Podcasts about Britain

We like to think we vote with our heads. But what if we've always voted with our tribe? Top political comedian Matt Forde convenes his Focus Group in front of a live theatre audience with a razor-sharp panel — former Conservative adviser Salma Shah, ex-SNP MP and broadcaster John Nicolson, and stand-up comedian Pierre Novellie — to ask whether tribal loyalty is the secret engine of political life. From parties haemorrhaging members to rivals, to the flag-wrapped contradictions of nationalist politics, to the question of whether multicultural Britain is importing conflicts it never signed up for, this is an episode about belonging, identity - and the ridiculous places both can leadWritten and performed by Matt Forde Additional writing from Karl Minns, Ruth Husko and Richard Garvin Producer: Richard Garvin Co Producer: Daisy Knight Broadcast Assistant: Ocean Holder Sound Design: David Thomas Editor Chris Maclean An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4

What can past and present struggles over work and power tell us about the future of labour? Tom Sutcliffe and guests examine tensions between workers, employers and the state, from the upheavals of the early twentieth century to today's shifting workplace.Constitutional specialist David Torrance explores the economic, political and social forces that shaped the General Strike of 1926. His new book The Edge of Revolution explains how Britain came to the brink of constitutional crisis and what the confrontation reveals about national identity, political authority and collective action.Professor Jane Holgate, a long time trade unionist and community organiser, reflects on the dynamics of solidarity. She is the co-author of Changemakers, a study of radical strategies for social movement organising, the evolving role of unions, and what effective action looks like in a fragmented modern economy.The Financial Times journalist and editor of the Working It brand Isabel Berwick looks ahead to the future of work, assessing how technology, demographic change and shifting employee expectations are reshaping the workplace.Producer: Katy Hickman Assistant Producer: Natalia Fernandez

We may have missed releasing the episode on St Patrick's Day, but it's always happy hour somewhere!On this month's episode of Forgotten Melodies we're priming the pubs and pouring out several rounds of refreshing chat about Drinking Songs - while also discussing the history of alehouses in Britain!The new arrangements of classic Drinking Songs in this episode include Bring Us In Good Ale, All For Me Grog and The Barley Mow, with Ben finally cutting loose with the spoons he received as a gift for Christmas!From the first recorded taverns in these islands, built and frequented by the Romans, through to stage coaches and the era of Inns, the 18th century Gin Craze through to the pubs we know and love today, it might get a bit woozy, but don't worry - we'll make sure you get home safe.Plus, Ben has included a quiz this time, all about pub terminology!We really hope you enjoy it and will speak to you again on Wednesday for our April Update episode!The Three Ravens is a Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on a historic county, exploring the heritage, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In early 2021, the Maxwell family launched a website called RealGhislaine.com, which they described as a factual information hub designed to counter what they called “media distortions” about their sister. The family positioned the site as a defense against “character assassination,” featuring photos, statements, and claims that Ghislaine Maxwell was being unfairly treated in U.S. custody. The website portrayed her as a wrongfully targeted woman enduring “cruel and unusual” prison conditions, denied fair bail, and vilified because of her association with Jeffrey Epstein. The site also included a section where her siblings—most vocally Ian and Kevin Maxwell—asserted that she was being used as a scapegoat for the failures of U.S. authorities to properly monitor Epstein before his death. It was a deliberate PR strategy meant to shift attention away from the charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy that had already led to her conviction, reframing her image from enabler to victim.The family's broader campaign extended far beyond the website. They conducted coordinated interviews, published op-eds, and gave statements to outlets like the BBC, The Independent, and The Telegraph, all echoing similar talking points: that Ghislaine's trial was “tainted by media bias,” that she was “denied due process,” and that she was “paying the price for Epstein's crimes.” Critics, including lawyers for Epstein's victims, slammed the PR campaign as tone-deaf and manipulative, accusing the family of whitewashing her crimes and retraumatizing survivors by trying to rewrite the narrative. Victim advocates said the site and interviews were an attempt to maintain Maxwell's social reputation and influence elite opinion, especially in Britain, where the family retained connections in media and politics. Even after her conviction, the family kept the site active and continued issuing statements insisting that her appeal would “expose systemic injustice” rather than re-examine her crimes.to contact me:bobbycapucci@Protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

