Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

Jimmy VS Producers | Easter Special

Q1 Wrap-Up: 100K Subscribers, Awards, New Show Launch, and What’s Next Jimmy and producer Sunny Winter record a Q1 roundup for “Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future,” reflecting on recent milestones and upcoming plans. Highlights include surpassing 100,000 YouTube subscribers and receiving the silver plaque, winning “Interview of the Year” at the Political Podcast Awards for the Tony Blair episode, securing a partnership with one of the UK’s biggest airports at the awards, and meeting Anthony Scaramucci. We discuss notable recent guests such as Steve Rigby, Will Storr, Matthew Flamini, and Diego (who catches pickpockets), plus the experience of hosting senior politicians like Pat McFadden and Peter Kyle. We also announce the new leadership-focused sister show, “What We Don’t Know,” hosted by Dr Hayaatun Sillem and Matt Brittin, and mention Anthropy at the Eden Project, experimenting with AI tools, and potential media partnership with a British Craft Prize. 00:00 Q1 Catch Up Begins 00:53 Recent Guest Steve Rigby 01:22 Hitting 100K Subscribers 02:34 Winning Interview Award 03:45 Supporting Smaller Podcasts 05:21 Partnerships And The Mooch 06:24 Secretaries Of State Visit 09:31 Big Somerset Filming Day 11:38 Adrenaline And Upcoming Guests 13:38 Prep Pressure And Cancellations 17:31 Diego The Pickpocket Hunter 22:16 Launching What We Don't Know 25:24 Building Shows And Experimenting 27:28 Planning as a Feature 28:12 ChatGPT and Identity 29:15 Anthropy Highlights 32:43 Podcast Listener Encounters 34:38 Audience Growth Patterns 35:30 Next Quarter Plans 35:41 British Craft Prize 37:41 Craft and Meaningful Work 40:52 Vibe Coding and AI Tools 43:57 City AM Awards Buzz 46:43 Innovation After Crises 48:16 Award Speeches Debate 50:08 Wrap Up and Feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Jamie Bartlett | Internet Subcultures and the Social Media Rage Machine

Jamie Bartlett| Internet Subcultures and the Social Media Rage Machine Jimmy interviews writer and podcaster Jamie Bartlett about his hard-to-define career researching internet culture, subcultures, and online-driven movements, shaped by early work at Demos and a fascination with being an early “expert” on emerging online worlds like the darknet. Bartlett explains how he gains access to difficult contributors through detective-like research and by maintaining fairness and integrity, avoiding overt political positioning to reach audiences across outlets including the BBC, Telegraph, Guardian, Spectator, and varied podcasts. They discuss how algorithms reward emotion, distort perceptions of public opinion, and turn politics into clip-farming, while long-form podcasts can restore deeper listening. Bartlett outlines ingredients of successful narrative podcasts and recounts key series: The Missing Cryptoqueen, Believe in Magic, and A Very British Cult, emphasizing relatable victims, twists, and translating complex tech risks for mainstream audiences, plus the importance of timing for story impact. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Defining Jamie’s Work 01:54 Origins in Internet Subcultures 03:22 From Darknet to Explainers 05:36 Early Jobs and Demos 06:58 EDL Facebook Research Hack 08:13 Getting Access and Trust 10:20 Journalism Labels and Integrity 11:41 Algorithms Reward Emotion 13:12 Staying Politically Neutral 17:06 Politics as Clip Culture 18:38 Echo Chambers and Crisis Addiction 21:25 Why Longform Podcasts Win 22:12 Studio Set Complaints 22:40 Producer Ad Break 23:16 Hit Podcasts Breakdown 25:03 Ingredients of Great Storytelling 28:18 OneCoin Origin Story 29:44 Career Defining Burden 31:41 Inside a British Cult 33:36 Status and Belonging 39:47 Timing Beats Being First 43:00 AI and Jobs Next Wave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Pat McFadden | Youth Unemployment, Apprenticeships, and How AI Will Change Work

