Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSyria, al-Sharaa, and the future of the Middle East
Episode 372
What does al-Sharaa's rise to power mean for Syria? Given his surprise takeover, how will today’s CIA analysts be changing the way they think about t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Question Time: Buying Gaza, Macron’s AI Stunt, and Europe on a Knife’s Edge
Episode 371
How does Trump’s controversial plan impact Middle Eastern relations? Can President Macron combat AI deep fakes in France? How does Canada plan to fig…
1 year, 1 month ago
Starmer’s Silver Bullet and Trump’s War on the Poor
Episode 370
Will Musk’s Washington power grab increase global poverty? Has Keir Starmer lost control of his cabinet? Is now the perfect moment for Britain to joi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Question Time: China’s DeepSeek, Ambassador Mandelson, and misogyny in politics
Episode 369
What’s the danger of China’s DeepSeek? Why are male and female politicians still treated differently? Are politicians right to appease leaders they d…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump's Plan for Gaza
Episode 368
What exactly does Trump mean by "taking over" Gaza? How have others reacted to Trump's proposals? How serious is he?
Join Rory and Alastair as they an…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rory vs JD Vance, recording from Damascus, and Trump’s tariffs
Episode 367
Why are Rory and Alastair in Damascus? What’s going on with JD Vance? Has there been a twist in the German election?
Join Rory and Alastair as they an…
1 year, 1 month ago
Question Time: Why do dictators bother with sham elections?
Episode 366
What stops billionaires spending their money in their lifetime? How can you stay engaged with politics without sacrificing mental health? Who are the…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump's Mafia World Order
Episode 365
How many ‘early warning signs of fascism’ are we seeing in the US? Has Trump delivered a fatal blow to America’s soft power around the world? Why doe…
1 year, 2 months ago
Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation
Episode 364
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a country weaker? Could Farage actually be Prime Minist…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Return of Donald J. Trump
Episode 363
What did the inauguration tell us about how extreme Trump 2.0 is going to be? What is Netanyahu’s endgame for Gaza – peace or perpetual war? Why has …
1 year, 2 months ago