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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

News without the nonsense, every weekday morning. In episodes that fit your commute*, The Bunker cuts through the noise to make sense of what’s really going on in news, current affairs, politics, economics and culture. We bring you smart explainers, interviews, fresh perspectives and under-reported stories to as a refreshing alternative to repetitive Punch and Judy news coverage. It’s the only way to start the day. From the producers of Oh God, What Now? Our regulars include: Gavin Esler • Ros

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22:27

Talk ’90s To Me teaser – How Oasis blew up with...

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2025/08/03

Talk ’90s To Me is the new podcast from the makers of The Bunker which dives into all the key characters and topics that made the 1990s great. The first episode covers Oasis and how they brought chaos, electricity and working-class swagger to a music scene dominated by po-faced grunge and indie bands in the early 1990s. How did the Gallaghers go from humble beginnings in Manchester to taking over the world? Find out in our first episode – here’s a teaser and go subscribe here:

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33:35

Revenge – Inside the addiction that drives everything...

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2025/08/01

From Trump to Putin to Israel/Gaza, a primal need for revenge saturates politics. But is vengeance an addiction like any other? Author and former lawyer James Kimmel Jr should know. Grievance and pain once drove him to such rage that he almost committed murder. He tells Andrew Harrison how his book The Science of Revenge explains why we take pleasure in others’ pain, why Trump is obsessed with getting his own back at the world… and why John Wick and The Lion King are basically the same movie. •

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31:00

QAnon vs. The GOP – Can Trump's party survive?

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2025/07/31

Donald Trump promised to expose Jeffrey Epstein’s secrets but now he’s backing away, and the conspiracy crowd that once adored him is asking some serious questions. Can Trump survive the fallout from the QAnon movement he helped ignite? And even if he does, what will it mean for the future of his party, beyond his time as president Today in The Bunker, Chris Jones is joined by Mike Rothschild, journalist and author of The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of

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36:09

Time to tax the mega-rich? – How a wealth tax might work

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2025/07/30

As Britain’s finances worsen, pressure is building for Labour to bring in a wealth tax on the super-rich – not least because Rachel Reeves has ruled out pretty much every other tax. How would it work? How much would it raise? Who would pay? And would those poor billionaires really flee Britain if it happened? Stephen Kinsella of Patriotic Millionaires UK explains why we really do need to tax the rich (and why he doesn’t mind if it’s him). • Support us on Patreon for early episodes and more. • We

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30:06

Trump vs. Murdoch – Let the worst man win!

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2025/07/29

Donald Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for $10 billion over a story linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. So what’s really behind Trump’s latest high profile spat with a former friend? Today in The Bunker, Gavin Esler is joined by William Cohan, journalist at The New York Times, to find out what this billionaire fallout tells us about power, media, and revenge in Trump’s second term. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored

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37:13

Party with no name — Start Your Week with Ros Taylor...

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2025/07/28

Will Corbyn’s new outfit sustain momentum? And how will it change British politics if so? Plus, is Britain really at “breaking point”? Ros Taylor and Jacob Jarvis discuss the latest domestic news and look further afield to the situation in Gaza and the increased calls for a ceasefire. All that and more in Start Your Week. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. Listen to Talk ’90s to me with Miranda Sawyer here:

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37:02

Are we living through a new nuclear arms race?

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2025/07/25

As tensions rise across the globe, hypersonic missiles, strategic algorithms, and next-gen warheads are reigniting fears we hoped were left behind in the Cold War. Today in The Bunker, Seth Thévoz is joined by Shashank Joshi, defence editor at The Economist, to explore the key players driving a new era of nuclear weaponry. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Follow us on BlueSky. Written and presented by Seth

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43:13

Is Trump basically a king now?

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2025/07/24

He ignores court rulings. He scatters “executive orders” like confetti. He orders the machinery of the state to persecute his enemies, he uses troops against private citizens, and the Supreme Court says he’s above the law. Is there any meaningful sense in which Donald Trump is NOT a now a monarch who can rule by fiat? UCL Politics professor Andrew Rudalevige and Andrew Harrison discuss the daunting prospect of Donald Trump, Tyrant King of America. • Support us on Patreon for early episodes and

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30:31

Rise of the machines – Can we trust A.I. in the...

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2025/07/23

OpenAI’s founders claimed they wanted to build ethical artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. So why is it now taking a $200 million contract from the US military? Today in The Bunker, Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by Mariarosaria Taddeo, Professor of Digital Ethics and Defence Technologies at Oxford University, to find out what A.I. means for the future of warfare. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.

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34:32

From Hitler to now – How autocrats and dictators have...

