What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel – Ep 118

What The F Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Carousel Studios

News, Society & Culture, Comedy, Politics

4.7 • 888 Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by Robin Ince - comedian, writer and broadcaster - for a special extended interview, as he tries to make sense of the rise of conspiracy theories and the challenges faced by rational thought. It's a hilarious and wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from Naomi Klein and Donald Trump to Robin Askwith, star of Confessions of a Window Cleaner! Mark and Robin discuss whether it's worth arguing with anti-vaxxers and flat-Earthers, and reveal some of the tricks that psychics use to con their audiences. But the most heated argument of all revolves around a Trotskyist interpretation of the 70s American detective series Columbo! Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Visit Robin Ince's website http://robinince.com/mainpage/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.6	Just it be able.
0:39.7	Yes.
0:40.1	If you win by one, you've won.
0:42.1	The phone went over the side.
0:44.1	Is he trying to draw a little in.
0:47.3	I just think everyone should be sure the fuck is going on.
0:53.6	Hello, I'm Mark Still.
0:55.3	Welcome to a very special edition of my podcast where each week I ask the question,
1:00.6	what the fuck is going on?
1:03.1	What the fuck is going on?
1:05.4	This week, I've been talking to my old mate, Robin Inns, who many people will know
1:09.9	because you've seen his shows, we've read his books, and talking about the way that the mind works and
1:15.0	all manner of sort of scientific things. And indeed, he does lots of shows about science with
1:19.2	Brian Cox. And I was going to say I've been talking at some length with him. There's not really
1:24.5	a way of talking with Robin that isn't at some length. I would imagine that when the bloke comes around his house to fix the boiler, he probably ends up leaving
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