194. Is Putin Losing His Grip on Russia? (Steve Rosenberg)
21-06-2026 | 1 u. 3 Min.
With war fatigue growing and polls showing increasing dissatisfaction with life in Russia, is Vladimir Putin beginning to lose control? What is really happening inside Russia today? And what is it like to report the truth from inside one of the world's most repressive states?
Alastair and Rory are joined by Steve Rosenberg, Russia Editor for BBC News, to answer all of these questions and more.
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193. James Cleverly: Why Has There Been A Radical Shift On The Right?
14-06-2026 | 1 u. 18 Min.
What does James Cleverly think of Nigel Farage and Reform? How does Cleverly explain his unexpected exit from the Tory leadership race? What could the future of AI in Great Britain look like under different leadership?
Sir James Cleverly joins Rory and Alastair to answer all these questions and more.
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192. Are We On The Brink Of World War III? (Odd Arne Westad)
07-06-2026 | 1 u. 2 Min.
How similar is today's world to the months before the outbreak of World War I? Could Taiwan, India-China tensions, or an unforeseen crisis be the spark that sets the world ablaze? Are our leaders too consumed by domestic politics to prevent a catastrophic great power war?
Alastair and Rory are joined by Historian Odd Arne Westad to discuss all these questions and more.
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191. Is It Already Too Late to Control AI? (Anthropic Co-Founder, Jack Clark)
31-05-2026 | 1 u. 7 Min.
Why is one of AI's most powerful insiders scared of what he's building? Who's really in charge of the technology reshaping our world? Is it too late for governments to regulate it?
Rory and Matt Clifford are joined by Jack Clark, Co-Founder of Anthropic, to answer all these questions and more.
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190. How the Media Still Misunderstands Trump (Tina Brown)
24-05-2026 | 1 u. 12 Min.
Why does Trump understand the media better than the media understands him? Are tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos more dangerous to journalism than Rupert Murdoch ever was? What did Tina Brown see change in Trump from the '80s to now, and when did he turn "dark"?
Alastair and Rory are joined by Tina Brown, author of the Substack 'Fresh Hell' and former editor-in-chief of Tatler, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, to discuss all these questions and more.
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