Vote For Froglet

The Zeitgeist Tapes is a podcast hosted by Emma Burnell and Steve Fielding looking at the point where politics and pop culture collide. I’m the guest on this edition, talking about Vote For Froglet, the little-known and indeed little-seen election special of Clangers from 1974. It was produced at short notice to explain voting and campaigning to younger viewers in a year of two General Elections (which also had a knock-on effect on Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which also gets a mention), but it still has a surprising amount to say to us now. Even if it is mostly via the medium of swanee whistles.

You can listen to The Zeitgeist Tapes: Vote For Froglet here.

About The Zeitgeist Tapes

The Zeitgeist Tapes is a podcast looking at the point where politics and pop culture collide. You can subscribe to The Zeitgeist Tapes here or follow the show on Twitter at @ZTPodcast.

You can find further appearances by me on The Zeitgeist Tapes talking about politics and Doctor Who in the light of Jodie Whittaker’s casting here, and Free For All – the election-themed episode of The Prisoner – here.

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You can find plenty more of my thoughts on the Clangers and much more besides in my book Can’t Help Thinking About Me, a collection of columns and features with a personal twist. Can’t Help Thinking About Me is available in paperback here or from the Kindle Store here.

Alternately, if you’re just feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee here. I know there isn’t a ‘Coffee Dragon’ but for the sake of argument let’s just say there is.

Further Listening

Emma has been a guest on my podcast Looks Unfamiliar, talking about (Whose Side Are You On?, Sweet Valley High, Scoubidou, The Patchwork Monkey, Split Second and the Ever Ready ‘Power To The People’ advert here and The Royal Potwasher, Melody Radio, Channel 4’s Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, A Woman In Your Own Right, The Lords Of Midnight and Herman’s Head here. Emma has also appeared on Looks Unfamiliar talking about the Christmas Specials of The West Wing here and the stage adaptation of When Harry Met Sally here.

Emma has also appeared on my Marvel Cinematic Universe podcast It’s Good, Except It Sucks talking about Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 here and Deadpool here.