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The New Normal

The New Normal

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 Richard Porritt, Cash Boyle and Matt Withers usher in The New Normal. Each week the trio will dissect the news, unpack the politics and grill the guests.Archant Political Science Politics & Government
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  • The Generations Game

    The Generations Game
    Aug 27 2021
    Richard Porritt, Cash Boyle and Matt Withers return to bring you the week’s news, politics, gags, gaffes and guests in The New Normal.

    This week they discuss the continuing fallout of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the risk to those left behind and the rise of the regional arm of Islamic State.

    Bobby Duffy, director of The Policy Institute at King's College London, joins us to talk about Generations, his new book exploring whether when we’re born determines our attitudes to money, sex, religion, politics and much else.

    The government’s planned £20-a-week cut to universal credit is well and truly Cashed and burned.

    Plus there's an announcement.

    Music: 8 Bit Sauce by Mikey Geiger
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Out of Afghanistan and into the office

    Out of Afghanistan and into the office
    Aug 20 2021
    Richard Porritt, Cash Boyle and Matt Withers return to bring you the week’s news, politics, gags, gaffes and guests in The New Normal.

    This week they discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the rapid Taliban takeover, the UK government's faltering response and what the future might hold.

    As James Dyson becomes the latest figure to demand an immediate return to the office, Nicky Hoyland, CEO of tech firm Huler, joins us to explain why remote working has its benefits.

    Dr Hannah Bradshaw of Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania pops by to tell us about her study showing that fussy eaters who avoid new foods are less likely to be thought sexually attractive.

    Plus there's Nando's running out of chicken and what it says about Brexit and the sad passing of the brilliant Sean Lock.

    Music: 8 Bit Sauce by Mikey Geiger

    For more information about Hannah Bradshaw's work, click here.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Hi to Dubai and knitfluencing

    Hi to Dubai and knitfluencing
    Aug 6 2021
    Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to bring you the week’s news, politics, gags, gaffes and guests in The New Normal.

    This week they discuss the government's decision to let vaccinated holidaymakers to France, Dubai and India avoid quarantine on their return, the news UK musicians will be able to tour visa-free in 19 EU countries and why nobody seems to care about the whiff of Conservatism corruption.

    Juliet Bernard of UK Hand Knitting joins us to talk about what effect Tom Daley's poolside projects have had on the pastime's reputation.

    Plus the latest from the fevered mind of Dominic Cummings and why it's possible to like both football and the Olympics.
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    50 mins
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