Best How To Survive War Zones Podcasts (2025)

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MASTERS OF WAR | Hypocrisy Sunday | The old lie | Musk’s $1tn grab 1:33:41

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💣 “If God is on their side — who’s on ours?” Tonight on The Mother of All Talk Shows, George Galloway dissects the global power plays that threaten to reshape our world. From Elon Musk’s $1 trillion empire grab to wars waged in the name of “freedom,” we ask: who really profits from the bloodshed? 🎖️ Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis — Former U.S. Army offic…

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Silverchair’s Ben Gillies on his life as a teenage rock god, and what happened next

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When Ben Gillies was 15 he began touring around the world in his band called Silverchair. After the band broke up, Ben had to work through anxiety and addiction to make an entirely new life for himself. Silverchair toured America, supporting the Ramones and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. They played on the roof of the Radio City Music Hall during the …

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The UNTOLD Secret: Did Native Americans Know ISLAM? 🤯 Erasing a Continent's Hidden History PT 1 21:34

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Send us a text Part 1 of the Natives who were Muslim. A brief intro to their name, their origins and their reality. We uncover the shocking truth behind Christopher Columbus's voyage, the Doctrine of Discovery, and how Islamophobia fueled the colonization of the Americas. Learn about the brutal realities faced by First Nations people, from forced s…

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Encore: Meet Ash Barty's mindset coach — Ben Crowe 53:30

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How does Ben Crowe get elite athletes to the top of their game? What he asks footballers, surfers and tennis players to do seems counter intuitive, and a lot of the work happens off the field. (R) Ben Crowe is a mindset coach who has worked with elite athletes like surfer Steph Gilmore, tennis superstar Ash Barty, and the Richmond Football Club. Bu…

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Knowledge, culture and parenting apps 28:58

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There's an app for everything these days, including parenting and childrearing - but at what cost? Women in the Global South are increasingly using parenting apps, whose Western developers say their advice is scientific and reliable. But that modern, scientific advice is edging out older, traditional childrearing wisdom and causing intergenerationa…

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Uncovering the heart of my Nana’s saltwater stories 53:19

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Actor and author Tasma Walton was enjoying her big break on TV show Blue Heelers in the 1990s in Melbourne when a transformative visit from her grandmother launched her in a new direction. Boonwurrung/Bunurong woman, Tasma grew up in windy Geraldton, in Western Australia in the 1970s, hearing stories from her grandmother about baby whales and women…

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TRUMP’S WORST NIGHTMARE | Orange crush in Big Apple | Sudan’s killing fields 1:44:09

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🔥 Trump faces his biggest test yet. From courtroom chaos in New York to new wars breaking out abroad, the pressure on the former President has never been higher. Meanwhile, Sudan’s killing fields grow darker by the day — and Washington looks the other way. 🎙 Judge Andrew Napolitano — Host of Judging Freedom, former Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst,…

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William Dalrymple's own curious history, from the Scottish coast to Mughal Delhi

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Historian William Dalrymple had a rarefied childhood on the windswept coast of Scotland. As an adult he fell in love with India, and later discovered his family's own deep ties to the country. Born into the Scottish aristocracy, William followed his three older brothers and left for boarding school at just 8 years old. While still an university Wil…

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Shine Global, Young Filmmakers, And The Power Of Impact Docs 53:32

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At the Montclair Film Festival, Lost in Jersey sat down with Shine Global—the award-winning team behind War/Dance and Inocente—to explore how real stories drive change far beyond the screen. Co-founders Susan MacLaury and Albie Hecht trace their journey from a family trip to a war zone that inspired War/Dance to an Oscar win for Inocente and a miss…

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The drama and the grit behind Michelle Payne's ride into Melbourne Cup history

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Ten years ago, Michelle Payne became the first woman to win The Melbourne Cup but in the years since she's had to face many challenges, including a life threatening injury and family heartbreak. Fortunately if there is one thing Michelle knows a lot about, it's how to get back up. Michelle Payne grew up on a farm, the youngest of ten kids, in a fam…

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HAUNTED HOUSE | Andrew, Epstein & House of Windsor | Sudan War update 1:28:40

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👻 The ghosts are back. From Buckingham Palace to Washington DC, the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein looms large once again — haunting the elite, the royals, and the powerful who thought they were untouchable. As new claims emerge against Prince Andrew, the scandal that wouldn’t die resurfaces in time to shake the House of Windsor. Meanwhile, war rages on…

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The Art of Writing Dangerously: Robert Young Pelton on Conflict, Truth & Authorship 58:24

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Send us a text In this interview, Reza sits down with journalist, author, and filmmaker Robert Young Pelton for an unfiltered conversation about writing, conflict, survival, and truth. Pelton shares what it means to write from war zones, how publishing has changed, and why books still matter in a world of algorithms and AI. The Origin of a Writer P…

