Sunday School: The Thetford strifes
Summary
Hosts Kenny and Naomi discuss their shifting relationships with social media, contrasting parasocial engagement with the persistence of LinkedIn. They analyze anti-migrant disorder in Norfolk and Reform UK’s electoral gains, alongside Kemi Badenoch’s controversial housing proposals. The episode critiques the Trump administration’s $4 billion payout to kill US offshore wind projects in favor of fossil fuels. Finally, they mock Westminster Council’s draft policy attempting to ban "vertical drinking" in Soho pubs.
Topics discussed
StreetEasy Sponsor Intro
Podcast Intro and Social Media Update
Social Media Addiction and LinkedIn
Dating Apps and Lurking on Social Media
Trump's War on Renewable Energy Intro
Anti-Migrant Disorder in Norfolk and Thetford
Media Coverage and Far-Right Momentum
Local Election Results and Reform UK's Rise
Conservative Housing Proposals and Political Strategy
StreetEasy Sponsor Break
RWE Deal and Trump's Anti-Wind Policy
StreetEasy Sponsor Break
Long-Term Impact on Offshore Wind Projects
Vertical Drinking Ban in Soho
Outro and Mint Mobile Sponsor
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