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Oct 2021
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This week on MOATS: The Podcast

Host of Flagship RT programme "Going Underground" Afshin Rattansi joins Moats for a deep dive into the Pandora Papers scandal. Why are some being protected while other hung out to dry, and why is it associated with President Putin?

Professor John Curtice, member of whatscotlandthinks.org discusses the opinion of the Scottish people on the potential for Independence.

CEO & Founder, The Cordoba Foundation (Cultures in Dialogue)Anas Altikriti joins Moats to discuss the Saudi Arabian backed purchase of Newcastle United F.C. Is this one large public image campaign or is Newcastle about to become the next Arab backed Super city?

Broadcaster and Political commentator Garland Nixon will be joining the Mother of All Talk shows to review today’s US newspapers and US politics.

Journalist and friend of the show James Giles joins George to reflect on the week in the British tabloids and the media's reaction to the Pandora Papers story.

All of this as well as taking calls from people all around the world as Moats asks "Should countries/foreign entities be allowed to buy football clubs?" and "Are we heading to war with China?" The answers may surprise you!

"The Mother of all Talk Shows" is broadcast live every Sunday 7pm GMT on Youtube and Sputnik Radio. MOATS is the open university of the airwaves to millions of people all over the world @moatstv



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