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DETECTIVES | The Rat Pack 55:28

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When former Queensland Police Setective Keith Banks joined the force, he thought he was signing up to fight crime, not work alongside it. In this episode of Crime Insiders Detectives, Keith takes host Brent Sanders inside the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, where power, loyalty and fear ruled the streets. But the real danger, he says, was within …

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Unbelievable Muslim History: The Ummayad Dynasty 31:33

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Send us a text Dive deep into the epic Umayyad Caliphate! 🤯 This episode breaks down the unbelievable military conquests of Islam's greatest generals. Learn how figures like Tariq ibn Ziyad (Gibraltar) and Mohammed ibn Qasim (the Boy General) expanded the Ummah from Spain to India. We also discuss the crucial lessons on unity from the Khawarij sect…

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Encore: The story of a wild, radical feminist socialist lesbian mum, and her son 53:18

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Writer, Ianto Ware on growing up in the suburbs of Adelaide in a single-parent, single-child family, when such an experience was rare. (R) Ianto Ware was raised in the suburbs of Adelaide in a house surrounded by a tangled garden of oak trees and vegetables, and furniture foraged from hard rubbish. Aside from the family pets, it was just Ianto and …

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How Paris helped this aerospace engineer survive anorexia 53:12

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Kate Reid inherited her love of Formula 1 from her dad. She put her heart and soul into qualifying for a job with the renowned racing team, Williams, but her dream job turned out very differently to what she expected. Then, a public library turned out to be a bridge to Kate's recovery. Growing up in Melbourne, Kate was an asthmatic child who develo…

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GUN HO | Driving Trump Caracas | Israel breaks peace | Hurricane carnage 1:31:51

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🌍 The world in chaos, live on MOATS. As Trump’s jet touches down in Venezuela, Israel shatters another ceasefire, and hurricanes tear across the Americas, George Galloway is back — live, unfiltered, and taking calls from across the world. 🎓 Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi — Professor of English Literature & Orientalism at the University of Tehran. One…

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From World Conquerors to Crisis: The Untold Story of the 4 Caliphates That Changed Islam Forever 50:44

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Send us a text 2:51 Basics & The Four Caliphs 10:45 The Four Caliphates (Dynasties) 4:53 The Concept of "Salafi" 17:20 The Fall of the Caliphate & Modern Repercussions 22:29 Historical and Contemporary Islamic Centers of Power 37:02 Lack of Unity in the Muslim World #IslamicHistory #Caliphate #Muslimtiktok #OttomanEmpire #Umayyad #Abbasid #Salafi #…

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The strange tale of the artist who stole 3000 butterflies

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Walter Marsh with the surreal tale of Colin Wyatt, the ski champion, mountaineer, wartime camouflage expert, artist, and naturalist who committed one of the world's biggest-ever museum heists in the 1940s. In January 1947, by chance, it was found that over 3,000 rare and precious specimens of butterflies had vanished from museums in Sydney, Melbour…

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REWIND | The cult of The Family 36:46

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Have you ever heard of the Australian cult The Family...? It was led by a woman named Anne Hamilton-Byrne. How did she control her followers? How did the police eventually catch her? And what happened to the dozens of children that were in the 'care' of The Family. Lex de Man investigated The Family for more than four years, and helped rescue dozen…

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Christian McBride's Road to Jersey 39:40

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Nine-time Grammy winner Christian McBride says life is jazz—part preparation, part improvisation, and pure rhythm. In this conversation, the bassist, composer, and longtime NJPAC Jazz Advisor shows how listening deeply, reacting honestly, and staying curious keep his music (and life) in time. We discuss the surprising bass that travels the world wi…

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Why this humanitarian doctor swapped Byron Bay for a war zone and what happened next 53:00

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Katie Treble grew up crying at about how all the king's horses and men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again. It was that compassion that made her the perfect candidate for doctoring during war as an adult. When Dr Katie Treble decided to swap the good vibes and beautiful beaches of Byron Bay for work with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) she kne…

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The contradictions of democracy 35:08

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Democracy is a powerful force for progress, but it's also vulnerable and beset by its own internal contradictions. Plato thought that democracy was a bad idea, as it gave unmerited power to the ignorant and the malevolent. Looking around the world today, can we confidently say he was wrong?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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He Survived a Meth Overdose and Became a Special Forces Soldier 1:13:40

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This is one of the wildest military redemption stories I’ve ever heard. Shawn Vance was a former college athlete who spiraled hard—stealing for the thrill, smoking weed daily, and eventually overdosing on meth he found while picking up trash on the freeway. The overdose wrecked his heart. He could’ve died. Should’ve, honestly. But instead… he enlis…

