Political Takeout

Political Takeout is a weekly, 30-minute UK politics and comedy podcast hosted by Rupert Myers and Bobby Friedman in association with The Independent. The show features a recurring comic feature presented by Lembit Öpik. Previous guests of the show have included Alan Johnson, Matthew Parris, Stella Creasy, and Hugo Rifkind among others. Younger political commentators like Tim Stanley and Rowenna Davis are regularly invited on.

The show regularly hosts segments with a comic element, featuring broadcasters such as Sam Delaney and Rich Peppiatt. Interviews with Jonathan Aitken and Vicky Pryce have been reported elsewhere.