Let's Agree to Disagree
News & Politics Podcasts
Let's Agree to Disagree is brought to you by the creators of My Parents Voted Brexit, the inimitable duo Alex and Amar. In this angry and polarised age can a lefty and a righty agree on anything? Expect news, commentary and plenty of opinion! Available on Soundcloud, Apple podcasts, Spotify and all good podcasting apps.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Let's Agree to Disagree is brought to you by the creators of My Parents Voted Brexit, the inimitable duo Alex and Amar. In this angry and polarised age can a lefty and a righty agree on anything? Expect news, commentary and plenty of opinion! Available on Soundcloud, Apple podcasts, Spotify and all good podcasting apps.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 6 - Eurovisionaries
5/24/2021
Alex and Amar discuss the Israel-Palestine ceasefire, Eurovision, the UK-Australia trade deal and BoJo vs Cummings.
Duration:00:16:46
Episode 5 - Super Thursday round up
5/11/2021
Alex and Amar round up the highs and lows of the elections in England, Wales and Scotland on Thursday, 6 May 2021.
Duration:00:14:11
Episode 4 - May elections bonanza
5/3/2021
Alex and Amar guide you through the myriad of local, regional and mayoral elections happening this Thursday (6 May 2021), and digest the disaster that was the European Super League.
Duration:00:21:57
Episode 3 - Abroad, right or left?
4/19/2021
Is there still a distinct left and right wing perspective on foreign policy, or are those labels outdated? Alex and Amar tackle this trickiest of issues, and also mourn the passing of HRH Prince Philip.
Duration:00:14:27
Episode 2 - Media swap
4/4/2021
In this hotly anticipated episode, Alex and Amar discuss their experience of having swapped media for two weeks. Does the media we consume influence our political views? Tune in to find out!
Duration:00:33:40
Episode 1 - Chicken or egg?
3/21/2021
Alex and Amar return for the first episode of Let's Agree to Disagree, where they introduce the new podcast concept and agree a two week media swap to see what influence the news we consume has on our political opinions.
Duration:00:09:43
January 2021 (2/2): the UK & the EU - Ross and Rachel?
1/18/2021
In this week's episode Alex and Amar discuss the UK's long and frequently uneasy relationship with the European Community/the EU, and then touch upon whether the UK should (and will) rejoin it.
Duration:00:33:44
January 2021 (1/2): So what's actually in the trade deal?
1/3/2021
In this episode Amar succinctly summaries the 1,200 page UK-EU trade agreement and Alex explains the latest Covid developments in the UK.
Duration:00:16:24
December 2020: Brexit holiday special
12/22/2020
As the UK hurtles towards a potential no deal exit (yet again!) on 31 December 2020, Alex and Amar discuss the state of the UK-EU negotiations (MPVB thinks a deal will be reached) and reflect on four and a half years of Brexit shenanigans.
Duration:00:21:44
The end of the beginning
8/8/2020
All good things come to an end. This is the last ever episode of My Parents Voted Brexit (probably). Here's a look back at some of our best moments. Cheer up though, we're starting a new podcast called Let's Agree to Disagree. Watch this space.
Duration:00:15:18
July 2020 1/1: Name changer
7/14/2020
Alex and Amar catch you up on the latest news and preview an exciting new podcast concept and rebrand for MPVB.
Duration:00:14:41
Shamik Das for Open Labour Tsar
7/1/2020
Amar and Alex interview Shamik Das, a candidate for the committee of Open Labour. Trump, Boris's supposed New Deal, and CIVIL SERVICE REFORM also discussed. What a time to be alive.
Duration:00:32:12
Coronavirus explained: interview with Dr Karyn Moshal, infectious disease specialist
6/25/2020
We take a break from the politics to get educated on COVID-19 by infectious disease specialist Dr Karyn Moshal, from Great Ormond Street Hospital. This guide goes from basic questions like "how is it different to flu?", to why BAME people seem to be more susceptible. Here's an explainer with a real expert, for once.
Duration:00:30:49
June 2020 4/4: Disagreement in Europe and rising tensions in Asia
6/23/2020
Special guest Alberto takes Alex and Amar through the latest budgetary and Brexit developments and Amar discusses rising Sino-Indian tensions.
Duration:00:25:43
June 2020 3/4: Still more coherent than Joe Biden
6/15/2020
Alex and Amar discuss taking down statues, the latest demonstrations in London, JK Rowling's controversial statements on trans' rights, and Sleepy Joe Biden.
Duration:00:24:07
June 2020 2/4: Empire is not a chip on my shoulder
6/7/2020
Alex and Amar discuss the ongoing BlackLivesMatter protests in the US and elsewhere, and confront difficult questions about Britain's colonial past.
Duration:00:20:58
June 2020 1/4: The Tuesday during the storm
6/3/2020
Alex and Amar discuss police brutality, and the protests in the USA, speaking to Sam in Minneapolis.
Duration:00:20:09
May 2020 1/1 - This is War
5/31/2020
Why is Boris refusing to fire his aide Dominic Cummings? Why is Twitter fact checking Trump's tweets? Is war with China becoming inevitable? All this and more in the latest episode of MPVB.
Duration:00:28:41
Social distance-cast 8: Off the record
5/21/2020
Did Boris bounce back in this week's PMQs? What's Trump's actual Body Mass Index? Does Amar keep a record of everything he says? Tune into this week's episode to find out!
Duration:00:13:46
Social distance-cast 7: Trade mixology
5/12/2020
Alex, Amar and special guest Blaise discuss the latest Covid-19 news and also deep dive into the UK-EU trade negotiations in their latest social distance-cast.
Duration:00:28:21