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Tom Gatti
Rufus Wainwright: ‘Judy Garland was a beautiful alien’

Wed 27 May 2026

Rufus Wainwright: ‘Judy Garland was a beautiful alien’
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
A $1.8bn “lawfare” fund will funnel US taxpayer money to Trump’s allies

Tue 26 May 2026

A $1.8bn “lawfare” fund will funnel US taxpayer money to Trump’s allies
Hugh Tomlinson
‘Utterly stupid, morally wrong’: Republican fury over Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund for Capitol rioters

Sun 24 May 2026

‘Utterly stupid, morally wrong’: Republican fury over Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund for Capitol rioters
Hugh Tomlinson
Republicans gain upper hand in midterms after southern states redraw voting maps

Sun 17 May 2026

Republicans gain upper hand in midterms after southern states redraw voting maps
Hugh Tomlinson
Maga finds a new hero as Republicans lose faith in Trump

Sun 10 May 2026

Maga finds a new hero as Republicans lose faith in Trump
Hugh Tomlinson
Tucker Carlson leads Maga rebellion against Trump over Iran war

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Tucker Carlson leads Maga rebellion against Trump over Iran war
Hugh Tomlinson
Team Trump wonder who’s next for the woodchipper

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Team Trump wonder who’s next for the woodchipper
Max Hastings
Max Hastings: The United States could soon be our enemy

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Max Hastings: The United States could soon be our enemy
Hugh Tomlinson
Who’s next? Bondi the latest loyalist dumped as Trump lashes out

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Who’s next? Bondi the latest loyalist dumped as Trump lashes out
Hugh Tomlinson
One war Trump has planned down to the last detail: subverting the midterms

Sun 29 Mar 2026

One war Trump has planned down to the last detail: subverting the midterms
Anthropic AI vs the Pentagon

7 mins • S1, E1321

Anthropic AI vs the Pentagon
Patrick Kidd
Alexander Butterfield, Nixon aide who revealed Watergate tapes

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Alexander Butterfield, Nixon aide who revealed Watergate tapes
If ‘war is hell’, what exactly is Pete Hegseth fighting for in Iran?

Wed 11 Mar 2026

If ‘war is hell’, what exactly is Pete Hegseth fighting for in Iran?
Killian Fox
Hasan Piker: ‘The left should be better at manufacturing outrage’

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Hasan Piker: ‘The left should be better at manufacturing outrage’
Alexi Mostrous
Watching JeffTube: the thousands of audio and video files recorded by Jeffrey Epstein

Tue 24 Feb 2026

Watching JeffTube: the thousands of audio and video files recorded by Jeffrey Epstein
Barney Macintyre
US firms seek refunds after Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal

Sat 21 Feb 2026

US firms seek refunds after Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal
Isabel Coles
Our destinies are entwined, Rubio tells Europe after a year of turmoil

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Our destinies are entwined, Rubio tells Europe after a year of turmoil
Megan Clement
Trans people fleeing Trump’s America are caught in asylum limbo

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Trans people fleeing Trump’s America are caught in asylum limbo
Kenan Malik
The Epstein files reveal more than depravity, they unmask how the elite operates

Sun 8 Feb 2026

The Epstein files reveal more than depravity, they unmask how the elite operates
Hugh Tomlinson
The trainee minister pledging to restore the faith of Texas Democrats

Thu 5 Feb 2026

The trainee minister pledging to restore the faith of Texas Democrats
Stephen Armstrong
Triple Grammy, no ICE: Bad Bunny leads the cultural backlash against Trump

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Triple Grammy, no ICE: Bad Bunny leads the cultural backlash against Trump
Phoebe Davis
English family’s protest song strikes a chord in the US

Sun 1 Feb 2026

English family’s protest song strikes a chord in the US
Hugh Tomlinson
Latino fury over ICE raids could see Texas gerrymandering backfire on Trump

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Latino fury over ICE raids could see Texas gerrymandering backfire on Trump
George Simms
American athletes are learning they can’t keep politics out of sport

Thu 29 Jan 2026

American athletes are learning they can’t keep politics out of sport
Katie McQue
Trump’s power grab at Federal Reserve carries grave economic risks

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Trump’s power grab at Federal Reserve carries grave economic risks
Hugh Tomlinson
In a single eccentric, autocratic year, Trump has already remade the world

Sun 18 Jan 2026

In a single eccentric, autocratic year, Trump has already remade the world
Lily Isaacs
Toxic anger fuels ICE online recruitment drive

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Toxic anger fuels ICE online recruitment drive
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
Pepper spray on the playground as children shelter from ICE raids

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Pepper spray on the playground as children shelter from ICE raids
Isabel Coles
Trump’s clamour for Greenland could collapse the world order