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2025/07/22

When we discuss dictators and autocrats, we often think of those of the past. But, with the world increasingly turning away from democracy, how do they behave differently now compared to the 20th century? Jacob Jarvis is joined by Daniel Treisman, professor of political science at the University of California and co-author of Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century, to discuss. Buy Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century through our affiliate

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35:17

Environmental hazards — Start Your Week with Gavin...

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2025/07/21

Labour fallout continues as the Government also tries to get a grip on the water sector. Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor discuss the latest turmoil Starmer and co face this week. Plus, Badenoch is apparently doing a reshuffle (who cares?), Farage is having a press conference and Trump faces more chaos over his Epstein list crisis in the US. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor

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37:41

When new tribes go to war – Who are Britain’s new...

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2025/07/18

Are you a progressive activist or a dissenting disruptor? These are two ends of a new group of political tribes identified by More in Common, in a report called Shattered Britain: Making sense of what Britons want in a country that feels broken. Luke Tryl, one of its authors and the UK director of More in Common, joins Alex von Tunzelmann to discuss how these groups have formed, how they move around, and what they mean for the shape and future of Britain’s politics. • We are sponsored by Indeed

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35:21

Labour and A.I. – Does Starmer know what he’s on about?

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2025/07/17

AI is everywhere — writing emails, diagnosing illness, even offering therapy. And politicians are now obsessed with it, too. But is Starmer right to be so invested in it? Can it really fix everything, or are we asking too much? Today, Chris Jones sits down with Professor Kate Devlin, Chair-Director of the Digital Futures Institute, to break down what AI is actually good at, where it’s overhyped, and why your AI therapist may not be the best person to talk to about your feelings. • We are

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33:03

China crisis – Is Xi Jinping going to step down?

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2025/07/16

Xi Jinping can, technically, be China’s leader for the rest of his life. But, speculation has mounted that he might be stepping down from power. Is this justified? And if not, how does Xi keep such a tough grip on power? Jacob Jarvis discusses with Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese Studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College and the author of several books about China and Xi Jinping, including Xi: A Study in Power. Buy Xi: A study in power through our affiliate bookshop and

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33:13

From Trump to Europe – Who can Ukraine really rely on?

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2025/07/15

As Ukraine fights to hold the line against Russian advances, Western support is starting to look shaky. With Putin’s war machine grinding on and Europe watching nervously, we ask: is the US still committed to Ukraine’s survival? Today, Chris Jones is joined by Keir Giles, Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House and author of Russia’s War on Everybody, to unpack what’s happening on the battlefield, what Trump’s statements mean for Ukraine and who Ukraine can rely on. • We are sponsored by Indeed

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45:01

There may be trouble ahead — Start Your Week with...

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2025/07/14

Starmer’s friendly hang out with Macron feels a long time ago now and the reality of trying to make his deal “work” now looms. Alex von Tunzelmann joins Jacob Jarvis to discuss how implementing it might play out, plus they discuss union clashes, a Trump state visit and more crazy conspiracy news from the United States. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis with Alex von Tunzelmann. Audio

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40:06

Watch the Spies – Can the CIA survive Trump?

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2025/07/11

In the past the Central Intelligence Agency got its hands dirty to support the American vision of freedom and democracy. But what is the spy agency’s purpose for when the President himself despises those very values? Pulitzer Prize winning author Tim Weiner talks Andrew Harrison through The Mission: The CIA In The 21st Century , his absorbing new history of the Agency through the years of 9/11, secret prisons, torture to a surprise vindication over Putin’s election interference and the Ukraine War

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34:21

Why is America obsessed with going to war?

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2025/07/10

The US has a world-class diplomatic corps, yet increasingly its foreign policy is based around war. And while most nations still favour negotiation, Washington seems hooked on force. Today in The Bunker, Chris Jones is joined by Professor David Reynolds, author of Mirrors of Greatness, to find out if the US policy of intervention is working or making things worse? Buy Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund The Bunker by

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No Kids On The Block – What collapsing birthrates...

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2025/07/09

What would the world look like if children became scarcer? Birthrates are falling across the world but the main voices trying to turn them around seem to be weird traditionalist “pronatalists”. Is there a way to encourage having more kids while preserving women’s freedom – and without encouraging right-wing conspiracy ideas about “replacement”? Or should we just tax people who don’t have kids? Demographer and author of No One Left: Why the World Needs More Children Paul Morland tells Alex von

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38:55

Is Big Tech starting to lose?

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2025/07/08

Is Big Tech really as unstoppable as it looks? In recent months US courts and EU regulators have handed out major reverses to tech giants including Apple, Google, Amazon and Meta. Meanwhile Google search is becoming unusable, choked by ads and its own algorithm, and the growth of A.I. means Big Tech could become the victim of Bigger Tech. But at least the tech broligarchs have Trump on their side, right? Murad Ahmed, technology news editor of the Financial Times, talks Andrew Harrison through a

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