What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and beyond, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey dig into the astonishing secret histories of concepts you thought you knew. Want to support us in making future seasons? There are now two ways you can help out: • Patreon – Get early episodes, live Zooms, merchandise and more from just £5 per month. • Apple Podcasts – Want everything in one place with one easy payment? Subsc ...
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Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bulls**t politics podcast, making the unbearable bearable with top quality guests and analysis, plus poor quality jokes. Regulars include: Guardian writer Rafael Behr • Rachel Cunliffe of the New Statesman • New Statesman columnist Jonn Elledge • Writer and host of This Is Not A Drill Gavin Esler • Social affairs journalist Hannah Fearn • Comedian Matt Green • The Lead's Westminster Editor Zoë Grünewald ...
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The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in popular music criticism, trends and news. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Diving deep into a wild decade of chaos, creativity and hedonism – from Oasis to ‘Friends’, from grunge to girl power, from Kate Moss to alcopops to ‘Trainspotting’ and beyond. Join award-winning Observer journalist and Smash Hits graduate Miranda Sawyer as she meets the people who were really there for the decade of Cool Britannia, Cantona and the Chemical Generation. Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky for clips, behind the scenes content and to send us your questions & thoughts! You can no ...
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Exploring threats to global stability from Ukraine to China to the Middle East with host Gavin Esler – former BBC News presenter, Washington correspondent and host of Newsnight – plus Ukraine-based war reporter Oz Katerji and independent conflict analyst Emma Beals. This Is Not A Drill dives deep into the dangers, corruption, conflicts, disinformation, rivalries and ruthless realpolitik that are making our world ever more dangerous. Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon from just £3 per mon ...
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The podcast for curious minds. Every Wednesday, Emma Kennedy delves into the science and psychology of why we are the way we are. Emma is joined by leading experts and some of science's brightest minds to answer the big questions you never knew how to ask. Why do people join cults? Why do we need the moon? Why are we drawn to evil? Why do we have fetishes? Find out all of this and more on Why? from the makers of Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker . Follow us on social media: Threads Instagram ...
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The Labour government has a huge majority in parliament – but Keir Starmer’s administration is also facing an incredibly complex set of policy challenges. So how can the prime minister and his team turn around public service performance? What can chancellor Rachel Reeves do to get the economy growing again? What will mission-driven government actually mean in practice? Who should be making the key decisions in Westminster – and beyond? And what will the appointment of a new cabinet secretary ...
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News without the nonsense, every weekday morning. In episodes that fit your commute*, The Bunker cuts through the noise to make sense of what’s really going on in news, current affairs, politics, economics and culture. We bring you smart explainers, interviews, fresh perspectives and under-reported stories to as a refreshing alternative to repetitive Punch and Judy news coverage. It’s the only way to start the day. From the producers of Oh God, What Now? Our regulars include: Gavin Esler • R ...
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Are you a brand or individual who's looking to improve and grow your podcast? You're in the right place. Together, we'll help you attain 'podmastery'. Podcasting is such a complex medium, with so many factors that can impact your success. It's my goal to cover all these topics with you, and help you maximise the results you're getting from your efforts. My name is Neal Veglio and I've been in the podcasting game since 2001, when I became the first person in the UK to upload audio of my then ...
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Each week, The New York Times' David Sanger discusses the top stories from Washington.
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Times Insider's Susan Lehman interviews Times journalists about their stories and takes listeners behind the scenes of The New York Times newsroom.
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A podcast by the Science writers of The New York Times, including Andrew C. Revkin.
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Times Sunday magazine columnist Randy Cohen answers your questions about the moral and ethical dilemmas of our times with the same wit and wisdom displayed in his popular weekly column.
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Cop shows and true crime dominate pop culture – but do we really understand what goes on inside major criminal investigations? In CRIME SCENE, ex-Metropolitan Police Commissioner BERNARD HOGAN-HOWE and former Mirror editor ALISON PHILLIPS take a deep dive into real cases, from gang hits to manhunts to fraud, extortion and drug trafficking, and explain what really goes on. How do police commence an investigation? What happens when they face a wall of silence from frightened witnesses? How do ...