Thu 15 Jan 2026

Trump’s clamour for Greenland could collapse the world order
Jeevan Vasagar
The criminal investigation into Jay Powell is about more than fancy curtains

Wed 14 Jan 2026

The criminal investigation into Jay Powell is about more than fancy curtains
Hugh Tomlinson
From Trump adversary to Maga ally, ‘Little Marco’ is not so little any more

Wed 14 Jan 2026

From Trump adversary to Maga ally, ‘Little Marco’ is not so little any more
Bex Sander
US bill targets predictions market after Maduro bets net trader $400,000

Mon 12 Jan 2026

US bill targets predictions market after Maduro bets net trader $400,000
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
‘We had whistles. They had guns’

Sun 11 Jan 2026

‘We had whistles. They had guns’
Kenan Malik
Trump has laid bare the myth of a rules-based order

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Trump has laid bare the myth of a rules-based order
Isabel Coles
Denmark fears it has nothing that will satisfy Trump’s desire for Greenland

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Denmark fears it has nothing that will satisfy Trump’s desire for Greenland
Mark Malloch Brown
The UN must step up as a multilateral force again, or bow to Trump’s world order

Fri 9 Jan 2026

The UN must step up as a multilateral force again, or bow to Trump’s world order
Trumpist F-bombs are blowing up the delicate language of statecraft

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Trumpist F-bombs are blowing up the delicate language of statecraft
Katie McQue
Courts could send Maduro back to Caracas

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Courts could send Maduro back to Caracas
Hugh Tomlinson
Understanding the ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Thu 8 Jan 2026

Understanding the ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Bernard Gray
US tanker seizure leaves Nato with a sinking feeling

Wed 7 Jan 2026

US tanker seizure leaves Nato with a sinking feeling
The long history of American overreach

Wed 7 Jan 2026

The long history of American overreach
Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene: The MAGA divorce

44 mins • S1, E341

Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene: The MAGA divorce
Katie McQue
New Yorkers wait to see if Mamdani can deliver on the dream

Wed 31 Dec 2025

New Yorkers wait to see if Mamdani can deliver on the dream
Phoebe Davis
‘Anti-digital hate’ campaigner denied US visa blames big tech

Sun 28 Dec 2025

‘Anti-digital hate’ campaigner denied US visa blames big tech
Ruth Michaelson
US launches ‘vengeance’ strikes against IS in Syria

Mon 22 Dec 2025

US launches ‘vengeance’ strikes against IS in Syria
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
Charlie’s angel is on a mission from God ... to deliver the White House to JD Vance

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Charlie’s angel is on a mission from God ... to deliver the White House to JD Vance
John Bew
The world according to Henry Kissinger

Thu 18 Dec 2025

The world according to Henry Kissinger
Hugh Tomlinson
Trump braces for trouble after release of new Epstein photos

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Trump braces for trouble after release of new Epstein photos
Mie Hoejris Dahl
As US piles on the pressure, Venezuelans focus on everyday survival

Sun 14 Dec 2025

As US piles on the pressure, Venezuelans focus on everyday survival
Jon Hill
Dear Maga, there’s no such thing as a woke font

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Dear Maga, there’s no such thing as a woke font
Kevin Sullivan
‘He wanted me to have his baby’: Nuzzi’s book lays bare her relationship with RFK Jr

Thu 11 Dec 2025

‘He wanted me to have his baby’: Nuzzi’s book lays bare her relationship with RFK Jr
Matthew Bishop
Billionaire Dells make Trump smile with $6.25bn for kids

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Billionaire Dells make Trump smile with $6.25bn for kids
Hugh Tomlinson
‘I thought we were done with foreign wars’: Maga fury at Venezuela strikes

Sun 7 Dec 2025

‘I thought we were done with foreign wars’: Maga fury at Venezuela strikes
Matthew Bishop
Trump’s hunt goes on for Fed chair who won’t rock markets

Sat 6 Dec 2025

Trump’s hunt goes on for Fed chair who won’t rock markets
Rowan Pelling
RFK Jr’s sex poetry may raise a smile but no one’s libido

Fri 28 Nov 2025

RFK Jr’s sex poetry may raise a smile but no one’s libido
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
Not so Teflon Trump: the Epstein files vote shows he can’t control his base

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Not so Teflon Trump: the Epstein files vote shows he can’t control his base
Hugh Tomlinson
Furious Trump dodges questions as Republicans prepare to vote on Epstein files

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Furious Trump dodges questions as Republicans prepare to vote on Epstein files
Hugh Tomlinson
All smiles for Democrats – but for some, through gritted teeth

Mon 10 Nov 2025

All smiles for Democrats – but for some, through gritted teeth
Fred Harter
Elle Bisgaard-Church, New York’s newest kingmaker

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Elle Bisgaard-Church, New York’s newest kingmaker

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