The Trawl
Hosted by Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss and Jemma and Marina · Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss
4.7from 1,542 ratings
- 473
- Episodes
- 314
- Transcribed
- 1,542
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 308K
- YouTube views
About The Trawl
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, Jemma and Marina trawl through the week’s most viral tweets, jaw-dropping headlines, and rage-inducing soundbites - offering sharp analysis, dark humour, and the occasional expletive. From Westminster to world affairs, they call out hypocrisy, amplify truth, and remind you that you’re not losing your mind - just living through it. If you’ve ever shouted at the news or laughed through the tears, The Trawl is your people. Find the trawl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetrawlpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/thetrawlpod/) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590931382660 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590931382660) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss
- Category
- government · news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 11 Jul 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
314 of 473 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
4p Off Gherkins (and Tommy Robinson’s Bad Week)
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
America says NAH! Is This What Winning Feels Like…? 🇺🇸
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Trawl Drop-In: Farage's Tumbleweed Conference. Empty Chairs & Sweaty Palms 😂
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4p Off Gherkins (and Tommy Robinson’s Bad Week)
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because for me, that is the problem. The main problem that we are dealing with is fiscal drag. Have a listen to this. This is making money simple. And he says this isn't anti-minimum wage increases because, by the way, they have increased the minimum wage, although not for people under a certain age. […]
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- YouTube views
- 308,313
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 26 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,516 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 98
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Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss and Jemma and Marina host the show. Published by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss.
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