Season 2 Episode 18: Photo Bum!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Release Date: 06/05/2024
California Chaos: Is LA Under Martial Law Now?
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
In this week’s Washington to Westminster, Andrea and Matt try to make sense of the madness as Donald Trump sends the military into Los Angeles amid protests and escalating immigration crackdowns. Is this martial law? Has the U.S. crossed the Rubicon into dictatorship? We break down what’s really happening on the ground in California, how Trump’s ICE raids are targeting workers instead of criminals, and why states like Texas may be next. Plus, Gavin Newsom goes full “resistance,” the National Guard rolls into San Antonio, and the birthday parade from hell arrives just in time for...
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Brexit Karaoke & Big Beautiful...Clones?
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
This week on Washington to Westminster: Trump thinks Biden died and got replaced with clones, Reform brings Elon cosplay to the council chamber, and Joni Ernst tries to explain why healthcare is for wimps. Matt and Andrea cover defence spending, sausage rolls, and accidental musical crimes – plus the return of Brexit Karaoke!
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Biden's Book Bombshell & Brexit II: The Unbrexiting!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
In this week’s Washington to Westminster, Andrea and Matt take a break from despair (sort of) and try to focus on actual progress—starting with the UK’s shiny new EU trade deal. But don’t worry, the madness continues: we’ve got right-wingers calling diplomacy “treason,” Trump’s oddly polite cancer statement, Biden’s health coverup book scandal, and a reality show idea so dystopian it could only come from America. Plus: Matt proposes the UK’s most terrifying game show, and Andrea tries not to move to Portsmouth. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly news, satire, and the occasional croc...
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From Arson to Airplanes: Who’s Turning Up the Heat?
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🔥 From arson attacks in the UK to shady private jets in the U.S., things are heating up—literally and politically. This week on Washington to Westminster, Andrea and Matt dig into the suspicious fire at Keir Starmer’s home, Trump’s ethically bonkers “gift” from Qatar, and why free pizza might be the new frontline of American protest. Plus: 🇫🇷 Macron’s cocaine rumors, ✈️ Newark Airport’s trauma meltdown, 💊 Trump’s sudden pivot to affordable meds (??), 📦 The world’s laziest “trade deal,” and 🃏 Why the Pope now has a trading card. If you're sweating...
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The Dollhouse Coup: Trumpism Crosses the Pond!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
Trump’s doll drama isn’t just embarrassing America anymore — it’s gone airborne and infected British politics too. Nigel Farage and the Reform Party scored a razor-thin election win by six votes, proving that political bad ideas now have a frequent flyer program. Matt and Andrea break down the UK’s alarming flirtation with Trump-style populism, Trump’s hilarious “kids only need 2 dolls” economic defense, and why both countries seem determined to repeat history (but dumber). Plus: good news from Australia, Trump invents holidays no one can take off for, and we pay tribute to...
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From the Vatican to the Fed: Trump’s Week of Chaos!
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
This week on Washington to Westminster, it’s a whirlwind of WTF. Trump goes to war with the Federal Reserve, flirts with firing Jerome Powell, and proposes the worst Ukraine peace deal since, well, ever. Meanwhile, the Pope has died, and Marjorie Taylor Greene says evil has been defeated—coincidence? Back in the UK, the Labour Party is cosplaying as the Tories, trans rights are under fire, and the Home Secretary wants a league table of prisoners by nationality for reasons that definitely aren’t racist. Also: German tourists get deported, Houston hosts the World Cup in an inferno, and...
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Trump’s Tariff Fallout and 5 Kilos of WHAT?! 😲
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
What do booze tariffs, trans rights, international mail seizures, and potato decorating have in common? They’re all covered in this week’s globe-spanning episode of Washington to Westminster! 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Andrea and Matt dig into Trump’s ongoing tariff war — now so wild that even Nigel Farage is against it (?!), while Liz Truss claims Trump has been "right about everything." Meanwhile, UK courts weigh in on the legal definition of womanhood, and Matt shares the insane story of almost going to prison over a package he didn’t order — spoiler alert: it could've sent him to jail!...
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"Hey, Atlantic! Wanna See Our War Strategy?"
Washington to Westminster: A Political Comedy Podcast
This week on Washington to Westminster, we dive into the most boneheaded national security breach yet—when Trump’s Defense Secretary accidentally texted U.S. war plans to the editor of The Atlantic. Yes, really. Plus: Conor McGregor’s presidential ambitions, America’s desperate hunt for eggs, and the most fragile presidential ego this side of the Atlantic. Join Andrea and Matt as they roast both sides of the pond with equal opportunity sarcasm.
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Trump’s Trade War Tanks the Economy & JD Vance Insults the UK!
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Trump’s latest round of tariffs is already tanking the economy, JD Vance managed to insult one of America’s closest allies, and Elon Musk is still running the White House like his personal circus. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer may have just become the unlikely leader of the free world. Plus, Melania Trump speaks out against deepfake porn—but can she get her husband to chill on Truth Social?
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Trump Defies Judges & UK Makes a Hard Right Turn!
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On this week's episode, Trump & Elon are dismantling democracy - with a little help from "Big Balls" of course! And after campaigning on change, Keir Starmer's delivering more of the same - can the bronzer far behind?
info_outlineSunak and Starmer tussle on the campaign trail, and Trump might get taken off of it! Plus, a masterclass in photobombing!