Andy Parsons: Slacktivist Action Group
An MP, a journalist and a stand-up walk into a bar – and there’s an audience there… Ever been so fed up with the world that you’ve been unable to do anything but sit on your arse and do sod all about it? Then subscribe to the monthly support group for fellow slacktivists and do some more sitting on your arse this time with your headphones on. Three guests talk passionately about what is currently getting them fired up and hopefully some of that energy rubs off, so that we think about getting off our arses at some point in the future – at least to go to the bar afterwards. Hosted by Andy Parsons.
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Episodes
Ep 26: New Old Labour, mystery chicken shoppers & £20 foot tattoos
With Josh Widdicombe, Suzanne Moore and David Lammy MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31/01/18•55m 36s
Ep 25: Fifty shades of Brexit, the orange juice gambit & the 13th hardest working comic in Britain
With Richard Herring, Michael Deacon and Lucy Powell MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/12/17•52m 21s
Ep 24: Superhero sons, half pints & plastic bags
With Clive Lewis MP, Dominic Holland and Catherine Conway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/11/17•50m 53s
Ep 23: Green Party karaoke, Uber's tax bill & nominative determinism
With Jonathan Bartley, Angela Barnes and Jolyon Maugham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/11/17•50m 18s
Ep 22: Latitude Festival Bank Holiday special
With India Knight, Sophie Walker and Maya Foa. Recorded at the Latitude Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/08/17•52m 18s
Ep 21: Marginals, PILFs and toilet flushes
With Rupa Huq MP, Miranda Sawyer and Glenn Wool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/07/17•50m 54s
Ep 20: DUP, Chuckle Brothers and Urinals
With Lucy Porter, Peter Hain and Catherine Bennett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/06/17•50m 2s
Ep 19: U-turns, defecting chickens and eau de Nuttall
With Daniel Finkelstein, Ed Byrne and Jane Martinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/05/17•51m 1s
Ep 18: Elections, resurrections and lemon drizzle cake
With Nick Clegg MP, Matt Forde and Katy Balls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/04/17•56m 52s
Ep 17: The politics of hope, the politics of despair and Jesus on TripAdvisor
With Owen Jones, Jess Phillips MP and Rich Hall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/03/17•49m 44s
Ep 16: Fake news, wrong news, sad news - Slacktivist Action Group
With Hugo Rifkind, Jo Caulfield and Stephen Kinnock MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/02/17•48m 21s
Ep 15: Trump and mental health
With Russell Kane, Bryony Gordon and Pete Wishart MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31/01/17•52m 57s
Ep 14: Health, hipsters, leather trousers & eggnog - Slacktivist Action Group
With Miles Jupp, Michael White and Dr Sarah Wollaston MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/12/16•53m 24s
Ep 13: Bremoaners, Remainians & the alt-right - Slacktivist Action Group
With Chuka Umunna MP, Susie Boniface aka Fleet Street Fox, and Henning When Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/11/16•51m 13s
Ep 12: Strictly, Hillary, Trump & locker room talk - Slacktivist Action Group
With Russell Howard, Hadley Freeman and Vince Cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/11/16•44m 4s
Ep 11: Education, separation, fornication, poppers - Slacktivist Action Group
With Julia Hartley-Brewer, Simon Evans and Tim Loughton MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/09/16•45m 43s
Ep 10: David Cameron's disastrous last 9 months - Slacktivist Action Group
In this special bank holiday edition - featuring the very best bits from the comedians, politicians and journalists we've had on the podcast - Andy takes stock of the political tumult that's seen doctors go on strike, Labour descend into civil war, Britain vote to leave the EU, David Cameron ride off into the sunset, and Boris Johnson appointed foreign secretary. What a time to be alive! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/08/16•49m 41s
Ep 09: Cock-up, conspiracy, bees & CVs - Slacktivist Action Group
With Andrew Mitchell MP, Chris Addison, and Liz Hutchins from Friends of the Earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/07/16•54m 1s
Ep 08: Brexit, Regrexit, Brollocks - Slacktivist Action Group
With Conservative MP, David Davis; comedian Zoe Lyons; and Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday (sort of) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/06/16•47m 11s
