David Baddiel and Sayeeda Warsi launch brand-new podcast

A Muslim & A Jew Go There is a new podcast hosted by comedian David Baddiel and politician Sayeeda Warsi.

The pair will take on whatever controversy hits the headlines each week, providing context and discussion around current political and cultural events involving and affecting British Muslims and Jews.

Topics featured will range from antisemitism in the Labour party and Islamophobia in the Conservative Party to debating concepts like “racism hierarchies”, “non-visible minorities” and “victim olympics”.

It will also cover tropes and stereotypes, and the Middle East and its impact on Jewish and Muslim communities in Britain.

The podcast is produced by Jemima Khan’s Instinct Productions. Speaking of the reason why she wanted to create this podcast, producer Jemima says: “As someone with both Jewish and Muslim family, I’ve been frustrated by the way loud echo chambers have led to tribal defensiveness, intransigence and a lack of empathy.

“This is an opportunity to step outside of those echo chambers and hear and perhaps understand the other point of view.”

A Muslim & A Jew Go There launches weekly from Thursday 29 February.