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You probably think you know what life was like in Britain after the war. But what myths do we tell ourselves about the pre-digital world? From coal to contraception and ID cards to school beatings, Ros Taylor delves into the truth about British postwar life in Jam Tomorrow. From the makes of Oh God, What Now? Follow Jam Tomorrow on Twitter
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Want to know more about black holes? Or progress in the cure for cancer? Learn about the latest news and trends in science, medicine and the environment from the reporters and editors of the popular Science Times section of The New York Times. David Corcoran is your host.
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Have you SEEN the state of the papers today? PAPER CUTS has. In our thrice weekly podcast, some of Britain’s sharpest commentators and funniest comedians come together to look at the madness, the strangeness, the obsessions, and – occasionally – the brilliance of our national press. Host Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalists and comedians like Jonn Elledge, Grainne Maguire, Jacob Jarvis, Ava Santina, Jacob Hawley, Marcus Brigstocke, Coco Khan and many more. Illustrations by Modern Toss: ht ...
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What’s really going on in Parliament? What’s happening in politics that the mainstream media always misses? Join MPs Sam Gyimah and Dr Phillip Lee plus friends, colleagues and friendly rivals for candid, irreverent political chat about what really matters, over that great leveller – a drink after work.
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Find out what's on the front page of The New York Times before it's published. Monday through Friday, James Barron previews the top stories that will set the agenda for news coverage around the world.
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Clever talk about pop culture. Bigmouth is pop culture talk for discerning grown-ups. Music, TV, movies, books or something else entirely – we’ll enthuse, argue, squabble and pick over the bones of what’s happening in the world of the stuff we love. Presented by WORD magazine veterans Andrew Harrison (ex-editor of Q, Select and Mixmag) and Siân “Stan” Pattenden, a graduate of the Smash Hits and Select Mag Schools of Excellence.
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Become a Podmaster™ is a practical podcasting guide for creators who want to launch, grow, and monetize their podcasts with purpose. Hosted by Hendrik and Ethan Baird, the series builds on the foundational ideas in the Become a Podmaster™ book, but goes further—exploring real-world strategies, success stories, and tough lessons from experienced podcasters and industry professionals. Across three seasons, the podcast covers everything from defining your show’s niche and building an audience, ...
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We weave together sound and story this multi-track collection. It’s a window on how we listen to music — and how we talk to each other about it — right now. Some of our favorite writers tell us about the songs they can’t stop listening to, and what those songs might tell us about the world today. More at nytimes.com/25songs.
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BE THERE is a brand new music podcast from DALI – Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries, whose Danish-designed and manufactured speakers are driven by passion to deliver the most truthful, natural sound reproduction in the world.In an hour of witty conversation with some of the world’s best music writers and special guests, BE THERE celebrates the hidden talents behind truly great recordings – and tells their untold stories. The podcast ties in with DALI’s new print magazine, also called ...
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Adventures in underwear… In this fascinating, fun and body-positive series, fashion journalists and underwear obsessives Emily Cronin (Elle, Telegraph, Grazia) and Kate Finnigan (Financial Times, British Vogue, The Gentlewoman) take listeners through the secret life of our most foundational garments. From the advent of the thong to celebrity lingerie brands and the dark art of bra fitting, Emily and Kate lay the world of women’s underwear bare. Every week they hear real-life stories and insi ...
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What does it really look like to build a podcasting agency from the inside out — without pretending it’s all going perfectly? I’m Neal Veglio, founder of Podknows Podcasting, and I’m building the next phase of my business in real time. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a behind-the-scenes, brutally honest blueprint of what it takes to grow a podcast agency — with all the messy decisions, client dramas, awkward wins, and strategic pivots along the way. Every episode I’ll share what’s working, ...
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This is the official podcast page for the Company of Entrepreneurs, one of the City of London's youngest aspirant Livery Companies
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How much do we really know about the people who make the headlines? In a provocative new podcast series, the acclaimed BBC, C4 and Newsnight journalist Michael Crick delves into the backgrounds of major figures ranging from Paul Dacre to Angela Rayner to Gary Neville. He talks to the people who know them best to find out what shaped them, what they believe… and what they really want.