Thank you to McDonald's UK for sponsoring this episode. To check out our episode with Amazon, click here: https://youtu.be/nIXLXoF33dY Pat McFadden on Youth Unemployment, Apprenticeships, and How AI Will Change Work | Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future Pat McFadden, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, joins Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future to discuss the UK’s youth jobs crisis, with nearly a million young people not in education, employment or training and over half never having had a job, despite 50,000 manufacturing vacancies. He reflects on his first jobs (paper round, supermarket night shifts, dishwasher at Edinburgh’s Viva Mexico, Fringe work), his path into politics, and how social media and 24-hour news have changed government and debate. McFadden outlines new incentives for employers: £3,000 to hire a young person on Universal Credit for six months and £2,000 for small firms taking on young apprentices, which can total £5,000. He addresses youth sickness and mental health, arguing support should focus on improving life outcomes and work opportunities, and shares a cautiously optimistic view of AI as both job-destroying and job-creating. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:27 First Job Paper Round 03:04 Family Roots and Siblings 05:06 Path Into Politics 06:11 Student Jobs and Fringe 08:04 Where Saturday Jobs Went 09:27 NEETs and Youth Inactivity 13:30 Making It a National Cause 14:26 Hiring Bonuses Explained 18:17 What Makes a Good Job 21:06 AI and the Future of Work 25:29 If Graduating Today 25:49 Career Paths And Optimism 26:34 Studying Politics At Edinburgh 27:40 Finding Confidence And Belonging 29:19 Leaving Home For University 31:12 How Politics Has Changed 34:01 Parliament As Clip Culture 35:12 Advice For New MPs 36:37 Governing In A Faster World 38:06 Risk Aversion And Getting Things Done 39:45 Mental Health And Welfare Reform 42:51 Influencers And The Arc Of Work 45:00 Quickfire Questions And Wrap ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? hello@jobsofthefuture.co Sponsor the show or Partner with us: sunny@jobsofthefuture.co Check out our clips channel here! ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@JimmysJobsClips Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Tony Blair | Classic Episode

Tony Blair on AI, Work, and What Governments Get Wrong (Award-Winning Interview) This episode of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future - featuring former Prime Minister Tony Blair - was recently named Best Interview at the Political Podcast Awards, so we’re revisiting the conversation with a fresh edit. Jimmy and Tony discuss how artificial intelligence could reshape government and the economy, why the UK now has significantly more people out of work than before the pandemic, and how leaders can keep up with rapid technological change. Tony also reflects on life after Downing Street, building his global institute, and the challenges of turning big decisions into real change inside government. A wide-ranging conversation about leadership, technology, and the future of work. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:40 What does a former Prime Minister actually do? 03:00 Why getting things done in government is harder than it looks 05:00 AI and the biggest technological revolution of the century 11:00 Will AI replace jobs? 14:00 Why more people in the UK aren’t working 17:00 Technology, government and innovation 20:00 Why business leaders should go into government 28:00 Building organisations after politics 34:00 Ambition, leadership and career advice 37:00 Quickfire questions ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? hello@jobsofthefuture.co Sponsor the show or Partner with us: sunny@jobsofthefuture.co Check out our clips channel here! ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@JimmysJobsClips Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Will Storr Part 2 | Nigel Farage, Gordon Ramsay Crying, and Joe Rogan vs Steven Barlett

Will Storr on Status Games: Politics, Podcasts, Storytelling, and the Future of AI In the second half of Jimmy’s Jobs to the Future with author Will Storr, they discuss how status works in practice, from status signals inside Number 10 (proximity, key meetings, and especially influence) to modern politics as entertainment and the media’s “gotcha” incentives that push politicians toward soundbites. Storr argues social media amplifies status games and notes similar “flame wars,” cancellation, and pronoun debates existed on an early online network, The WELL. They explore how status shifts with age, why self-control and conscientiousness predict professional success, and why being easy to work with matters (including why Nigel Farage is easy to book). Storr explains how Marco Pierre White made chefing high status, influencing Gordon Ramsay and British food culture, reflects on appearing on Rogan, Diary of a CEO, and Modern Wisdom, and discusses AI’s impact on writing and the growing importance of distinctive author brands. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Second Half Setup 00:55 Status Inside Number 10 03:00 Influence As Real Status 04:42 Media And Political Personalities 06:34 Journalism And Gotcha Culture 09:37 Long Form Politics And Respect 15:57 Status After Forty 19:58 Traits For Career Success 24:05 Praise And Being Easy 27:04 Work Rhythms And Deep Thinking 28:39 Writing Retreats And Walking 29:33 AI And The Future Of Work 29:39 AI Threat to Authors 30:14 Original Voice Wins 31:55 AI as Writing Editor 33:21 Story Structure Stays 35:21 Teaching Storytelling Courses 36:53 Marco Pierre White Status 42:46 Men Competence Subcultures 44:45 First Social Media Troll 48:21 Podcast Circuit Reflections 54:26 Next Writers and Farewell ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? hello@jobsofthefuture.co Sponsor the show or Partner with us: sunny@jobsofthefuture.co Check out our clips channel here! ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@JimmysJobsClips Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]