Political Takeout
| Political Takeout | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Rupert Myers Bobby Friedman |
| Genre | Politics UK politics |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 1 March 2013 |
Political Takeout is a weekly, 30-minute UK politics and comedy[1] podcast hosted by Rupert Myers (disambiguation) and Bobby Friedman in association[2] with The Independent. The show features a recurring comic feature presented by Lembit Öpik. Previous guests of the show have included Alan Johnson, Matthew Parris, Stella Creasy, and Hugo Rifkind among others. Younger political commentators like Tim Stanley and Rowenna Davis are regularly invited on.
The show regularly hosts segments with a comic element, featuring broadcasters such as Sam Delaney[3] and Rich Peppiatt. Interviews with Jonathan Aitken[4] and Vicky Pryce[5] have been reported elsewhere.
Hosts
- Rupert Myers
- Bobby Friedman
- A comedy slot with Lembit Öpik
References
- ^ "Political Takeout's hosts write an open letter to each other on the Huffington Post".
- ^ "Political Takeout on the Independent". The Independent. London. 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Sam Delaney writes about Political Takeout".
- ^ "Political Takeout interview with Jonathan Aitken in the Evening Standard".
- ^ "Political Takeout interview with Vicky Pryce in the Evening Standard".