Donald Trump delivered a record-length State of the Union address this week, in a marathon rant that has become the new normal. Plus, we explore the looming special educational needs reforms in the UK and check in on Kim Jong Un. And also, the weird story of an army of robot vacuum cleaners… Jacob Jarvis is joined by The Guardian’s Rafael Behr to comb over a ... Show More
Feb 25
Obama says aliens are real. What more does he know?
Barack Obama set the internet alight when he declared on a podcast that aliens are “real”. However, the former US president later insisted that, while in office, he saw no evidence of this and that he was just answering a speed round question. Once the preserve of late-night radi ... Show More
30m 10s
Feb 24
China's military crisis – Is Beijing's army on the brink of collapse?
The sudden ousting of two of China’s top military leaders has sparked intense speculation about what it says about Xi Jinping’s grip on power. From Mao to today, the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly removed senior figures accused of corruption, incompetence, or simply becom ... Show More
20m 45s
Jun 2025
‘Time To FINISH The Job’ | Trump Strikes Nuclear Sites | Iran Attacks US Bases
As Iran claims to have launched an attack on an American air base in Qatar in retaliation to Donald Trump striking their nuclear bases, it’s difficult to predict what may happen next, as the conflicts in the Middle East intensifies day by day. There are many targets left, the US ... Show More
1h 23m
Jun 2025
Inside Iran’s ‘impenetrable’ nuclear bunker
Israel may not have big enough bombs to take down Iran’s most secure nuclear facility, and Nippon Steel’s bid to take over US Steel is finally moving forward. Plus, gold has surpassed the euro as the second most-popular reserve asset, and the UK’s overseas intelligence agency has ... Show More
10m 56s