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This week, our intrepid correspondents from across the pond take on the increasingly controversial race for Prime Minister in the U.K. (including a few thoughts about long shot Rory Stewart). Also, Parkland survivor Kyle Kushov is un-admitted to Harvard, and Oberlin College loses a big court case.
More With Theresa May’s resignation the Tories are in the midst of a leadership campaign. The winner becomes the next Prime Minister and faces the challenges of Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, a resurgent Liberal Democrats and Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party. Throw in a little cocaine scandal and fun is had by all, but especially by our hosts James Delingpole and Toby Young.
More James and Toby discuss Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom, then turn to HBO’s Chernobyl. Thanks for listening and don’t forget: Keep Calm and Subscribe.
More James Delingpole and Toby Young discuss the resignation of Theresa May and the disastrous showing for Britain’s two main political parties in the European elections.
More We have finally reached the end of the Game of Thrones saga, ie; A Song of Ice and Fire. James and Toby break down the final episode and give some thoughts on the series as well.
Editor’s Note: This is obviously the last episode of the ThronesCast podcast, but we are thrilled to announce that Toby and James will be continuing on with a new show called London Calling that will attempt to explain British and European politics for American audiences. Should be fun! Look for it in about two weeks (at the most).
More We’re getting close to the end now: this week is the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. James Delingpole and Toby Young break down the sacking of King’s Landing, the destruction of the Red Keep, who died, who survived and a couple of predictions for who may be sitting on the Iron Throne next week.
More We’re now officially through the halfway point of the final season of Game of Thrones, and well, it’s only going OK at best. At least that’s the opinion of our intrepid GoT experts, James Delingpole and Toby Young. They break down all the mistake, misfires, and milestones in this week’s episode.
More The Battle of Winterfell is now in the (alt) history books and James Delingpole and Toby Young are here to break it all down for you. Who survived, who died, who was smart, who was dumb, and some predictions for next week and the ultimate end of the show.
More The second Game of Thrones episode has been controversially received, which is exactly why we need Delingpole and Young to break it down for us. Brianne and Jamie, Dany and Jon, Arya and the blacksmith dude — they all have to be explained. Also, who will survive the coming battle with the Army of The Dead? The hosts predict but make yours in the comments below.
More The new and final season of Game of Thrones began this past Sunday and that means James Delingpole and Toby Young must reconvene to tell us what happened, what will happen, and what it all means. And they’ll do that right after they figure out what the correct name of their bloody podcast is. Typical.
More Jame Delingpole and Toby Young discuss their thoughts on the last episode of the season and wonder what’s in store for the last season of the show coming in two years?!
More With only one more episode left in the season, Toby Young and James Delingpole go deep on this week’s episode, including and in depth discussion of who is the most desirable (not the word they used) character on the show? Tune in to hear the final verdict.
More James Delingpole is back from holiday and Toby Young is puzzled at the lack of law schools grads in the Game of Thrones universe. Also, is Jon Snow not a bastard? Listen in to find out.
More John Podhoretz sits in for James Delingpole as he and Toby deconstruct this week’s episode as the season draw ever nearer to the series conclusion.
More James Delingpole and Toby Young to some quick takes on this week’s GoT, including the new hot couple of Waters: Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen.
More Toby Young and James Delingpole return to dissect the second episode of Game of Thrones. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? Take a sword to them in the comments.
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A new Game of Thrones season has begun and guide you through all of the plot lines, we’ve reassembled our intrepid team of GoT experts, James Delingpole and Toby Young. This week, Jon Snow becomes a leader, Sansa is the power behind the Throne, Arya wears a mask, and Ed Sheeran must go.
More In Episode 22 of London Calling, our hosts talk about what Toby considers to be Trump’s meltdown and James reckons is a minor blip. Then they discuss the Remoaners – all the Euroweenies who were thwarted in the EU Referendum vote and have been complaining ever since and who are now trying to sabotage Brexit. But James gets bored and Toby hurries the conversation along to Westworld, which segues into an increasingly strange discussion on women and whether or not they are like killer replicants trying to take over the world.
More In which Toby actually visits James at his country seat for a special Conservative party conference edition of London Calling. They share their excitement about the good thing about new Prime Minister Theresa May – she’s finally going to make Brexit happen – and also their anxiety about the party’s worrying Big Government tendencies. Then Toby discovers James’s dark secret: he’s a secret vegetarian.
More James and Toby discuss the Hillary/Trump debate and are mildly surprised to find themselves in agreement with one another. At least briefly. Trump, says his closet admirer James, was like a punch-drunk boxer, while Hillary was sharp, well-briefed, apparently likeable. Toby agrees – then delights James with some criticisms of Hillary. But then the buts begin…”Who would you rather have as the entertainer as your children’s party?” Toby asks. Naturally, the two London Calling boys reach very different conclusions.
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