This is a short, daily podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to build natural English vocabulary through stories and real-life usage.In this episode of The English Like a Native Podcast, Anna begins Week 10 of Gabriel's journey across Britain as he travels by train from Inverness to Bristol Temple Meads and returns to focused pronunciation training.You'll learn five key pronunciation concepts and techniques for sounding smoother and more natural in connected speech.

How deeply was the British Crown involved in the transatlantic slave trade? New research by historian Brooke Newman argues that, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, until well into the 19th century, the Crown and its navy helped expand, finance and protect the trade in enslaved African people. In this episode, Newman joins historian and broadcaster Helen Carr to examine how the monarchy's links to slavery complicate Britain's national story about abolition and its colonial past. Drawing on her new book, The Crown's Silence, she explores the evidence, considers how the subject of reparations has become caught up in the culture wars, and reflects on what a formal apology from King Charles III could mean.  Brooke Newman is an Associate Professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of Slavery and the British Monarchy is out now.  If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Give the gift of everyday luxury by going to cozyearth.com and using my code COZYMMM for 20% off site wide. And if you get a post-purchase survey do please mention that you heard about Cozy Earth from the Maiden Mother Matriarch podcast. Whether you're buying for yourself, or for somebody else, Cozy Earth creates the comfort that makes a house feel like home. MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you're in — there's no spam and no fees. The queen of reactionary feminism, Mary Harrington, is now hosting a monthly YouTube show with Socrates in the City. I was one of her first guests and the Socrates team were kind enough to let me share our conversation with you here. We discussed the disappointments of postliberalism, arguments over the feminisation of public life, the loss of male status in the modern world, conflict within the gender critical movement, and the debate over ethno-nationalism in Britain. To watch more of Mary's interviews head over to Socrates in the City on YouTube. She's also recently spoken to Jonathan Pageau, Nina Power, and Justin Brierley, all conversations that I'm sure will be of interest to MMM listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgina Godwin meets Margaret Busby, Britain’s first black publisher. They discuss her career, the landmark anthology ‘Daughters of Africa’ and new release ‘Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the editor-in-chief and co-founder of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih. Topics of discussion include: Roshan's personal experience of Iran and Iranian people. How popular is the current leadership? Is Iran winning the war so far, and was this war inevitable? How much stockpile and capability does Iran have left, and do they have a nuclear bomb? Iran's war strategy, the Straits of Hormuz, global economy and World War Three. Why is Roshan so optimistic about Iran's military strategy when its leadership is being taken out and the country is being decimated? Is targeting GCC states legitimate, and are they secretly backing the war? What is the future of American bases in the region? How popular is Sunni support for Iran? Will Sunnis ever forgive Iran and Hezbollah over Syria and Iraq? Is Iran really fighting for Palestine or for itself? How will the war in Iran impact Shia communities in Britain and across the western diaspora? What is the end game for Iran, Israel and the U.S.? FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:    Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 28, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companiesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47556729&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Spanish legislation as a Git repoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47553798&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:29): Go hard on agents, not on your filesystemOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47550282&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:58): AI overly affirms users asking for personal adviceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47554773&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:28): I decompiled the White House's new appOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47555556&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:57): Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewablesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47553484&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:27): I Built an Open-World Engine for the N64 [video]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47553717&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:56): CERN uses ultra-compact AI models on FPGAs for real-time LHC data filteringOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47552562&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:26): Cocoa-Way – Native macOS Wayland compositor for running Linux apps seamlesslyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47553185&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:55): AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47550878&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Horatio Nelson. Glorious victory. Britain “ruling the waves.” We've all heard the legend — but what if the real story of Trafalgar is far more complicated… and far less heroic… than we've been led to believe?In this episode of History Rage, three-time returning rager Dr Zack White tears apart centuries of patriotic mythmaking to reveal the uncomfortable truths behind Britain's most celebrated naval battle. From propaganda to psychology, from invasion fears to Victorian moralising, Zack makes the case that Trafalgar's fame owes more to storytelling than strategy.Discover why Napoleon had already abandoned his invasion plan before the battle… why Nelson himself was disappointed… why the French and Spanish navies were nowhere near as formidable as we imagine… and how Victorian historians rewrote the whole saga to craft a national legend of heroic sacrifice and divine destiny.This episode is a masterclass in myth-busting — bold, funny, furious and absolutely packed with historical insight.What You'll LearnWhy Trafalgar did NOT end the French invasion threatHow Nelson's death became the backbone of a nation-building mythThe real state of the French and Spanish fleetsHow British naval supremacy was already secured before TrafalgarWhat actually changed the balance of power in the Napoleonic WarsWhy Victorian writers reshaped Nelson's story — and erased the uncomfortable bitsHow propaganda shaped the way Britain remembers its “great men”Why battles like Copenhagen and the Nile mattered just as much — if not moreAbout Our Guest: Dr Zack WhiteDr Zack White is a historian, broadcaster and host of The Napoleonic Wars Podcast, exploring every corner of the era from major battles to the strangest personalities.Follow & Contact Zack:

