Podcast Episodes

Qatar and Poland attacks, plus a day at UK’s largest arms fair

It's been a week of big developments, with Nato planes scrambled after Russia sent more than a dozen drones into Polish airspace, and Qatar on high alert after Israel bombed a Hamas negotiating team …

Published on 8 hours ago

Kim Jong Un: the underestimated dictator and his teen protege

For three generations the Kim dynasty has ruled North Korea with ruthless precision. Now Kim Jong Un appears to be grooming his 12-year-old daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as his heir—a bold move in a country w…

Published on 3 days, 18 hours ago

'A mole blew our CIA cover': The spy couple who found love on the frontline

Andrew and Jihi Bustamante aren’t your average married couple — they met inside the CIA and their romance played out under the shadow of espionage. In this gripping conversation, they reveal how they…

Published on 1 week ago

Axis of upheaval: Inside China's military parade with Russia, North Korea and Iran

China's biggest ever military parade boasted sophisticated new weapons, thousands of goose-stepping troops, and a guest list designed to put the West on notice. 

The footage of Chinese President Xi Ji…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

The battle for Darfur + Chinese weapons in Sudan

As the war for Sudan's Darfur region heats up, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are stepping up their brutal siege on the last remaining army stronghold of El Fasher, with new satellite pictures showin…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Famine denials, dead journalists and disinformation: the war on truth in Israel

As the old cliché goes, the first casualty when war comes is truth.

In the past week, Israel has denied that it has caused a famine in Gaza, accusing the UN-backed body behind the report of a “blood l…

Published on 2 weeks ago

‘We can’t future-proof our defence, but we can be future-ready’

How can Nato make itself future-ready? What are the biggest threats facing Western democracy? And what black swan event helped change the course of the First World War?

To find out, Venetia chats to D…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Did Trump really stop six wars?

In his desperate attempt to win the Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump claims to have ended at least six wars around the world. But how does that stack up in reality? 

In this episode Roland Oliphant …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Remembering WWII's 'forgotten army': VJ Day

Eighty years on from Victory over Japan day in 1945, the contribution of British and Commonwealth soldiers in a brutal battle against the Imperial Japanese armed forces is often overlooked. The fact …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

What Ukrainians want from Trump and Putin's meeting

As US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin get ready to meet in Alaska, there has been lots of talk about what Washington, Moscow and even Europe want from the historic summit.

But what …

Published on 4 weeks ago