By popular demand (and thanks to Dominic’s singing schedule), our silly, brilliant Luxembourger-in-chief Nina Lamparski is back in the hosting chair – and she’s brought her longstanding grudge against Elon Musk with her. Musk has made a real dog’s breakfast of that app we all used to like, and his AI assistant, Grok, seems designed for maximum awfulness. Can ... Show More
Jan 22
The UK and the EU: best buds again?
You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Europe is bigger than Davos this week, but we’ve got three great stories to remind you. First up: it’s been a good week for Berliners making Kartoffelsalat, Kartoffelsuppe, Kartoffelknödel, et cetera et cetera, thanks to an initiative that is ... Show More
57m 22s
Jan 16
ChatGPT is ruining weddings now
If you are the sort of person whose New Year’s resolutions read something like: “(1) Shoot for the moon, (2) Do what you love, (3) Change the world” – have we got a guest for you! We’re joined this week by former Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who resigned from off ... Show More
55m 36s
Jan 8
2026: The year Europe gets its act together?
We are returning from our winter holidays feeling refreshed, renewed, and optimistic about 2026. Ha ha ha ha! No, but seriously, Trump’s capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores was the New Year’s gift that Europe certainly did not ask for, and it ... Show More
59m 11s
May 2017
Podcast #1: Brexit and “The empty tyrannical genius of Theresa May”
Podcast #1: “The empty tyrannical genius of Theresa May” The first episode of a new, no-holds-barred podcast for everyone who won’t just shut up and get over Brexit – presented by Ian Dunt of politics.co.uk, Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian, and ex-Economist Business Editor Peter C ... Show More
48m 36s