The Trawl

It's not everyday that the King gets heckled, but when he and Camilla turned up to Parliament House in Canberra, that's precisely what happened - with the twist being that the heckler was elected to their position, but the hecklee was not! Then it's onto the tragic news of One Direction star, Liam Payne's passing. Jemma and Marina discuss the impact of so much fame so young and share personal stor...

Johnson has been busy promoting his latest tome so the Trawl ladies thought they’d give you an update on how it’s doing.  Then, Jemma and Marina are astounded by the flagrant voter manipulation which is occurring in the States. There’s a clip you’ll hardly believe. Brexit certainly wasn’t the only moment where ‘Dividing and Conquering’ was the MO. People are also divided when it comes to...

Jemma and Marina are thrilled to learn that comedian and writer, Rosie Jones has been a Trawler from the beginning! They discuss who her comedy heroes are, how she started in the business and why she’s finally left Twitter. With 150K followers on Instagram, Rosie has legions of fans who adore her outspoken, warm brand of humour but that doesn’t stop the trolls abusing her and attacking her for bei...

If you’re trying to sell yourself as a progressive, forward looking potential leader of a political party, perhaps don’t take a leaf out of Robert Jenrick’s book by celebrating Thatcher’s birthday with a countdown to the cutting of a cake…. Then Jemma and Marina discuss the latest Trump rally which he billed as Coachella but was more like the infamous Fyre festival due to the fact that the coaches...

This is not your regular Trawl. Jemma and Marina have been consumed by the horrors unfolding in Gaza, and felt compelled to talk it through.  They discuss that horrifying flame-engulfed image that emerged after a hospital tent in Gaza was bombed by Israel - an image that may well become the defining image for this indelible stain in the story of humanity.  His name was Shaban Ahmed Al-Da...

Scrapping the Winter Fuel Allowance has been understandably controversial but, if Conservative HQ were trying to make people feel sad about it, they failed. If anything, by featuring people in their large houses, using coffee machines and wearing Rolexes, they gave people food for thought.  As you can imagine, the tweets are great.... Over in the States, Elon Musk has been attending Trump ral...

The episode begins with some heart wrenching clips. Firstly we hear a weather report from a presenter who is audibly horrified by what he's having to tell people and then from a lady who is beyond angry that Ron DeSantis is choosing to politicise the disaster and appeals to her fellow Floridians. Then, the reviews are in! Unleashed by Boris Johnson is being flogged on every platform he can get on...

Twitter (X) was on fire when Laura Kuenssberg announced that her exclusive interview with Johnson had had to be cancelled due to the fact she'd sent him her notes. Oops. How could this have happened? Jemma and Marina have their theories and some of the tweets are glorious.  Less glorious is ex Tory MP Jonathan Gullis' realisation that the teaching profession might not be willing to welcome hi...

This Trawl begins with a tribute to the late, great Dame Maggie Smith.  Then, Marina and Jemma discuss two prominent political figures who have decided their parties aren't for them after all. Labour's Rosie Duffield has become an independent (which raises questions in itself) and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has left the conservative party, which means she can be more forthright than before which...

Only in Blighty would a one-word slip-up manage to dominate the news cycle... Yes, sausages. Marina and Jemma discuss the ongoing fallout and the concern that, of all things that went on at Labour conference, this appears to be one of the few stories that is landing.  Then it's onto a party conference of a very different kind, less political conference, more Phoenix Nights rehash - because th...

Boris Johnson has been churning out his Daily Mail opinion pieces again, but this week the bloviating bell was even lazier than usual when we learnt he couldn't even be bothered to research the Bridget Jones plot line before putting out his casually sexist guff. Then it's onto the ongoing Labour and Starmer drama which shows no signs of quelling. Jemma and Marina discuss the lazy comparison with t...

Uh oh... We thought we were done with dodgy donor activity, but there are question marks over Keir Starmer's wife, Victoria being in receipt of some dresses from a very well-to-do Labour donor. Jemma and Marina discuss the terrible optics and nuance around the matter, while agreeing wholeheartedly that Tories coming out to try and claim the moral high-ground can ABSOLUTELY DO ONE. The ladies move...

