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Length: 297 episodes · 105 hr 10 min
Episodes: 297
Language: English
Feed: RSS
Source: Podcast
Rights: Free official feed published by the creator

Episodes

The ‘blockers’ who stood up to Elon Musk’s Doge 35:33
Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty 47:15
From Shakespeare to Star Trek: Patrick Stewart’s extraordinary life – The Latest 11:41
Donald Trump’s Texas Troubles 30:10
Shock and anger in Spain after deadly train crash – The Latest 12:48
How students toppled Serbia’s strongman 29:19
Bills, banks, ‘breathing space’: what was in Burnham’s first budget? - The Latest 11:47
Do we really need to be prepping for disaster? 20:14
Why Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or - The Latest 12:11
Is this the end for Benjamin Netanyahu? 37:43
How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest 9:40
How Abu Dhabi bought Andy Burnham’s Manchester 31:11
‘Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck’ – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking 47:28
Who should be the next James Bond? – The Latest 12:20
Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon 29:55
PHP: Pretty Huge Problem with the internet – The Latest 11:36
Are the Tories back? 25:39
Drill, baby, drill? Jackdaw gasfield approved - The Latest 11:27
The people of Serbia v the Trump family 31:55
Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest 12:15
Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK 25:46
France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest 12:26
A spy charge, a Russian jail and a swap for an assassin: the story of Evan Gershkovich 25:06
‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty 57:36
Girls is back: Lena Dunham revives cult series a decade on – The Latest 12:36
NAZA: the film the Israeli government does not want you to see 45:25
‘I couldn’t breathe’: Russell Brand trial hears from first alleged victim - The Latest 9:39
Imran Khan’s sons on their jailed father 26:34
India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest 13:15
The fall of Germany’s ex-spymaster 22:40
Trump accused of ‘abuse of power’ after Ilhan Omar home raid – The Latest 11:15
The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it 35:29
Trump-Putin diesel deal met with fury from Zelenskyy – The Latest 12:07
The fight to switch off your algorithm 20:50
‘Gaza is a moral tear in the universe’: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty 50:16
‘Barbaric’ firing squad livestream ordered by Pete Hegseth – The Latest 12:53
Russell T Davies on 40 years of bringing gay stories to our screens 27:41
‘Come back’: EU flirts with UK rejoining – The Latest 11:00
France’s teens versus the riot police 27:52
‘Jaw-dropping’: Christa Pike wakes up after botched execution – The Latest 12:28
A week inside the chaos of the Green party 33:33
Plague outbreak? Russian lab worker dies in Siberia - The Latest 13:19
“It breaks your heart everyday”: navigating England’s social care system 31:04
Why did the US rush to withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? - The Latest 9:47
Colonialism for clicks? The influencers targeting uncontacted tribes 26:18
‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty 52:59
Celebrity Traitors: what was Richard E Grant thinking? – The Latest 14:32
The Bolsonaros … they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls 25:55
Tennessee woman survives two lethal injections - The Latest 12:04
Billionaire Sheiks and ‘sham’ contracts: the Manchester City scandal 30:52
Mid-air panic as pilot attacked on Israel-bound flight - The Latest 8:27
Andy Burnham’s big bold leap 32:11
Diesel export ban: will Trump push global energy prices even higher? – The Latest 10:26
The Pussy Riot activist turned Kremlin informer 31:20
RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot: five men arrested are all UK nationals – The Latest 9:05
Banished: the secret Trump deals sending migrants across the world 30:48
Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest 12:21
Marina Hyde on Trump, tech bros and Taylor Swift 25:39
Rogue AI hacks government system for first time – The Latest 13:30
Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards? 29:19
Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest 12:53
Is it cool to have no friends? 26:49
Trump v the media – The Latest 11:12
The Houthis’ shock advance and what it means for the world 23:12
Rise of the far right in Germany: how worried should we be? – The Latest 12:15
Being trans in Britain in 2026 29:38
Diana book sparks royal row between King Charles and Earl Spencer - The Latest 10:28
Throuples (when three isn’t a crowd) 30:31
Taking on Trump: Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest 13:06
The fight to save Sweden’s soul from the far right 27:09
Ed Sheeran support acts quit after Macklemore ‘Free Palestine’ row - The Latest 11:37
The Palestinian school under siege 31:57
Lucy Letby inquiry finds babies could have been saved - The Latest 14:08
Why crypto-billionaires love Reform 22:24
Sydney Sweeney naked ad controversy: what’s she playing at? - The Latest 12:20
AI isn’t going to end humanity ... right? 27:47
How 9/11 changed the world – The Latest 15:03
Ed Stone to elder statesman: the making of Ed Miliband 26:16
Is Trump trying to buy votes? – The Latest 13:34
The young and healthy Dutchman who moved into a care home 31:50
