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Steve Richards
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 867 ratings
Not delving deep enough
So at first I really like this podcast. I had seen Steve at the Edinburgh festival long before the podcast was born and thoroughly enjoyed the shows. However, over time his analysis seems hackneyed and superficial. I think that perhaps the political world has changed since Steve’s heyday and it...Read full review »
A Dickson via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/12/24
Steve, did you see the Harris-Trump debate? Harris destroyed Trump. Did you see the many times Waltz, Harris, Obama absolutely ridiculed and crushed Trump? You are rewriting history. The left behind is probably the right diagnosis, and that most voters weren’t listening or believed Trump’s lies....Read full review »
Adrian1423 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/12/24
Love Steve Richards’ podcast. I listen to a lot of political podcasts (including The Rest Is Politics and News Agents) and this is by far the most thoughtful and nuanced out there if you’re after something that goes beyond just ‘what happened’. Thanks for making sense of things, Steve!
Mini Norwich Fan via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 10/08/24
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