The Sound of Politics

Professor Stephen Coleman

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Laughing at politics in the era of the meme

10/27/2025 • 26 min

In this episode Professor Stephen Coleman explores political satire. What’s funny about politics? Should it be funny? How is political humour being democratised in the age of the online meme? Helping to make sense of it all is Dr Ros Southern of the University of Liverpool. Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley Play episode

The politician as one of us
Politicians and their language around war
The personality politician
Speaking in public when you've never done it before
The rise in transgressive communication in politics
When journalists take on the politicians!
'Make America Great Again' - What does that slogan actually mean?'
Uncivil Political Conversation
When politicians claim "I did that!"
Trump and Harris: The First Debate Reaction (Part 2)
Trump and Harris: The First Debate (Part 1)
How does politics end up with an assassination attempt on Donald Trump?
MINI-POD: Speaking outside 10 Downing Street
MINI-POD: A spotlight on Nigel Farage
MINI-POD: A spotlight on Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer
Could journalists be doing more to get answers from politicians?
Do political TV debates actually change a voter's mind?
"They're useless" ... Why are politicians viewed so negatively?
Storytelling in politics! Why do some stories resonate and others don't?
How do contemporary politicians convey a sense of authority?
The politician and their voice. Being judged by the way you sound.
It's the way that they say it! How politicians express themselves.
"I'm just like you" - The techniques politicians use to try and get us to …
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