Alexis Benoit Soyer was born in a small town in northern France in 1810, and by the time he died in London in 1858 he had changed the way Britain thought about food forever. He redesigned the kitchen of one of London's most prestigious private members clubs from scratch, invented cooking technology that had never existed before, fed thousands of starving people during one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century, and transformed the way armies ate in the field. He was famous in his lifetime — celebrated, eccentric, larger than life in every possible way. And today, almost nobody knows his name. This is his story.We're going back to the beginning — Meaux in northern France, the Protestant family, the seminary he was expelled from at eleven for sounding the bells in the middle of the night, and the journey to Paris that set everything in motion. From there we follow Soyer to London, where his arrival at the Reform Club in 1837 changed the course of British food history. His revolutionary kitchen design, his extraordinary banquets, his cookbooks written specifically for the poor as well as the privileged, and the way he used his fame and his skills to address the social issues of his time in ways that most chefs of his era simply didn't think to do.The centrepiece of this episode is the Irish Famine — and Soyer's response to it. In 1847 he travelled to Dublin, set up soup kitchens capable of feeding thousands of people a day, and developed recipes specifically designed to provide maximum nutrition from minimum resources. It is one of the most remarkable acts of humanitarian cooking in history, and it sits alongside his work in the Crimean War — where he followed Florence Nightingale to the front, redesigned the field kitchens that were making soldiers sick, and invented portable cooking equipment that the British army used for the next century.This is a revisited episode — updated, expanded and brought back because the story of Alexis Soyer deserves to be heard by as many people as possible. He is one of the most important figures in the history of French and British food culture, and one of the most unjustly forgotten. By the time this episode is over, you will understand exactly why he matters — anSend us Fan MailSupport the showMy book Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide to the World's Most Delicious City is your ultimate companion. This is a new 2026 update for the book and you'll find hand-picked recommendations for the best boulangeries, patisseries, wine bars, cafés, and restaurants that truly capture the flavor of Paris. You can order it online at andrewpriorfabulously.com For those who want to take things further, why not come cook with me here in Montmorillon, in the heart of France's Vienne region? Combine hands-on French cooking classes with exploring charming markets, tasting regional specialties, and soaking up the slow, beautiful pace of French countryside life. Find all the details at andrewpriorfabulously.comYou can help keep the show thriving by becoming a paid subscriber on substack where you'll also get fabulous extra content. Every contribution makes a huge difference. Join here at Substack , Merci beaucoup!Newsletter Youtube Instagram Facebook ...

