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Strong Message Here Episodes

  1. 05/03/2026

    Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

  2. 26/02/2026

    Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

  3. 19/02/2026

    Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language

  4. Psychodrama (with Stewart Lee)

    Is political language on fast forward? And are we addicted to the psychodrama?

  5. You've Let Your Country Down (with Emily Maitlis)

    Emily Maitlis joins Armando to pore through the language of the Epstein Files.

  6. Are You a Stupid Person? (with Natalie Haynes)

    Blaring subtext, flimsy reasoning and hypocrisy - do politicians think we're stupid?

  7. U-Turns and Turncoats (with Stewart Lee)

    Can politicians use language to convince us they have changed their minds?

  8. Elections Aren't Won on Twitter (with Phil Wang and Marianna Spring)

    If elections aren't 'won on Twitter', then what is happening on social media?

  9. Regime Change (with Natalie Haynes)

    With Venezuela under new management, why won't the boss call it regime change?

  10. Listeners' Strong Messages (with Stewart Lee)

    Stewart joins Armando as they dip into the listeners' mailbag.

  11. Words of the Year (with Natalie Haynes)

    Armando Iannucci and Natalie pick through some of the words of the year.

  12. Civilisational Erasure (with Stewart Lee)

    Armando and Stewart look the US' claims of civilisational erasure in Europe.

  13. AI Hallucinations (with Stewart Lee and Sarah Wynn-Williams)

    Sarah Wynn-Williams joins Armando and Stewart Lee to talk all things AI.

  14. Spooking the Markets (with Natalie Haynes and Stewart Lee)

    Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee and Natalie Haynes decode the world of political language.

  15. Moral Failure and Deadly Negligence (with Sara Pascoe and Matt Winning)

    Armando and Sara Pascoe are joined by Dr Matt Winning to discuss the language around COP.

  16. The Buck Stops Here (with Ria Lina and Sophy Ridge)

    Armando is joined by Ria Lina are joined by Sophy Ridge to chat editing and impartiality.

  17. Be Vigilant (with Phil Wang)

    Armando Iannucci and Phil Wang look at language used after a violent event.

  18. Deep Disillusionment in This Country (with Stewart Lee)

    Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee find the sources of deep disillusionment in this country.

  19. In Hindsight (with Ria Lina and Tim Shipman)

    Ria Lina and Tim Shipman join Armando to discuss political fallouts, and excuses.

  20. The End of the Age of Terror and Death (with Stewart Lee)

    Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee present the greatest episode of anything ever.

  21. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition (with Natalie Haynes)

    Natalie Haynes joins Armando to repeatedly discuss repetition, repetitiously.

  22. The Battle for the Soul of the Country (with Adam Fleming)

    Armando Iannucci is up in Liverpool to decode the language of party conferences.

  23. Hurty Words (with Stewart Lee)

    Stewart Lee joins to look at the rebranding of cancel culture.

  24. Phase 2 (with Ria Lina)

    'Phase 2' and more language from a fraught political summer.

  25. We Haven't Always Told Our Story as Well as We Should

    A look at the language of the first year of the Labour government.

  26. The New Brexit

    Helen returns as we discuss the topic described by Farage as 'The New Brexit'; Net Zero.

  27. Delivering for Ordinary People (with Marina Hyde)

    Who are 'ordinary people'? And do politicians really know how to 'deliver' for them?

  28. I Regret Some of My Posts (with Sara Pascoe)

    Bromances, breaking up, and making up. With Sara Pascoe.

  29. Weird Turkish Barber Shops (with Stewart Lee)

    Armando Iannucci is joined by comedian Stewart Lee to discuss 'weird Turkish barber shops'

  30. An Announcement President (with Jon Stewart)

    The Daily Show host Jon Stewart joins Armando and Helen to talk Trump.

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