Yes, the internet can be an absolute cesspit at times, but it can also be a source of pure (Trawl) gold, as indeed it was thanks to the hilarious takes from the craziness going on stateside. You've got musical renditions of "they're eating the cats", a dramatic monologe and even a clip of The Simpsons, Chief Wiggum himself.  Jemma and Marina discuss the move from cats and dogs...to geese, and...

The Trawl ladies are in a romantic mood at the top of this episode. 83 year old, Nan Schiff's dating life has inspired Jemma and Marina is very much enjoying excerpts from Diane Abbott's book which details her relationship with Jeremy Corbyn. Where did they go for their first date? The cinema? For dinner? Casual trip to a graveyard?  Then Marina and Jemma are compelled to discuss at length th...

Jovan stood against Nigel Farage in the last election as the candidate for Labour and sadly lost. At twenty seven years old he's the antithesis of Farage in every way and would certainly have gone about things differently had he won. He would have spent lots of his time in Clacton for instance. But, it wasn't to be and, as Jemma points out, the whole episode will be difficult for right minded vote...

The Mail are OUTRAGED... again. They're outraged about something so mild (vegan cafes), Jemma and Marina decide to bring up somethings which are actually enraging. For instance, Vance thinks staying in abusive relationships is the right thing to do... the Trawl ladies don't agree.  They spend some time discussing Labour's decision to take away the winter fuel allowance against a backdrop of n...

Summer's over and the Trawl ladies start this pod with some inspiring chat about how to cope with the shorter days. Let's get fat and sassy everybody!  Then they hop over to the States because there's a lot of pre Trump Harris debate to cover which frankly is Trawl gold. Though one of the revelations about Trump's washing habits is pretty stinky - oh dear, or should that be odour.  The D...

Did you get tickets for Oasis? No, nor did Jemma. And at over £350 a pop, she's gone right off the idea. The ladies open on the dynamic pricing uproar surrounding the ticket sales and find a tweet from Liam Gallagher that aged like milk. Then it's onto the outrage that was reported by the Daily Mail after Starmer removed Thatcher's portrait from his new home - quite who was outraged, perhaps we'll...

Labour are considering a ban on smoking outdoors which the hospitality industry are understandably concerned about. Esther McVey however, posted a response which managed to be, not just incredibly stupid and disproportionate and offensive too. Well done, you've won gold in the wally Olympics. Dorries has been in the running too because Johnson's biggest cheerleader is not happy that Rayner...dance...

Oasis are back! The nation are mad for it. Jemma and Marina discuss the frenzy of excitement around the announced Oasis reunion and there are clips galore including the iconic one starring Kathy Burke. Then its to the Rose Garden where Keir Starmer has made a speech. Is it a little bit thorny or are we smelling of roses? The jury is out until the October budget, but it's not looking massively opti...

The Trawl is back! The Trawl ladies are full of energy and ready to dissect all the latest bellendery - and there’s a lot…. Footballer and presenter, Jermaine Jenas, has been inspiring limericks with his online behaviour and Andrew Tate is in Romania on charges for multiple horrific crimes. Talking of felons, we then cross over to the States where Trump is falling apart before our eyes and in our...

Jemma is away on holiday this week, so The Trawl is taking a well earned break until she gets back, refreshed and sporting a lovely suntan. Although, we couldn't just leave you high and dry this week! So we've compiled some of the best bits from our Trawl Meets series for your delectation. Please enjoy this medley of some of our favourite moments from our chats with Gary Lineker, Carol Vorderman,...

This week's pod opens with a chuffed and excited Marina, who realised that she has what it takes to be an Olympian - or more specifically, an Australian breakdancing Olympian.  Marina and Jemma lament what X has become under Musk, who has been taking aim at the UK in his new self-appointed role of free speech hero of the people. Though, as the ladies discuss, Musk doesn't always practice what...

The fallout from the riots continues, with Met Police Commissioner, Mark Rowley responding badly to a question on two-tier policing. Marina and Jemma discuss how this term came about and why the hell Elon Musk is adding to its use with his inevitably viral tweet: #TwoTierKier. Give the state of his X platform and what does/doesn't constitute a violation, he may want to look closer to home... Then...

It's been a tough old week for the country after days of violence on our streets by rioters - and no, they aren't pro-Britain marches or anti-immigration protests – they are rioters. End of.  Jemma and Marina discuss the road that got us here, and the pied pipers at the helm who are now trying their best to distance themselves from the so called 'Farage riots' - yeah, good luck with that.&nbs...