Best Tom Fenton Podcasts (2026)

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Ep. 84 - Randy Schriver & Mike Kuiken 41:20

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In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates speaks with US-China Economic and Security Review Commission members Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken about the Commission’s latest annual report to Congress. The conversation breaks down China’s rapid advances in space as a warfighting domain, quantum computing and encryption threats, biotechnology…

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EP.268 - ADAM AND JOE 1:46:17

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Adam shares a helping of face-to-face, NOT in front of a live audience, spicy Christmas waffle cake with his old friend Joe 'Cornballs' Cornish. Expect gift exchanging, Made Up Jokes, celebrity couple news, hand music, what to do if a dog shits on your lap during a job interview, Adam’s newly confident K-Pop musical direction and more… CONTAINS SOM…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Clarke Carlisle (Part 2) 1:03:17

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Part two with the compelling Clark Carlisle reliving the goals of his life (including one of his own) and reflecting further on mental helath issues with rapt host Theo Delaney. @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkejamescarlisle/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-linksBy 11-29 Media

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Like a B-Film 13:06

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If you'd like to buy Electric Friends merch including stickers, T-shirts, mugs and more, please head to https://electric-friends.printify.me/ In this episode I dive into one of the most unexpected Gary Numan surprises of recent years — the release of Like a B-Film, a previously unheard Telekon-era demo that suddenly appeared via the 45th anniversar…

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Sergey Radchenko on Ukraine Peace Negotiations 47:49

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Max and Maria spoke with Sergey Radchenko about the state of affairs in peace negotiations over Ukraine as we come to the close of 2025. They discuss the different parties' goals and positions, and how this current round of negotiations compares to the talks in Istanbul at the start of the full-scale invasion back in 2022. This conversation was rec…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Clarke Carlisle (Part 1) 1:05:18

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Clark Carlisle is Theo Delaney's guest, reliving th goals of his life. The former Blackpool, QPR, Watford, Leeds and Burnley centre half who now works in the mentle health space reflects on a long playing career and his own past issues with depression and addiction. Among his scorers in part one are David Platt and a certain C Carlisle. @LifeGoalsT…

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Ep. 83 - Sam Cooper 42:54

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Investigative journalist and bestselling author Sam Cooper joins China Desk to expose the hidden financial and political networks linking Chinese organized crime, money laundering, and fentanyl trafficking across North America. Cooper breaks down the “Vancouver Model,” revealing how underground casinos, real estate, and foreign influence operations…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Joey D'Urso (Part 2) 55:18

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Part two with fascinating guest Joey D’Urso of The Times, author of the highly acclaimed ‘More Than A Shirt - How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics Money and Power’. We resume at Villa Park in 2002… @josephmdurso @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://geni.us/MoreThanAShirt https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links…

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Ep. 82 - Michael Lucci 45:06

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This episode of The China Desk features Michael Lucci, founder and CEO of State Armor, in a deep, candid conversation with host Steve Yates. They break down how China targets American states, the vulnerabilities inside U.S. supply chains and critical infrastructure, the threat of Beijing’s political warfare operations, and why state-level stress te…

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The Latest 28-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine 26:01

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Max speaks with Michael Kimmage about his immediate reactions to the new 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, and the rapid-fire diplomacy taking place in response to its release. This conversation was recorded on November 24, 2025.By Center for Strategic and International Studies

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EP.267 - RICHARD AYOADE & FRANK BLACK (LIVE) 54:15

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DR BUCKLES' FRANK BLACK SELECTION (SPOTIFY) Adam talks with British writer, director, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade about Wes Anderson, the pain of returning an album, and their shared love of Pixies, before being joined on stage by Pixies frontman Frank Black, who sings a song from his classic solo album Teenager Of The Year and (in a conversa…

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Life Goals wit Theo Delaney - Joey D'Urso (Part 1) 48:58

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is journalist and author Joey D’Urso whose new book ‘More Than A Shirt - How Football Shirts Explain global Politics Money and Power’ looks at the increasing overlap of football and major global issues. The senior data journalist on The Times is a lifelong Aston Villa fan. @josephmdurso @LifeGoal…

