PolitiBabble
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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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World Government?
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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Nov 29, 2021
PolitiBabble: Covid hits
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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Nov 24, 2021
Politibabble: Are we being lied to?
This week PolitiBabble query if we are being lied to? And if so, who by?
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Nov 9, 2021
Politibabble : Cancel Culture
This week, PolitiBabble have a discussion about the impacts of Cancel Culture on our society and way of thinking!
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Nov 3, 2021
Politibabble: Should prisoners be allowed the vote?
This week, PolitiBabble discuss the issue of voting and should prisoners be allowed to do so? Also a strong discussion on the issue of Covid-19.
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Oct 22, 2021
PolitiBabble: Are women being failed by the justice system?
This week PolitiBabble address the key question of the justice system! Joined by a guest Graihagh!
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Oct 19, 2021
PolitiBabble: Pressure Groups
This week PolitiBabble are back with their Fifth Season! What are political pressure groups? What do they do? And much more in this episode!
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Oct 7, 2021
Chief Minister Candidates: PolitiBabble Manx Mini-series
This week PolitiBabble put the Chief Minister Manifestos head to head, and analyse who they think might make a better candidate ahead of next weeks election! This ends the Manx Mini-Series and they will be back with a new Podcast Season next week!
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Oct 4, 2021
Mini-series 3: PolitiBabble
This week PolitiBabble continue with their "Manx Mini-series", this time focusing on the upcoming Chief Minister election, and their predictions.
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Sep 27, 2021
Election Special: PolitiBabble
PolitiBabble have an election special this week looking through all the constituencies, candidates, topics, and analysing some of the results!
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Sep 15, 2021
Manx Politics Mini-series 1
This week kicks off PolitiBabble's return with the first of the Manx Politics Mini-series. It explores some aspects of Tynwald, the department's and the constituency structure.
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Jul 28, 2021
The Political Summer
This week PolitiBabble prepare for their own Summer Recess and chat through the current affairs of the week!
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Jul 22, 2021
PolitiBabble: Voting Systems
This week PolitiBabble looks at the different types of voting systems, and discusses the pros and cons, as well as a fascinating discussion on current affairs.
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Jul 13, 2021
PolitiBabble: Why should the youth vote?
This week PolitiBabble discusses Youth Voting, why it matters, if it should continue, and can the youth make a difference? Joined by Jessica Heard from Youth Vote IM
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Jul 12, 2021
PolitiBabble: The Empire, Commonwealth, and Modern Imperialism
This week PolitiBabble are joined by a special guest Jay Palombella, from fellow podcast Acta Populi, to discuss the Empire, commonwealth, and much more!
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Jul 1, 2021
PolitiBabble: Is the education system working?
This week, PolitiBabble discuss the education system, and the effects Covid has had. And also discovered what on earth "BookTok", is. Joined by a guest panellist Eleanor.
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Jun 22, 2021
PolitiBabble: Will the success of the Conservative Party continue?
This week, PolitiBabble discussed the fate of the Conservative Party, along with a whole host of Manx Current affairs, joined by a guest Mitzi Danielson-Kaslik.
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Jun 16, 2021
PolitiBabble: Is the EU Broken?
This week on PolitiBabble, the EU is discussed, assessing the implications of the UK's departure, and then moving on to a whole host of Manx and International Current affairs, with a Guest Ailish Williams.
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Jun 10, 2021
PolitiBabble: Is Feminism still necessary in the Western World
This week, PolitiBabble discuss feminism's necessity inthe Western World, and come to an amicable conclusion, joined by a feminist guest, Brintha Yasodara. And we also learn about the wonders of the duck-billed Platypus.
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Jun 1, 2021
PolitiBabble: Are we in a Democratic Crisis?
PolitiBabble is back for its fourth season with a changed up episode layout. This week they address the very important question: are we in a democratic crisis? And a whole host of current affairs, as well as the Historical Figure of the Week, William Pitt the Younger.
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May 19, 2021
PolitiBabble: Goodbye for some
This week on Season 3's final episode of PolitiBabble, two of our long standing co-hosts depart the show. A variety of current affairs is discussed, and some thoughts about the time spent on the show. Stay tuned for a revamped Season 4 coming to you in early June.
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May 4, 2021
PolitiBabble: Opinions, Opinions, Opinions
This week, as @PolitiBabble near the end of their third season, they discuss a variety of topics ranging from Scottish Independence, to freedom of speech!
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Apr 23, 2021
PolitiBabble: The Catch-up!
PolitiBabble are back this week, after the lockdown hiatus, catching up on the fun events of the past few weeks, current affairs and some political analysis!
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Mar 19, 2021
PolitiBabble Lockdown Special
This week, PolitiBabble went back to their roots, and recorded an episode over zoom. They discuss a variety of topics from what they've been getting up to, to some of the news that has occurred in the past few weeks.
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Feb 19, 2021
PolitiBabble Newscast 9
This week PolitiBabble discusses the current affairs of the week, ranging from Keir Starmer's Economic Speech to the Polarised Politics of the American "Liberals".
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Feb 19, 2021
PolitiBabble Breaking it Down 9
This week PolitiBabble, break down some terms that are thrown around a lot. These being the types of governmental systems, ranging from Autocracy to Democracy, and everything in between.
