Life of the Party

Life of the Party takes you inside the debates, personalities and politics shaping the new left party in the UK. Hosts Shanice, Jonas and Joe bring critical analysis, unfiltered takes, and lively debates about Your Party, the Greens and the future of the left.Help keep the podcast ad free - ⁠become a Life of the Party supporter⁠. Go to lifeoftheparty.uk/support

Life of the Party is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Life of the Party, a news show with 26 episodes published.

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  Life of the Party

  After Hours Preview: Who Are Reform Voters?

  Aug 17, 202642 min

  We are on a summer break so this week you are getting a special preview of our brand new spin-off show, After Hours. In our very first episode of After Hours, Jonas, Joe and Shanice breakdown a recent report from the National Centre for Social Research, investigating what it says about the average Reform voter and what makes this emerging radical right coalition tick. CREDITS Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd. Edited by Marcus Berdaut ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Design by Rachel Carr / rachelcarr.co.uk Music by Benjamin Tissot / 9INTLNTLWTYTDKVN After Hours Music by Marcus P / MADSQ4HJPOYFTZ1T Become a supporter:  ⁠⁠lifeoftheparty.uk⁠⁠ Follow us on  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ . ⁠ This is an Ampersounds production. ⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #25

  25: Talkin' About The Good Life

  Aug 2, 20261h 39m

  Joe breaks down the Greater Manchester mayoral race and argues that poor candidate selection and even worse political strategy had a significant role to play in the Greens’ bad showing. While Jonas then offers us some thoughts on the contemporary challenges to reaching the Good Life, provoking a deeper conversation on how the internet and the attention economy are harming our collective bonds. READINGS John Trickett - The End of Social Democracy ⁠Christopher Nolan - The Odyssey Jonas Patrick Marvin - The Breaking of the English Working Class CREDITS Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd. Edited by Marcus Berdaut ⁠⁠ . Design by Rachel Carr / rachelcarr.co.uk Music by Benjamin Tissot / 9INTLNTLWTYTDKVN After Hours Music by Marcus P / MADSQ4HJPOYFTZ1T Become a supporter: ⁠lifeoftheparty.uk⁠ Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ . This is an Ampersounds production.

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  Episode #24

  24: Cruel Optimism: Can Ecosocialism Stop the Climate Crisis?

  Jul 19, 20261h 21m

  In this week's episode, Jonas takes us through the latest wave of machinations within the Labour Party, arguing that Andy Burnham’s strategy is neither radical nor realistic. Afterwards, Joe asks some fundamental questions of eco socialist strategy, pondering to what extent we could mitigate the climate crisis and what vision of eco socialism is possible on a burning planet. READINGS C.L.R. James - The Black Jacobins Erik Olin Wright - How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century China Miéville - Embassytown Please subscribe, comment and leave a review! Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd. Edited by Marcus Berdaut for Ampersounds Productions . Become a supporter: lifeoftheparty.uk Follow us on Instagram . This is an Ampersounds production.

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  22: Burnham Wins Makerfield: Is It Time For a Progressive Alliance?

  Jun 21, 20261h 17m

  Jonas runs through Burnham’s big win in Makerfield and what it might mean for the Labour Party and the country, while Joe gives a deep cut on progressive alliances, assessing their history, viability and whether the Greens should sign up. Live show London 3rd July - Get Your Tickets Readings All in: A Revolutionary Theory to Stop Climate Collapse Bitch: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal The Secret History Donna Tartt Please subscribe, comment and leave a review! Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd. Edited by Marcus Berdaut for Ampersounds Productions . Become a supporter: lifeoftheparty.uk

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  Episode #21

  21: The First 6 Months of Mayor Mamdani

  Jun 7, 20261h 26mS0

  <p>Shanice opens up the episode probing why the left’s response to the killing of Henry Nowak has been so lukewarm, whilst Joe gives us a deep dive into six months of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty, assessing what’s gone well and what challenges might arise for the young democratic socialist politician.</p><p><br></p><p>Live show:</p><p>London 3rd July - Get your tickets!</p><p><br></p><p>Readings</p><p>Patrick Radden Keefe - London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth</p><p>H. V. Morton...

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