Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchQuestion 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, 4 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, 4 months ago
Question Time: Labour’s education error and Blair’s mistake on mental health
Episode 362
Why are students protesting in Serbia? Is Labour right to scrap financial support for Latin in state schools? What does Alastair think about Tony Bla…
1 year, 4 months ago
Gaza, Israel, and Ceasefire
Episode 361
How can Gaza be rebuilt after any ceasefire is agreed? What are the ‘six deadly sins’ of the liberal centre? What should we make of Starmer’s AI acti…
1 year, 4 months ago
Question Time: Assad’s People - Syria, Torture, and Justice
Episode 360
Are the media ignoring what’s happening in Gaza? Should the UK be boycotting the cricket in Afghanistan? And, how worried should we be about democrat…
1 year, 5 months ago
Starmer vs. Musk: Why the richest man in the world turned against the Prime Minister
Episode 359
What's behind Musk's spiral into the far right? Is Robert Jenrick veering into Enoch Powell territory? Is Austria on the precipice of a new form of f…
1 year, 5 months ago
Question Time: Political translators, Boris Johnson, and politicians to watch in 2025
Episode 346
What are Rory and Alastair's funny translation stories? Could Boris Johnson ever have a comeback? And are there any politicians to watch out for in …
1 year, 5 months ago
Political New Year's resolutions, Elon Musk, and what happens next in Taiwan?
Episode 357
What should Labour’s new year resolution be? How worried should we be about Elon Musk? Could China move on Taiwan in 2025?
Join Rory and Alastair in …
1 year, 5 months ago
Georgia, Russia, and the fight for democracy - An interview with the President of Georgia
Episode 356
Will Georgia’s President accept the inauguration of her successor on the 29th of December? If she does, will Georgia be handed over to Russia? Is the…
1 year, 5 months ago
355. How to start a campaign, Gisele Pelicot, and the biggest surprise of 2024
Episode 355
Why has the environment fallen off the political agenda? What events caught geopolitical experts off guard in 2024? And, what advice would Alastair g…
1 year, 5 months ago