Ep 07: Bremain, suffragettes, cricket bats, bananas - Slacktivist Action Group
With Damian Green MP; broadcaster Anita Anand; and comedian Andy Zaltzman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31/05/16•49m 40s
Ep 06: Brexit, Human Rights Act, newspaper moguls (and dominatrix prostitutes) - Slacktivist Action Group
With Mary Creagh MP; Tim Hancock from Amnesty; and comedian Marcus Brigstocke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26/04/16•56m 21s
Ep 05.5: Heydon Prowse
Andy chats to Heydon Prowse about his BBC 2 Doc 'The Town That Took on the Taxman', BAFTAS, breaking into Tony Blair's House and becoming Grant Shapps' pseudonym. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/04/16•23m 32s
Ep 05: Requiem for a Lib Dem [Manifesto], women in politics and a new national anthem - Slacktivist Action Group
With guests Ed Davey, former Lib Dem MP and energy and climate change secretary in the coalition; comedian and ex-Labour spin doctor, Ayesha Hazarika; and Christine Payne, general secretary of Equity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/03/16•47m 26s
Ep 04: Tax, Corbyn and atheism - Slacktivist Action Group
With Margaret Hodge MP; Times columnist Philip Collins; and comedian Shappi Khorsandi , the new President of the British Humanist Association Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/03/16•48m 53s
Ep 03.5: Paul Archer and Leigh Purnell
With Paul Archer and Leigh Purnell. World Record for Longest Taxi Ride Ever whilst raising £20,000 for the Red Cross.Ever been so fed up with the world you’ve decided to sit on your arse and do sod all about it? Then join the support group for fellow slacktivists and have a listen to Andy Parsons chatting to some people who have managed to get off their arse and do something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/02/16•18m 20s
Ep 03: Doctors, drugs and wind - Slacktivist Action Group
With Peter Lilley MP: Guardian columnist, Deborah Orr; and Dr Phil Hammond.Ever heard something on the news and got so cross or depressed or confused – that the only thing you could think of doing was to turn the news off and dream of chocolate?Have you ever later thought you should do something about it – but you weren’t sure what to do, where to go, what to say when you got there, and didn’t have anyone to go with. Then you need The Slacktivist Action Group at the Soho Theatre on the last Monday of every month. And after we’ve heard from our guests, we will decide to do something! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/01/16•44m 37s
Ep 02: Syria, trophy hunting and the Daily Mail - Slacktivist Action Group
With comedian Mark Steel; Helen Lewis, deputy editor of the New Statesman; and David Hanson MPEver heard something on the news and got so cross or depressed or confused – that the only thing you could think of doing was to turn the news off and dream of chocolate?Have you ever later thought you should do something about it – but you weren’t sure what to do, where to go, what to say when you got there, and didn’t have anyone to go with. Then you need The Slacktivist Action Group at the Soho Theatre on the last Monday of every month. And after we’ve heard from our guests, we will decide to do something! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/12/15•1h 3m
Ep 01.5: Action!
Recorded at the Royal Geographical Society's Ready For Impact event on climate change, 10th November 2015.Guests for November 30th's Slacktivist Action Group are :David Hanson MP, Mark Steel and Helen Lewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/11/15•2m 34s
Ep 01: Workers' rights, sugar and political donations - Slacktivist Action Group
With Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the TUC; Geraint Davies, MP for Swansea West; Ian Dunt, editor of politics.co.ukEver heard something on the news and got so cross or depressed or confused – that the only thing you could think of doing was to turn the news off and dream of chocolate?Have you ever later thought you should do something about it – but you weren’t sure what to do, where to go, what to say when you got there, and didn’t have anyone to go with. Then you need The Slacktivist Action Group at the Soho Theatre on the last Monday of every month. And after we’ve heard from our guests, we will decide to do something! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/10/15•56m 29s
Ep 00: Slacktivist Action Group
Slacktivist Action Group Live 26th October at the Soho Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/10/15•1m 14s