Best Jemma Forte Podcasts (2025)

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Polly Billington, Jonathan Gullis, Jemma Forte & Conor Wilson 53:23

27d ago53:23

53:23

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Polly Billington, former Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis, podcaster Jemma Forte and Express journalist Conor Wilson.By LBC

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Canada vote Carney. But will the UK push for Reform at Local Elections? 37:46

4d ago37:46

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At time of record, people in some parts of the UK will be voting in their local elections. Also at time of record Mark Carney is the new Prime Minister of Canada, having beaten previous favourite, conservative candidate Poilievre. Had it not been for Trump, the result probably would have looked very different so Marina and Jemma conclude that it's …

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Preet Kaur Gill, Greg Hands, Josh Tapper & Tim Hames 52:18

5d ago52:18

52:18

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill, former Conservative MP and minister Greg Hands, former Gogglebox star and Labour campaigner Josh Tapper and journalist and businessman Tim Hames.By LBC

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A Week of Idiocy: Trump Strikes Again - How Dumb Can One President Be? 41:13

6d ago41:13

41:13

This episode begins with a tribute to Virginia Giuffre who sadly died this week. Marina and Jemma touch on what she suffered at the hands of various abusers and talk about how she took on some of the world's most powerful men. The Trawl ladies consider how much bravery that would have required and let Emily Maitlis have the final word. And then to …

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Baroness Arlene Foster, Peter Prinsley, Stephen Gethins & Samantha Smith 51:16

6d ago51:16

51:16

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former first minister of Northern Ireland Baroness Foster, Labour MP Peter Prinsley, SNP MP Stephen Gethins and political commentator Samantha Smith.By LBC

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Alex Sobel, Lord Kulveer Ranger, Alys Denby & Ajmal Masroor 49:57

4d ago49:57

49:57

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Alex Sobel, Conservative peer Lord Ranger, City AM opinion editor Alys Denby and imam and broadcaster Ajmal Masroor.By LBC

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Leaks, Lies & Lawsuits: Hegseth Spills, Trump Fumbles & Harvard Strikes Back 36:15

11d ago36:15

36:15

Things kick-off with an aptly updated version of Green Day's song 'American Idiot' which they performed at Coachella last week before a sassy, direct and frankly refreshing take on the state of affairs in the US from news channel, MSNBC. BBC take note... Then fetch the sick-bags as the ladies share with you a montage of obnoxious obsequiousness fro…

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The Mummafesto: Arooj Shah 30:28

12d ago30:28

30:28

Joining me on The Mummafesto this week is Arooj Shah. Arooj is a Labour politician and has been the leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in Great Manchester since May 2023. Arooj has had a a long and varied career in local Government and was the first Muslim woman to charge of a council in the north of England. Arooj, welcome to The Mummaf…

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Layla Moran, Sir Robert Buckland, Ava Vidal & Lance Forman 51:26

9d ago51:26

51:26

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Layla Moran, former Conservative MP and minister Sir Robert Buckland, comedian and journalist Ava Vidal and businessman and political commentator Lance Forman.By LBC

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Gender, Justice and the Pope's Last Amen 47:45

13d ago47:45

47:45

The ladies open with a tale of rising from the dead... No, not Jesus Christ, but Jemma Forte when she overdid it at Marina's house last week. Conversation quickly turns to Pope Francis' passing and the reminder that often until someone dies, we don't quite realise the incredible impact they made on the people around them. And as many mourned, other…

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Introducing: Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The World 6:05

13d ago6:05

6:05

Launched in 2013 after an early buyout by Twitter, Vine quickly grew into one of the fastest growing platforms on the internet. The app created an entirely new category of online content: short, user-generated videos. It became the home of online creativity, birthed beloved memes and viral trends, and introduced a whole new generation of celebrity:…

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Earth Day Special: Adrian Ramsay, Richard Tice, Tessa Khan & Michael Liebreich 52:16

13d ago52:16

52:16

Joining Iain Dale for this special edition of Cross Question to mark Earth Day are Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay, Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice, climate change lawyer Tessa Khan and clean energy businessman Michael Liebreich.By LBC