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Feb 12, 2021
PolitiBabble Newscast 8
This week PolitiBabble are back after their hiatus, and catch up with the current affairs that have taken place, as well as discussing our experiences of lockdown!
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Feb 12, 2021
PolitiBabble Breaking it Down 8
PolitiBabble are back, and gently easing in by breaking down a rough overview of the elections coming up this year, and imploring you to use your democratic power and register to vote!
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Jan 4, 2021
The Covid Update
Unfortunately the PolitiBabble team have had to take a break from the podcasting airwaves due to the Covid restrictions in the Isle of Man, but rest assured they've produced a "new voicemail message"!
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Dec 22, 2020
PolitiBabble Newscast 7
This week on the last PolitiBabble Newscast of the year, they interview Douglas Councillor Devon Watson about housing, automatization and much more!
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Dec 22, 2020
PolitiBabble Christmas Special
PolitiBabble attempt to make Politics Christmassy this week, with their Christmas Special! A Christmas Quiz, an overview on this years news, and some politics.. hope you enjoy! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from PolitiBabble!!
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Dec 11, 2020
PolitiBabble Newscast 6
This week PolitiBabble are joined by a special guest, Ciara Sowerby, one of Co-founders of the IOMSCN, and involved in many other campaigns on the island! We discuss a wide range of current affairs as well as the recent Climate Strike.
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Dec 11, 2020
PolitiBabble Breaking it Down 6
This week PolitiBabble answered the Political Compass test and explained a bit about it, which you can find at politicalcompass.org! The last two pages are quite self explanatory, and we may have run out of time but our results are right at the end, and you may/may not be surprised!
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Dec 8, 2020
Newscast 5
PolitiBabble, give a fun break down of this weeks news, and hint at the Christmas Special coming on December the 18th!
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Dec 8, 2020
Breaking it Down 5: Some Whacky Ideologies
This week Politibabble, break down some rather whacky ideologies, from primatism to the anarcho-contradictions, leading on from last weeks break down of some more mainstream ones.
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Nov 27, 2020
Newscast 4
This week, PolitiBabble discussed a wide range of the politics of today, whom we would vote for, and what's going on in the conservative party leadership.
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Nov 27, 2020
Breaking it Down 4: Political Ideologies
Carrying on from last week, PolitiBabble discusses Conservatism, Socialism and Anarchism, what they stand for and the relations to parties! Join us for what should prove a very enjoyable and laid back approach to breaking down politics.
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Nov 20, 2020
Newscast 3
This week on the PolitiBabble Newscast, we discuss a range of topics from Dominic Cummings, to the Climate Strike coming up in December, and much more!
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Nov 20, 2020
Breaking it Down 3: The Political Spectrum
This week on PolitiBabble Breaking it Down, we discuss what on earth the Political Spectrum is, its makeup, and use today! You can also check out the video version on the Manx Radio Youtube, and check out the Newscast 3 where we discuss this week's current affairs. Stay tuned for next week, where we start the breakdown of some ideologies!
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Nov 17, 2020
PolitiBabble Newscast 2
This week PolitiBabble discuss a catch up on this week, from the new possibility of a 90% effective Covid-19 Vaccine, to what the word of the year is, as well as does steak go in a toaster?!
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Nov 13, 2020
PolitiBabble Breaking it Down 2
This week PolitiBabble Breakdown the in's and out's of what on earth a constitution is! Hope you enjoy our fun chats, of what constitutes a constitution, the make up of the UK and US versions and some more fun facts along the way. For a catch up of the past weeks current affairs check out the Newscast 2!
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Nov 6, 2020
PolitiBabble Newscast 1
This week on the PolitiBabble Newscast, we discuss the US Election, the candidates' policies, who we would vote for and much more! As well as finding some more light hearted news!
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Nov 6, 2020
PolitiBabble Breaking it Down 1
This week PolitiBabble are back for season 3 to break down how the UK, US, and IOM Governments are structured and how they function! Checkout the Newscast Episode for this week's US Election Special!
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Oct 9, 2020
PolitiBabble
This week PolitiBabble are back for the season finale! We discuss a variety of topics including the Supreme courts of the UK and USA, and Sam does an impression of Nicola Sturgeon for us! Stay tuned for Season 3, which is coming soon!
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Oct 2, 2020
Politibabble - S2 Ep 7 - The Parties
This week PolitiBabble talk to all 4 of the Political Parties on the Island, and ask them some key questions ranging from issues important to the youth to what cake they would be!
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Sep 28, 2020
PolitiBabble
This week PolitiBabble addresses the concept of UBI, if it is needed and what it could potentially solve! And we get a hint as to what is coming up next week on a special episode...so stay tuned for that!
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Sep 18, 2020
PolitiBabble
It's the counter episode to the Revolution Episode released last week! So sit back and enjoy the opposite side of the view, or what revolution usually leads to
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Sep 11, 2020
PolitiBabble
This week the team discuss and debate the contentious issue of revolution, ranging from the historical examples to those of modern day. Join them next week for the counterpart topic of Reform.
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Sep 3, 2020
PolitiBabble
It's all about guns this week on PolitiBabble, by that we mean the politics behind gun control! Join us for what should prove an engaging and thought provoking topic.
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Aug 28, 2020
PolitiBabble
This week on PolitiBabble, we address the key issues within feminism, ranging from the Gender Pay Gap, to the Tampon Tax, and we all seem to be in agreement on most stuff for once!
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