Podcasting is Praxis

Rob and Elijah join a further expanded cast with Seb and Kirby on an unfortunate expedition into just what Lib Dem policy actually is, have a meltdown over a terrible article, and play another game of Comment or Commentariat.

BONUS EP! We delve into the proroguing of parliament, ponder an extremely brainspider infested article about the supremacy of Jo Swinson's Lib Dems and do some Comment or Commentariat.

Content Warning: DWP & Poverty experience The group talk about the experiences of one of our own surviving a changing welfare system in the UK under the yoke of austerity and Tory rule. Not going to lie to you, this one does get a bit heavy at points. We cover a long decline in standards of welfare, with a lot of first hand accounts from Fargle in his debut on the podcast. The ministers responsible, the aims of the system and the struggles present in it. It wouldn't be a socialist podcast if we didn't put some sort of hopeful slant on it though, and we touch on a potential solution in the long term, and cover some individual coping techniques and support services available to anyone in need, including an aid document by the Something Awful UK Megathread's incredibly cool and good Ferrosol. Also making their debut on the podcast is Natalie (we finally got a woman on, patriarchy rest in piss), and Rob, our very own unelected Brussels Bureaucrat! Cast Fargle Natalie Rob Elijah - http://twitter.com/KlezmerRouge Xander - http://twitter.com/XJMaw Useful Links Ferrosol's Benefit Advice (A living document still being added to) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EbktH6DuKkKC4_ECZPm8M5fKDGKvBfRpEa18bX1wlvE/edit?usp=sharing Citizens Advice - 03444 111 444 - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Samaritans - 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ Mental Health - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/getting-help General Help Links - https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/where-to-get-help-and-advice-about-benefits Upcoming Bonus Episode Episode 4 is coming much sooner than you think, so stay tuned!

After an eventful week in parliament, and the probable imminent death of the tories, we're back to bring you a round-up of the comedy of errors. Parliamentary procedure, terrible speeches, and unity in opposition all get a look-in, followed by an awful article written by our favourite jauntily-angled former tory, Rory Stewart - and of course, a trip to the hot take mines for another game of Comment or Commentariat. This week's cast: Alasdair - http://twitter.com/SA_Ballistari Michael - http://twitter.com/mehall Ben - He doesn't do twitter, smart man. Jamie - http://twitter.com/JimBobFreeman David - http://twitter.com/SanitaryNaptime Useful links: An article in which Jeremy Vine is inexplicably released from his Virtual Reality Hell Prison and meets Boris Johnson twice: https://reaction.life/jeremy-vine-my-boris-story/ Rory Stewart's terrible tweet: https://twitter.com/RoryStewartUK/status/1167046610167181312?s=20 Actual footage of Michael Gove attempting to mimic human movement: http://i.imgur.com/i4ViZT4.gifv

In our opening episode, the content we want to do is held hostage by the news and we’re left with no choice but to talk about Brexit, a little of the fun that it’ll bring for us all, and the hyperthunk brains that have brought it to us. This weeks cast: David - http://twitter.com/SanitaryNaptime Elijah - http://twitter.com/KlezmerRouge Alasdair - http://twitter.com/SA_Ballistari Xander - http://twitter.com/xjmaw