Budget, Bot Farms & Musk's Sad Little Party Trick

<p>Brace yourselves, trawlers...&nbsp;Marina and Jemma are back and flailing through another chaotic week online. In this episode they dive into&nbsp;<em>everything</em>: Musk’s unhinged Grok responses, the bot-farm MAGA fiasco, and a Musk appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast that is so painfully sad it should come with a health warning.</p><br /><p>Then it’s onto the budget: the leak, the playground antics from Kemi Badenoch’s and the most compelling and layman's terms summary of the whole thing you'll ever hear.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>There’s ranting, there’s cackling, and there’s an incredibly moving moment from Channel 4’s&nbsp;<em>Go Back To Where You Came From&nbsp;</em>documentary, plus Mike Graham (who now has a lot of spare time on his hands), manages to be more unhinged than ever.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Thank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast</p><br /><p>Patreon</p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast</u></a></p><br /><p>Youtube</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl</u></a></p><br /><p>Twitter</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast</u></a></p><p>If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma &amp; 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>