Ep 166 with Rosie Holt (Part 1)

What The F Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Carousel Studios

News, Society & Culture, Comedy, Politics

4.7 • 888 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by comedian and satirist Rosie Holt as they discuss her viral lockdown sketches, the absurdity of political spin, Partygate, why people fell for her fake MP, the blurred line between satire and reality, and whether comedy can really change anything You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Follow Rosie @rosieisaholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We risk becoming an island of strangers.
0:04.0	We will strive for the denopsification of his grave.
0:07.0	Because you can't grow, can't grow, can.
0:10.0	Yes, you can.
0:11.0	They're eating the dogs.
0:12.0	They're eating the dinosaurs.
0:14.0	Under the EU, we weren't allowed to eat.
0:17.0	I just don't get it.
0:18.0	I just think everyone should be sure.
0:19.0	What the fuck is He's going on.
0:23.8	Hello, my name is Mark Stil, and I would like to welcome you on this bright day, which I hope it is, wherever you are, to the merry podcast that I happen to present.
0:38.4	It's a podcast that over the years has posited a great many questions
0:43.5	and I hope enlightened many of us as we ponder and peruse the age-old question.
0:50.3	What the fuck is going on?
0:54.1	This week I am... question, what the fuck is going on? What the fuck is going on?
1:02.2	This week, I am absolutely delighted to be able to present to you, Rosie Holt.
1:07.5	Rosie, many of you will know because she came to prominence during lockdown by presenting a whole series of quite magnificent little clips on the internet, in particular
1:13.5	of an MP that was pretty much parroting the absurd business that was being said by MPs
1:22.9	at the time to justify all the stuff that they were doing.
1:25.8	And Rosie will be with me today.
1:29.8	What the fuck is going on?
1:35.6	So many times I have said the words.
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