Season 2 Episode 13: Pulling the trigger!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Release Date: 05/02/2024
Farage Flails, Starmer Stumbles, & Trump Goes Shoe Shopping!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
The final episode of the year is here, and 2025 is going out with a bang (and a laser beam). First up, we look at the chaos in the UK as Nigel Farage faces a police investigation. But that’s boring compared to his new top donor: a reclusive crypto millionaire who literally owns a secret laser weapon contractor. We ask the important question: Does he have a white cat and a hollowed-out volcano? Then, we react to the most unhinged clip from the White House yet. Donald Trump interrupts a critical national security meeting to... buy shoes? We break down the audio where he roasts Marco Rubio’s...
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WHO IS THE TURKEY? Trump and Starmer Lead the Week's Political Chaos
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
This week, America’s "most incompetent, lazy, feckless leader" has some competition, as we dive deep into the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, aka the Secretary of Toxic Masculinity, who is denying allegations that he ordered a shocking military "double tap" strike on two shipwreck survivors. Was it first-degree murder or just a "real dick move," as one scholar put it? Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK’s chaos continues: The entire Budget was accidentally leaked via email before the Chancellor could even speak, proving that the incompetence bar set by Boris and Truss is still...
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Getting the Boot? Starmer’s Possible Exit & Trump’s Collapse
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Is Keir Starmer already on his way out? We break down the rumors of a Labour leadership challenge and why the Prime Minister might be "stale" already. Meanwhile, across the pond, Trump’s invincibility is fading fast—between flip-flopping on the Epstein files, getting rebuked by Marjorie Taylor Greene, and suing the BBC for... telling the truth? Plus, we cover the most critical human rights case of our generation: An Australian prisoner fighting for his right to make toilet wine out of Vegemite. In this episode: Who could replace Starmer? (Hello, Red Queen?) Nigel Farage's "Nazi song"...
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Want Some Cake? Trump's Marie Antoinette Moment & The Race to Racism
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
American children are about to go hungry thanks to the government shutdown, but don't worry—Trump is using the emergency fund to redecorate a new golden ballroom. Marie Antoinette's ghost called the optics "terrible," but at least she offered cake! Andrea returns from her news-free vacation just in time to watch the American empire crumble. Meanwhile, Matt covers the UK's exciting new "racism race," where a Reform MP is furious about seeing Black and Asian people in TV ads, and a Tory MP wants to kick out legal immigrants for claiming benefits. Back in the US, 40 million people might lose...
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Trump Celebrates Peace...But Will It Actually Last?
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Donald Trump is taking a victory lap for the Gaza ceasefire, but with the deal already fraying at the edges, we have to ask: can this peace actually last? This week, we're breaking down the fragile new agreement. We give credit where it's due (sort of) to Trump's Nobel Prize ambitions, and we analyze the world's most awkward photo op, where UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer struggles to find a seat at the cool kids' table. But it's not all celebration. We discuss the emotional whiplash in America, the hypocrisy of a US foreign policy that armed the conflict for years, and why a real, lasting...
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How To Win a Nobel Peace Prize (Step 1: Invade Your Own Country)
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Step 1: Invade your own country. Step 2: ...? This week, we're breaking down Donald Trump's bizarre new strategy to win a Nobel Peace Prize by deploying federal troops against American citizens in cities like Portland and Chicago. We also watch Trump suddenly develop amnesia when a reporter asks the one question he doesn't want to answer: Will he pardon his old friend, Ghislaine Maxwell? Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK has a free speech crisis of its own, where holding an "I Oppose Genocide" sign can get you arrested. Plus, we marvel at the latest "MAGA Math" promising free money from Big...
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Shutdown Snafu, Fat-Shaming Generals, and A HORSE for Prime Minister? 🐎
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Is your government shutting down, fat-shaming its generals, or planning to appoint a horse as the next Prime Minister? This week on Westminster to Washington, the answer is... yes. We're diving into the US government shutdown as Democrats hold the line for healthcare, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rebrands to the 'Department of War' and gives his top military brass a stern lecture on their waistlines. Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK is fast-tracking a national ID card system nobody asked for, and we explore the constitutional loophole that could make a horse the next leader of the...
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Is Trump's UK Visit a Royal Disaster for Keir Starmer?
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Is the "Special Relationship" about to cause a constitutional crisis? This week, Andrea and Matt dive into Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK and the political chaos it's unleashing for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. As questions swirl around Starmer's controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson—the "Prince of Darkness"—as US ambassador and his newly revealed connections to Jeffrey Epstein, could Trump's visit prove fatal for the PM's career? Meanwhile, in the US, the shocking murder of Charlie Kirk has right-wing figures scrambling to lower the temperature they...
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Trump's FAKE Peace Deals, Newsom's Epic Troll & Europe's Intervention
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Is it an intervention, a babysitting mission, or just another week in global politics? This week, we're breaking down Europe's emergency visit to the White House, debunking President Trump's Nobel-worthy "peace deals," and watching as Gavin Newsom masterfully trolls the president using his own all-caps playbook.
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Transatlantic Migration Madness: Cue the Laser Sharks!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Welcome to Washington to Westminster! In this scorching episode, we dive headfirst into the blistering political climates on both sides of the Atlantic, asking if UK and US policies are getting hotter than a summer heatwave! First up, the UK is bracing for another summer of potential unrest as senior police warn of rising temperatures and rising crime rates, echoing last year's race riots. Is global warming literally boiling brains? Then, they tackle the latest in UK immigration policy, with Starmer and Home Secretary Act Cooper pushing controversial rules around ethnicity and migrant camps....
info_outlineFirst of all, let us very clearly state: WE ARE PRO-PUPPIES. Now that that's out of the way, election news from both sides of the pond, and we take a deep dive into campaign emails from the UK vs the US! They are...VERY DIFFERENT.
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