Episode 161 - Cream Puffs & Metal Sex Horses (Part 1 ft. Josie Sparrow & Tom Gann)

New Socialist editors and longtime friends of the show - and also, married couple - Josie Sparrow and Tom Gann join Jack to do two things, neither of which involve metal sex horses: 1)to promote the forthcoming 'Bad New Times' issue of NS and 2) to discuss the French political prestige television drama Baron Noir, which captured our hearts and minds over the lockdown period. Baron Noir depicts the factional intrigue at the heart of the now-moribund French Socialist Party with dazzling verve and pace, and significant insight to boot. It is likely better than any of the crappy political novels we discuss at the start of the show. This is the first half of our conversation - more to come soon. For robust intellectual discussion and intransigent rabble rousing, check out https://newsocialist.org.uk NS is also on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsocialist - as is Tom - https://www.patreon.com/tomgann - Josie -https://www.patreon.com/peachtreepeartree - and, fuck it, us too - patreon.com/reelpolitik.