Why is Trump silent on UK sanctions against Israeli West Bank settlements? – The Latest 12:43
Inside Reform UK 30:11
UK condemns Israeli settler ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank – The Latest 13:46
Gloria Steinem’s revolutionary life 31:57
Far-right protesters descend on Dover and Portsmouth – The Latest 11:54
Why Meta started losing in court 26:04
Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 39:45
Reform donations scandal: the final blow for Farage? – The Latest 13:23
A journey to the frontline of Nepal’s disastrous floods 29:51
‘Apocalyptic’ El Niño to unleash extreme weather - The Latest 11:21
Is Ulrich Siegmund the most dangerous man in Germany? 27:46
Wedding guests reportedly killed by US strikes in Iran – The Latest 8:43
Tupac’s murder: solved at last? 32:50
British activist abducted by West Bank settlers - The Latest 11:51
War of words: my language lessons in Ukraine 32:20
Black Box: episode 6 – Shut it down? 41:33
On the ground in decimated Nepal flood zone – The Latest 10:51
Black Box: episode 5 – The white mask 36:57
‘Tsunami from the sky:’ floods leave trail of devastation in Nepal and Tibet - The Latest 10:11
Black Box: episode 4 – Bing and I 42:27
Dolly Parton: why the queen of country was so beloved – The Latest 14:33
Black Box: episode 3 – Repocalypse now 35:14
‘Economic D-day’: how desperate is Trump to end Iran war? — The Latest 9:51
Black Box: episode 2 – The hunt for ClothOff, the deepfake porn app
Burnham hands secret missile technology to Ukraine – The Latest 9:48
Black Box: episode 1 – The connectionists 39:54
Who is Natalie Harp? Trump’s ‘human printer’ aide in the spotlight - The Latest 10:11
How to get back into reading books 23:12
Why are Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK? – The Latest 12:11
Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma 28:45
Will Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas? – The Latest 11:43
The people v the datacentre? The fight for Brick Lane 23:18
Russia threatens UK over supplying drones to Ukraine — The Latest 12:30
A bestselling true crime author, and the crimes he’s accused of 30:37
Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest 9:52
The super-producer who made an album from his hospital bed 26:40
Prisons are full - who should be released early? 30:51
The 21 million women and girls the world forgot 31:08
Could Clacton bin off Nigel Farage? 30:16
Why did Saudi Arabia just spend billions on a video games company? 27:51
The gen Z investors 21:51
Could Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ be banned across the UK? – The Latest 9:37
Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday 37:44
Why has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The Latest 9:48
‘The guards just opened the door’: what happened in Ceuta? 26:11
Russia exploits Ukraine’s air defence shortage in deadly attack on Kyiv - The Latest 9:47
The mystery of the missing president 22:50
Is Gianni Infantino’s time up as Fifa president? - The Latest 12:27
Nigel Farage and the £5m question that won’t go away 29:34
How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest 11:26
The exonerated prisoner kicked out of office by Republicans 29:22
Hamas agrees to Trump’s plan to disarm in Gaza – The Latest 10:25
The pressure to change your face 29:54
US-Iran strikes risk regional war in Middle East - The Latest 10:55
In Bordeaux as the wildfires close in 25:53
Is football’s soul for sale? Infantino tries to cash in on the World Cup – The Latest 12:06
The Epstein fixer found dead in his Paris flat 27:22
Burnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform in polls – The Latest 12:37
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping? 28:01
Race against time to contain wildfires in France and Spain – The Latest 12:13
How Palantir got into the NHS 29:35
Charli xcx: does new album hit as hard as Brat? – The Latest 10:46
The ‘cockroaches’ marching on India’s government 25:44
Gary Lineker joins calls for wealth tax - The Latest 11:41
What does the BBC do for you? 26:11
Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine army chief after protests - The Latest 10:24
The man building swimming pools in Gaza 33:41
US troops killed: has Trump lost control of Iran war? – The Latest 10:54
Burnham begins: what awaits the new PM? 29:32
Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister – The Latest 9:26
The battle to reclaim Epping 28:03
The Odyssey: is Nolan adaptation worth the hype? - The Latest 14:25
How to keep cool 25:13
World Cup: how did it all go wrong for England? - The Latest 12:57
The Andy Burnham I know 37:02
UK plans social media curfew for teenagers – The Latest 11:53
The lawyer who took on Meta – and won 27:55
Trump forced to refund billions in tariffs – The Latest 10:58
What’s happened to sperm? 28:22
Ann Widdecombe murder investigation taken over by counter-terror police – The Latest 9:29
China’s massive AI rollout 24:11
How Trump’s intervention tarnished the World Cup – The Latest 10:56
The missing scientists at the centre of a UFO conspiracy 32:55
US and Iran exchange strikes: is Trump’s peace deal over? - The Latest 10:00
Nigel Farage v Count Binface 27:02
Trump on rampage at Nato summit: what does it mean for Ukraine? – The Latest 10:36
Iran’s show of strength 32:55
Nigel Farage resigns to stand in ‘people vs establishment’ byelection – The Latest 12:24
Searching for earthquake survivors in Venezuela 24:06