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Raa Raa (Ramya Saravanan) is an author and has published books both in Tamil and English. She writes stories for children and for an older audience as well. She narrates her stories and short (feel good and motivating) snippets in Kadhai Ketkum Neram. Besides narrating stories written by renowned authors in the public domain, she also narrates content written by her that includes short stories, sleep stories, short snippets, motivational, and much more. Kadhai Ketkum Neram (KKN) serves as a ...
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The Labour Party – Part Two – War and Peace
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1:36:23Welcome back to Origin Story season eight: The Story of Socialism. This week, we continue the tale of the UK Labour Party, from Keir Hardie to Keir Starmer. It’s 1940 and Clement Attlee’s Labour has joined the wartime coalition with Winston Churchill’s Tories, making it seem for the first time like a natural party of government and paving the way f…
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Trump vs. Xi Jinping – Does America or China’s leader wield more power?
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32:16Trump and Xi Jinping’s fractious relationship is one of the most important connections in the world. As each side fights for dominance, who appears to be on top at the moment – and why? And what is shaping how they behave? Seth Thévoz is joined by Elizabeth Economy, author of The World According to China and By All Means Necessary: How China's Reso…
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Budget ’25 – Why Rachel Reeves should hold her nerve
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55:59Tax rises! Cuts to everything! Here comes the pain! Seldom has a Budget been heralded with such dire warnings… if you believe the Toryform Press. But according to Giles Wilkes – Institute for Government fellow and former adviser to Vince Cable and Theresa May – Britain isn’t in such a disastrous state after all. In a weirdly optimistic conversation…
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Amid the multi-trillion dollar stampede to build and control A.I., one question is being drowned out: Will artificial intelligence kill the entire human race, and all life on the planet? Nate Soares is president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and co-author of a chilling exploration of the race to create artificial super-intelligence…
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IfG DevoLab #3: How devolution can improve transport connectivity
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1:32:53The IfG DevoLab is a new initiative from the Institute for Government dedicated to exploring the innovations enabled by devolution, learning from the results, and sharing the lessons so that places can take better decisions about how to use devolved powers and budgets. On 6th November, the IfG hosted its third IfG DevoLab event in Leeds, at which s…
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Coup at the BBC – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor
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30:05The BBC’s Director General and head of news are forced to resign in a confected row about Donald Trump’s incendiary Jan 6 speech. Overdue accountability for mediocre leaders, or a successful drive-by from lifelong enemies of the BBC – and dangerous interference in British democracy from Trump? Plus, Rachel Reeves’ budget plans crystallise, COP30 sh…
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From Take That to Westlife – Inside the boy band boom!
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49:14The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Boy bands were a big deal in the ‘90s, with Take That paving the way for what feels like hundreds of different groups. From Westlife, to 5ive to East 17 to plenty you haven’t heard of or whose songs are forgettable, sorry Boyzone. Miranda discusses this phenomenon with Michael Cragg, autho…
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Breaking down the story lines to watch from the new slate of nominees going into February’s big show. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore podcasts and narrated articles, download The …
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NEW Weekly Wrap-Up – From New York to Westminster with Alex von Tunzelmann
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33:28NEW: If you like Start Your Week’s look ahead, how about a round-up of the biggest, strangest, most important stories of the week, every Friday? On today’s debut edition: What Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York really means. “Vibe coding”. The heroism of train attack defender Samir Zitouni. Rachel Reeves’ pre-budget nerves. And what the hell has Dona…
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoralty race electrifies the global Left, rocks the Democratic establishment and leaves Trump titanically unamused. What does it all mean? Plus: Do we need to save the Conservative Party? Former Digital Minister and Tory MP for Boston and Skegness Matt Warman helps us examine the drastic measures needed to…
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Leadership change in the civil service: How can new permanent secretaries deliver for government?
