Best Hostile Witness Podcasts (2025)

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City Saint/Country Saint S3E12 Falcons w Jason Kirk 1:07:41

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The Saints go down hard again, 24-10 to the Falcons. Ron and Charles are losing faith in Kellen Moore. Jason Kirk stops by to get our ass. Skooks is resigned but will keep showing up and taught Charles about merliton. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.Join the Shutdown Fullcast Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShutdownFullcast and Hell is a World W…

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Can Farage survive racism allegations? – The Latest 9:57

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Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice says allegations of racism from Nigel Farage’s school days are ‘made-up twaddle’. Lucy Hough speaks to investigations correspondent Henry Dyer -- Watch Today in Focus: The Latest on YouTube --. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Zack Polanski on the Green party boom 30:46

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Three months into his leadership the Green party membership is surging. Randeep Ramesh explains why. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Is Putin about to go to war with Europe? – The Latest 12:34

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Vladimir Putin has stalled progress on a peace plan for Ukraine being brokered by Donald Trump’s US and has said he is ‘ready for war’ with Europe ‘if it starts one’. Luke Harding speaks to Lucy Hough Watch Today in Focus: The Latest on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus…

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The Psychology of Honor: Reclaiming a Lost Virtue in an Age of Image and Convenience 25:27

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We rarely hear the word honor anymore. It sounds outdated—like something from another era. But behind that old-fashioned sound lies a living psychological structure: the alignment between who we believe ourselves to be and how we actually live. In this episode of The Psychology of Us, Professor RJ Starr explores the modern meaning of honor—not as m…

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The 27-year-old white supremacist radicalising MAGA 27:46

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Where is Nick Fuentes trying to lead the Republican party? J Oliver Conroy reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Juries out? Why Labour is scrapping some jury trials – The Latest 12:24

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Criminal cases in England and Wales where a prison sentence is likely to be less than three years will be heard by a judge, not a jury, under plans from justice secretary David Lammy. Would it help reduce the backlog in courts? Or could it be purely to save money? Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough Watch Today in Focus: The Latest on YouTube. Help …

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Your Party: leaderless or just hopeless? 26:16

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Geraldine McKelvie reports from the ground at the inaugural Your Party conference, while Peter Walker talks to a number of insiders about the divisions that have beset the party until now. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Has Rachel Reeves been economical with the truth? – The Latest 9:50

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Keir Starmer has been pushed to defend his chancellor after she was accused of lying in the run-up to the autumn budget. Rachel Reeves is alleged to have misled the public by citing bleak economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility to justify tax rises, even though the figures were more positive than she suggested. Lucy Hough is jo…

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The Iranian women defying the law 28:01

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Social media videos of women riding motorbike and dancing in the streets in the Islamic Republic have gone viral. But after war, and the crushing of the ‘Women, life, freedom’ movement what is life really like? Deepa Parent reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The NGO worker on trial for people-smuggling in Lesbos 31:46

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How is the criminalisation of asylum changing Europe? With Katy Fallon. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Mansions, milkshakes and the minimum wage: Labour’s 2025 budget 24:47

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After so much buildup, Rachel Reeves has finally unveiled her budget, but will it be enough to turn things around for the government? Our economics editor, Heather Stewart, reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The Hidden Anxiety of Thanksgiving: Why Togetherness Doesn’t Always Feel Like Connection 23:19

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Thanksgiving looks like connection from the outside—the full table, the smell of sage and pie, the laughter that fills a familiar room. But beneath the warmth, many people feel a quiet unease they can’t quite name. In this expanded Thanksgiving episode of The Psychology of Us, RJ Starr explores the hidden anxiety behind togetherness: the deep fatig…

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The frantic push to bring peace to Ukraine 25:01

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There have been deals and counter deals. But how close has the flurry of diplomacy brought a ceasefire? Pjotr Sauer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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How Nigel Farage’s ‘right-hand man’ in Europe was unmasked as a traitor 29:46

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Nathan Gill was an MEP for the Brexit party and Ukip, and later became Reform UK’s leader in Wales. Now he has been jailed for 10 years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements. Luke Harding reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for 24:28

10d ago24:28

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Tech critic Cory Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worse. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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City Saint / Country Saint S3E11 Bye week with Chris Kluwe 1:13:29

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It's the bye week so Charles and Ron relax and enjoy the win over the Panthers for another week. Joining them on the pod this week, former Minnesota Vikings punter and current candidate for California State Assembly, Chris Kluwe. We talk about his development as a punter, his career from winning his job to the hazards of making noise about politics…

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Nazi salutes and racism: the allegations about Nigel Farage’s school days 27:07

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Former pupils at Dulwich College have made shocking claims about the Reform leader’s behaviour at school – which he denies. Daniel Boffey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Will the public sexual assault of the president mark a turning point for women in Mexico? 22:49

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What will it take to improve women’s safety in Mexico? With Estefanía Vela Barba and Ann Deslandes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The Psychology of Manifestation: When Belief Feels Like Magic 23:56

