The Today Podcast Episodes Episode guide
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Hung parliament or thumping majority? And why do we all feel so skint?
Amol looks into the local election results and asks why so many people feel so hard up.
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Could an MP present the Today programme?
Nick looks into a question about which programmes MPs should be allowed to present.
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Smoke-free generation: Is this Sunak’s legacy?
Amol and Nick on what the major intervention on smoking says about Sunak’s premiership.
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Where’s the money coming from?
Nick asks whether politicians are being honest about the state of the national finances.
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Tragedy in Gaza: Will this week’s events change anything?
Nick analyses two big events in the Middle East with former spy chief Sir Alex Younger.
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Why should you have to pay for the ´óÏó´«Ã½?
Amol and Nick explore the future of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and how it should be paid for.
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Alastair Campbell on the changing face of Starmer’s Labour
Amol speaks to Alastair Campbell about what’s in Starmer’s arsenal.
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Why the Home Office is ‘dysfunctional’ - Sacked immigration chief speaks out
Amol and Nick ask David Neal why he thinks he was really fired as immigration chief.
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Hunt’s Budget - will it make a difference?
Amol and Nick ask whether the Budget will help change the political and economic weather.
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Mob rule: Where should we draw the line on protest?
Amol and Nick on protests, prejudice and why many Tories won’t call out Lee Anderson.
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Disgrace! Why are MPs playing politics with the Middle East?
Amol and Nick discuss the chaos in the Commons over a ceasefire vote.
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How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson
Amol and Nick look at the impact the culture wars are having on our lives.
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Why we need to talk about cancer ft. Stephen Fry
Amol and Nick ask people affected by cancer why it’s so important to talk about it.
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Does nanny (state) know best?
From smoking to sugar, what’s the problem with a bit of nanny now and then?
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How do we deal with President Trump (again)?
Amol and Nick on a possible return to power for Trump, featuring broadcaster Megyn Kelly.
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Does Starmer need Scotland to win the general election?
Amol and Nick on whether Labour need to win Scotland to take the keys to No 10.
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Is democracy dying?
Amol and Nick explore why young people are turning to strongman leaders.
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Is Putin in danger of winning in Ukraine?
Why has the Ukraine war fallen from the top of the news agenda?
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Sunk! Is Sunak’s Tory Party over?
Amol and Nick discuss Sunak’s woes as Today gets the only interview with Suella Braverman.
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Why Generation Rent are so angry
Labour’s Angela Rayner on why the young are struggling to get onto the housing ladder.
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Are these tax cuts for real?
Amol and Nick assess conflicting headlines to get to the bottom of the Autumn Statement.
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Revolting! How much trouble are Sunak and Starmer in?
Amol and Nick reflect on a tough week for both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.
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The Politics of Protest: Suella Braverman vs the police
Why is the home secretary taking on the Met commissioner… and the PM?
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Covidshambles: The human cost of chaos in No 10
Amol and Nick ask what difference a less chaotic approach to the pandemic would have made
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What hope for peace?
Amol and Nick discuss the prospect of peace in the Middle East.
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What Is This War Really About?
Amol and Nick discuss what’s happening in Israel and Gaza and why it matters.
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Horror in Israel and Gaza - What next?
Amol and Nick look at what the conflict could mean for the wider world.
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Can Rishi Sunak win it for the Tories?
Join Amol & Nick as Today gets the only interview with the PM after his conference speech.
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Your Questions Answered
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this bonus episode of The Today Podcast.
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The Moments In History Amol and Nick Wish They’d Covered
Our hosts answer your questions, like what do they do when guests make outrageous claims?