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1:00:50As well as the election of a new government, the last year has seen the appointment of a new cabinet secretary and eight new permanent secretaries to lead departments. How will this new leadership cohort change the civil service? What should they prioritise as they get to grips with their new departments? And how can they build the most talented te…
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Yung Lean Interview! On Defeating His Demons, Swedish Modesty & Charli XCX's Wedding
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1:34:38More than a decade after achieving viral fame as a teenage rapper outside of Stockholm, Yung Lean is back with new music, a new film and some hard-won clarity. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatc…
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In this episode: This podcast is taking a new direction. Audience is split; creators want craft, while marketers crave strategy. A brand new show called B2B Podcasting Insights is launching for the business-minded listeners. Podcasting Insights will still be your creative haven, sans the marketing jargon. Expect shorter, punchy episodes that dive i…
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Europe's drone wall – Could it hold back Russia?
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35:40A series airspace violations by Russian jets and drones have increased tensions over European skies – could a new ‘drone wall’ now protect Europe’s Eastern flank? With plans announced for a new aerial defence system to protect Eastern borders, how would a drone wall work, and can the EU and NATO deliver on promises to improve Europe’s defences? In …
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Iron Curtain Call – How The Spy Who Came In From The Cold still tells the ugly truth about espionage
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33:39John le Carré was still a working secret agent when he wrote The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, the book that shocked the Britain of 1963 with its portrait of espionage not as heroic but as sordid, morally compromised and utterly without glamour. In comparison James Bond’s escapist world of girls and gadgets seemed naive and shallow. As a new stage…
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Patreon mini-pod! UNFINISHED SYMPATHY – How MASSIVE ATTACK kickstarted trip-hop
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18:44Back us on Patreon and get a special extra podcast like this every two weeks. On our first mini-pod, the story of Unfinished Sympathy. Back in 1991, a mystery trio from Bristol were mixing hip hop, soul, dancehall and house into a potent, bass-driven and very danceable sound that would reshape ’90s music. Stand-up comic and fan Carl Donnelly tells …
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The Labour Party – Part One – A Very British Socialism
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1:31:57Welcome back to Origin Story season eight: The Story of Socialism. This week, in the year of its 125th anniversary, we begin the tale of the UK Labour Party, from Keir Hardie to Keir Starmer. “The British Labour Party is an expression of the Socialist movement adapted to British conditions,” wrote Clement Attlee. But British socialism meant differe…
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One year of Trump 2.0 – Does scandal mean anything anymore?
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36:19It's been a year since Trump’s election victory, how has US politics changed? What’s the trajectory? And is there any hope for the future? Emma Kennedy is joined by Casey Burgat, author of We Hold These "Truths": How to Spot the Myths that are Holding America Back and director of the Legislative Affairs program at the Graduate School of Political M…
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Could it happen here? The threat of a British version of MAGA
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38:17The MAGA cult’s idol worship is the fuel for Trump’s war on American democracy. As British politics lurches to the right, could something similar ever happen here? Could violent racist nationalism and conspiracy thinking build a know-nothing cult of personality that would threaten our society? Prof Roger Griffin is one of the world’s top experts on…
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Starmer’s dilemma – Electoral reform or Farage in No.10?
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1:06:32After decades of waving away electoral reform, Labour and the Tories suddenly have a reason to question First Past The Post – the nightmare prospect of a Reform government. Has proportional representation’s time finally come? How might it happen? And what system would work for Britain? Proud elections wonk David Klemperer of the Institute for Polic…
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Knife attack fallout, Andrew scandal and Trump’s wars — Start Your Week with Gavin Esler
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30:53The horrific train stabbing attack at the weekend has shaken the nation. But are the media and politicians talking about it responsibly? Plus, the Andrew scandal rolls on and Trump continues to to commit violent acts across the world at will. Gavin Esler and Jacob Jarvis discuss all this and more. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker…
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The KLF! The real story of the band that burnt one million quid
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1:01:12The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty didn’t just make pop music in the 90s. They abducted it, held it to ransom, then gleefully set it on fire. From their acid-house days to a feud with ABBA and eventually a million-quid bonfire, The KLF combined pop with art and the final result was chaos. This …
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System Failure – Why does British politics feel broken?
