Behind all the predictable shrieking about “tax raids”, what really happened in Rachel Reeves’s much-trailed misery Budget? And what’s behind Labour’s fear of making bolder moves? Plus, Private Eye’s Daily Mailograph gag comes true – it looks like the Mail is going to buy the Telegraph. Our special guest, Radio 4 Now Show veteran and musical satirist Mitch Benn, helps us explore what it will do to diversity of the press (rhetorical question) and will Lord Rothermere get a free bottle of water with his purchase? And in the Extra Bit – Who should we ban from pubs: solo drinkers or kids? 
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• Hannah went to see <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yJNIN3Ih9pFuG4cgfzCRL?si=GVrMm125TDiLRVUAUTodUg">EEVAH</a> on tour. 
• Mitch went to see the RSC production of <a href="https://totoroshow.com/">My Neighbour Totoro</a> at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London. And it’s not sold out, there are loads of tickets available. 
• Ros recommends the Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002hzfm/prisoner-951">Prisoner 951</a> on BBC iPlayer. 
• Jonn is rewatching the Scandi-noir classic <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/uk/tv-series/the-bridge">The Bridge</a>. 

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Presented by Ros Taylor with Hannah Fearn and Jonn Elledge. Produced by Chris Jones. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction by James Parrett. Theme tune by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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