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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June 4 · 43 min
The Cost of Being Young, Job Hunting & Katie Price
Marina and Jemma dive into the growing crisis facing young people in Britain.
June 3 · 51 min
Farage Crawls Out, Riots Break Out & Bartlett's Three Glasses of Wine
Yes, sleep matters, yes, balance is key - but why are we KPI-ing ourselves into misery? As Marina puts it: you don't need to arrive in your coffin in pristine condition FFS.
May 28 · 43 min
Blair & Murrell : Chopsticks, Kettles & Net Zero
Marina and Jemma wade into the internet frenzy surrounding Donald Trump’s extremely strange White House pillar moment, the increasingly odd questions around his health, and why he apparently skipped his own son’s wedding.
May 28 · 41 min
Heatwave Britain & Reform's Sexist Summer
In this Trawl, Marina and Jemma survive Britain’s latest heatwave, the London Underground sauna experience, and yet another deeply questionable Reform candidate.
May 26 · 1 hr 1 min
The Trawl Meets Tessa Dunlop
Historian and Broadcaster, Tessa Dunlop, joins Jemma and Marina for a gloriously wide-ranging conversation about monarchy, British identity and the fury of being an outspoken woman in public life.
May 21 · 51 min
The Kentucky Primary That Broke America
Chaos, Corruption & Combovers
May 20 · 45 min
Flags, Far Right Fury & Terrible Singing
Marina and Jemma dive into the chaos surrounding Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” rally, from the anti-Muslim rhetoric and media silence to the genuinely astonishing musical performances that may qualify as crimes against audio.
May 20 · 48 min
The Makerfield Gamble & Wes Side Story
Marina and Jemma are spiralling over Labour’s risky civil war.
May 14 · 42 min
Welcome to Loserville: Musk's Midnight Musings & Trump's Oval Office Nap
Jemma and Marina take a break from UK political chaos to zoom out and survey the wider world... and it's not pretty.
May 13 · 48 min
Absolute Scenes in Labour HQ: It's Not Ideal Trawlers
Marina and Jemma wade through the chaos engulfing Labour after the bruising local election results, cabinet resignations, media pile-ons and growing calls for Starmer to go.
May 13 · 52 min
Reform Gains: Just Take the Bloody Bins Out
The local election results are in and… bloody hell.
May 7 · 49 min
Met Gala Hunger Games & Trumpy Bedtime Stories
Jemma and Marina dive headfirst into the Met Gala circus from impossible outfits and billionaires playing dress-up, to the growing backlash against celebrity excess in a world on fire.
May 5 · 52 min
Polanski, Protests & A Very Heated Week
It’s been one of those weeks where the temperature of public discourse didn’t just rise, it boiled over.
May 1 · 45 min
Royal Bants in DC & A Gifted Bell
Jemma and Marina are back in full chaotic form, slightly sleep-deprived, deeply opinionated, and absolutely not holding back.
April 30 · 41 min
Botox Bollox, Boozy MPs & a Five Million Pound 'Gift'
In this Trawl, Jemma and Marina take on everything from outdated beauty standards to the increasingly surreal state of UK politics.
April 29 · 40 min
Shots Fired at The White House & Marathon Heroes
Jemma and Marina start with the emotional highs of the London Marathon: stories of resilience, community and the kind of humanity that restores your faith in people. Then they take a sharp hand brake turn into the chaos of global politics.
April 24 · 37 min
Bias, Bombings & Batshit Takes
Jemma and Marina are back in the scroll, picking apart the stories, headlines and takes that have everyone talking, pondering and shouting.
April 24 · 33 min
The Pope, Pulp Fiction & Wild Presidential Claims
In this Trawl, we're heading Stateside because, frankly, you can’t look away.
April 22 · 43 min
Starmer Drama & A Website From Hell
Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte wade through the latest Westminster psychodrama involving Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, and a row that refuses to die.
April 19 · 57 min
The Trawl Meets Sir Bill Browder
The Trawl sits down with Sir Bill Browder, the man Vladimir Putin would very much prefer stayed quiet