What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Hosted by Mark Steel · WTF Productions

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61Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
252
Episodes
51
Transcribed
724
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2021
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About What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

The world’s a mess, politics is ridiculous, and nobody seems to know what’s going on. Join Mark Steel as he sets out to make sense of the chaos — and maybe even figure out how we can fix it. Each week, Mark sits down with brilliant guests from comedy, politics and culture for funny, honest and occasionally furious conversations about modern life. Featuring guests including Miles Jupp, Jeremy Corbyn, Caitlin Moran, Zack Polanski, Alan Davies, Matt Forde, Ash Sarkar and many more, all helping Mark answer one big question… WHAT THE F IS GOING ON?

Publisher
WTF Productions
Category
comedy · news · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
22 Jun 2021
Latest episode
4 Nov 2026
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51 of 252 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What The F Is Going on? Donald Trump Special

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What The F Is Going on? Donald Trump Special

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they think I can do whatever I want. My own party says you can't do that. Well, I just go and do it. And there we are. And I could whatever it is, I can shoot someone in the street and they'd still vote for me. And you think that all the normal rules have been shattered. They no longer apply. […]

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  • Matthew Norman
  • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  • Isy Suttie
  • Zack Polanski
  • Paul Holden

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Apple Podcasts (US)
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64 ratings
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4.6 / 5
660 ratings

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