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Mar 11
Introducing The Book Club: The Great Gatsby
To listen to the full episode, search The Book Club. Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Jay Gatsby’s obsessive love in the novel, inspired by the author’s own love life? What window does The Great Gatsby open onto 1920s America, with its Jazz, flappers, and bootlegging? Who was F. ... Show More
22m 30s
Jan 2025
364. Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a country weaker? Could Farage actually be Prime Minister by 2029?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
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37m 54s
Sep 2025
443. China’s Plot to Topple Trump: How to Bring Down a Superpower
How is China forging a new world order beyond Trump’s isolationist America? Is Trump’s sudden turn against India uniting Xi, Putin, and Modi – for good? As Washington falters and Beijing rises, where does that leave South East Asia? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these ... Show More
51m 9s