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SKYFALL | Russia ups the ante | Trump armada | Reagan redux 1:36:55

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🌍 Broadcasting live from Minsk! George Galloway returns with a world exclusive edition of The Mother of All Talk Shows, as the world edges closer to a new global showdown. From the Middle East to Eastern Europe — and now the Kremlin’s doorstep — tensions are peaking. 🎙️ Sarah Wilkinson — Veteran activist and campaigner for Palestine since the First…

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FORENSICS | How a high-profile husband walked free 33:28

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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From NYC Prosecutor to Global Crime Fighter: Artie McConnell on Law, Order & Dangerous Places 1:07:37

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Send us a text In this episode of The World’s Most Dangerous Places, host Robert Young Pelton sits down with Artie McConnell — a man who’s lived on both sides of danger. After a decade as a Manhattan prosecutor, McConnell moved into global investigations, chasing terrorists, traffickers, and cybercriminals across borders. His story reveals why law …

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Encore: Aaron Fa’Aoso on his mistakes, heartaches, and lucky breaks

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Aaron was living on the tip of Cape York when he borrowed his uncle’s dinghy to make it to his first acting audition on nearby Thursday Island. He won the role that day in a TV show called Remote Area Nurse, and many other TV series followed, including the crime dramas The Straits and East West 101. He also presented the Torres Strait Island Cookin…

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‘Maximalist power queen’ Em Rusciano on the diagnoses that revealed her 52:30

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The singer, podcaster, writer and comedian on living big with neurodivergence, and owning her manic, creative energy. Growing up in Melbourne in the 1980s, Em was a serious young athlete, focused on hurdles, when a high kick up-ended her ambitions. She was a creative, energetic child who seemed to always be busier than everyone else. As a young, st…

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UKRAINE! WHAT NOW? | Trump-Putin summit off | Missiles rain | The ghost of Epstein 1:45:26

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Ukraine is on fire again. Missiles rain down as peace talks collapse and the long-promised Trump–Putin summit is suddenly called off. Meanwhile, the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein haunts the headlines once more, raising new questions about power, privilege, and cover-ups. On The Mother of All Talk Shows, George Galloway breaks down the week’s biggest sto…

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Environmental techno-utopias: building nature better 56:10

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Conservation is the name of the game in most ecological thinking - but in the eyes of some environmental philosophers, conservation is a backward-looking concept. What if, instead of looking to conserve nature, we tried to recreate and improve it via biotechnology? This year's Alan Saunders Lecture explores such futuristic interventions as reviving…

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JUDGEMENTS | When a former PM took on the media [Lange v ABC] 20:00

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In the early 1990s, former New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange found himself at the center of a defamation storm in Australia. The ABC re-broadcast allegations suggesting he acted improperly while in office. Lange sued, sparking a legal battle that reached the High Court and tested the limits of free political communication under the Constitutio…

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Telling the future and the past through the palm 53:18

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From fairground palmistry to the science of fingerprinting, historian Alison Bashford explores the secrets, history and psychology of the hand. Alison was in a London library when she discovered a ginormous palm print of a gorilla, taken two days after it died at London Zoo in the 1930s. She had no idea whatsoever about why someone had made this my…

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REWIND | The Wattle Flower murder 30:36

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The body of 27-year-old mother of two, Samantha Bodsworth, was found in Noosa, surrounded by wattle trees. The killer thinks it’s the perfect crime, but what they underestimated was the power of the tiny, silent witnesses clinging to almost everything they touched – pollen. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders | Forensics, former host Kathryn F…

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Trial by Fire: Surviving the Seton Hall Blaze 42:10

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Shawn Simons’ harrowing journey—from surviving the devastating Seton Hall dormitory fire to becoming a fierce advocate for fire safety—embodies resilience, accountability, and the power of community. His story sparks urgent conversations about safety and the life-altering impact of young adults’ choices. • Shawn recounts the tragic events of the Se…

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Cakes, Ottolenghi and the Fire Horse child 51:28

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Helen Goh's life story began with a complicated childhood — and blossomed into one about culture, cake and the meaning of life. Helen was born in Malaysia in the year of the Fire Horse. This zodiac birth year was a big threat to the Gohs, and her parents had to make a heartbreaking decision that would affect the family for a generation. The Gohs ev…

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Marine Sent to Help Afghan Kids Caught in Devastating Blast 1:06:44

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She came to America at five. She became a Marine. What happened next will stay with you. This week on Urban Valor, we dive into the story of Gunnery Sergeant Kimmy Lamano, a Filipino-American immigrant who rose through the ranks of the U.S. Marine Corps while carrying the weight of trauma, silence, and survival. From growing up in Manila and Hawaii…