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British (Chinese) Steel and El Salvadoran Jails - a shocking moment caught on mic 33:29

18d ago33:29

33:29

This episode begins with Jemma trying to find things to cheer Marina up with. Funnily enough, learning that Gove is getting a peerage doesn't do it, but the song Dame Andrea Jenkins has chosen to promote her bid to be Mayor nearly does. Then we're off to Scunthorpe where Labour have been trying to ensure that the furnaces don't go out for once and …

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The Mummafesto: Gaby Hinsliff 40:58

19d ago40:58

40:58

Joining me on The Mummafesto this week is Guardian columnist and political correspondent, Gaby Hinsliff. Gaby is the former editor of The Observer and editor at large of Grazia magazine. In 2012 Gaby published 'Half a Wife:The Working Family's Guide to Getting a Life Back'. Half a Wife is based on Gaby's own experience of trying to balance a family…

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Al Pinkerton, Angela Knight, Scarlett MccGwire & Max Anderson 52:30

19d ago52:30

52:30

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Al Pinkerton, former Conservative MP and minister Angela Knight, political commentator Scarlett MccGwire and Max Anderson from the Conservative Environment Network.By LBC

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Huns go to Space and China NOT in your Hand 41:17

20d ago41:17

41:17

Jemma and Marina hardly know where to begin such has been the fallout from Trump's crazed tariffs spree. Oh, and what can you even say about the transparent insider (and outsider) trading that has been admitted to, on camera, by the President? Who cares if ordinary people are going to pay for the nose for everything when all his rich cronies are ma…

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Christabel Cooper, Charlotte Pickles, Matthew Stadlen & Sarah Southern 52:35

20d ago52:35

52:35

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Christabel Cooper from the Labour Together think tank, Charlotte Pickles from the REFORM think tank, broadcaster and journalist Matthew Stadlen and political commentator Sarah Southern.By LBC

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Paul Scully, Leonie Cooper, Roger Mosey & Annabel Denham 51:51

21d ago51:51

51:51

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP and minister Paul Scully, Labour London Assembly member Leonie Cooper, former head of BBC TV news Roger Mosey and Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.By LBC

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Ta Ra Tariff Free World: What is Trump Thinking? And, is Trump Thinking? 48:06

25d ago48:06

48:06

The second Trawl in one week centred on the economic recklessness of Trump. But hey, when one guy's wiped nine trillion off global markets, there's a lot to unpack. There are theories as to why the Donald has chosen this path, some deeper than others. Jemma and Marina have clips to illustrate the first two and bleeps to cover up the third, which, t…

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Bobby Dean, Jessica Harrington, Aman Bhogal & Ian Birrell 52:45

26d ago52:45

52:45

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Bobby Dean, former Conservative MP Jessica Harrington, free markets campaigner Aman Bhogal and foreign affairs journalist Ian Birrell.By LBC

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Bigly Tariffs are NOT Tarrific 41:24

27d ago41:24

41:24

What the hell is he doing? Jemma and Marina aren’t the only ones asking that, or a version that. This week Trump managed to wipe 9 trillion off global markets so if you have a private pension, probably best not to look. This episode is crammed full of hard-hitting, funny and enlightening tweets. The Trawl ladies aren’t convinced Americans will want…

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Mike Tapp, Ellie Chowns, Tim Stanley & Aggie Chambre 55:29

28d ago55:29

55:29

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Mike Tapp, Green MP Ellie Chowns, Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley and LBC's Aggie Chambre.By LBC

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Donald Trump & Postman Pat... aka impressionist Lewis MacLeod 35:59

1M ago35:59

35:59

What do Donald Trump and Postman Pat have in common? Well Pat has grabbed Jess the cat a few times and Donald... well we won't finish that. What they REALLY have in common is they're both performed excellently by our guest - impressionist Lewis MacLeod. British listeners may know Lewis from his work on the BBC comedy Dead Ringers where he plays the…

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Tax The Super Rich - Please? 33:15

