Welcome to the boring side of politics.
We see through the left-wing/right-wing divide and strip away the media spin to focus on the power structures and economic systems dictating our daily lives. We examine current events through an anti-capitalist lens and answer your questions about politics, economics, and much more…
You can submit your questions to us on here, or through TikTok and Instagram @robcaple_ or YouTube @makepoliticsboringagain. You can also follow me on Substack for more political insights @robertcaple.
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5 Questions: Dark Enlightenment, Techno-Fascism, and May Day Protests
Robert Caple answers listener questions about the Dark Enlightenment, techno-fascism, digital speech crackdowns, the Digital Fairness Act, and May Day protests, exploring modern political issues.
13 May 2025
5 Questions: Private Cities, Carbon Trackers, and The Pope
The week I’m answering another five questions that you’ve sent in. We’re covering a range of topics from billionaires creating private cities, and personal carbon trackers, to the future of digital money, and what the Pope’s death means for global politics.
Chapter:
00:58 - Are private banks quietly taking over the future of digital money?
11:00 - Are personal carbon trackers about saving the planet or controlling us?
16:34 - Are billionaires building private cities?
24:36 - Are billionaires replacing governments with private systems?
31:20 - How will the Pope’s death reshape global power?
Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @robcaple_
For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple.
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Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.
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4 Apr 2025
5 Questions: Trump’s Media Empire, Canada’s Election, and DEI
This week I’m answering another five questions that you’ve sent in. We’re cover a range of topics, from Trump’s media empire and DEI policies, to Canada’s election, companies collapsing, and seed monopoly.
Chapter:
00:38 - Is Trump building a state-run media empire?
08:06 - Why is Canada heading into a snap election over trade threats?
12:35 - Are the world’s biggest companies collapsing…on purpose?
16:49 - Has diversity in education been turned into a scapegoat?
20:40 - Should people start saving vegetables seeds?
Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @makepoliticsboringagain. For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple.
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
13 Mar 2025
5 Questions: The Reform Party, Jeff Bezos, and Apple vs The Government
This week I’m answering another five questions that you’ve sent in and we’re covering a range of topics as always, from the Reform Party, and Jeff Bezos controlling The Washington Post, to Apple fighting the UK government, and Keir Starmer increasing defence spending.
Chapter:
00:36 - Can the UK’s Reform Party establish themselves as a top-two party by the next general election?
10:28 - Why is Keir Starmer prioritising defence spending over public services and foreign aid?
14:05 - Why is Jeff Bezos telling the Washington Post to focus on free markets and personal liberties?
20:10 - Why does the UK Government want access to our iPhones?
25:32 - Who’s the winner from Labour’s housing reforms?
Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @makepoliticsboringagain or via the contact form on our website makepoliticsboringagain.co.uk.
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.
26 Feb 2025
5 Questions: The Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup, DeepSeek, and Electric Vehicles
In this episode I answer another five questions that you’ve sent in and we cover a range of topics including the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the electric vehicle industry, and how DeepSeek will affect the AI industry.
Chapter:
00:29 - Why is Saudi Arabia hosting the World Cup in 2034?
04:38 - Why don’t you hear more about cars that run on alternative fuels like ammonia?
08:31 - Who really controls the future of energy - governments or big business?
12:58 - How does DeepSeek change the landscape of AI?
17:44 - Are local councils being wiped out by bigger government?
Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @makepoliticsboringagain or via the contact form on my website makepoliticsboringagain.co.uk.
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.
17 Feb 2025
5 Questions: Trade Tariffs, and How Elites Control the Economy, Food, and Activism
In this episode I answer questions that you’ve sent in and we cover a range of topics, from how trade tariffs can have a positive effect, to how the UK’s democracy has been taken over by the financial sector, and why billionaires donate so much money to charity.
Chapters:
00:45 - Can trade tariffs have a positive impact?
08:03 - Why do billionaires give so much money to charity?
13:15 - Are corporations taking over our food supply?
23:38 - How did financial elites take over the UK’s democracy?
28:00 - Is social justice activism controlled by elites and corporations?
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Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @makepoliticsboringagain or via the contact form on my website makepoliticsboringagain.co.uk.
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.
