Strong Message HereEpisodes Episode guide
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29/01/2026
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language
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22/01/2026
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
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15/01/2026
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
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Regime Change (with Natalie Haynes)
With Venezuela under new management, why won't the boss call it regime change?
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Listeners' Strong Messages (with Stewart Lee)
Stewart joins Armando as they dip into the listeners' mailbag.
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Words of the Year (with Natalie Haynes)
Armando Iannucci and Natalie pick through some of the words of the year.
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Civilisational Erasure (with Stewart Lee)
Armando and Stewart look the US' claims of civilisational erasure in Europe.
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AI Hallucinations (with Stewart Lee and Sarah Wynn-Williams)
Sarah Wynn-Williams joins Armando and Stewart Lee to talk all things AI.
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Spooking the Markets (with Natalie Haynes and Stewart Lee)
Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee and Natalie Haynes decode the world of political language.
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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.
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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.
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Be Vigilant (with Phil Wang)
Armando Iannucci and Phil Wang look at language used after a violent event.
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Deep Disillusionment in This Country (with Stewart Lee)
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee find the sources of deep disillusionment in this country.
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In Hindsight (with Ria Lina and Tim Shipman)
Ria Lina and Tim Shipman join Armando to discuss political fallouts, and excuses.
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The End of the Age of Terror and Death (with Stewart Lee)
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee present the greatest episode of anything ever.
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Repetition, Repetition, Repetition (with Natalie Haynes)
Natalie Haynes joins Armando to repeatedly discuss repetition, repetitiously.
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The Battle for the Soul of the Country (with Adam Fleming)
Armando Iannucci is up in Liverpool to decode the language of party conferences.
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Hurty Words (with Stewart Lee)
Stewart Lee joins to look at the rebranding of cancel culture.
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Phase 2 (with Ria Lina)
'Phase 2' and more language from a fraught political summer.
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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.
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The New Brexit
Helen returns as we discuss the topic described by Farage as 'The New Brexit'; Net Zero.
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Delivering for Ordinary People (with Marina Hyde)
Who are 'ordinary people'? And do politicians really know how to 'deliver' for them?
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I Regret Some of My Posts (with Sara Pascoe)
Bromances, breaking up, and making up. With Sara Pascoe.
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Weird Turkish Barber Shops (with Stewart Lee)
Armando Iannucci is joined by comedian Stewart Lee to discuss 'weird Turkish barber shops'
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An Announcement President (with Jon Stewart)
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart joins Armando and Helen to talk Trump.
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The Island of Strangers and the Manacled Gimp of Brussels
Armando and Helen voyage around the Island of Strangers, and other inflammatory phrases.
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Yes or No?
Helen and Armando ask, is there any nuance in politics? It's a simple yes or no question!
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I Want My Country Back (with Phil Wang)
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are joined by Phil Wang to talk British identity.
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The Official Language of the United States
Helen and Armando converse in the official language of the United States.
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How Much is a Pint of Milk? (with Rob Burley)
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis talk gotchas, and political interviews with Rob Burley.







