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Strong Message Here Episodes

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    The Threat from Within

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

  2. Build, Baby, Build!

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

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

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

  4. Trump Derangement Syndrome

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

  5. Free Speech Is Back!

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

  6. A Lawyer, Not a Leader

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

  7. Listeners' Strong Messages

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

  8. Words of the Year

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

  9. The Tepid Bath of Managed Decline

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

  10. Reset, NOT Relaunch

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

  11. Becoming a Distraction

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

  12. I Make No Apology For...

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

  13. The Deep State

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

  14. In Listening Mode

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

  15. MAGA - Trump trumps Harris

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

  16. Tough Decisions

    Armando and Helen make the tough decision to talk Tough Decisions.

  17. Kemi-Kaze and political nicknames

    Armando and Helen look at the art of political name-calling.

  18. Strong Recommend: The Contestant

    Reality TV at it's most extreme. Does it affect how we tell stories?

  19. Strong Recommend: The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

    The joy of a short novel, and a tip on how to get into new novelists.

  20. Strong Recommend: The Ballad of Wallis Island

    The first in a series of cultural recommendations from the hosts of Strong Message Here.

  21. Strong Recommend: Tehran (Apple TV+)

    How drama can give you a glimpse beyond the headlines.

  22. Strong Recommend: Shamanism, The Timeless Religion by Dr Manvir Singh

    How has shamanism permeated Western political culture?

  23. Strong Recommend: Shakespeare's Richard II

    Armando asks why Richard II is such an overlooked Shakespeare historical?

  24. Strong Recommend: Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

    Is Terry Pratchett the finest comic novelist of the 20th Century?

  25. Strong Recommend: Evita at London Palladium

    Take to the streets to be part of an exciting London performance this summer.

  26. Strong Recommend: Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts

    How taxonomists naming conventions affected more than just our language.

  27. Strong Recommend: Elden Ring

    Why is Tolkienese still the language of fantasy today?

  28. Introducing Strong Message Here

    Helen Lewis and Armando Iannucci鈥檚 guide to the baffling world of political language.

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