Bunker Panel: Love on the political spectrum – Could you date them if you hate them?

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

4.6 • 984 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On our latest panel edition: The COVID inquiry exposed an undeniably toxic culture of pseudo machismo underpinning Downing Street – how did it come to this? Plus, we discuss the politicisation of online dating, and whether our political leanings are the new measure of “hot or not”. Joining Podmasters’ own Batman and Robin Andrew Harrison and Jacob Jarvis are Oh God, What Now? regular Marie Le Conte and Why? presenter Dr. Anna Machin for a double date in The Bunker. “If you can get to the top of the food chain by being revolting, great! Just be sure you trust the people around you.” – Dr. Anna Machin “I've ended up dating a card carrying Tory. Not just a voter.” – Marie Le Conte Why? – the brand new podcast taking you to the edge of knowledge. Available on all good podcast players – visit whypodcast.co.uk to find it Tell us what you think of The Bunker in our Listener Survey https://www.patreon.com/posts/help-us-make-our-92573016 – five respondents will get the Bunker mug or t-shirt of their choice. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Jacob Jarvis with Andrew Harrison, Marie Le Conte and Anna Machin. Producers: Eliza Davis Beard and Liam Tait. Audio production: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:05.5	photography but I turn it into earning a living at 60. I enrolled on a day course.
0:11.8	Well college. I loved going to college. It's good you can retry. I'm enrolled on the day course. But college?
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1:15.6	I'm Jacob Jarvis and on this edition we're going to be discussing the evolution of macho politicians.
1:21.0	Plus, how has love turned increasingly political? With dating apps
1:25.4	meaning people can choose to never swipe right on a Tory, let alone kiss one,
1:28.8	is that a good or a bad thing? Joining me today I have the author of Escape, Oh God what now regular and perpetually
1:35.6	online younger millennial. Marie Lacan't. Hello Marie.
1:38.4	Hello Marie. I like that you call me a younger millennial which I think I'm not technically but
1:42.2	also to anyone listening I am. Yeah well it's why they're not watching the video they can agree that you're definitely younger she's practically
1:48.5	Gen Zay S. B. F every day.
1:51.6	Marie you're working on a podcast discussing political scandals what has been your
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