping the queue - and a woman on a phone-in show who's very upset that the shops were closed for Her Majesty's funeral.

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Mark is joined by comedians Boothby Graffoe and Elliot Steel for this historic, epoch-defining episode. Spoiler alert: If you're a member of the Royal Family, you might want to wait a few days until you listen to it...

There's also a moving contribution from Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ambrose Featherstone-Hawkes who shares his own personal recollections of Her Majesty. Plus Fred Trueman with his memories of proper queues - and a woman that Mark overheard in a cafe who seems to have misunderstood what people are queueing for.

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Mark is joined by Seann Walsh and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of Boris Johnson's final days. Who will be his successor? Will they be even worse? And will there be rioting in the street by Christmas? Plus Nadine Boris on the demise of her beloved leader - and a woman that Mark overheard in a cafe talking about the disastrous consequences of climate change.

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Mark is joined by comedian and writer Nick Revell and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of soaring energy prices, boring Tory leadership contests - and a true story involving Nelson Mandela, Jeremy Clarkson and Neil Armstrong!  Plus Mike Concrete interviewing a Yorkshire farmer who makes vegan sausages - and a woman on a phone-in show complaining about workers going on strike.

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Mark is joined by author Jenny Colgan and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of water companies dumping raw sewage into the sea, the chances of Scottish independence - and Elliot's recovery from a very nasty wrestling injury. Plus Fred Trueman on his childhood holidays splashing about in discharged nuclear waste, and a woman that Mark overheard in a cafe talking about the cost of living crisis.

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Mark is joined by comedians Sooz Kempner and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of Boris Johnson's disappearing act, Keir Starmer's disappearing tribute act - and people who are glad we haven't copied the French and kept energy prices down. Plus Nadine Boris on the Partygate inquiry, and Mike Concrete with his very own solution to the heatwave.

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Mark is joined by comedian Laura Smyth and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of rail strikes being popular; pay cuts being unpopular - and what the f*** was going on in the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony! Plus George Galloway on the decision to axe Neighbours, and a woman who Mark heard on a phone-in show complaining about the queues at Dover.

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