Farage under pressure over gifts from convicted fraudster – The Latest 10:07
Has the US finally fallen in love with football? 26:20
How a Melbourne woman’s death is shining light on the dangers of non-medical births – Full Story podcast 23:08
Taylor Swift’s wedding: Madison Square Garden, NDAs and a princess castle – The Latest 13:40
The return of the firing squad in Trump’s America 27:21
How Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest 12:13
‘I don’t think she knew how much danger she was in’: the life and death of Annabel Rook 44:49
How Trump made over $2bn last year – The Latest 10:35
The Burnham blueprint, as told by one of its architects 26:51
Is the UK spending enough on defence? – The Latest 12:09
Where have all the first jobs gone? 25:49
How would PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham change Britain? - The Latest 11:25
Life on the porch of an empty mansion 21:45
The king, his millions, and the first public royal tax bill – The Latest 11:30
A British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case? 37:20
Desperate search for survivors after deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela – The Latest 11:05
The dawn of the designer baby 32:10
Hundreds of mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ hospital trust – The Latest 12:09
Britain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU? 26:46
Deadly heatwave grips Europe with record high temperatures - The Latest 11:33
Where did it all go wrong for Starmer? 25:11
Starmer resigns as UK prime minister - The Latest 14:28
The complicated truth about adoption reunions 35:19
Think like a billionaire: part two 22:35
Has Burnham’s win in Makerfield sealed Starmer’s fate? - The Latest 14:41
Think like a billionaire part one 28:48
Trump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest 12:41
Culture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art 28:23
Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest 10:49
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media? 32:13
Zelenskyy’s clever play to win over Trump at G7– The Latest 11:52
How the murder of my sister, Jo Cox, changed Britain 29:08
Is Trump’s deal with Iran embarrassing for the US? – The Latest 11:27
In Makerfield for the byelection that could change everything 29:57
Should you boycott the World Cup? – The Latest 12:53
On the ground in the Belfast riots 27:06
Defence secretary quits: is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest 11:58
Mehdi Hasan on Donald Trump’s big, beautiful birthday 28:05
The view from Belfast after a night of violent protests - The Latest 12:34
‘Grandpa in a bunker’: is Putin losing control? 27:22
Can Badenoch’s culture war win back Reform supporters? – The Latest 10:10
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup 24:01
Israel and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? – The Latest 9:49
The jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman 33:03
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest 11:17
How the myth of ‘two-tier policing’ took hold 27:32
Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began? - The Latest 8:48
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker: the US commentators banned from the UK 24:37
How the far right is exploiting the murder of Henry Nowak – The Latest 12:10
Nicola Sturgeon’s ex and his £400,000 shopping spree 30:59
What’s missing from ‘embarrassing’ Mandelson files? – The Latest 11:05
The party dragging Nigel Farage further to the right 27:36
Trump insists Iran deal close despite strikes – The Latest 10:40
‘A husband expects a yes’: wife schools and the Christian nationalist movement 26:20
Could Nato be dragged into war with Russia? – The Latest 9:50
Why are our homes and cities all so hot? 24:23
‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest 10:59
Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions 29:03
Mandelson ties to China, Russia and Israel flagged in vetting – The Latest 15:19
Can dating reality shows ever be safe? 32:28
US strikes Iran as Trump faces backlash over ‘disastrous’ peace deal plan - The Latest 11:26
Andy Burnham’s (third) bid for the Labour leadership 29:53
Heatwave hell: are soaring temperatures the new normal? – The Latest 10:42
The death penalty returns to Israel 26:48
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Why the fight over abortion in US isn’t finished 42:35
World Cup: England’s shock squad and the politics of football – The Latest 12:07
Are we heading for another Ebola crisis? 23:43
The far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest 12:50
Competing in the pro-doping Enhanced Games 24:56
Are Xi Jinping and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest 11:51
Did Trump really rescue Venezuela? 28:16
Elon Musk v Sam Altman: tech bros at war over OpenAI – The Latest 11:01
Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift 24:16
Could the UK really rejoin the EU? – The Latest 11:34
Munya Chawawa on making jokes as the world collapses 25:09
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ 35:26
Burnham byelection: could Makerfield decide the next PM? – The Latest 12:24
Labour, u ok hun? 24:22
Wes walks but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest 11:35
Trump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in Beijing 25:43
Streeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The Latest 10:54