"Synthetic Propaganda - Tracing an AI-Driven Political Operation" with Effie Webb
This week we spoke with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's AI reporter, Effie Webb about the use of AI in the political sphere and what researchers/journalists can effectively report on AI misus...
17 Apr 1h 1min
"Tracking The Traffickers" with Foeke Postma
This week we spoke with Foeke Postma of Bellingcat about the online trade of rare and protected species. He found traffickers not operating on the dark web, nor hidden forums but in plain sight- on so...
2 Apr 59min
"Identifying Munitions In The War With Iran"- with Bellingcat Researcher Trevor Ball
This week we spoke with Trevor Ball of Bellingcat about how to identify weapons used in conflict, including the munitions appearing in the Iran conflict.The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on March...
13 Mar 59min
"Real-Time Monitoring For Research" with Aram Shabanian
This week we spoke to Aram Shabanian, a Bellingcat contributor and experienced open source researcher. Aram is somewhat of an expert in monitoring live events. He's often the first to spot something o...
27 Feb 58min
"Mapping the Anti-Rights Movement From the US to the UK" with Amnesty International UK
In this week's Stage Talk we were joined by Amnesty International UK’s Gender Justice Director Chiara Capraro. In a recent report, Chiara and her team mapped the structure and funding of 65 anti-right...
13 Feb 59min
"How We Got Here: The Rise, Backlash and Future Of Counter-Disinformation" with Eliot Higgins and Dr Claire Wardle
In our first Stage Talk of 2026, we were joined by Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins and Cornell University's Dr. Claire Wardle sharing their expertise on the formation of fact checking and verificatio...
30 Jan 1h 3min
“Digging for Gold in Import-Export Data” with Bellingcat's Katherine de Tolly
In the final Stage Talk of the year, we learnt the mechanics of investigating trade data thanks to this week's guest, Bellingcat research consultant and self-confessed data nerd Katherine de Tolly. Us...
8 Des 202557min
"Studying Conflict’s Impact on the Environment" with the Conflict and Environment Observatory
This week, we explored one of war’s less visible consequences: its devastating impact on the environment. How large is the ecological footprint of conflict? What do we know about the long-term harm ca...
21 Nov 202551min