Some people prefer to live in a sterile environment. But Dean says life doesn’t thrive in that state. Today’s first caller is adding 500 square feet to his property in Whittier, which is one of LA’s older cities. The City is coming out to check out his sewer line, and he’s concerned about what they are looking for and how much it will cost him. The next caller lives in a cabin in the woods and wants to turn it into an off-grid house. He wants to know if a power-flush or power-assisted toilet is the best option. A Connecticut caller had a spring snap on his garage door — is that a DIY repair or is it too dangerous to do by himself? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We remember martial arts champion turned Hollywood action hero Chuck Norris, who died last week at age 86. In addition to his many kung fu and action films, he was the star of the long-running TV show, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger.' He spoke with Terry Gross in 1988 about the karate he learned while stationed in Korea. Also, we remember Tex-Mex musician Augie Meyers of the Texas Tornadoes, who died March 7 at age 85.  His signature sound was created on the vox organ, an instrument made in Britain. When he went to England in the ‘60s he got a call at his hotel. “George Harrison and John Lennon called the hotel and wanted me to come to the studio because they wanted to see how they had a vox organ but they couldn't get the sound I had out of mine,” he told Terry Gross in 1990. Justin Chang reviews the film ‘Miroirs No. 3' and David Bianculli reviews ‘Marshals' and ‘The Madison.' To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

[00:30] UK Installs Female Archbishop of Canterbury (42 minutes) Sarah Mullally has been formally installed as the archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremony has exposed Britain as a woke joke. [42:20] What Happened to Joe Kent? (13 minutes) Anti-Semitism is a mind-altering drug. [55:00] WorldWatch (4 minutes)

Set in 2016, Joy, a 70-year-old grandmother, is plunged into crisis when the state declares it has no record of her existence. As the Hostile Environment tightens its grip, her daughter Glory seeks help from Serena Hope, a lawyer whose return reopens old tensions. At the same time, Joy's half sister Jean uncovers buried evidence that could decide Joy's fate.Faith, Hope and Glory is an ambitious Radio 4 drama series telling intimate domestic stories that together illuminate the emergence of modern Britain. The story began in 1946, when Hope and Jim's baby was entrusted to Eunice, later known as Faith, to take home to Antigua, but never made that journey and was taken in by Gloria and Clement. Named Joy, the child becomes the emotional centre of the series, her life unfolding across decades as personal lives intersect with social change.Joy . . . . . Doreene Blackstock Glory . . . . . Cat Simmons Serena Hope . . . . . Rakie Ayola Jean . . . . . Nadine Marshall Keeley . . . . . Clare Corbett Receptionist . . . . . Yasmin MwanzaWriter: Carol Russell Director: Jade Williams Producer: Jessica Dromgoole Sound design: Keith Graham, Sam Dickinson, Sharon HughesA BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4.

