The AUKUS pact w/ Paul Rogers and David Brophy
Paul Rogers and David Brophy join PTO to talk about AUKUS, the new security pact between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. We spoke about the significance of Australia acquiring nuc...
19 Sep 202135min
Teaser - James Meadway responds to PTO patron's questions on the end of neoliberalism
James Meadway joins PTO again to respond to listener's questions on the recent episode on the end of neoliberalism. We chatted about who might be the winners of a post neoliberal settlement, whether n...
13 Sep 20214min
Adam Tooze on Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy
Adam Tooze joins PTO to talk about his new book, Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy. We talked about the problems and pitfalls of writing instant history, why 'shutdown' is a more useful wa...
7 Sep 202133min
The graveyard of empires, a second Vietnam - Timothy Nunan on the cliches of the war in Afghanistan
Timothy Nunan joins PTO to talk about the current situation in Afghanistan, the refugee crisis in the country, the US media discussion around the American withdrawal, and what descriptions of Afghanis...
2 Sep 202132min
Variations: Juliet Jacques on stories of Britain's transgender history
Juliet Jacques joins PTO to talk about her debut collection of short stories, Variations. Inspired by found material and real-life events, the book explores the history of transgenderism in Britain, f...
31 Aug 202139min
Teaser - Listener questions: Paul Rogers on the aftermath of the Taliban's victory
Paul Rogers returns to PTO to respond to listener questions on the situation in Afghanistan and the implications of the Taliban's victory. Become a $5 supporter on patreon to access this and all other...
25 Aug 20212min
The Taliban on the verge of victory w/ Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers joins PTO to talk about the Taliban's advance across Afghanistan and the possibility of an imminent takeover of the capital Kabul. We spoke about why the Taliban have been so successful ag...
13 Aug 202143min
Teaser - PTO Extra! Owen Hatherley responds to listener questions
Owen joins PTO to respond to listener questions on our recent discussion on Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances, a career spanning new collection of his writings. Become a £5 PTO supporter on...
3 Aug 20216min
