Ukraine, UK, U OK USA?
March 7, 2025
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Episode 230 · March 7, 2025
Ukraine, UK, U OK USA?
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<p>The Trawl ladies begin by paying tribute to Hollywood legend, Gene Hackman who has passed away. Morgan Freeman spoke powerfully about him at The Oscar's and then Jemma and Marina select their other highlight from The Academy Awards which was the emotional moment when No Other Land won Best Documentary Feature. The film which you can see on Channel 4 is about life under occupation in the West Bank and was made by an Israeli and Palestine collective. Hearing from a Palestinian man and then an Israeli who are united in their sense of injustice is a powerful moment. </p><p>The rest of the episode focuses on the fallout from Zelensky's Oval Office experience. Trump is withdrawing aid from Ukraine and to all intents and purposes sounding more like a Russian asset by the minute. The Republicans are still right behind them, though Europe are not and Starmer is taking the lead on bringing leaders together to find a way forward. His warm greeting and display of affection for the Ukranian leader, coupled with Zelensky's visit to the King, is a masterclass in pass agg diplomacy. </p><br /><p>Marina tries to make sense of Trump withdrawing Russian Cyber security protections, while Jemma just tries to make sense, due to having been at a big event the night before. </p><br /><p>That said, the Trawl ladies are both very clear on what they think about Vance's insulting comments about our military. </p><br /><p>Meanwhile, the US economy is tanking and the price of eggs remains high. </p><br /><p>Nice one Trump, it's going terribly and people have had un oeuf (enough) </p><br /><p>Pudding is from the Jimmy Kimmel show</p><br /><p>Enjoy! </p><br /><p>Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast</p><br /><p>Patreon</p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast</a></p><br /><p>Youtube</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl</a></p><br /><p>Twitter</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast</a></p><br /><p>BlueSky</p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thetrawl.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/thetrawl.bsky.social</a></p><br /><p>Created and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss</p><p>Edited by Max Carrey</p><p>If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:</p><br /><p>• Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina spill backstage gossip, dive into their personal lives, and often forget the mic is on</p><p>• Early access to The Trawl Meets…</p><p>• Glorious ad-free episodes</p><br /><p>Plus, there’s a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.</p><br /><p>And it’s your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you’re not alone.</p><br /><p>Come join the fun:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator</a></p><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>