The Trawl

Marina and Jemma were delighted to welcome the new leader of the Green Party onto the pod.

Will he consider a rebrand? Would he form a strategic alliance if it helped prevent a Reform government and how much ‘banquet balderdash’ would he tolerate from Trump if he was PM? Find out this and so much more in this latest instalment of The Trawl Meets. Enjoy!

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At time of record, the world is waiting to see if a peace deal in the Middle East has been achieved. Jemma and Marina hope with every bit of them it happens but also discuss what it might, or might not mean, in reality. Then they pay tribute to some remarkable women - Jilly Cooper, and Dr. Jane Goodall - trailblazers in their own right who entertained, inspired, and made the world better. They also touch on a very&nb...

This week, Marina’s on holiday and Jemma’s steering the ship so expect one or two Trawl anomalies to have slipped through the net and, honestly, what a week to be at the helm.

The Trawl ladies cover the horrific attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, Starmer's reaction, the subsequent mosque attack, and what happened to the flotillas carrying desperately needed aid that never made it through. Greta Thunberg proves, once a...

This week, Jemma and Marina are asking: what if politicians actually faced consequences? Not a cosy resignation, not a fat book deal, not a pity gig on GB News - but actual jail time. A girl can dream...

Sounds like science fiction if you live in Britain, but elsewhere in the world it’s apparently… a thing.

In Brazil, Bolsonaro just bagged 27 years in prison for trying to cling to power - proof that karma occasionally gets ou...

Jemma and Marina are back, rummaging through the week’s digital wreckage and pulling out the bits that made us laugh, rage, and despair in equal measure.

We start, bizarrely, with golf. Yes, golf. The Ryder Cup turned into a geopolitical soap opera, with Rory McIlroy flying the flag, throwing shade, and still finding time to get soppy about his wife. 

Then it’s on to the Labour Party conference, a rollercoaster of h...

In this episode of The Trawl, Jemma and Marina wade through a feed overflowing with madness - from world-shifting diplomacy to unhinged Trump theatrics.

Three nations, the UK, Canada, and Australia, finally recognized Palestinian statehood, prompting Netanyahu to double down on annexation and fury. Meanwhile, the US stands alone at the UN, vetoing yet another ceasefire resolution, a move Amnesty chillingly called a “greenlight f...

Trump’s in town and it’s every bit as grotesque as you’d imagine. From lavish royal dinners and tech-bro fawning, to unhinged speeches, salutes from GB News presenters, and Sadiq Khan becoming the scapegoat for everything wrong with Britain. Marina and Jemma pick apart the circus and wonder what Charles and Camilla must have made of it all. 

But the chaos doesn’t stop there: while Starmer is trying to contain the T...

This week on The Trawl, Jemma and Marina take aim at Keir Starmer’s increasingly head-scratching judgment. From brushing off genocide rulings to parachuting in Peter Mandelson (the man that keeps reappearing like old mildew), with his Epstein-adjacent connections. Meanwhile Donald Trump lands in the UK (awkward timing, given his own Epstein ties) to some not so kind welcomes, and the Royal Courts of Justice decide to jet-wash ...

Gary Lineker boots Ant and Dec off their 23-year throne to win Presenter of the Year at the NTAs – and in doing so, delivers a perfectly tailored two fingers to the BBC. We bask in his glory before plunging into darker waters: the shocking murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah, the grotesque opportunism that followed, and the rank hypocrisy of those who once worshipped at the altar of “free speech.”

Then to London, where Tomm...

Recorded late at night with a few glasses of wine and zero chill, Marina and Jemma are in rare form this week - extra sharp, extra silly, and absolutely savage. They dive into Nigel Farage’s toe-curling testimony in the States, where Congressman Jamie Raskin delivers the kind of truth bombs that make Marina rub her knees and Jemma nearly cry with joy.

From Farage’s North Korea comparisons to Trump’s crockery-hurling tantrums, it...

This week on The Trawl, Jemma and Marina steer through a week where compassion and chaos collided.

From the flotilla of medics, activists and even Greta Thunberg, risking everything to get aid into Gaza, to dockworkers in Genoa refusing to load arms shipments, there are still flashes of humanity in the darkest of times. Hugh Bonneville’s rallying cry, businesses putting morals above profit, and ordinary people prepared to b...

It’s another wild week online including yet another internet meltdown involving a CEO. This episode begins with a new 'caught on camera' scandal at the US Open, where a paving CEO grabbed a signed cap meant for a child, sparking memes, fury, and tanked reviews for his company. 

Then the Trawl ladies head over to the White House Rose Garden, where Donald Trump raged about a scratch in his limestone path with more passion tha...

Summer’s over, the kids are back at school — and frankly, some adults in Britain could do with joining them. In this Trawl, Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte sift through the week’s chaos on social media, from Reform UK’s genius plan to cut deals with the Taliban, to Rylan’s unexpected audition for GB News, to a bread shortage that isn’t quite a crisis.

Expect satire, sharp commentary, and clips that will make you laugh, groa...

This week on The Trawl, Marina and Jemma don the hazmat suits and dive headfirst into the week’s social media sewage. From GB News’ prehistoric banter courtesy of Eamonn Holmes, to Trump’s cabinet clownery, we dissect the spectacle, the sycophants, and fetch the much needed sick bags.

Trump’s latest descent into incoherence gets the full treatment - complete with golden desk trophies, FIFA fanboys, and Apple’s billion-dollar back-sc...

This week on The Trawl, Marina and Jemma wade through the chaos of anti-immigration protests, Reform Party deportation delusions, and the media’s moral gymnastics over Gaza. From Union Jack vandalism to Farage’s fantasy pledges, they dissect the spectacle, but it’s not all memes and madness - there’s a gut-wrenching update from Gaza, where journalists are being killed, aid-workers are being 'double-tapped' live on TV and Israe...

Jemma and Marina sit down with comedian, author and political outlier Geoff Norcott.

Geoff brings his sharp wit and no-nonsense takes to the table. From the state of the modern Conservative Party, to culture wars, comedy in a divided Britain and why he’s never quite fitted into one political box – this is a lively, funny and sometimes surprising conversation. The conversation also meanders into British people’s pre occupation with ...

The Trawl ladies are back after a week off, and what a week it was to miss. From over 500 arrests in London (including pensioners with placards) to Trump rolling out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska, this episode has it all: kompromat vibes, cancelled luncheons, and Trump’s aides looking like they’ve seen a ghost. 

Jemma and Marina also dive into Trump’s bizarre rambles and discuss why Zelensky's face isn't made for poker. Th...

Usually reserved for our beloved Patreon Lords and Ladies, this week The Trawl Goss is breaking out and landing in your feed - for free! With Jemma and Marina taking a well-earned break (their first in three years of The Trawl), they’re giving everyone a taste of the juicy, unfiltered goodness their superfans enjoy regularly.

In this raw and unedited episode, expect:

• 🕵️‍♀️ Backstage drama: someone tried to bad-mou...

Jemma and Marina sit down with long-time colleague and friend, Jeremy Vine. They chat about how he got his start in politics, the inner workings of his TV show and what it’s like broadcasting on Election night. There’s a few juicy behind the scenes stories, and lots of laughs along the way.

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