Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat.

Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat.

My guest today is Eliot Higgins, a British citizen journalist and founder of Bellingcat, a website that specialises in open-source intelligence. In 2012, while unemployed, he became involved in online discussions about the conflict in Syria, where few journalists were able to operate. Despite having little prior interest in the region, he began to study videos of the conflict, and started a blog on which he analysed geodata and weaponry.


This work exposed atrocities and helped establish an evidence base for crimes allegedly committed by the Syrian government. In 2013 Stuart Hughes, a BBC News producer told the New Yorker: “he’s probably broken more stories than most journalists do in a career.” In the decade since, however, Bellingcat has broken dozens more, investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, and exposing the true identities of the Russian spies who the British government claims poisoned Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in 2018.


Throughout all of this, my guest has remained a keen player of video games –– despite quitting World of Warcraft for fear his marriage might not survive his addiction. And he says that being part of these online communities has been instrumental in honing his talents.

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Sarah Elmaleh, voice actor (Fortnite, Halo Infinite, Gears of War 5).

Sarah Elmaleh, voice actor (Fortnite, Halo Infinite, Gears of War 5).

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Matt Firor, founder of ZeniMax Online Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online).

Matt Firor, founder of ZeniMax Online Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online).

My guest today is the founder and director of ZeniMax Online Studio, Matt Firor. After studying history at George Washington University, he co-founded the developer Interesting Systems Inc., where he ...

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Pitof Comar, film director (Catwoman, Alien: Resurrection).

Pitof Comar, film director (Catwoman, Alien: Resurrection).

My guest today is a French film director and pioneer in the world of digital imaging. Born in Paris, he studied architecture and medicine at university before joining the film industry. He co-founded ...

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Hannah Nicklin, playwright, narrative designer (Mutazione, Saltsea Chronicles).

Hannah Nicklin, playwright, narrative designer (Mutazione, Saltsea Chronicles).

My guest today is Hannah Nicklin, a British writer and narrative designer for video games. After studying Drama at Loughborough University, and Playwriting at the University of Birmingham, she returne...

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Danny Wallace, writer & broadcaster (Yes Man, Assassin's Creed series).

Danny Wallace, writer & broadcaster (Yes Man, Assassin's Creed series).

My guest today is the award-winning humourist, writer, and presenter Danny Wallace. Born in Dundee, Scotland, he published his first professional video game review at the age of thirteen while conduct...

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Nainita Desai, composer (Immortality, Call of Duty, Tales of Kenzera: Zau).

Nainita Desai, composer (Immortality, Call of Duty, Tales of Kenzera: Zau).

My guest today is Nainita Desai, the British composer for film, television and video games. Born and raised in London by her Indian parents, she earned a degree in mathematics, then studied sound desi...

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Eugene Jarvis, gamemaker (Defender, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV).

Eugene Jarvis, gamemaker (Defender, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV).

My guest today is the American video game designer and programmer Eugene Jarvis. Born in California, he studied computer science at Berkeley, where, in the basement of the physics laboratory, he playe...

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Uwe Boll, film director (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, Postal).

Uwe Boll, film director (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, Postal).

My guest today is the German filmmaker Uwe Boll. Born in Wermelskirchen he decided he wanted to direct films at the age of ten, after seeing Marlon Brando star in Mutiny on the Bounty. It wasn’t until...

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