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Ep. 81 - Ben Delman 35:51

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America’s solar industry is growing fast—but China still controls huge portions of the global supply chain. In this interview, Steve Yates sits down with Ben Delman of Solar United Neighbors to break down how U.S. solar manufacturing is changing, where our steel and panel components really come from, and how new policies could shift the balance of …

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EP.266 - DEVENDRA BANHART 1:06:36

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Adam talks with American-Venezuelan singer-songwriter and visual artist, Devendra Banhart, about podcast jingles, the wisdom of cats, dead Dads, therapy, the place that religion has in Adam and Devendra's lives, songs that make you cry and The Greatest Night In Pop. Plus, two specially recorded versions of Devendra's songs, Fireflies and The Body B…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Jimmy Mulville (Part 2) 55:31

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Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with Everton fan and comedy Godfather Jimmy Mulville of Hat Trick. We resume at Stamford Bridge in 2007... @MulvilleJimmy @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.hattrick.co.uk/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-linksBy 11-29 Media

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John Webb Tribute 11:16

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In this special episode of Electric Friends: A Gary Numan Podcast, I pay tribute to John Webb, Gary Numan's brother, bandmate and lifelong friend, who passed away in 2025 during the Telekon 45th anniversary tour. The episode reflects on John’s incredible life — from joining Tubeway Army as a teenager to performing on stage across the world, before …

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The Increased Level of Repressions Within the Russian Elite 45:48

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Max and Maria spoke with Nikolay Petrov and Mikhail Troitskiy, two leading experts on the contemporary Russian elite, to discuss the current status of this ruling group inside Russia today, and why it finds itself increasingly under pressure from state security organs. This conversation was recorded on November 13, 2025. "Отцы и дѣти: Генеалогическ…

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Ep. 80 - Dennis Molinaro 31:16

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This episode of The China Desk dives deep into one of the most urgent national-security challenges facing North America: the Chinese Communist Party’s long-running campaign of espionage, foreign influence, and elite capture. Host Steve Yates sits down with Canadian intelligence expert and author Dennis Molinaro—whose new book Under Assault uncovers…

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EP.265 - LUCY WALKER 56:22

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Adam talks with British/American documentarian Lucy Walker about being at the same school, psychedelic drug therapy and whether life's happiness curve is not a downwards slide to the end, but is actually 'U' shaped. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 04 September, 2024 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast ill…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Jimmy Mulville (Part 1) 1:00:45

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Theo Delaney's guest is Jimmy Mulville the founder and boss of Hat Trick, the hugely succesful and influential TV production house. A comedy writer and performer by background, Jimmy's acute comic sensibility is ever present as he talks through the goals of a life supporting Everton. This is part one of two. @MulvilleJimmy @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney…

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Ep. 79 - Chris Fenton 48:04

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Former DMG Entertainment executive Chris Fenton joins host Steve Yates to reveal how Hollywood’s ties with Beijing reshaped global storytelling, what “Feeding the Dragon” really means, and why America’s entertainment industry must rethink its relationship with China. From Iron Man to propaganda, Fenton exposes the inside story of U.S.–China influen…

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Russian and Ukrainian Battlefield Adaptations with Dara Massicot and Kateryna Bondar 1:04:23

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Max and Maria had a livestreamed conversation in the CSIS Brack Studio with Dara Massicot and Kateryna Bondar to discuss Russian and Ukrainian battlefield adaptations and technological innovations. This conversation took place on November 5, 2025. A video recording is available at CSIS.org. "How Russia Recovered: What the Kremlin Is Learning From t…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Katie Shanahan 1:06:56

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Sports presenter Katie Shanahan joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life. The former England Hockey international is now a familiar voice and face to all football fans from her work on BBC, ITV, Talksport Sky, Amazon Prime, Stansports. and many more channels in the UK and abroad. A lifelong Arsenal fan her chosen scorers include Walcott, …

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EP.264 - DAVID O'DOHERTY (LIVE) 1:17:10

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Adam talks with Irish comedian David O'Doherty in front of a live audience at the 2018 Dublin podcast festival, in an episode rescued from Adam's shamefully disorganised, dusty pod vault. As well as delicious vintage waffle about email scams, cycling, music, comedy inspirations and puking on stage, David sings a couple of songs and is generally ter…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Koonal Shah 36:31

