What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott
Geoff Norcott
In an overwhelmingly Lefty comedic landscape, right-leaning stand-up Geoff Norcott is a rare beast. In WMPT he gets to the heart of what ordinary people think about social and political issues. Whatever the contentious subject – he’ll be honest and blunt, but without being a dick. Mostly. Guests come from across the social and political divide, including, Romesh Ranganathan, Jonathan Pie, Katherine Ryan, Andrew Doyle, David Baddiel, Konstantin Kisin, Owen Jones and many more. Geoff has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Backstage with Katherine Ryan, Would I lie to You? Have I Got News For You? The Last Leg, Mash Report, Question Time, Mock the Week and pops up frequently on UK political debate programmes. Geoff's book 'Where Did I Go Right?' came out in 2021 and top the political comedy best-seller list on multiple occasions. Geoff also won an operational medal for his five tours performing to British troops in Afghanistan. "One of our most refreshingly funny comedians of any stripe." - Sunday Times "A Right laugh." - The Guardian*
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Aug 13, 2020 • 1h 9min
50: EP 50 - Fiftieth Episode special guest: David Baddiel!
I made it to 50 Episodes and managed to blag special guest David Baddiel! We chat everything, including: U2, grief, anti-semitism, affairs, Brexit, golf, hero worship, the word 'mate' and loads more. Support the Podcast to keep it weekly & ad-free https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 6, 2020 • 42min
49: EP 49 - Second Wave
We have a round up on all things Covid and hysterical. From the people who think it's a choice between pubs and schools to those who want to live their lives in giant hamster balls. We also have a little update from the world of woke, with the latest batty ideas for stuff to ban. We finish with a fictional fight between Patel & Sturgeon. It's a dirty one. JOIN the podcast Patreon to keep it weekly & ad-free - https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2020 • 42min
48: EP 48 - Morbidly Obtuse
This week we're reacting to Wiley's anti-Semitic rant and wondering if the far-left and far-right fancy each other. We then look at govt's pussy footing around the issue of obesity. In the letters section we get responses to the Ep 47 with Marcus Brigstocke and I get stick for not liking masks. We finish with a bit of men's mental health about hernias (comedy). Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 25, 2020 • 1h 4min
47: EP 47 - (Feat. Marcus Brigstocke) Gammon Vs Remoaner
Me and Marcus Brigstocke have had a couple of Twitter skirmishes over the years. So after the most recent one I thought 'why not take it to a podcast' like real men. We ask challenging questions. It's political, sometimes intense, sometimes a laugh. I'm really glad we had this chat. There's also the usual bollocks at the beginning an end, from why Henry Cavil is a d**k and who would've won in a fight between Eric Pickles and John Major. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 16, 2020 • 47min
46: EP 46 - Face Mask Rebellion
This week we're looking at face mask coverings and why some people are a bit too comfortable with the government telling them what to do. We also discuss the 12 year old boy taken into actual police custody for racist tweets. Then I propose that future generations might look back on this time and think we should've all manned up. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Twitter - @GeoffNorcott Insta - geoff_norcott YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 10, 2020 • 53min
45: EP 45 - Jonathan Pie (aka Tom Walker)
Been looking forward to this chat for months. We got into identity issues on the Left, the recent cancel culture letter, what it's like to fall out with your own side and so much more. I also do a couple of dodgy accents as usual and we remember a dodgy scene from American Beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 3, 2020 • 43min
44: EP 44 - Take responsibility for your own s**t
This week we're talking about headteachers trying to tell parents how to talk about race. We then look at the pond-life who leave litter in parks....and ponds. Finally it's a look at predatory males in entertainment and an appeal for advice on how to speak to our sons. However, most importantly, in the letters section I suggest that petrol stations who don't stock tea should be shut down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 1min
43: EP 43 - (Feat. Pierre Novellie) The State of the Left
After we catch up about the increasingly cause based loony Left, I chat to the very funny and very smart Pierre Novellie. He's that rare thing these days, a left-wing comic who doesn't preach or moralise. We look at a bunch of things, including the lack of consent for Twitter movements and why Brits shouldn't say 'ass'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2020 • 43min
42: EP 42 - This Episode May Contain Outdated Attitudes
This week we look at the Marcus Rashford campaign and how the Left increasingly use emotive language to get ideas over the line. We then look at poor leadership from the likes of Starmer, Sadiq and various arse-covering CEO's. The show ends with the crucial decision as to who would win a fight between Peter Hitchens & Owen Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2020 • 49min
41: EP 41 - Wokemon Go!
So much to discuss this week. Comedy cancellation, Rowling cancellation, Statue removalation. Quite simply, this was the week when the culture war went truly mental. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
