So far, we’ve had two episodes examining inappropriate behaviour in Westminster, covering sexual assault and bullying. Talking of our elected representatives, Sky News has been taking a look at parliamentary culture in its three-part podcast The Open Secret. Robinson has been such fun to listen to this week he’s clearly revelling in his job, up in everyone’s grill at the conference, shouting “Are you starting a coup?” at Michael Gove. Robinson was having none of it – “the interest in mortgage cost wipes out the gain from energy … how are you going to reassure the markets?” – and took a quieter approach than he had with Kwarteng, calmly slicing the dull Truss into a wafer-thin snack. The next day, Robinson had a go at the prime minister, who tried her best to bore him into submission. Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss in Birmingham last week. “You put the prime minister through the biggest political humiliation you can imagine … I put it to you that you’re a pretty tin-eared politician.” On Monday, Nick Robinson roasted the new chancellor with the greatest of ease, flipping him over occasionally to check he was done on both sides. In the week of the Tory conference, Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have at least bothered to explain themselves. Boris Johnson rarely made an appearance on it when he was PM: frit, we presume. Can you imagine? Even the bluest of Tory stalwarts must now be dreaming of “chaos with Ed Miliband”. Plus, what a relief to listen to a competent politician, an MP absolutely on top of his brief, who gives thorough and honest answers. Still, it was great to hear the loquacious Miliband, who’s now almost a broadcasting legend, what with his successful Reasons to be Cheerful podcast with Geoff Lloyd and his once-heard-never-forgotten Radio 2 stints as stand-in host.

Interviewees need to be handled and questioned carefully, or this show won’t change any minds that aren’t already changed. Not all of the listeners are au fait with, say, who Miliband’s father was, let alone the intricacies of what the Labour party was doing 15 years ago: Khan needed to add a few points of explanation. For a climate change podcast! And in the Miliband interview, more explanation was needed. What is less cool is that, with the clever and articulate Cole, Khan spends far too long on her early modelling career, instead of focusing on her interesting work in sustainability. This is a tried and tested method for getting interviewees to relax, though, so we can forgive him. First up, Khan can be fanboyish, gushing over Miliband, telling Cole she’s amazing for getting a degree. (He also slightly fancies himself, judging by the visuals: LBC is big on filming its podcasts.) It was great to hear the loquacious Miliband, who’s now almost a broadcasting legend

Still, Khan listens, he’s keen, he’s clear and chatty. This isn’t explained in the introduction to either of the full-length shows, though, so you might be left wondering, and if I’m being picky – that’s my job – there are other tweaks needed.

He’s been on the end of various callers for his monthly Speak to Sadiq slot, also on LBC and he’s doing Clear the Air, he says in the show’s trailer, because he was diagnosed with asthma at 43, while training for the London Marathon. Two nicely high-profile guests then, and Khan is not a bad presenter.

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