Ep 174 with Matt Forde (Part 1)

What The F Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Carousel Studios

News, Society & Culture, Comedy, Politics

4.7 • 888 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by comedian, impressionist and political podcaster Matt Forde as they discuss surviving cancer together, how impressions really work, the psychology of politicians, Labour from Blair to Starmer, door-knocking and grassroots politics, media interviews that shut people down, and why humanising political opponents matters more than shouting at them. For tickets to Matt's upcoming shows go to www.mattforde.com 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 the higher tier of Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen or watch the whole interview straight away. 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 Matt @Mattfordecomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.7	eating the dinosaurs. Under the interview, we weren't allowed to eat it. I just think everyone
1:08.7	should be sure. What the fuck is going on?
1:13.6	Hello, I'm Mark Still. Welcome to my podcast where each week I survey the planet with all its beauty and glory and everything ticking along with almost a lack of anything interesting happening in it.
1:28.9	It's just being run by all the people that we would like to have in those positions.
1:34.3	And indeed, the whole universe that's not only going well, but in fact is growing, apparently,
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