
Henry Hemming on the Troubles, espionage and Stakenife
On this episode, Reaction’s political reporter Max Mitchell speaks to historian Henry Hemming about his new book Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Stakeknife, Murder and Justice in Northern Ire...
22 Maj 202432min

Sir Michael Fallon on rebuilding the West’s military deterrence
Ahead of the London Defence Conference, host Iain Martin speaks to Sir Michael Fallon, former defence secretary, about establishing Western deterrence in a new age of geopolitical uncertainty. They to...
17 Maj 202434min

John Rentoul on the local elections and what Keir Starmer believes
On this episode, host Iain Martin speaks to John Rentoul about the consequences of the local elections, the Tory defections, Labour’s readiness for government and what Keir Starmer believes in.
10 Maj 202441min

Tim Shipman on the Brexit decade
On this episode of the Reaction Podcast, host Iain Martin is joined by Tim Shipman, chief political commentator at The Sunday Times, to talk about his new book, No Way Out: Brexit: From the Backstop t...
1 Maj 202454min

Kapil Komireddi on the history of modern India, Narendra Modi and the upcoming elections
On this episode, Max Mitchell (standing in for Iain Martin) speaks to author and journalist Kapil Komireddi about the upcoming Indian elections. They discuss the domineering figure of Narendra Modi, t...
18 Apr 202444min

James Kaplan on Kind of Blue and the lost empire of cool
In this conversation hosted by Reaction, Political Reporter and Podcast Editor Max Mitchell speaks to author and journalist James Kaplan about his new book 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane...
11 Apr 202445min

Jade McGlynn on Putin’s mythmaking
On this episode, host Iain Martin speaks to historian and author Jade McGlynn about the Russian myths and propaganda powering the war in Ukraine. Calling in from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, Jade talks...
20 Mars 202434min



















