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The Two Matts

The Two Matts

The New World

687 episodesEN

Show overview

The Two Matts has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 687 episodes, alongside 6 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 540 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 37 min and 56 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 83 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 143 episodes published. Published by The New World.

Episodes
687
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
46 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Join 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes

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The Two Matts Q&A: Is Farage finished? And where are all the women?

Sep 5, 202651 min

REDS - the best political book of the year? With Paul Mason

Sep 3, 202647 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Harry and Meghan, Dolly Parton… and blockbuster books

Aug 29, 202638 min

Andy Burnham’s first big test is around the corner

Aug 27, 202644 min

The Two Matts Q&A: is the Kelly Plan dead? And TURN OFF YOUR BLOODY SPEAKER PHONE!

Aug 22, 202645 min

2026: the year the climate crisis came home

Aug 18, 202647 min

The Two Matts Q&A: On the death of Jason Arday

Aug 15, 202624 min

Andy Burnham vs Geoffrey Howe... and a side order of Jason Arday

Aug 13, 202657 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Is Andy Burnham a hot dad, and eff off Gianni Infantino

Aug 1, 202645 min

Burnham’s flying start... but is he also fibbing?

Jul 30, 202649 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Why tell ourselves lies about prison time? And what do we miss about the 70s?

Jul 25, 202638 min

What is it about the prospect of a Reform government they don’t get?

Jul 23, 202651 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Will Self on football and audiobook recommendations

Jul 18, 202645 min

It’s not coming home after all

Jul 16, 202648 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Does Andy Burnham live rent-free in Farage’s head?

Jul 11, 202637 min

Have you been Touching Grass? You should be

Jul 9, 202644 min

SPECIAL: Farage fighting for his political life

Jul 7, 202647 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Hydration Break sponsored by Powerade!*

Jul 4, 202650 min

Why place matters so much to Andy Burnham

Jul 2, 202654 min

The Two Matts Q&A: Burnham’s to-do list and the shameless Brexit villains

Jun 27, 202631 min
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