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1:00:21British politics feels stalled and the only people benefiting are Farage and the quick-fix demagogues of Reform UK. Why is the debate about our national future frozen and what can we do about it? Special guest Ben Ansell – author of Why Politics Fails – joins us to talk it over. Plus, a But Your Emails special where we answer as many of your questi…
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From troops on the streets to desecrating the White House to literal sh*tposting videos, Trump’s fascistic reign is relentless and exhausting. One day it will end – but how? Will he run out of steam, lose an election the Constitution says he’s not allowed to run in anyway, succumb to age and infirmity, or what? And what lasting damage will America’…
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Rosalía Interview! On ‘Lux,’ Singing in 13 Languages, ‘Euphoria’ & Björk
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1:30:50The experimental Spanish pop star on why (and how) she pushed herself to use 13 languages on her new album “Lux,” a labor of love exploring the feminine divine and the brutalities of romance. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/acti…
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Big Tech, A.I. and the dictators – Inside the future of authoritarianism
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23:22What will happen when dictators realise just how useful big tech and the data it gathers could be for them? How is this already happening – and how could it expand, as A.I. ramps up the way draconian governments can use tech? Bruce Schneier, a renowned cyber security expert, best-selling author and co-author of Rewiring Democracy How AI Will Transf…
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How extremists hijacked a decade and reshaped the future
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34:19In the 1970s, a new kind of revolutionary emerged: terrorists who used spectacle as a weapon. Plane hijackings, hostage crises and televised terror became the tools of radicals. Figures like Leila Khaled and Carlos the Jackal turned political violence into global theatre. Their stories still captivate filmmakers today, inspiring films like One Batt…
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Art of the deal? How Trump's business myth tricked the world
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34:55Donald Trump built his brand on the myth of the self-made billionaire. The man who turned a ‘small loan’ from his father into a global empire. But behind the gold-plated image lies a trail of bankruptcies, bailouts, and creative accounting that kept his empire afloat. Today on The Bunker, Jacob Jarvis is joined by Russ Buettner, journalist and auth…
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Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin – Part Three – Terror
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1:36:07• See Origin Story LIVE at The Tabernacle on Thur Nov 13. Buy tickets here. Welcome to the third and final part of the story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin: Terror. It’s 1929 and the age of Stalin has begun. His mission to revolutionise the Soviet economy succeeds at the price of millions of lives: kulaks are murdered en masse while Ukrainians starv…
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Scary Migrants, Super Creeps – Can Britain break out of migration madness?
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1:01:46A neurotic obsession with illegal migration is driving British politics rightwards, trapping the parties in an arms race of escalating harshness towards migrants. Now Tory far-righter Katie Lam wants to cancel legal migrants’ right to stay, evoking the racist “repatriation” talk of the 1970s National Front. Can Britain get out of the migration doom…
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Putin's plans – How Russia is using Ukraine to prepare for future wars
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29:47The start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a disaster. But three years on, Moscow is learning fast. Behind the frontlines, the Kremlin is reshaping its military, its industry, and its people for a long war – and for others in the future. Today on The Bunker, Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by Dara Massicot, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment …
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Hostel Environment – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor
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34:24Migration madness intensifies as the fugitive sex offender is recaptured, and Labour fights fire over the ruinous cost of asylum hotels – which was created by the previous Conservative government. Will Starmer carry the can for the Tories’ complacency? Plus, Trump tours Asia. What could possibly go wrong? Oh and there’s a US war on Venezuela and a …
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How Scream started the ’90s horror revolution
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50:38The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. For our special Halloween episode, we’re looking back at the film that defined ‘90s horror. When Scream slashed into cinemas in 1996, Wes Craven’s meta-masterpiece tore up the rulebook and rewrote the genre for a new generation. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Clark Collis, author of Screaming…
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Cringe! This podcast strategist screwed up his own podcast strategy
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21:41You know that thing where you give everyone else great podcast advice… and then ignore it yourself? Yeah. That. In this episode, I’m calling myself out. And fixing my own podcast strategy in public. I realised my show had drifted, lost focus, and wasn’t clear who it was really for. So I’m stripping it back, rebuilding the positioning, and showing y…
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Jumping out of the Overton window – Is brainrot taking over politics?