Esther Krakue, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers on the Golders Green arson attack, Tucker Carlson's praise of Sharia and the hypocrisy of celebrity ‘anti-fascism'. Watch the second half of the discussion on spiked podcast: unlocked – our weekly bonus podcast, exclusively for spiked supporters – here: https://www.spiked-online.com/podcast-episode/are-we-being-gaslit-on-immigration-and-crime/  Join us for the spiked summit, our biggest ever live event, on Saturday 27 June in Westminster, featuring Konstantin Kisin, Lionel Shriver, Katharine Birbalsingh, Toby Young, Allison Pearson, Brendan O'Neill, Tom Slater and more speakers to be announced. Get tickets: https://www.spiked-online.com/event/spiked-summit/  Brendan O'Neill's new spiked book, ‘Vibe Shift: The Revolt Against Wokeness, Greenism and Technocracy' is out now. Get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump promised America lower prices, cheaper gas, no more foreign wars and worldwide respect. Instead his Iran rampage has dynamited the world economy, skyrocketed oil prices, and bogged the US down in a worsening military quagmire – and no-one is coming to help. As MAGA squabbles over the future, has Trumpism been torpedo'd by the only person who could destroy it: Donald Trump? Plus, an economic tsunami is arriving from the Strait of Hormuz just when Rachel Reeves doesn't need it. Is Britain ready for Cost of Living Crisis II? And who will pay the political price? And in the Extra Bit: America discovers the Baked Potato. What could possibly go wrong?  “The madman theory of foreign policy only works if you're not actually a madman.”  ESCAPE ROUTES • Hannah recommends the Ill-Advised podcast with Bill Nighy • Matt saw Baz Lurhmann's Romeo + Juliet for the first time in 30 years and loved it.  • Zoë recommends the new series of Married At First Sight Australia. • Seth has been reading The Man Who Sold Honours by Stephen Bates www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Zoë Grünewald with Hannah Fearn, Matt Green and Seth Thévoz.  Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte Greenway is back with the Saturday Edition ahead of a bust weekend between racing at Meydan in Dubai, Doncaster in Britain and Rosehill in Australia. Kicking off in Meydan we hear from various connections including Francis Graffard (Calandagan); David Casey (Ethical Diamond); Hit Show (Florent Geroux); Jamie Osbourne (Heart of Honour and Brotherly Love); Harry Sweeney (Pyromancer); Jose D'Angelo (Bentornato); Alex Lieblong (Reef Runner) and Charlie Hills (Khaadem). Then onto Doncaster Harry Eustace and William Haggas discuss their leading chances in the Lincoln as well as others on the card plus William Haggas provides an update on his two runners at Rosehill this weekend,

