The Trawl
Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss
Politics and current affairs · Ongoing · ~38 min · Explicit
Taste attributes: talk-showpoliticalcomedyheavyrealisticlinearsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA realistic politics podcast, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About this podcast
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,…
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- Publisher
- Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 38 minutes
- Latest episode
- 11 November 2026
- Categories
- Politics, News, Government
- Taste scores
- How we score
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