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1:00:44Reform UK just pulled off the sequel to the Jackie Weaver Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting, and it’s excellent. The leaked Zoom meeting from Reform’s flagship Kent County Council shows things aren’t perhaps going as well for Nigel Farage’s party/business as he may have hoped. Is Reform having a bit of a wobble? Plus, is social media brainrot r…
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Trump vs. the people – The history of Americans hating the president
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33:24When Donald Trump questions elections or attacks the press, it can feel like America’s democracy is facing something new. But from John Adams jailing journalists, to Nixon’s enemies list, presidents have tested those limits before and citizens fought back. Today in The Bunker, Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by political theorist Corey Brettschneider…
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Erykah Badu Interview! On D’Angelo, Radical Empathy, Love & Hip-Hop
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1:04:26The singer and songwriter on her reign as one of music’s most idiosyncratic, spiritual figures and where her creative impulses are headed next. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore pod…
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Productivity Pitches #8: Spreading innovation across public services
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1:00:12Productivity in public services has never been more important. Most services are struggling to return to pre-pandemic performance levels, and the new Labour government has indicated that spending will remain tight. Improvements in performance will likely come from frontline workers finding new, innovative ways of delivering services. So what can be…
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The Populist Playbook – How does the right wing connect globally?
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29:22The rise of right-wing populism has changed politics across the world. From the proliferation of CPAC conferences across the globe to attacks on institutions and political rivals, does a populist playbook pose a threat to democracy? And how can we resist the rise to power of authoritarian leaders worldwide? In today’s episode, Gavin Esler is joined…
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The A.I. bubble – What happens when it bursts?
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31:56Is the A.I. bubble about to burst? This week, the Bank of America reported more than half of global fund managers now think A.I. stocks are overinflated. So what happens if the hype finally bursts? Today on The Bunker, Seth Thévoz is joined by Ryan Cummings, chief of staff at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policymaking, to ask whether the futu…
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IfG DevoLab #2: How can mayors and strategic authorities secure investment into regional economies?
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1:32:31The IfG team headed to Birmingham to explore how mayors can secure and deliver private investment into their regions in pursuit of growth and regeneration. The IfG DevoLab is a new initiative from the Institute for Government dedicated to exploring the innovations enabled by devolution, learning from the results, and sharing the lessons so that pla…
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Immortal billionaires – Will the super rich live forever?
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32:06Are tech bros about to disrupt death? From gene-hacked organisms to uploading consciousness to the cloud, Silicon Valley is obsessed with the idea of chasing immortality. Today on The Bunker, Zing Tsjeng sits down with Aleks Krotoski, author of The Immortalists: The Death of Death and the Race for Eternal Life, to unravel the strange, ego driven wo…
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Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin – Part Two – Power
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1:31:41• See Origin Story LIVE at The Tabernacle, London on Thur Nov 13. Buy tickets here. Welcome back to Origin Story: The Story of Socialism as we resume the story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin in part two: Power. It’s 1917. The Bolsheviks have seized control of Russia, the world’s first socialist state, but they’re a small party in a very big country,…
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Don’t mention the pension! – Can we avoid a two-tier society?
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57:50The papers still dangle the dream of a sun-dappled retirement. Yet millions have nowhere near the savings they’ll need, while a fortunate few are amassing family wealth that could change Britain forever. Meanwhile the generational wealth gap is forcing younger people to forget about starting families. Is the old “work hard and you’ll make it” model…
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How America's Christian right is targeting Britain
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30:00America’s Christian right has reshaped politics in the United States; from overturning Roe v. Wade to fuelling culture-war battles over gender and sexuality. Now their influence is arriving in the UK, courtesy of Nigel Farage’s ties to the evangelical group Alliance Defending Freedom and the growing presence of ‘judeo christian values’ in the messa…
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Remembering D’Angelo, A Classicist Who Moved Us Forward
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1:12:21A conversation about the casual virtuosity of D’Angelo’s too-brief career with a pair of journalists who each interviewed him twice. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app herehttps://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Formore podcasts and n…
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