The Trawl

Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

The Trawl is the podcast that dives headfirst into the political chaos, media spin, and social media absurdity of the week - so you don’t have to.

Hosted by broadcasters and political commentators, Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss, it’s part therapy, part takedown, and always unfiltered.

Each episode, Jemma and Marina trawl through the week’s most viral tweets, jaw-dropping headlines, and rage-inducing soundbites - offering sharp analysis, dark humour, and the occasional expletive. From Westminster to world affairs, they call out hypocrisy, amplify truth, and remind you that you’re not losing your mind - just living through it.

If you’ve ever shouted at the news or laughed through the tears, The Trawl is your people.

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430 episodes
Updated Thursday
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Thursday · 46 min
Trump's Press Dinner Disaster : Fascists, Billionaires, BS
Andrew Tate is back behind bars and somehow tweeting like he's starring in a wartime epic, while Donald Trump spends an hour at the White House Correspondents' Dinner reminding everyone why normalising him remains such a dangerous game.
Tuesday · 41 min
Burnham's Picky Bits, Body Shaming and CPAC Weirdness
Andy Burnham's honeymoon period is in full swing as the latest polls show Labour nudging ahead of Reform, but is the 'Burnham bounce' here to stay?
July 23 · 35 min
Tate Arrested in Capri Pants, Trump's Meltdown & MAGA's Masculinity Crisis
The Tate brothers are arrested in the US as Britain seeks their extradition, Donald Trump delivers yet another fact-free election rant that major US networks refuse to air live, and MAGA's latest obsession with testosterone gets even weirder.
July 21 · 42 min
Burnham Bags No.10 as Spain Lift the Cup
The football may be over, but the political drama's only just getting started.
July 16 · 41 min
England Out, Burnham Speaks on Gaza & Starmer's Final PMQs
England's World Cup dream is over, Burnham's is just beginning. Yes, England are out of the tournament but not before Argentina gave them one final dose of argy-bargy and an ill-judged Falklands banner.
July 14 · 46 min
Ann Widdecombe, Binface and Farage's Five Million
Jemma and Marina try to make sense of another week that somehow outdid even their most chaotic bingo card.
July 12 · 53 min
The Trawl Meets Anthony Scaramucci
The Trawl Meets THE MOOCH AKA Anthony Scaramucci, the man who lasted as Trump’s Comms Director for a whole 11 days. Enjoy!
July 9 · 44 min
Trump vs the Beautiful Game
Marina and Jemma have found the one thing Trump hasn't ruined yet...oh wait, no, he's got to football too.
July 7 · 44 min
Farage Hits the Panic Button... as Football Brings the Joy ⭐
Farage detonates the internet with a surprise by-election announcement just as questions over undeclared gifts and crypto cash refuse to go away.
July 2 · 45 min
Perv Glasses & An Empty Fairground: The Great American Flop
In this Trawl, Jemma and Marina dig into Andy Burnham's big speech, ask whether he really could be Britain's next Prime Minister, and examine why parts of the left, right and media all have something to argue about.
June 30 · 41 min
Heatwaves, Hot Air Takes & Farage's £5 Million Problem
Last week, politics wasn't the only thing making Jemma and Marina hot under the collar - the weather was and they were melting. Literally.
June 25 · 37 min
Trump's Worst Week: Defeated by Iran, Italy & Algae - Then Humiliated at Versailles
Trump's having quite the week...
June 24 · 34 min
You're Barred Katie Hopkins: The Pub That Got It Right and the Politicians Who Didn't
A pub in Bethnal Green looked up, clocked who'd walked in, and collectively decided: not here, love. Katie Hopkins was shown the door. Marina and Jemma are delighted - but one pub doing the right thing doesn't mean the country is...
June 23 · 45 min
Keir We Go Again : Starmer Exits, Footy and Farage
Nigel Farage gets caught recycling an old England supporter photo, proving once again that authenticity isn't really his game.
June 22 · 47 min
Makerfield Said No - Burnham, Bell Ends & Boarding School
Jemma and Marina rewind the clock to relive Andy Burnham's emphatic by-election win, celebrate Robert Kenyon's spectacular defeat and ask whether Reform UK's momentum has finally hit a few inconvenient speed bumps
June 18 · 43 min
Kids' Social Media Ban & Starmer's Defence Revolt
Starmer's government is facing another defence row after senior figures quit over military spending, reigniting questions about Britain's preparedness
June 17 · 46 min
UFC White House, Tragic Trillionaire and The Art of The Deal 😏
Just how much money is a trillion dollars, and what does it say about modern society that one man can accumulate that level of wealth while millions struggle?
June 17 · 36 min
The Belfast Pogroms & the People Excusing Them
Marina and Jemma have been away for a short break, unfortunately Britain hasn't exactly held itself together while they've been away.
June 11 · 48 min
Ivanka's Island, Trump's Pool & a Very Angry Albania
Marina and Jemma dive into Trump's increasingly chaotic behaviour, the World Cup visa fiasco, and the extraordinary protests sweeping Albania, where thousands are taking on billionaire land grabs in what protesters are calling the Flamingo Revolution.
June 9 · 43 min
Question Time Carnage, Vance Comes for Britain & Pride Fights Back
In this episode Jemma and Marina are trawling through a week so full of weapons-grade stupidity they barely know where to start.