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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Nov 14, 2019 • 58min
19: EP 19 - Unilateral Coalitions & 'Self-Partnering'
I catch up on a spectacularly bad start to election campaigning by all the main parties. From Jacob's Grenfell gaffe to the Lib Dem's painfully bad social media, we give out gold stars to all the idiots. We also discuss Emma Watson trying to redefine being single as being 'self-partnered'. I then admit my pathological issues with dressing gowns before we head into the letters, where we look at the rights and wrongs of the self-identifying female cricketer and the all important hypothetical political punch-up: this weeks it's Rees-Mogg Vs Oliver Letwin. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2019 • 56min
18: EP 18 - Election Announcement Special
Possibly my favourite solo episode, simply because there's so much to talk about. I pull out the satirical flame-thrower on all the opposition parties bollocks & paradoxes. We walk about Ian Blackford's persecution complex, the Lib Dem's domestic black hole and why Jeremy is like a journeyman stand-up. We also talk about the ridiculous reaction to Paul Hollywood's joke and why men shouldn't take their wive's names. Finally we consider the crucial question of who'd win in a fight between Gove & Corbyn. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2019 • 1h 2min
17: EP 17 - (feat. Alistair Williams) Comedy Rebellion
This episode we talk to comedy lone wolf Alistair Williams. Al has a fascinating story to tell about his brush with comedy's thought police. He took it right to the limit, sharing a stage with a certain Nigel Farage. Luckily he's lived to tell a fascinating tale. We also look at Trump, Extinction Rebellion and gender fluidity. And of course there's the crucial question of who'd win in a fight between Jo Swinson and Priti Patel. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2019 • 47min
16: EP 16 - Politics & Letters
It's just us for this one. I use this as a chance to catch up on the huge political goings on since the last episode. We talk prorogation, Labour conference, Emily Thornberry's mad speech, the 'dangerous metaphors' being used in the House of Commons and much more. I also do a few letters as we look at jockeying for position with a 14 year old son, my undeniable weight gain, train arseholes and who'd win a fight between George Galloway and Nick Griffin. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2019 • 1h 9min
15: EP 15 - (feat. Dominic Frisby) Money, Money, MONEY
After bitching about moving house I have a quick re-cap of the latest hypocrisy coming out of the Remain Alliance. We then get into a fun and fascinating chat with Dominic Frisby. Dom is a complete one off, stand-up, economist and passionate Brexiteer. We talk about his upcoming book and his contempt for taxation as well as his hit Pro-Brexit song '17 million f**k offs'. We end with the crucial contemplation of who would win a fight between Hitler and Mussolini. In men's mental I have a little boo-hoo over the loneliness at the top of being an alpha male bread winner. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 4, 2019 • 1h 4min
14: EP 14 - (feat. Henning Wehn) Anglo German Relations
Henning Wehn rarely does podcasts or interviews, so I was chuffed to get him on my show. We spoke about his early experiences of British comedy audiences, the differences between our national approaches to humour and the political landscape in Germany. We also contemplated the key issue of who’d win in a fight between Chukka Ummuna and Sajid Javid. Men’s mental health also makes a return as we discuss the frankly ridiculous notion that men don’t also get trapped in toxic relationships. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2019 • 60min
13: EP 13 - (feat. Leo Kearse) A Scottish Tory comedian? WTF?
Recorded while at the Edinburgh Fringe. I have a chat with the gentle giant, Scottish Conservative comic Leo Kearse. He's nice off stage, but on it he's happy to tear into woke orthodoxies. We talk about his economic views before moving onto the nature of offence and one particular critic who marked him down for his politics. We discuss his show 'Transgressive' and how he got banned from his own venue before even doing his first show. Of course we have an imaginary political fight. This week it's between Emily Thornberry and Anne Widdecombe. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 5min
12: EP 12 - (feat. Ian Stone) Who Would Win In A Fight?
This is one of my favourites, a chat with the bloke that got me interested in talking about politics and social commentary on-stage, Ian Stone. He communicates with such clarity and humour, it was a real pleasure to discuss the issues of the day with him. We talk about everything from his experience of anti-semitism, to the Royal Family and who would win in a fight between John McDonnell and Michael Heseltine. If you haven't listened to the podcast before, this is a great place to start. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 26, 2019 • 41min
11: EP 11 - Class Documentary Special
Following up on my documentary 'How the Middle Class Ruined Britain' I respond to some feedback from the show. I look at the phrase 'Bond girl' being banned on the set of the new film. We also look at the Trans Bollock Waxgate. And of course we discuss the man who is apparently going to bring Britain to its knees: Boris. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 12, 2019 • 56min
10: EP 10 - (feat. Konstantin Kisin) From Boris Johnson to Ivan Drago
Apologies for the hiatus, I’m back with Episode 10! This week free speech warrior Konstantin Kisin sits in with me to look at some of the big social and political issues of the week. We go all from Boris and anti-semetism to the Little Mermaid, Women’s world cup and Ivan Drago. Konstantin also has fascinating stories to tell regarding his own brushes with censorship. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
