CakeWatch
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
62 episodes of CakeWatch since the first episode, which aired on 6 February 2018.
-
Episode 42: The Answer to the Great Question
27 February 2019 | 1 hr 46 mins
brexit, eu, labour party, referendum, uk politics
Corbyn's pivot on a People's Vote, May's shift on no deal and extending Article 50, and why Steve has stepped back from Twitter
-
Episode 41: Operation Badger
22 February 2019 | 1 hr 6 mins
brexit, eu, labour party, uk politics
Chris and Steve nurse their Remainiacs hangovers with a warm mug of TIG
-
Episode 40: First Anniversary Special
7 February 2019 | 1 hr 54 mins
brexit, eu, uk politics
The Krazy Gang are back together for a bumper birthday episode with a directors' commentary on our very first podcast that we rescued from our digital cellar
-
Episode 39: A House Fire in Pompeii
22 January 2019 | 1 hr 37 mins
brexit, eu, trade, uk politics, wto
Trade nerds, assemble! Wizard of WTOz Dmitry Grozoubinski is here to talk GATT Article XXIV!
-
Episode 38: Hands Off, Hände Weg!
17 January 2019 | 1 hr 22 mins
brexit, citizens rights, eu, referendum, uk politics, withdrawal agreement
Discussing confidence votes, citizens' rights, and being German in the UK, with Tanja Bültmann.
-
Episode 37: Coping
10 January 2019 | 48 mins 41 secs
anger, brexit, depression, mental health, referendum
Chris and Laura talk about the emotional and mental health impact of Brexit; plus, looking ahead to the convention on a new vote taking place in London on 11 January.
-
Episode 36: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Brexit
19 December 2018 | 1 hr 27 mins
brexit, eu, europe, european council, peoples vote, politics, referendum, uk politics
Steve and Chris spend their last episode of the year (we hope!) picking over the previous week's debacle at the European Council and wondering at the UK's apparently irrepressible capacity for self-delusion.
-
Episode 35: Looking a Backstop in the Mouth
12 December 2018 | 1 hr 35 mins
brexit, eu, executive coup, uk politics
Back to just Steve and Chris getting ranty about Brexit - old skool
-
Episode 34: Dog's Brexit
6 December 2018 | 1 hr 21 mins
brexit, eu, uk politics
Chris and Laura Shields kill Norway and play Fantasy Front Bench over a kebab, then Steve Bullock's back and joins Steve Analyst and Chris to pick over Tuesday's events in the House of Commons. Plus, is the UK really so obstructive?
-
Episode 33: Baskets Case
29 November 2018 | 55 mins 24 secs
brexit, eu, foreign policy, uk politics
Chris talks foreign policy and Brexit with Ian Bond, Director of Foreign Policy for the Centre for European Reform.
-
Episode 32: Hostile Environment Lady
22 November 2018 | 1 hr 13 mins
brexit, eu, uk politics
Nick Crosby joins Chris to wonder whether the House of Commons might yet find a way to reject the Withdrawal Agreement and #StopBrexit. Also Hostile Environment Lady jumps the Lie of the Week queue.
-
Episode 31: Not the Foggiest
14 November 2018 | 1 hr 11 mins
brexit, eu, europe, politics, referendum, uk politics, withdrawal agreement
Steve and Chris debate whether the UK has really been a disruptive force in the EU, and ponder what happens now that we have a draft Withdrawal Agreement.
-
Episode 30: damned if we do, damned if we don't
6 November 2018 | 1 hr 36 mins
brexit, eu, ireland, referendum, uk politics
Former Tory Party International Security Policy Adviser Garvan Walshe joins Chris to talk about backstops and how every possible outcome now looks, well, a bit rubbish. Yay.
-
Episode 29: Blood in the Water
30 October 2018 | 1 hr 30 mins
brexit, eu, trade, uk politics
Chris and Steve Analyst get down and nerdy on trade stuff, plus a controversial lie of the week.
-
Episode 28: Cross Party Parly Party
17 October 2018 | 1 hr 9 mins
brexit, eu, europe, european parliament, peoples vote, politics, referendum, uk politics
Steve and Chris are joined by four - FOUR! - Members of the European Parliament to discuss progress towards a Withdrawal Agreement and prospects for a Peoples Vote
-
Brexit: What Next? Special Bonus Podcast
14 October 2018 | 1 hr 52 mins
brexit, eu, europe, politics, uk politics
We're bringing you a recording of the 'Brexit: What Next?' Question Time-style event organised by Nottingham European Movement on 28 September. Just look at the panellists!