{"podcast":{"title":"Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards","slug":"rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards-232873","podcast_index_feed_id":232873,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726/show-cover.png","author":"Podmasters","episode_count":429,"summary":"Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T12:20:43.076078+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards-232873"},"episode":{"title":"What does Andy Burnham really think?","slug":"what-does-andy-burnham-really-think","published_at":"2026-06-22T11:37:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards-232873/what-does-andy-burnham-really-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards-232873","url":"https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/what-does-andy-burnham-really-think","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726/e/6a391e97db494ef85cabf2e4/media.mp3","summary":"I revisit an interview I did with Andy Burnham before the general election, when there was no leadership speculation as Keir Starmer was so obviously heading for victory.  We explore where power lies, where power should lie, where he feels he has always stood on the political spectrum, why this is a different landscape to 1997 and much more. It gives a sense of what his priorities are likely to be as he heads towards Number 10. To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.com • Special offer! Get 20% off any vehicle history check at carVertical.com/steve20 Subscribe to Patreon here for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free.  Dates for the diary: Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham on July 1st. Tickets on the Ropetackle website . An extra Rock & Roll Politics Special is live at Kings Place in London on Monday July 13th -  get your tickets here. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"I revisit an interview I did with Andy Burnham before the general election, when there was no leadership speculation as Keir Starmer was so obviously head…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2579,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards-232873/episodes/what-does-andy-burnham-really-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards-232873/what-does-andy-burnham-really-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}