1M ago33:15

33:15

This episode starts with the delightful news that Marine Le Pen is going to 'le pen.' Then there's a review of Reform's rally in Birmingham, mainly because Led By Donkey's managed to infiltrate and lit up the NEC with pictures of Farage's pal, Putin, amongst others. And then Jemma and Marina ponder, not for the first time, why on earth Labour won't…

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The Mummafesto: Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council 31:08

1M ago31:08

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Joining me on The Mummafesto this week is Bev Craig. Bev is a Labour politician, serving as the leader of Manchester City Council. Bev is the city council’s first female and LGBT leader and during her time as leader has made significant strides in provision for children and young people in Manchester. Bev is also a founder and co-chair of Open Labo…

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Rachel Taylor, Lord Stewart Jackson, Hashi Mohamed & Lucy Fisher 50:54

1M ago50:54

50:54

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rachel Taylor, Conservative peer Lord Jackson, barrister and commentator Hashi Mohamed and the FT's Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher.By LBC

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Vance's Greenland Fiasco, US Deportations and Palestine 39:52

1M ago39:52

39:52

This episode starts with a trip down memory lane. If you were at school in the 90's you might feel a shiver as the r Trawl ladies relive some Sunday night theme tunes. You could call it the calm before the storm because, in the next minute, they're talking about the new child labour laws in the US. Ron De Santis wants to get those minors working th…

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Satvir Kaur, Sir Roger Gale, William Atkinson & Aid Thompsin 56:01

1M ago56:01

56:01

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Satvir Kaur, Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale, The Spectator's William Atkinson and satirist Aid Thompsin.By LBC

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Jo Stevens, Mark Field, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul & Christian Calgie 57:17

1M ago57:17

57:17

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Wales secretary and Labour MP Jo Stevens, former Tory MP Mark Field, political commentator Jovan Owusu-Nepaul and Christian Calgie from the Express.By LBC

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The Trawl Meets - Jimmy The Giant: How he escaped the right-wing pipeline 55:32

1M ago55:32

55:32

Jemma and Marina sit down with YouTuber, Jimmy the Giant to chat about his political transformation from being radicalised by the right-wing media, to a becoming passionate leftie activist. Jimmy has a massive online following with over 600k subscribers on YouTube where he talks about political issues and the tactics used by the right-wing, having …

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The Mummafesto Mother's Day Special: Laura Bates 37:09

1M ago37:09

37:09

Joining me for The Mummafesto Mother's Day special, and the one year anniversary of the podcast, is author and campaigner Laura Bates. Laura is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, an ever-increasing collection of over 200,000 testimonies of global gender inequality and author of several books on misogyny and sexism. Her most recent book, Fi…

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Adolescence - what is happening to kids? 40:44

1M ago40:44

40:44

There's a huge chance you've seen the Netflix drama, Adolescence, but, if you haven't, don't worry, no spoilers in this episode. However, Jemma and Marina talk around the central theme and why we all need to catch up quickly when it comes to the dangerous side of social media. Why is misogyny on the rise? How do we as a society combat the disgustin…

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Spring Statement Special: Richard Fuller, Dame Meg Hillier, Stephanie Flanders & David Buik 51:17

1M ago51:17

51:17

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement, are the Conservatives' Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller, Labour MP and Treasury Select Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier, Bloomberg economics journalist Stephanie Flanders and the businessman and markets commentator David Buik.…

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Oops, Wrong War Chat 👊🇺🇸🔥 39:45

1M ago39:45

39:45

Reeves' Spring statement is looming but as Marina and Jemma await what sound like it's going to be underwhelming, unimaginative and full of austerity, they get into the far juicier news from across the pond. Should any attack be planned on a group chat? And even if so, perhaps inviting in a journalist wasn't the cleverest thing to do. Though given …

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Richard Burgon, Wendy Morton, Kezia Dugdale & Jo Tanner 51:21

1M ago51:21

51:21

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP who was in Corbyn's shadow cabinet Richard Burgon, Conservative MP and shadow foreign minister Wendy Morton, former Scottish Labour leader turned academic Kezia Dugdale and political comms strategist and former Boris Johnson adviser Jo Tanner.…

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