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Listener Koonal Shah made a generous donation to the suicide prevention. charity CALM during Life Goals's recent participation in its Stay Tuned campaign and as a result he got to choose a goal with accompanying music and discuss it with Theo Delaney in this special mini Life Goals. The two Spurs fans' conversation ended up being a tribute the goal…

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Ep. 78 - Benedict Rogers 43:22

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Human rights advocate and author Benedict Rogers joins Steve Yates to discuss 30 years confronting the Chinese Communist Party’s repression—from Tiananmen to Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Rogers shares insights on China’s growing global influence, Xi Jinping’s authoritarian turn, and the moral cost of Western complacency. A powerful discussion on truth, …

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Felix White 1:23:12

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Theo Delaney is joined by Felix White of the legendary indie band The Maccabes who reformed this summer to rapturous acclaim. Felix also writes film scores, hosts the essential cricket podcast ‘Tailenders’ with bowling icon Jimmy Anderson and Radio 1’s Greg James and is a TV baseball presenter. Not only that, he fronts Fulham FC’s official podcast …

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EP.263 - ZADIE SMITH 1:14:07

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Adam talks with author Zadie Smith about fun, trivial things like Wordle start words, men who dress as if they're still young, and the sadness of podcasts becoming TV shows, and then not trivial things like the problems associated with empathy when it comes to politics, war and fiction writing. Plus, what is Zadie's problem with Generation X? Conve…

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That's Too Bad 18:56

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Announcement! If you'd like to buy Electric Friends merch including stickers, T-shirts, mugs and more, please head to https://electric-friends.printify.me/ The story behind Gary Numan’s first ever single ‘That’s Too Bad’ — from punk beginnings to sci-fi storytelling and the birth of Tubeway Army. In this episode of Electric Friends: A Gary Numan Po…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Tom Fenton (Part 2) 47:19

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Part two with listener Tom Fenton whose hugely generous donation to CALM - the Campaign Against Living Miserably - secured him a place as the guest on Life Goals. His excellent goal list is explored further and we resume in the FA Cup 5th round at Boundary Park Oldham… IG @tdfent13 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.thecalmzone.net/ https://www.…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Tom Fenton (Part 1) 56:05

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In September alongside a number of other podcasts Life Goals teamed up with CALM - the Campaign Against Living Miserably - to raise funds for its brilliant suicide prevention work. As part of this we said for a very substantial donation a listener could commission their own Life Goals with Theo Delaney podcast on which they would be the guest. Step…

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Ep. 77 - Hillel Neuer 47:38

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In this powerful episode of The China Desk with host Steve Yates, UN Watch director Hillel Neuer exposes how China and other authoritarian regimes manipulate the United Nations from within. Neuer breaks down Beijing’s long-term strategy to dominate global institutions like the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council, and other Geneva-ba…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Baroness Lola Young (Part 2) 48:47

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The second half of Theo Delaney’s conversation with the inspirational Baroness Lola Young whose book ‘Eight Weeks’ tells her story of growing up in the care system. The passionate Arsenal fan relives goals from the men’s and women’s teams and selects some beautiful music too… @baronesslolayoung @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.penguin.co.uk/au…

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The Impact of New Sanctions and Ukrainian Deep Strikes on the Russian Energy Industry with Clayton Seigle 43:04

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Max and Maria spoke with Clayton Seigle about how new sanctions from the Trump administration could potentially impact Russian energy revenues. Additionally, they discussed the effects of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries. This conversation was recorded on October 23, 2025.By Center for Strategic and International Studies

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EP.262 - JOHN FOXX 1:31:13

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Adam talks with British musician and artist John Foxx, about a few of the pioneers of electronic music, forming the band Ultravox!, working with legendary producers Brian Eno (Bowie, Talking Heads, U2, Coldplay, etc.) and Conny Plank (Kraftwerk, NEU! Cluster, Harmonia, etc.), the relationship between art, music and comedy, his encounters with Keith…

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The 2025 Moldovan Parliamentary Elections 50:51

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Max and Maria spoke with Leah Kieff and Vlad Lupan about the outcomes of the recent Moldovan parliamentary elections at the end of September, and why they're significant for both Moldova, and the broader region. This conversation was recorded on October 14, 2025.By Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Ep. 76 - Tom Switzer 43:36

