Empire of Lies – How Putin rules Russians with conspiracy propaganda
Inside today’s Russia, conspiracy theories like this aren’t just fringe curiosities, they’re mainstream. From TV talk shows to Putin himself, wild stories about stolen lands, shadowy Western plots, an...
27 Elo 202527min
Flags, Boats and Hotels… Again – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor
The dog days of summer continue to be dominated by flags, boats and hotels. Will the migrant protests and freelance flag-raising burn out or will the Mail’s dream of chaos in Britain come true? Plus a...
26 Elo 202528min
From Bad to Norse – How the Vikings would have dealt with a tyrant like Trump
Some say Donald Trump’s ancestry ties him to Norse kings and even Rurik, founder of Russia’s first dynasty. In recent weeks, Russian state media have pushed the idea that Trump’s “Viking blood” explai...
22 Elo 202529min
Chads, Cucks and the Black Pill – Decoding the far right
The modern far right often play the underdogs, shaking fists at mysterious elites said to control our thoughts and culture. But much of their lexicon has already slipped into the mainstream. Phrases b...
21 Elo 202529min
Trump and Ukraine talks: What comes next? – This Is Not a Drill crossover edition
In a special crossover edition from our partner podcast, This is Not a Drill, Oz Katerji is joined by Keir Giles, author and Russia expert at Chatham House, to discuss the fallout from Trump’s meeting...
20 Elo 202532min
Arguing with a Reform voter? – Paul Mason has the ideas you need
“Britain’s heading for civil war.” “Immigration’s out of control.” “We’re stuck with two-tier woke policing.” How do you argue back when relatives, friends or colleagues start parroting Reform’s infla...
19 Elo 202533min
Trump meeting: United states and America – Start Your Week with Alex von Tunzelmann and Jacob Jarvis
After Trump’s meeting with Putin, world leaders are scrambling to the White House for damage control. Zelenskyy will be joined by an A-list cast of European figureheads – what will they be pushing for...
18 Elo 202528min
How South Park is saving free speech in America
The new season of South Park is causing a stir with its sharp attacks on the Trump administration. Long seen as a bastion of free speech, the cartoon has built its reputation on skewering everyone, bu...
15 Elo 202521min
