Silly Season

S07: Unparliamentary Mayhem

Tom and Rob are joined by CK and Wade for a cross-over special: Unparliamentary Mayhem! Pitting two fictional characters chosen by their guests in a fictional debate for who would make a better World Leader: Trump or Merkel?

TOPICS

  • [0:00]: Intro

  • [2:47] The Rules

  • [6:29] Now All Of China Knows You’re Here

  • [16:57] Mickey Mouse

  • [26:16] Taking Sides

  • [28:50] Opening Statements

    • [30:32] Shan Yu For Trump

    • [31:43] Mickey For Merkel

    • [33:40] Relationships With China

    • [36:02] Thoughts On Walls

    • [37:55] Conflicts And Poverty

    • [39:53] A Woman For World Leader?

    • [42:54] Armies

    • [45:22] Protecting The Oceans

    • [46:14] How A World Leader Will Affect Sovereignty

  • [47:40] Closing Statement From Shan Yu

  • [48:52] Closing Statement For Mickey

  • [49:57] Deliberations

  • [55:28] The Winner Is

  • [58:31] Outro

  • [1:05:29] Bonus: Failed Intros

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S06: Political Philosophy 101 - Plato & Aristotle

Tom goes back to school with Rob to learn some political philosophy. In the fist episode in this series they cover Plato & Aristotle’s views on governance.

TOPICS

  • Intro [0:00]

  • Plato [1:59]

    • Problems with Democracy [5:21]

    • Plato's Society [14:05]

    • Plato's View of Human Nature [22:58]

  • Aristotle [33:54]

    • Aristotle's Types of Government [35:44]

    • The Virtuous Mean [49:25]

  • Plato vs Aristotle [50:43]

  • Outro [55:43]

    • Bonus: The Void [58:33]

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S03: Voting and Electoral Systems

Rob and Tom discuss the pros and cons of different voting systems, electoral systems and voter turnout.

Topics

  • Voting Systems

    • First Past the Post

    • Alternative Vote

    • Proportional Representation

      • Single Transferable Vote

      • D’Hondt Formula

      • Hare and Droop

  • Electoral Systems

  • Voter Turnout

  • UK Voting Reform

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S02: Consensus and Conflict (50 Years of British Politics in 50 Minutes)

Rob and Tom discuss the 50 years of British politics from 1945-1997 in roughly 50 minutes.

Topics

  • Post War Government

  • Economic Policy

  • Foreign Policy

  • Boom and Bust

  • Thatcher

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S01: UK vs US Politics, A Field Guide

Rob and Tom discuss the differences and similarities between the UK and US political systems for the benefit of listeners on both sides of the pond. 

Topics

  • Constitutions

  • Parliament vs Congress

  • Presidential vs Prime Ministerial Power

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