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&lt;p&gt;Comedian and columnist Stewart Lee joins Nish and Coco to discuss the week’s big stories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They talk about Donald Trump’s deadly and yet utterly confusing war with Iran, as the US President continues to contradict his own statements about the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks, almost in the same breath. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It certainly means a new, live, UK sketch show has plenty of material - but how should comedy respond to the challenging times we are all living through?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus - why having a weekly opinion column is good for your mental health and why news organisations need to do more to tackle the lies and extreme rhetoric coming from politicians.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don’t forget to leave a review - it gives the show a boost and we love to see your comments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;VANTA: &lt;a href="https://www.vanta.com/PSTUK"&gt;https://www.vanta.com/PSTUK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SHOPIFY: &lt;a href="https://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk"&gt;https://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INCOGNI: &lt;a href="https://www.incogni.com/podsavetheuk"&gt;https://www.incogni.com/podsavetheuk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Code: podsavetheuk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GUESTS &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stewart Lee, Comedian and columnist for The Nerve&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USEFUL LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guide to Senedd voting system: &lt;a href="https://senedd.wales/senedd-now/senedd-blog/how-will-the-new-voting-system-work-at-the-next-senedd-election/"&gt;https://senedd.wales/senedd-now/senedd-blog/how-will-the-new-voting-system-work-at-the-next-senedd-election/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CREDITS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Saturday Night Live UK, Sky One&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.&lt;br&gt;Get in touch - contact us via email: &lt;a href="mailto:PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk"&gt;PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Like and follow us on Youtube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk"&gt;https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;BlueSky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk"&gt;https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk"&gt;https://x.com/podsavetheuk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Pod Save the UK

Pod Save the UK

Truth, Lies and Donald Trump w/ Stewart Lee

MAR 26, 202652 MIN
Pod Save the UK

Truth, Lies and Donald Trump w/ Stewart Lee

MAR 26, 202652 MIN

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<div> <p>Comedian and columnist Stewart Lee joins Nish and Coco to discuss the week’s big stories.</p><p>They talk about Donald Trump’s deadly and yet utterly confusing war with Iran, as the US President continues to contradict his own statements about the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks, almost in the same breath. </p><p>It certainly means a new, live, UK sketch show has plenty of material - but how should comedy respond to the challenging times we are all living through?</p><p>Plus - why having a weekly opinion column is good for your mental health and why news organisations need to do more to tackle the lies and extreme rhetoric coming from politicians.</p><p>Don’t forget to leave a review - it gives the show a boost and we love to see your comments.</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS </strong></p><p>VANTA: <a href="https://www.vanta.com/PSTUK">https://www.vanta.com/PSTUK</a></p><p>SHOPIFY: <a href="https://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk">https://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>INCOGNI: <a href="https://www.incogni.com/podsavetheuk">https://www.incogni.com/podsavetheuk</a><strong> Code: podsavetheuk</strong></p></div><br><div> <p><br><strong>GUESTS </strong></p><p>Stewart Lee, Comedian and columnist for The Nerve</p><p><strong>USEFUL LINKS</strong></p><p>Guide to Senedd voting system: <a href="https://senedd.wales/senedd-now/senedd-blog/how-will-the-new-voting-system-work-at-the-next-senedd-election/">https://senedd.wales/senedd-now/senedd-blog/how-will-the-new-voting-system-work-at-the-next-senedd-election/</a></p><p><strong>CREDITS</strong></p><p>Saturday Night Live UK, Sky One</p><p>Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.<br>Get in touch - contact us via email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Like and follow us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK">https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk">https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk</a><br>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk">https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk</a><br>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com">https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk">https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk<br></a>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk">https://x.com/podsavetheuk</a></p></div>