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PolitiBabble
A Youth Politics Podcast! Join us each Friday for a new topic of debate and discussion. Independently produced, not a Manx Radio production.
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Episodes
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Politibabble EP 11: Where have we been?
Thursday, 20 July 2023
After a bit of a hiatus PolitiBabble returns for a look back over the events and tribulations of our political scene since they were last on air and in due time shall do a look back over the life of PolitiBabble.
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Politibabble EP 10: A Look Around
Thursday, 9 March 2023
This week PolitiBabble discuss a potpourri of topics ranging from the upcoming LegCo elections to the SNP Leadership Election.
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PolitiBabble: Jason Moorhouse MHK - A profile
Thursday, 2 March 2023
A sit down with Jason Moorhouse MHK getting a different insight to the man behind the questions
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Politibabble - Individualism, has it gone too far?
Friday, 17 February 2023
This week the ever individually thinking podcast discusses the notion of individualism, both in the philosophical and political sense, assessing if indeed it still exists, or has morphed into something quite unrecognisable.
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Politibabble - The Labour Party: A party for the working man?
Friday, 16 December 2022
Politibabble delve into Archibald's favourite topic of the Labour Party, and if it really is the government-in-waiting some proclaim it as.
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Politibabble - Dictatorships: A Benevolent Dictator
Friday, 16 December 2022
This week PolitiBabble discuss a rather odd concept of a benevolent dictator, and contrast it with our current political system.
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Politibabble : A foray into economic matters
Thursday, 3 November 2022
This week we are joined by Luke Ennett to discuss a few light economic matters and their political implications before discovering the political adventure he is embarking upon for the Commonwealth Youth Parliament.
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Politibabble: The Political Mass
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
This week's PolitiBabble assess the influence of religion and its morals in our political system, and if it holds a special influence on policy. Followed by a robust debate on the fate of the Conservative Party.
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Politibabble : The Overton Window
Thursday, 8 September 2022
This week PolitiBabble turn to the creation of Joseph Overton, and how the shift in political opinion is impacting our freedoms.
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Politibabble : On the topic of Gender
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
PolitiBabble this week are joined by Mitzi to discuss the worlds current moves on gender issues and the core issues at stake under Self ID, Single Sex Spaces and Womens Safety, followed by an discussion on ethics.
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PolitiBabble : The Creeping Normality
Monday, 1 August 2022
The changes that have befallen the world not in our political scene are sometimes unnoticable but overtime add up, much like our podcast episodes. Ergo, PolitiBabble has crept back into your podcast providers to bring you a discussion about creeping normality to start off season 7.
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Politibabble : Politics in education
Friday, 13 May 2022
PolitiBabble have begun the 7th Series talking to Richard Karran, Director of Sixth Form at Ballakermeen High School. We discuss Politics in schools on the Isle of Man Oliver is joined by Mika Chen to co- host alongside him in tbe absense of Archibald.
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Politibabble : Out with a bang!
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
PolitiBabble have reached their Season 6 finale this week with what some consider a heated topic, but addressed in the usual PolitiBabbling manner.
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Politibabble : A look back!
Thursday, 21 April 2022
Ahead of their two year birthday, PolitiBabble looks back at the past 6 seasons, hidden with funny anecdotes and the look ahead to the future!
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Politibabble: Has the modern world failed us?
Tuesday, 5 April 2022
This week we are joined by Oliver in the studio and Archibald virtually to discuss if the modern world is failing!
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PolitiBabble: Patriotism, is it a bad thing?
Friday, 25 March 2022
This week PolitiBabble dive into the concept and the debate surrounding the place of patriotism in modern day society, and if it is simply just misunderstood?
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Politibabble: Proportional Representation? A good idea?
Monday, 21 March 2022
This week PolitiBabble are joined by the Leader of the Green Party, Andrew Langan-Newton to discuss the issue of Proportional Representation, and if Single Transferable Voting should be brought into play!
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Politibabble: What on earth is going on?
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
This week PolitiBabble address the events unfolding before us, and attempts to create a cabinet (not the wooden version).
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Politibabble : Is the minimum wage flawed?
Thursday, 24 February 2022
This week PolitiBabble are joined by a guest Mika, to discuss everything and anything about the minimum wage, and then an interesting conversation on the price of coffee!!
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Politibabble : What about a global currency?
Thursday, 10 February 2022
This week PolitiBabble look at a global currency, and then make some predictions about the IOM Budget, alas not quite up to the standard of John Moss's Cake!!
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Politibabble : Has democracy failed the developing world?
Friday, 4 February 2022
This week PolitiBabble discuss democracy across our globe and if it really has as much application as some say! Then onto taking a satirical look at Manx Politics!
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Politibabble : Is there a place for censorship in democracy?
Friday, 28 January 2022
This week PolitiBabble addresses *BLEEP* and *BLEEP*, and asks if censorship really does have a place in a democratic society, then going on to see if the UK government can really be defended in "Avoid the Question".
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PolitiBabble: A benevolent dictator?
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
This week PolitiBabble have launched a coup and formed a dictatorship, they also bring in a new humorous segment at the end!
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PolitiBabble: Is there honour left in our politics?
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Returning for the New Year, PolitiBabble address the question of if politics still has any honour left in it, or if there was any there in the first place!
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A Politibabble Christmas
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
PolitiBabble return with their Christmas Special, featuring some political quizzing, laughter and joy and wish all a very happy Christmas indeed!
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Politibabble: Morality in Politics
Thursday, 16 December 2021
This week, PolitiBabble addresses the question of morality in politics, or if such a thing exists?
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World Government?
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
This week PolitiBabble explore the idea of a World Government, and discuss the variety of Covid-19 restrictions being introduced across the world!
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PolitiBabble: Covid hits
Monday, 29 November 2021
This week PolitiBabble return to the medium of zoom to record all about covid, after one of the team contracts the virus! *NB: due to the nature of zoom recording, the audio quality is reduced on this episode - but the conversational content is just as interesting as ever!
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Politibabble: Are we being lied to?
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
This week PolitiBabble query if we are being lied to? And if so, who by?
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Politibabble : Cancel Culture
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
This week, PolitiBabble have a discussion about the impacts of Cancel Culture on our society and way of thinking!
