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The Trawl

No Kings, 'Prince' Andrew and a Ballroom of Lies

The Trawl

Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

News, Politics, Government

4.7867 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Trawl, Jemma and Marina wade through a global cesspit of power, propaganda and, quite literally, poo.

From Donald Trump’s unhinged AI fantasy, featuring himself as a crowned Top Gun pilot dropping actual sewage on protesters, to the real-life horror of leaked GOP group chats filled with racist bile, America is plumbing new depths. Meanwhile, back in Blighty, Tesco’s being called out, M&S thinks it’s Harrods, and the Palace is in a PR panic as Prince Andrew’s name re-enters the headlines ahead of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.


Thank goodness for characters like Zohran Mandami who aren't afraid to hold powerful men to account for their sleazy misdemeanours and indeed crimes. 


There’s hypocrisy, hubris, and high-octane nonsense on both sides of the pond — plus your usual Underrated Clips and Tweets of the week. Grab your waders, Trawlers. It’s a murky one.


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0:00.0

150 pounds for a fucking frozen turkey.

0:04.1

£195 for a little fucking taste of beef Wellington.

0:08.0

I wouldn't wish that cost per head on my worst fucking enemy.

0:25.3

Hello and welcome to the trawl where we wade through the shit.

0:29.8

Almost literally in today's episode, I'm Gemma Forte.

0:30.7

And I'm Arini.

0:31.7

Marini.

0:33.4

This is going well.

0:34.3

Hey, Marini.

0:35.5

Hey, Marini.

0:38.5

Because we're after America for this one. I'm Marina Perkins, and that was no exaggeration there, because this president of the USA, during the night, and in response to the No King's protests in America, took to his shitty truth social platform to post an AI video showing him literally dumping crap on Americans.

1:00.4

It is, it's just a new low.

1:02.4

And we'll get to that.

1:03.6

But first, let's keep it blighty focused with this Tesco directed rant from Rossid Woods.

1:12.1

Then I think we can all get behind. I've just done my big shopping Tesco's.

1:15.2

I ain't one to rant Tesco's, my darlings, but since when did you put your fucking prices up,

1:20.2

babes?

1:21.6

I've got a bootful of shopping there.

1:23.3

It's full to the brim.

1:24.9

Cost more than a jet two holiday to Ola Danez.

1:29.3

All inclusive, Four nights.

1:30.3

Every little helps.

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