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Life of the Party

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Life of the Party takes you inside the debates, personalities and politics shaping the new left party in the UK. Hosts Shanice, Jonas and Joe bring critical analysis, unfiltered takes, and lively debates about Your Party, the Greens and the future of the left. You can help to support Life of the Party by subscribing to our Patreon ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What is Life of the Party about?

Life of the Party takes you inside the debates, personalities and politics shaping the new left party in the UK. Hosts Shanice, Jonas and Joe bring critical analysis, unfiltered takes, and lively debates about Your Party, the Greens and the future of the left. You can help to support Life of the Party by subscribing to our Patreon!

What has Life of the Party covered recently?

Recent episodes include "29: Zack Polanski is Here to Stay" (12 October 2026, 86 minutes), "28: Green Party Conference, Zionism is Racism and Organising Beyond Elections" (28 September 2026, 66 minutes), and "27: Fighting to be Heard: Attention, Information, and Power" (14 September 2026, 69 minutes).

How often does Life of the Party publish?

Life of the Party publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 30 episodes.

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Booking probability for Life of the Party is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Life of the Party requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Life of the Party's contact route on record: verified email.

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  • Episode #29

    29: Zack Polanski is Here to Stay

    Oct 12, 20261h 26m

    In this week's episode your hosts continue the lively - sometimes fractious - debates around the politics and strategy of the Green Party. Jonas leads us off with his take on the now-passed Zionism is Racism motion...

  • Episode #28

    28: Green Party Conference, Zionism is Racism and Organising Beyond Elections

    Sep 28, 20261h 6m

    Shanice digs into the Green Party Conference, highlighting some of key motions being debated, and interrogating some of the political tensions at the heart of the Zionism is Racism motion. While Joe questions the Green...

  • Episode #27

    27: Fighting to be Heard: Attention, Information, and Power

    Sep 14, 20261h 9m

    In this week's episode, Joe offers us insights into Zack Polanski's burgeoning campaign for a seat at the parliamentary table. Meanwhile, Shanice dissects the dynamics within contemporary capitalism's information...

  • Episode #26

    26: Imagined Communities: Should We Embrace the Nation?

    Aug 31, 20261h 16m

    Joe and Jonas reflect on their recent trip to France to take part in the annual festival of Jean-Luc Melenchon’s radical left party, La France Insoumise, while Shanice offers some reflections on the enduring challenge...

  • Life of the Party

    After Hours Preview: Who Are Reform Voters?

    Aug 17, 202642 min

    We are on a summer break so this week you are getting a special preview of our brand new spin-off show, After Hours. In our very first episode of After Hours, Jonas, Joe and Shanice breakdown a recent report from the...

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  • Episode #25

    25: Talkin' About The Good Life

    Aug 3, 20261h 39m

    Joe breaks down the Greater Manchester mayoral race and argues that poor candidate selection and even worse political strategy had a significant role to play in the Greens’ bad showing. While Jonas then offers us some...

  • Episode #24

    24: Cruel Optimism: Can Ecosocialism Stop the Climate Crisis?

    Jul 20, 20261h 21m

    In this week's episode, Jonas takes us through the latest wave of machinations within the Labour Party, arguing that Andy Burnham’s strategy is neither radical nor realistic. Afterwards, Joe asks some fundamental...

  • Life of the Party

    22: Burnham Wins Makerfield: Is It Time For a Progressive Alliance?

    Jun 22, 20261h 17m

    Jonas runs through Burnham’s big win in Makerfield and what it might mean for the Labour Party and the country, while Joe gives a deep cut on progressive alliances, assessing their history, viability and whether the...

  • Episode #21

    21: The First 6 Months of Mayor Mamdani

    Jun 8, 20261h 26mS0

    <p>Shanice opens up the episode probing why the left’s response to the killing of Henry Nowak has been so lukewarm, whilst Joe gives us a deep dive into six months of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty, assessing what’s gone...

  • Episode #20

    20: LIVE SHOW! Andy Burnham and British Politics After the Local Elections (Norwich Transformed)

    May 25, 20261h 1mS0

    <p>Who is Andy Burnham? What is Manchesterism? Should the Greens be afraid of Labour's so-called soft left? Jonas, Joe and Shanice dissect the state of British politics after the local elections, and ask where next for...

  • Episode #19

    19: Antisemitism, Local Elections and the End of Two Party Duopoly

    May 11, 20261h 36mS0

    <p>In this week’s episode, Joe takes us on a tour through the recent local elections as we contemplate the end of the two-party system and the brewing Green insurgency. Then Shanice discusses two of this disintegrating...

  • Episode #18

    18: Your Party Is Dead, But Are The Greens Enough?

    Apr 27, 20261h 38mS0

    <p>Jonas breaks down the latest shenanigans inside Your Party and the crew ask themselves how it got so bad. Whilst Joe offers some thoughts on what we do next, now that it seems the Jeremy Corbyn-led party has entered...

  • Life of the Party

    Live Shows! We’re Coming to Bristol (April 28) , Norwich (May 16) & London (June 4)

    Apr 20, 20262 minS0

    <p>Come see the Life of the Party Live!</p><p><br></p><p>Ticket links:</p><p><br></p><p>April 28th in Bristol w/ the Bristol Cable. </p><p>May 16th in Norwich w/ Norwich Transformed. </p><p>June 4th in London: email...

  • Episode #17

    17: The Troubled Story of the Socialist Workers’ Party

    Apr 13, 20261h 23mS0

    <p>Shanice opens us up by comparing the outwards-looking priorities of Zack Polanski’s Greens with their fraught neighbours in Your Party. Whilst Jonas uses the opportunity of the recent mass anti-racist Together march...

  • Episode #16

    16: NATO is Dead. So What Next?

    Mar 30, 20261h 29mS1

    <p>Jonas takes us across the pond in this week's news section, analysing the French municipal elections and gleaning some insight from Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise. Whilst Shanice argues that the...

  • Episode #15

    15: Should the Greens Poach Labour’s Left MPs?

    Mar 16, 20261h 23mS1

    <p>Shanice brings in this week’s news with a warning that the Green Party needs to tread cautiously as left-wing MPs consider jumping off the sinking Labour ship and defecting to the eco-populist insurgency. Whilst Joe...

  • Episode #14

    14: Queen of the North? What Hannah Spencer's Win Means for the Left

    Mar 2, 20261h 34mS1

    <p>What a week! Shanice, Joe and Jonas dissect the Green party's exciting and decisive victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. How did Hannah Spencer's campaign win? Is Keir Starmer’s Labour party finished? And...

  • Episode #13

    13: Left Parties That Win: Lessons from the DSA and the Belgian Workers’ Party

    Feb 16, 20261h 15mS1

    <p>With the Your Party CEC elections in full swing, Jonas breaks down the current state of play in the party - and the gang despair at Your Party’s deteriorating culture of political debate. Would Your Party and the...

  • Episode #12

    12: Matt Goodwin is a Loser

    Feb 2, 20261h 11mS1

    <p>With Andy Burnham out for the count - blocked by Keir Starmer and his allies from running to be Gorton and Denton's next MP - Joe, Jonas and Shanice grapple with the dynamics at play in this upcoming, historic...

  • Episode #11

    11: Who Are the Trade Unions Really For?

    Jan 19, 20261h 8mS1

    <p>To kick off series two of Life of the Party Shanice, Jonas and Joe are back to their usual antics with spicy hot takes and pressing party news. This week Jonas gives you the lowdown on Your Party's CEC elections so...

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