Putin's Poodle on the Red Carpet and Arresting Pensioners
The Trawl
Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss
4.7 • 867 Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
The Trawl ladies are back after a week off, and what a week it was to miss. From over 500 arrests in London (including pensioners with placards) to Trump rolling out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska, this episode has it all: kompromat vibes, cancelled luncheons, and Trump’s aides looking like they’ve seen a ghost.
Jemma and Marina also dive into Trump’s bizarre rambles and discuss why Zelensky's face isn't made for poker. There's some time spent discussing Gavin Newsom’s 'sassy' way of trolling Trump by using Trump's own tactics. Plus: Alistair Green unveils a brand new migrant hotel, Jennifer Welch goes full throttle at MAGA, and Cody Dahler steals the show by scoring a Trawl hat trick.
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| 0:00.0 | On the Isle of White, things are a bit different. |
| 0:03.0 | Our scenery is that little bit more, well, scenic. |
| 0:06.0 | Our sun shines just a bit longer, and our stars sparkle a little brighter. |
| 0:12.0 | And where else would you find red squirrels, blue wine and green ketchup? |
| 0:16.0 | Hmm. |
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| 0:26.1 | Book now at Redfunnel.com. UK. Tees and sees apply. |
| 0:30.2 | Sun cream on, hit the park. Ice cream time. |
| 0:33.5 | Sorry, I don't have enough for an ice cream today. |
| 0:36.8 | Bit of relaxing. |
| 0:38.2 | Run to my shift. |
| 0:39.5 | Dinner time. |
| 0:40.6 | Stop at the food bank. |
| 0:42.2 | Watch some telly. |
| 0:43.4 | Read through the bills. |
| 0:45.5 | Off to bed. |
| 0:46.6 | There are two sides to every summer. |
| 0:48.6 | Together, we can support families living in poverty with the little things that make a big difference this summer. |
| 0:54.4 | Search Bernardo's to find out how. |
| 0:57.1 | Bonados. |
| 0:57.9 | Changing childhoods. |
| 0:59.3 | Changing lives. |
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