Podcast Episodes

The President of Guyana: The Fastest Growing Economy in the World (Irfaan Ali)

Episode 148

How does Guyana balance its unprecedented economic growth, largely due to oil discoveries, with environmental sustainability? How does Guyana perceive and address the historical scar left by slavery…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

I Thought It Was a Prank - Then I Was Chancellor: Jeremy Hunt (Part 2)

Episode 147

What was it like to be handed the reins to the economy following the Liz Truss mini-budget collapse? How did Jeremy Hunt feel fighting an election that he knew the Conservatives would lose? How would…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Rise and Fall of The Conservative Party: Jeremy Hunt (Part 1)

Episode 146

How did Jeremy Hunt lose the Conservative leadership race to Boris Johnson? What does the longest serving Health Minister think will fix the NHS? What does Jeremy Hunt really think of Kemi Badenoch’s…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gary Stevenson: Masculinity, Money, and the Myth of Meritocracy (Part 2)

Episode 145

How did Gary become a multimillionaire by the age of 25? How big a difference can a wealth tax make on regular people's lives? Have centrist politics failed on the economy?

Rory and Alastair are joi…

Published on 5 months ago

Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (Part 1)

Episode 144

How did Gary Stevenson go from being expelled for drug dealing, to one of the most successful traders in London? How does class and privilege play into the world of finance in the UK? What could men …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Iraq, Trump, and America’s Slide to Authoritarianism (Congressman Seth Moulton)

Episode 143

How did Congressman Moulton keep fighting the Iraq war when he thought it was a mistake? Is there anyone who can stop Trump, or is he an absolute monarch? Have substandard politicians used military s…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Truth About Net Zero's Credibility (Emma Pinchbeck)

Episode 142

Why are the British paying more for energy than anywhere else in Europe? How does society navigate the anxiety of having children during the climate crisis? What does the UK government need to do in …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The President of Cyprus: Iran, Israel, and the Cyprus Issue (Nikos Christodoulides)

Episode 141

What role does Cyprus play in the Middle East conflicts? How can Europe and the United Kingdom strengthen their relations during this tumultuous time? How can governments fight corruption?

Rory and…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Next President of France? Gabriel Attal on Macron, Le Pen, and Israel-Iran

Episode 140

Why has Macron become so unpopular? Where is the discussion of international law when it comes to the conflict between Israel and Iran? Why can’t the French and the English coordinate to stop the sma…

Published on 6 months ago

Speaker Kevin McCarthy: In Defence of Donald J. Trump

Episode 139

What is the logic behind Trump’s “chaotic” political strategy? Are Europe and America heading for a divorce? What did it feel like to get ousted as the Speaker of the House on a global stage? 

Rory …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago