Does the US care about the ‘special relationship’? – The FT’s Gideon Rachman and Gavin Esler discuss
While America may be Britain’s most important ally, we are just one of many special relationships the US maintains worldwide. How has the nature of our relationship changed over the decades? And how m...
12 Sep 202424min
How Harris embarrassed Trump in the TV debate – American Friction teaser
After Harris and Trump’s election debate clash, do you want to know what actually mattered from their showdown? In a teaser for our sibling podcast American Friction, The Bunker’s very own Jacob Jarvi...
11 Sep 202412min
Understanding Xi Jinping: How China’s supreme leader rose to power
We hear a lot about the personalities of infamous figures like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un – but relatively little about one of the most powerful people in the world: Xi Jinping. Who ...
11 Sep 202429min
US Presidential debates: The weird history from Kennedy-Nixon to Trump-Harris
US presidential debates are part spectacle, part showdown, and sometimes total sh*tshow. What is it about American politics that lends itself to these televised debates, and how have they evolved over...
10 Sep 202426min
In sickness and in health – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Hannah Fearn
In a busy week ahead of conference recess, look out for a major report on the state of the NHS and a contentious vote on winter fuel payments. Plus, there’ll be action on no-fault evictions, new devel...
9 Sep 202423min
Understanding the strange death of Hollywood
Something is going terribly wrong with Hollywood. The movie industry is shrinking, its revenue is down and its employees are being forced out. Fewer major studios are making fewer movies. But why? Wha...
6 Sep 202428min
A.I. is burning the planet – What you need to know
Scare stories about Artificial Intelligence are everywhere – but its colossal environmental impact is startlingly underreported. How exactly does the use of A.I. contribute to the climate crisis, is t...
5 Sep 202420min
'Trump's destruction of the GOP haunts me' – former Republican adviser speaks
The US Republican Party used to be known as the party of law and order. Now it’s headed by a convicted felon, Donald Trump. Peter Wehner, has served in three Republican administrations and was speechw...
4 Sep 202427min
