Jul 5

[UNLOCKED] Look back in anger w/ Jeremy Gilbert

Jeremy Gilbert on the Oasis reunion and the britpop phenomenon more generally. We talked about the music that britpop marginalised, why 90s nostalgia is so prevalent, and why it was that of the various guitar groups of the time it was Oasis who became so successful in the mid 199 ... Show More

1h 13m

Jun 26

[UNLOCKED] Owen Hatherley on the Manic Street Preachers

Owen Hatherley returns to discuss his New Left Review article on the Welsh guitar band, the Manic Street Preachers. We talked about the particular appeal the group seemed to hold for working class kids from non-metropolitan backgrounds in the 1990s, and about the forbearance and ... Show More

1h 13m

Jun 23

Excerpt - Richard Seymour on the US attack on Iran

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2m 35s

Nov 2024

The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

The show opens with Bianna Golodryga speaking to David Scheffer, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, about the legal implications of the International Criminal Court’s unprecedented arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over alleged war crimes. Plus, Bianna inter ... Show More

42m 43s

Nov 2024

What Will Trump’s Team Do About His Conflicting Growth and Trade Agendas?

P.M. Edition for Nov. 21. WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip explains how President-elect Trump’s economic team will work on his policy priorities. And Justice Department reporter Sadie Gurman discusses the fallout from former Congressman Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal of his U.S. ... Show More

12m 59s

Apr 9

Iran and US to engage in nuclear talks, as Trump and Netanyahu discuss hostage hopes

Iran says it is set to engage in indirect talks with the US over the possibility of a nuclear deal. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said new negotiations were under way that are intended to secure the release of more hostages from Gaza. The ... Show More

7m 21s

Oct 2024

How the conflict in the Middle East might put Donald Trump in the White House

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim. For the first episode, Yalda is in Jerusalem and Richard is covering events in Lebanon. They discuss what they are seeing and hearing on both sides of the border as th ... Show More

31m 20s

Nov 2024

9 AM ET: Arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Linda McMahon allegations, saving the Colorado River & more

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister, as well as a senior Hamas official. A lawsuit alleges President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of chil ... Show More

6m 51s

Jul 2024

The fallout from Biden’s debate performance

Today on the show, Fareed is joined by Financial Times columnist Edward Luce and staff writer at The Atlantic David Frum to discuss the fallout from Thursday night’s presidential debate. Should Biden drop out of the race? They discuss the calculations taking place within the Demo ... Show More

41m 14s

Apr 30

Canada Elects the Anti-Trump

Ben and Tommy discuss the Liberal Party’s shocking come-from-behind victory in the Canadian election and why it was a rebuke of Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump’s meeting at the Vatican and why Trump’s peace talks with Russia have failed, and the nev ... Show More

1h 32m

Mar 2025

Trump Tests the Limits of Presidential Power

Today on the show, Fareed is joined by two law professors, Leah Litman and Saikrishna Prakash, to discuss the questions surrounding President Trump’s contentious use of presidential power. Next, Israeli journalist Ari Shavit speaks with Fareed about the protests sweeping Israel a ... Show More

43m 29s

Dec 2024

Bringing up Bibi: Netanyahu testifies

For five years the prospect of a criminal prosecution has loomed over Binyamin Netanyahu. Today he becomes the first Israeli prime minister to testify as a defendant. A shocking fraction of master’s degrees confer no financial benefit—and may even leave degree-holders worse off ( ... Show More

23m 29s

Aug 2024

U.S. Presidential Campaign Picks Up, Iran Mulls Retaliation, Bangladesh’s New Government, and More

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaign ahead of the party’s convention; world leaders and diplomats reach out to Iran and Israel to head off a wider regional war after the assassination of ... Show More

26m 55s

Excerpt - Richard Seymour on the US elec...