1 Feb 2025
Q&A: Artificial intelligence, Universal Basic Income, and the Roman Empire.
In this episode I answer questions that you’ve sent in and we cover a range of topics, from comparing the AI policy of the US and UK, to understanding how Universal Basic Income can help against inequality, and what lessons we can learn from the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram @makepoliticsboringagain or via the contact form on my website makepoliticsboringagain.co.uk.
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.
18 Jan 2025
Q&A: The UN, the Global South, and BRICS
In this episode I answer questions that you’ve sent in and we cover a range of topics, from how to improve the United Nations to how to help the Global South countries.
Send in your questions or opinions for next week’s episode. You can get in touch via Instagram @makepoliticsboringagain
Or via the contact form on my website, makepoliticsboringagain.co.uk.
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple
9 Jan 2025
2024 Round-Up: The top ten most significant elections of 2024 (part two)
This week we’re completing our list of the top ten most significant elections of 2024. Last week’s episode featured South Africa, Taiwan, Argentina, Indonesia, and Mexico. This week covers Russia, United Kingdom, European Union, India, and the United States elections.
00:00 Intro
00:33 Russia
07:34 United Kingdom
13:40 European Union
20:06 India
26:53 United States
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Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro
Video made using Adobe Premiere Rush for Video
Video clips provided by Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com
Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com (https://www.epidemicsound.com/) (specific songs and artists listed below)
Russia: ‘Hitchhiking in Moscow’ Sight of Wonders/Magnus Ringblom
UK: ‘Celtics in Disguise’ – Trabant 33/ Magnus Ringblom
EU: ‘La Mer Por Vous’ Trabat 33/ Magnus Ringblom
India: ‘Masala Nights’ – Pawan Krishna
America: ‘Belonging To The Woods’ – American Legion
I have obtained all necessary licenses for the music and video clips used in this video.
Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple
Instagram: @makepoliticsboringagain
Website: makepoliticsboringagain.co.uk
27 Dec 2024
2024 Round-Up: The top ten most significant elections of 2024 (part one)
This week, we dive into the top ten most significant elections of 2024—starting with South Africa’s high-stakes political shifts, Argentina’s populist wave, Mexico’s pivotal vote for the future, Indonesia’s democratic evolution, and Taiwan’s global implications. Plus, why these elections matter far beyond their borders and what they tell us about the state of democracy worldwide. And don’t miss next week’s episode, where we’ll reveal the top five elections that shaped 2024!
00:00 Intro
00:37 South Africa
03:19 Argentina
17:09 Indonesia
12:53 Mexico
17:45 Taiwan
Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic
Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro
Video made using Adobe Premiere Rush for Video
Images from Unsplash (under the Unsplash+ License)
Music by Blue Dot Sessions under Creative Commons License (https://youtu.be/hZAInMBkod8)
Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple
20 Dec 2024
The Big Question: Will digital IDs be the death of privacy in the UK?
Hosts discuss the UK's digital ID plans and their potential to threaten citizens' privacy, raising questions about the future of personal data protection.
9 Dec 2024
The Monotone Monologues: How would you like to die?
UK politics commentator James Forsyth and journalist Isabel Hardman dissect the UK's Assisted Dying Bill, Trump's tariff threats, and other global news stories with their signature dry wit.
30 Nov 2024
Quick-fire with ChatGPT: Politics, Pizza, and Unicorns
ChatGPT joins forces with the hosts of Make Politics Boring Again to spark lively debates and whimsical discussions on politics, pizza, and more, revealing the power of embracing the mundane in politics.
27 Nov 2024
What Rob Thinks: Angry Farmers and Trans Footballers
How Labour’s inheritance tax reforms could reshape farming and the controversy over a transgender footballer spark national debates on fairness and progress.
21 Nov 2024
Trump, Tech, and the UK: A Battle for Digital Power
We’re cutting through the noise to explore how Trump’s re-election could reshape the global tech landscape. From the U.S.’s deregulation push to the UK’s fight for ethical AI leadership, we unpack the high-stakes battle for digital dominance. Will Big Tech thrive or face tougher scrutiny? How will UK policymakers balance innovation, regulation, and trade tensions with the U.S.? Tune in for a no-nonsense look at the future of tech power and policy.
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