Get Real (with Hugo Rifkind)
3/5/202633 min
Journalist and Times Radio presenter Hugo Rifkind joins Armando this week.
In another breakneck week, we look at the language of reality in politics. Are plumbers more 'real' than economists? Can Trump really 'manipulate reality'? And has he been watching Shrek?
We also look at the parallels between Marco Rubio and the general in Dr Strangelove, Tony Blair powering down when talking to Alan Partridge, and whether 'Epic Fury' really means what Pete Hegseth thinks it does.
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First 90 secondsHugo Rifkind· Guest0:00
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Armando Iannucci· Host1:03
[instrumental music] Hello, and welcome to Strong Message here from BBC Radio 4, a guide to the use and abuse of political language. I'm Amanda Yu Nucci, and I'm joined this week by journalist and presenter on Times Radio, Hugo Rifkind. Hello.
Hugo Rifkind· Guest1:23
Hello.
Armando Iannucci· Host1:23
Welcome.
Hugo Rifkind· Guest1:24
How nice to be here.
Armando Iannucci· Host1:25
Is this as rather calm? 'Cause you're on live radio every morning, which in the current era