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In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates speaks with Tom Switzer, former senior fellow at the Center for Independent Studies and veteran journalist, about Australia’s evolving relationship with China and the United States. Switzer explains how Australia shifted from optimism about China’s integration into the liberal world order to a pos…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Baroness Lola Young (Part 1) 55:15

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life is Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey. After growing up in care her career has encompassed acting, writing, education and legislation. She became a life peer in 2004, has chaired the Booker Prize judging panel and is the Chancellor of Nottingham University. She is also a huge Arsenal fan. @baronesslo…

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Ep. 75 - Weifeng Zhong 43:53

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In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates speaks with Weifeng Zhong — senior advisor at the America First Policy Institute and co-creator of the Policy Change Index — about his journey from Communist China to the U.S., how AI and information control shape authoritarian regimes, and why America must reclaim its fight for free expression. W…

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Bill Leslie (Part 2) 49:48

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Part two with Sky Sports' Bill Leslie including goals from Henry and Lampard and thoughts on the art of commentary. We resume at Highbury in 2004 @billleslieofficial @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-linksBy 11-29 Media

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Bill Leslie (Part 1) 41:19

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Top football commentator Bill Leslie joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. With over 20 years service at Sky Sports his unmistakeable mellifluous tone is familair to fans of `english football at home and around the world and his considerable expertise is manifest on a connoisseur's list of goals with an ecclectic set of music choices …

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EP.261 - AYOADE BAMGBOYE 1:12:55

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Adam talks with Nigerian writer/performer Ayoade Bamgboye about winning the 2025 Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe, what determines her accent switching, her conservative upbringing, subsequent radicalisation and why she no longer wants her audiences to feel bad. And at Castle Buckles, an unseasonably warm day brings creepy guests. Conver…

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The Russia-India Relationship with Tina Dolbaia and Vasabjit Banerjee 46:21

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By Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Karen Dobres (Part 2) 55:24

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Part two with writer Karen Dobres the former director of Lewes FC whose book Pitch Invasion talks about her indefatigable efforts to achieve gender equality in football. We resume at Lewes’s home, the Dripping Pan in 2022 Throughout September Life Goals is supporting CALM the brilliant suicide prevention charity and its STAY TUNED campaign and offe…

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EP.260 - NATALIE ROBERTS 1:11:39

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Adam talks with the UK executive director of aid agency MSF, Natalie Roberts about working in conflict zones in Yemen and Syria, the fraught conversations that led to MSF calling Israel's actions in Gaza a 'genocide', why the humanitarian emergency in Sudan gets so much less attention than it should and her experiences providing medical assistance …

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Ep. 74 - Nick Eftimiades 44:15

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In this episode of The China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates sits down with veteran intelligence officer and author Nick Eftimiades to explore the tactics behind Chinese espionage. Drawing on decades of experience at the CIA, DIA, and State Department, Eftimiades explains how Beijing uses a “whole-of-society” approach—spanning the Ministry of State …

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Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Karen Dobres (Part 1) 51:46

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Theo Delaney’s guest is Karen Dobres the one time fashion model who went from actively disliking football to becoming a passionate fan and director of Lewes FC where she plays a prominent role in pioneering gender equality in football. Her remarkable and inspirational story is told in her excellent book Pitch Invasion. Throughout September Life Goa…

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Ep. 73 - Joseph Cella 33:22

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Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella returns to The China Desk Podcast to expose the growing threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party at home and abroad. From Michigan universities tied to Beijing and smuggling attempts involving dangerous biological materials, to the risks of agro-terrorism against America’s food supply, Cella details how local…

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Michael McFaul on Trump, Putin, and Autocrats vs. Democrats 1:00:02

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Max and Maria spoke with Stanford professor and former ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul to talk about his latest book, and where things stand today in U.S.-Russia relations. Pre-order Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder by Michael McFaul (HarperCollins, October 2025) "The Real Meaning of Putin's Middle E…

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EP.259 - ERIC IDLE 1:19:22

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Adam talks with Eric Idle about random stuff including the special relationship between comedians and musicians, his friendships with David Bowie, Peter Cook and George Harrison, how he coped with seismic and alarming world events in the 60s and why Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life became more than just a funny way to end Life Of Brian. Conve…