The Sound of Politics
Politicians speaking – on the news; in parliament; surrounded by whatever scenes might make them look like real people. How many of us are really listening to them? How many of us try to avoid them? How should we try to make sense of them? Hosted by Professor Stephen Coleman, this podcast is about how politicians speak: what to listen out for when you hear them; how to recognise their communication strategies; how to strip away the verbiage; and how to speak back to them. Join Stephen, and his guests, to analyse the Sound of Politics.
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Meet the Host
Stephen Coleman is emeritus Professor of Political Communication at the University of Leeds. He has spent many years researching how politicians communicate, how the public communicate with politicians and how the two get along. He has written 12 published books and over 100 academic articles. His research focuses upon ways of engaging citizens with the democratic process.
Episodes
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
In this short bonus episode, Professor Stephen Coleman looks at the way the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, communicates and asks what is his appeal?
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
In this short bonus episode, Professor Stephen Coleman looks at the communication styles of the Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Rishi Sunak, and leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
In this short bonus episode, Professor Stephen Coleman looks at the way the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, communicates and asks what is his appeal?
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
In this short bonus episode, Professor Stephen Coleman looks at the communication styles of the Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Rishi Sunak, and leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
In this episode of The Sound of Politics, Professor Stephen Coleman explores the four voices of the 2024 election campaign and talks with Dororthy Byrne, former Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4.
** Please note there is the use of one explicit word during this episode.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
In the first episode of series 2, Professor Stephen Coleman explores the TV election debates - and he talks to the former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, who took part in one in 2017.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
In this episode of The Sound of Politics, Professor Stephen Coleman explores the four voices of the 2024 election campaign and talks with Dororthy Byrne, former Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4.
** Please note there is the use of one explicit word during this episode.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
In the first episode of series 2, Professor Stephen Coleman explores the TV election debates - and he talks to the former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, who took part in one in 2017.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
In this episode Professor Stephen Coleman hears from people in the street talking about what they think of their political representatives. Why is it that most (but not all) people’s first response to the sound of politicians’ voices is negative? He's also joined by James Johnson, who worked for former Prime Minister Theresa May, and who is now a leading pollster in the UK and U.S.
*Please note this episode has the odd use of bad language.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
In this episode we take a look at the role of politicians as storytellers. We listen to some moving examples of political narrative in action, asking what it is that makes some stories resonate while others just sound strategic.
And Stephen's joined by Alan Finlayson, Professor of Political and Social Theory.
Presenter: Stephen Coleman
Producer: Carl Hartley