The Two Matts
The New WorldJoin 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 newspaper - irreverent, witty, surprising, argumentative ... and annoying all the right people.
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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 703 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsGovernmentNews | |||
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The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode including: is welfare out of control? Is Andy Burnham really setting us up for a quick return to Europe? Has the Israeli election improved chances of a two-state so... more
The Matts argue their case for why the Budget was either a) a dismal failure to seize an opportunity for radical change in Britain or b) breathing space for a government with bigger swings to come. And they examine Andy Burnham's stunning proposal to... more
The Matts answer listeners' questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode, including: should John Healey raise capital gains tax in the Budget? Why are the Lib Dems plotting against Ed Davey? Why did BBC Three and Radio 4 Extra exist in... more
The Matts consider the violent protests sweeping the continent and try to understand where it is coming from and what it signifies. Could they spread here? What can progressive governments do to stop them? Is Andy Burnham's approach any different to ... more
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Nippy Chorthner and Pammering Studge compete for the crown of Sanctimonious Sad Sack. Studge normally wins.
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Netherlands2 months ago - Jason Arday
Matt D may feel himself expert on the matter of Cambridge dons, but he clearly knows nothing about mental health. I’m sure worse things were said in the whole debate, but his repeated insistence that Arday was a “bad man” was certainly one of the most foolish. Whilst armchair psychology is a losing game, it should at the very least occurred to him that this was a man who at least MIGHT have some sort of issues going on based merely upon the fantastical nature of some of his claims. As someone wi... more
Apple Podcasts2Fullerton42United Kingdom2 months ago - Jason Arday
“There’ll be a time and a place” … “it’s all very complex”… “there should be a full enquiry”… What sort of response is that? Matt D why not just show a little humanity and say “if the pile on by, among others, podcasters like me, in any way contributed to this then I am really sorry”. Read Matthew Syed in the Times for an example of how to do it.
Apple Podcasts4Rob LevineUnited Kingdom3 months ago - Clear, thoughtful and funny.
My favourite dissection of the news by two friendly and knowledgeable blokes.
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Apple Podcasts | #24 | United Kingdom/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #54 | United Kingdom/News |
Apple Podcasts | #114 |  Italy/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #130 |  Australia/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #51 |  Poland/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #89 |  Indonesia/News/Politics |
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Two sharp political commentators co-host a weekly, irreverent yet thoughtful discussion that blends UK politics, media scrutiny, and cultural commentary with listener Q&As and occasional guests. Across recent episodes they bounce between policy debates (care, public funding, governance), international events, and media trust, all delivered with brisk banter and a willingness to rile both audiences and opponents. Noteworthy are their incisive takes, strong personalities, and a habit of weaving pop culture into policy conversations, making it likely to appeal to listeners who enjoy lively, well-informed debates with a human, sometimes provocative edge.
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1. Alastair Campbell
2. Mishal Husain
3. Emily Maitlis
4. Paul Mason
5. James Ball
6. Lucy Reade
7. Tommy in Fleetwood
8. Tinfoil Tim in Peckham
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