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Oh God, What Now? Podmasters
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Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bulls**t politics podcast, making the unbearable bearable with top quality guests and analysis, plus poor quality jokes.
Regulars include: Dorian Lynskey, author of The Ministry Of Truth: A Biography of Orwell’s 1984 and host of Origin Story • Alex Andreou, writer, commentator, cook, actor, secret agent • Writer and commentator Ros Taylor • Rachel Cunliffe of the New Statesman • Writer and host of This Is Not A Drill Gavin Esler • Hannah Fearn of the i paper • Comedian Matt Green • New Statesman policy and politics corresponent Zoë Grünewald • Group Editor Andrew Harrison • Journalist Marie Le Conte • Podmasters Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis
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Election ’24 Update: Sunak and Starmer Square Up
It seems like a lifetime ago that Rishi Sunak called the General Election – even though it’s only been a couple of days. So, how has it gone in the aftermath of that rainy day in Downing Street? Ros Taylor joins Jacob Jarvis to talk about the state of the race so far in the first of what we’re sure will be many bonus podcast updates.
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Presented by Jacob Jarvis with Ros Taylor. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Jade Bailey. Video production by Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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Election ’24 Update: Sunak and Starmer Square Up
It seems like a lifetime ago that Rishi Sunak called the General Election – even though it’s only been a couple of days. So, how has it gone in the aftermath of that rainy day in Downing Street? Ros Taylor joins Jacob Jarvis to talk about the state of the race so far in the first of what we’re sure will be many bonus podcast updates.
We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow
Presented by Jacob Jarvis with Ros Taylor. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Jade Bailey. Video production by Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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Election 2024: Things Can Only Get Wetter
Rishi Sunak has only gone and done it – a General Election will finally happen on July 4. Why now? In a super speed podcast put together in the aftermath of the rainiest Number 10 announcement on record, we discuss the new hottest date on the British political calendar. Plus we talk about the colossal scandals where justice has either been delayed or denied. And in the extra bit – it’s the end of Newsnight as we know it, what does the panel think to the BBC’s cost cutting?
We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow
Support us on Patreon to get early access to all our live tickets plus mugs, t-shirts and more.
Presented by Andrew Harrison with Hannah Fearn, Jonn Elledge and Yasmeen Serhan. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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Live in London Part 2: Who was the worst PM of the last 14 years?
And here’s Part 2 of our live show in London. Strap in as the panel discuss the thorniest question in politics – who was REALLY the worst PM of the modern Tory era? – and then take some of your questions. It’s live entertainment at its best!
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Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor, Alex Andreou and Jan Ravens. Live audio by Simon Williams, production by Robin Leeburn. Zoom livestream by Chris Jones and Kieron Leslie. Live events co-ordinator: Jill Pearson. Theme music by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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Live in London Part 1 with special guest Jan Ravens
Join the regulars plus our special guest, doyenne of impressionists Jan Ravens, for OGWN: It’s Grim Up North London at the King’s Head Theatre in Woke Islington. In part one: After the last election we thought there wouldn’t be another Labour government for decades. How can things change so fast in five years? And Jan reads from great political works by Liz Truss and Nadine Dorries. Part Two coming tomorrow…
Support us on Patreon to get early access to all our live tickets plus mugs, t-shirts and more.
Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor, Alex Andreou and Jan Ravens. Live audio by Simon Williams, production by Robin Leeburn. Zoom livestream by Chris Jones and Kieron Leslie. Live events co-ordinator: Jill Pearson. Theme music by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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Cleaning up the Commons, driving out the loons
Is Parliament’s vote to ban alleged sex pest MPs the first step towards restoring some respect to the Commons? Plus the Tories are spouting conspiracies again – this time it’s Maria Caulfield and 15-minute cities. What is she on about and what even are 15-minute cities? And in the Extra Bit for subscribers, Apple destroys the tools of creativity in its new iPad advert and no-one is impressed. Do our panel hate it too?
Want more from the House of Podmasters? Origin Story Season 5 is out now! Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey are back with more deep dives into political concepts and personalities that are perhaps a little TOO misunderstood. George Orwell is up first. Listen here.
And are you confused by the US election? Then why not listen to our new podcast American Friction? Out every Friday lunch time in the run-up to November’s big vote. Available here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow
www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow
Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Marie Le Conte and Zöe Grünewald. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by Kieron Leslie. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Oh God, What Now? is a Podmasters production
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Customer Reviews
Great radio
OK it’s a podcast. And it’s at least as good as the best of radio plus it’s usually more topical. I particularly appreciate the humour, the insight and the quality of the voices of Ros and Alex.
Hilarious
Best podcast going. I love them all but particularly Alex and Marie. I listen to all the political pods but this one is by far my fave. Sadly the excitement felt when it hits my inbox is huge
Good. Could be better.
An okay podcast that often has hit and miss panellists and can feel just a wee bit smug.
Alex is incredibly insightful and naturally entertaining but often plays second fiddle to other less able hosts.
The show seems to be unable or unwilling to play with the format and improve and seems to adopt changes after other podcasts in the genre have done so.
Some of the format decisions feels clunky and
I have no idea why the show has decided to play within the rules of legacy media having forced “segments” instead of flowing organically. They also call guests panellists.
The show also has a problem with relevancy, covering topics long after they hit the news due to their scheduling.
To be fair, the show has tried to fix this with emergency episodes and the change to a twice weekly format, but recording an episode that drops Thursday to paid backers and Friday to the rest (and probably recorded Wednesday) means that the episode just isn’t as fresh as some of its other podcast rivals.
The show also falls into the west minister bubble, rarely looking at any regional politics and lacking any panelists with insight in those areas when they do.
Locking away discussion around the Scottish first minister’s resignation to “the extra bit”, and thinking the first minister of Wales will struggle because they aren’t a native Welsh speaker really illustrates this podcasts London centric approach.
Panellists frequently agree with themselves and while I understand that the show isn’t going to have guests with widely different views, they do largely seem to all be from London, playing into the perception that the show is just a safe space for London liberal elites.
The podcast can be very good and I’d like to see it do better.
Ultimately the show seems to be trapped between wanting to be a TV show like politics live, and being a podcast.