Oh God, What Now?

Can Burnham master the A.I. Revolution? – with the TUC’s Paul Nowak

Burnham arrives promising a “cost of living” government but can he make it happen? And does his mix of ideas and promises add up? TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak returns to the pod to talk about Burnham’s first steps, go to bat for unions in an age of A.I. tumult, make the case for reindustrialisation, and wind up Andrew about Jeff Bezos possibly buying Liverpool FC (Paul’s an Evertonian. So is Andy Burnham. It’s a conspiracy). And in the Extra Bit: What are the little luxuries that our panel and guests spend a bit too much on?  • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk [ogwn@podmasters.co.uk].  ESCAPE ROUTES • Hannah has been reading Women’s Prize for Fiction winner The Correspondent [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/9781405971553] by Virginia Evans.  • James recommends the original anime version of Avatar: The Last Airbender [https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70142405]. • Paul recommends science fiction epic Empire of Silence [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/9781473218277] by Christopher Ruochhio • Andrew is enjoying domestic robot comedy Ann Droid [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002xhy2/ann-droid] with Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston on the BBC.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow [https://www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow] Presented by Andrew Harrison with Hannah Fearn and James Ball. Audio Production by Tom Taylor. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk [https://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Emergencycast! – Andy Burnham and The Cabinet of Mystery

As ever, politics waited until we finished recording before dropping the big stuff… But worry not! Steve Richards of the Rock & Roll Politics podcast steps up to analyse the surprises, genius moves, curveballs and missing pieces in Andy Burnham’s first cabinet with Andrew Harrison. Should Ed Miliband have been chancellor instead of John Healey? Is this really a purge of Starmerites and a “Night of the Long Eyelashes” as The Mail claims? Are Burnham’s cost-of-living measures actually costed? And does it all fit together? • Catch even more of Steve’s analysis on Rock & Roll Politics [https://linktr.ee/rocknrollpolitics] • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk [ogwn@podmasters.co.uk].  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow [https://www.patreon.com/c/ohgodwhatnow] Presented by Andrew Harrison with Steve Richards. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk [https://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Burnham Begins

Brand new PM Andy Burnham is not hanging about. On day one he set about purging Starmer loyalists from the Cabinet and setting out his policy agenda, including fresh cost-of-living measures. Is this the fresh start Labour needs? Listen up for live in-pod sackings! Plus: Are we facing the end of reading? Scrolling through WhatsApp messages, Netflix subtitles and Instagram captions mean we're arguably reading more words than ever – yet book reading has nosedived in recent years. Has the “post-literate” society already arrived? • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk [ogwn@podmasters.co.uk].  ESCAPE ROUTES • Marie went to watch Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, The Odyssey • Rachel also delved into Greek mythology and has been bingeing Netflix’s Kaos [https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80997258] • Jonn is watching spy thriller The Agency [https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/the-agency/] on Paramount+ • Seth has been reading Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/9781836244554] www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow [https://www.patreon.com/c/ohgodwhatnow] Presented by Seth Thévoz, with Rachel Cunliffe, Jonn Elledge and Marie Le Cont. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk [https://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Coronation Street – What lies waiting for Burnham?

At long last it’s the Rover’s Return… What are the burning issues that will be taking up Andy Burnham’s time when he takes over No.10 next week? OGWN listeners bombard us with questions and we do our best to answer them. What can Burnham do that Starmer couldn’t? Does he need to do more than move stuff to the North? And why did Labour give Starmer a carriage clock, of all things?  Plus, Climate of Fear: Kemi Badenoch chooses the hottest moments of our Hell Summer (a period which is actually killing people) to purge Tory MPs who back Net Zero. WTF is she playing at? We look at this terrifying moment and whether the summer’s frightening scenes can push back the tide of climate change denialism.  • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk [ogwn@podmasters.co.uk].  ESCAPE ROUTES • Jason bought George Martin: The Scores [https://www.curvebenderpublishing.com/george-martin-the-scores] – the collected musical works of that chap who did The Beatles.  • Seth has been watching old episodes of Frasier – specifically S2 E18, The Club [https://www.channel4.com/programmes/frasier/on-demand/21739-018], with the 1896 vintage bottle of port.  • Ava went to see a series of Scorsese re-runs at the cinema.  • Ros has been re-reading Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/9780241248744]. Buy through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow [https://www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow] Presented by Ros Taylor with Jason Hazeley, Seth Thévoz and special guest Ava Santina. Audio Production by: Tom Taylor. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk [https://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Farage, Reform and the killing of Ann Widdecombe

Counter-terrorism police take over the investigation into the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a crime that has shocked people across the political spectrum. Beyond legitimate questions around political violence, are Reform trying to amp up the fear for political gain? What should people in the public eye say – and what shouldn’t they?  Plus… Andy Burnham will finally become Britain’s prime minister this week – the seventh in a decade. Lucky him… he inherits an entire Sue Gray-style s**t list of policy issues. So what might actually be on it? And is there anything Burnham can do to stop his in-tray wrecking his life? • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk [ogwn@podmasters.co.uk].  ESCAPE ROUTES • Jonn went to the MC Escher exhibition [https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/mc-escher-the-exhibition] at Somerset House – and couldn't resist a shoutout to the Doctor Who serial, Castrovalva.  • Hannah has been reading These Precious Days by the novelist Ann Patchett [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/these-precious-days-ann-patchett/2472d91b74458ab8?ean=9781526640949&bkshp-astro=t] • Raf has watched L’Amour Ouf [https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/beating-hearts-2024?utm_source=where_to_watch] – Beating Hearts in English – while on holiday in France  • Zoe has been listening to Cameron Winter [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kGweFvHWUfh6oLnookVeO], the front-man of indie-rock band Geese  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow [http://www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow] Presented by Zoë Grünewald with Jonn Elledge, Hannah Fearn and Rafael Behr. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk [https://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]