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People often speak about manifestation as if it’s magic—think the law of attraction, divine timing, or the universe conspiring to deliver what we desire. But what’s really happening when a thought seems to become reality? In this episode of The Psychology of Us, Professor RJ Starr explores the psychological mechanics that make belief feel spiritual…

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Is this Labour’s hostile environment? 24:23

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Shabana Mahmood’s new immigration plans have been welcomed by Tommy Robinson. Jessica Elgot explains why. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Donald Trump’s Epstein U-turn 24:32

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Jonathan Freedland unpacks Donald Trump’s latest U-turn over the Epstein files – the one scandal the president just can’t seem to shake. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Why Labour is going Danish on immigration 29:57

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Danish journalist Nilas Heinskou and Syrian refugee Agob Yacoub discuss Denmark’s harsh immigration and asylum policies – reportedly the inspiration for changes to be announced by the UK government this week. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The surprising truth about Reform voters 28:10

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The biggest survey of Reform voters to date reveals unexpected views. Aditya Chakrabortty reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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City Saint / Country Saint S3E10 Panthers - Just Us 1:03:48

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Well would you look at that! A happy Ron and Charles enjoy the aftermath of a 17-7 win over the division "rival" Carolina Panthers. We don't have a guest this week but that doesn't stop us from getting the ass of our old friends from the For Panthers Only podcast. You can hear the Hannukah episode of It's Christmastown with Charles at https://davea…

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Is Trump going to war with Venezuela? 31:34

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Who is pushing Trump to send the US navy to Venezuela? With Andrew Roth and Tom Phillips. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The Psychology of the Commons: Why Some People Care When No One’s Watching 24:34

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Why do some people care for the spaces we share while others act as if they exist outside of them? You see it everywhere—the neighbor who breaks down their boxes, the driver who stays within the limit on an empty road, the employee who feels a quiet duty to leave things better than they found them. And then there are the others: the ones who walk a…

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How China is trying to silence UK academics 27:20

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How entangled are China and the UK universities sector? Amy Hawkins reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Why Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn 31:40

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The broadcaster’s director general and head of news resigned on Sunday night. But were they unforgivable mistakes made or were they victims of an internal coup? Michael Savage reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Cop ahoy! Sailing up the Amazon to the climate summit 28:09

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Jonathan Watts sets off on a three-day boat trip down the Amazon – with indigenous leaders, scientists, artists and more – to report on Cop30, the climate summit taking place this year in Brazil. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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City Saint / Country Saint S3E9 Rams with Alex Turpin of Here's A Guy 1:17:36

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The Saints were humiliated once again, this time 34-10 by the Rams, and Ron and Charles are starting to get tired of it. Nobody was here to get our asses because we have another ex-fan joining us. St. Louis's own Alex Turpin bailed on the team when they bailed on his city but Charles and Alex talked football, losing a team and some moderate reminis…

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One man’s story inside the siege of El Fasher, Sudan 33:44

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What does the fall of El Fasher mean for the future of Sudan? Kaamil Ahmed reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The ordinary Brits evacuating children from Gaza 37:54

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Majd is one of a handful of injured children from Gaza brought to the UK for urgent medical treatment. But why have there been so few? Nosheen Iqbal reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The Psychology of Having an Opinion: Why We Care How Other People Live 21:19

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It began as a light moment in class on Halloween morning. Students were chatting about their plans—costumes, haunted houses, parties—when one young woman casually said she always puts up her Christmas tree that night. She doesn’t do anything for Halloween, so every October 31st, she decorates for Christmas instead. Her classmates immediately reacte…

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On the ground in the refugee and asylum capital of Britain 30:47

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Helen Pidd heads to Crawley, West Sussex, the place in the UK with the highest number of asylum seekers and supported refugees relative to its population. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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How Zohran Mamdani charmed New York 31:17

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Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani came from nowhere to the brink of becoming mayor of New York City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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15 minutes of horror in train mass stabbing – Today in Focus Extra 10:31

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Guardian senior reporter Ben Quinn on the shocking knife attack on a train from Doncaster to London. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The multi-million pound baby powder case 22:55

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Esther Addley reports on a class action suit of more than 3,000 cancer survivors and their loved ones against Johnson & Johnson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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City Saint / Country Saint S3E8 Bucs 1 with Paul Pallotta 45:17

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Another rough loss, 23-3 to the Tampa Bay Bucs at home. Charles and L. Ron welcome a new Bucs fan to the podcast, comedian Paul Pallotta, who relished the opportunity to rub their noses in it A BIT MUCH. Sadly, no Man in the Dome.You can find all of buy tickets to Paul's "The Benny Winner Show" at The P.I.T. at https://thepit-nyc.com/events/?search…

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Cotton Capital: Searching for the spirit of Pan-Africanism – bonus episode 47:28

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In this bonus episode of the Cotton Capital series, Guardian journalist Chris Osuh explores whether we are living through a Pan-African moment in 2025, 80 years on from Manchester’s 1945 Pan-African Congress. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian