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Strong Message Here Episodes

  1. 05/06/2025

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

  2. 29/05/2025

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

  3. The Island of Strangers and the Manacled Gimp of Brussels

    Armando and Helen voyage around the Island of Strangers, and other inflammatory phrases.

  4. Yes or No?

    Helen and Armando ask, is there any nuance in politics? It's a simple yes or no question!

  5. I Want My Country Back (with Phil Wang)

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are joined by Phil Wang to talk British identity.

  6. The Official Language of the United States

    Helen and Armando converse in the official language of the United States.

  7. How Much is a Pint of Milk? (with Rob Burley)

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis talk gotchas, and political interviews with Rob Burley.

  8. Liberation Day (with Soumaya Keynes)

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

  9. Three Word Slogans (with Cleo Watson)

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are joined by Cleo Watson to discuss the power of three.

  10. Fist Emoji, Flag Emoji, Fire Emoji (with Ava Santina Evans)

    Armando and Helen are joined by Ava Santina Evans to talk casualness in political speech.

  11. Seizing the Narrative (with Stephen Bush)

    Armando and Helen are joined by Stephen Bush to see who's seizing the political narrative.

  12. Britain Isn't Working

    Armando and Helen look at how we talk about those on welfare, and how it's changed.

  13. Be Quiet, Small Man

    Helen and Armando investigate how politicians convey strength through rhetoric.

  14. In the Public Interest?

    What happens when private communications become public? Helen and Armando find out.

  15. Everybody's Miserable

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis find out why everyone in politics is so miserable.

  16. The Threat from Within

    A tale of two speeches this week, as Helen and Armando look at Vance and Badenoch's lines.

  17. Build, Baby, Build!

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis examine why politicians copy each other's language.

  18. Flying a Kite and Rolling the Pitch (with Rob Hutton)

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are joined by a guest, journalist Rob Hutton.

  19. Trump Derangement Syndrome

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis identify the symptoms of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

  20. Free Speech Is Back!

    Helen and Armando use their free speech to decode Meta's new fact-checking rules.

  21. A Lawyer, Not a Leader

    Helen and Armando are back, and they're looking at what makes a good political attack.

  22. Listeners' Strong Messages

    Helen and Armando read some 'strong messages' from the listeners.

  23. Words of the Year

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis break down the political language of 2024.

  24. The Tepid Bath of Managed Decline

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis take a dip in the tepid bath of managed decline.

  25. Reset, NOT Relaunch

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis hit the big button marked 'reset'.

  26. Becoming a Distraction

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis get distracted by politicians who become distractions.

  27. I Make No Apology For...

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis make no apology for examining the art of saying sorry.

  28. The Deep State

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis take a deep dive into the deep state.

  29. In Listening Mode

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are talking about how politicians listen to the public.

  30. MAGA - Trump trumps Harris

    Armando聽Iannucci and Helen Lewis unpick the language that defined the 2024 US Election.

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