Podcast Episodes

What’s the point of Labour’s new plan for immigration?

Episode 651

Will the US ban a safe and legal abortion pill? Is the Met Police full of Freemasons? Can Labour take control of the narrative on immigration?

Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s Francisco Garci…

Published on 13 hours ago

Why are top comedians performing at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia?

Episode 650

This weekend marks the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival, with Jimmy Carr, Aziz Ansari, and Dave Chappelle on the bill. It’s being reported they are each being paid upwards of $375,000 to perform in …

Published on 4 days, 11 hours ago

Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?

Episode 649

This week the President made the erroneous link between pregnant women taking paracetamol to autism. What happens now that trust in basic pain relief is shaken? Has Reform miscalculated with its clim…

Published on 5 days, 15 hours ago

What does it mean to recognise a Palestinian state?

Episode 648

Could Tiktok become MAGA-tok? What are the implications of recognising a Palestinian state? Should Rwanda be hosting an international cycling competition?

Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s Ste…

Published on 1 week ago

What does Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation tell us about freedom of speech in Trump's America?

Episode 647

What did we learn from Donald Trump and Keir Starmer’s press conference? Why is Israel invading Gaza City? What does the suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel show tell us about press freedom in America?

Reb…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

How did Gen Z in Nepal overthrow a government?

Episode 646

With young people in Nepal using social media sites like Discord to organise protests, are we witnessing the South Asian Spring? How influential is Elon Musk in British politics following his message…

Published on 2 weeks ago

What will the consequences of Charlie Kirk’s shooting be?

Episode 645

What does the sacking of Peter Mandelson mean for Keir Starmer? Does Vladimir Putin want war with NATO? Is the UK at risk of an uptick in political violence?

Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s …

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why are older people risking arrest for Palestine Action?

Episode 644

Why can’t the French government pass a budget? Who will win in the fight for the soul of the Labour Party? Why do pensioners keep being arrested?

Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Tom Gatti a…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Will Angela Rayner resign?

Episode 643

Will revelations about Angela Rayner’s taxes be the end of her political career? How will Melvyn Bragg’s exit from In Our Time impact the iconic show? Why did Nigel Farage compare the UK to North Kor…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Will an alliance between India and China usher in a new era of global superpowers?

Episode 642

Will Afghanistan get the aid it needs? Is China the new America when it comes to globalisation? Could a lawsuit from a dark corner of the internet affect the Online Safety Act?

Rebecca Moore is joined…

Published on 4 weeks ago