Robert Maxwell's rise is one of the most extreme rags-to-power arcs of the 20th century. Born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch in 1923 in a poor Jewish family in what is now Ukraine, he survived the Holocaust, lost most of his family, and arrived in Britain as a refugee with virtually nothing. Through ambition, calculation, and a relentless instinct for leverage, he built a publishing empire that eventually centered around Pergamon Press and later the Mirror Group newspapers. Maxwell cultivated political connections, intelligence ties, and access to global elites, presenting himself as a larger-than-life tycoon who had clawed his way to the top through sheer force of will. But behind the image of success was a far darker reality: Maxwell routinely propped up his failing businesses by secretly looting hundreds of millions of pounds from employee pension funds, using those stolen assets to sustain his empire and personal lifestyle.The collapse was as dramatic as the rise. In 1991, Maxwell died under mysterious circumstances after falling off his yacht, and almost immediately the illusion unraveled. Investigators uncovered massive fraud, leaving pensioners devastated and his empire in ruins, permanently branding him as one of Britain's most notorious financial criminals. His legacy doesn't end there. Maxwell's daughter, Ghislaine Maxwell, would later become a central figure in Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking operation, helping recruit and manage victims within Epstein's network. While Robert Maxwell himself died years before Epstein's crimes became public, the overlap between his world of elite connections, intelligence-adjacent dealings, and financial manipulation and the circles Epstein later moved in has fueled ongoing scrutiny. The same pattern—wealth built on opaque relationships, proximity to power, and eventual collapse into scandal—links both men in a way that continues to raise questions about how these networks operate and who enables them.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Robert Maxwell's rise is one of the most extreme rags-to-power arcs of the 20th century. Born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch in 1923 in a poor Jewish family in what is now Ukraine, he survived the Holocaust, lost most of his family, and arrived in Britain as a refugee with virtually nothing. Through ambition, calculation, and a relentless instinct for leverage, he built a publishing empire that eventually centered around Pergamon Press and later the Mirror Group newspapers. Maxwell cultivated political connections, intelligence ties, and access to global elites, presenting himself as a larger-than-life tycoon who had clawed his way to the top through sheer force of will. But behind the image of success was a far darker reality: Maxwell routinely propped up his failing businesses by secretly looting hundreds of millions of pounds from employee pension funds, using those stolen assets to sustain his empire and personal lifestyle.The collapse was as dramatic as the rise. In 1991, Maxwell died under mysterious circumstances after falling off his yacht, and almost immediately the illusion unraveled. Investigators uncovered massive fraud, leaving pensioners devastated and his empire in ruins, permanently branding him as one of Britain's most notorious financial criminals. His legacy doesn't end there. Maxwell's daughter, Ghislaine Maxwell, would later become a central figure in Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking operation, helping recruit and manage victims within Epstein's network. While Robert Maxwell himself died years before Epstein's crimes became public, the overlap between his world of elite connections, intelligence-adjacent dealings, and financial manipulation and the circles Epstein later moved in has fueled ongoing scrutiny. The same pattern—wealth built on opaque relationships, proximity to power, and eventual collapse into scandal—links both men in a way that continues to raise questions about how these networks operate and who enables them.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Robert Maxwell's rise is one of the most extreme rags-to-power arcs of the 20th century. Born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch in 1923 in a poor Jewish family in what is now Ukraine, he survived the Holocaust, lost most of his family, and arrived in Britain as a refugee with virtually nothing. Through ambition, calculation, and a relentless instinct for leverage, he built a publishing empire that eventually centered around Pergamon Press and later the Mirror Group newspapers. Maxwell cultivated political connections, intelligence ties, and access to global elites, presenting himself as a larger-than-life tycoon who had clawed his way to the top through sheer force of will. But behind the image of success was a far darker reality: Maxwell routinely propped up his failing businesses by secretly looting hundreds of millions of pounds from employee pension funds, using those stolen assets to sustain his empire and personal lifestyle.The collapse was as dramatic as the rise. In 1991, Maxwell died under mysterious circumstances after falling off his yacht, and almost immediately the illusion unraveled. Investigators uncovered massive fraud, leaving pensioners devastated and his empire in ruins, permanently branding him as one of Britain's most notorious financial criminals. His legacy doesn't end there. Maxwell's daughter, Ghislaine Maxwell, would later become a central figure in Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking operation, helping recruit and manage victims within Epstein's network. While Robert Maxwell himself died years before Epstein's crimes became public, the overlap between his world of elite connections, intelligence-adjacent dealings, and financial manipulation and the circles Epstein later moved in has fueled ongoing scrutiny. The same pattern—wealth built on opaque relationships, proximity to power, and eventual collapse into scandal—links both men in a way that continues to raise questions about how these networks operate and who enables them.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

What's gone wrong with Britain's transplant system? Why did Gerry Adams' trial collapse? And did Fergie really want to clone the late Queen's dogs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Felicity Capon and Jamie TimsonImage credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images

As Westminster rolls into recess, host Sascha O'Sullivan looks at some of the problems which bedevil SW1 from voter disengagement to constant reshuffles to find out if political systems from Australia to Italy might have the solutions. Sascha speaks to Australian-raised Labour MP Lauren Edwards about the push for compulsory voting here in Britain and how it makes Australians more involved in the democratic processes which run their country. Italian journalist Marco Varvello explains the polling ban in Italy which makes it illegal to forecast the result 15 days before an election. Mark Paul, London correspondent for the Irish Times, gives Sascha the run-down on citizens assemblies which might be trialled in the UK on digital ID, but have been used in Ireland for decades now. And Jack Blanchard, managing editor and author of POLITICO's Playbook in the US, reflects on how an American-style Cabinet prevents the reshuffles British politics is so accustomed to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned political rapper, journalist and pro-Palestine campaigner, Lowkey. Topics of discussion include: Zionist plans to destroy Masjid Al-Aqsa and build the Third Temple. Who is winning the war? Iran, Israel and/or the U.S.? Iran's asymmetric war of attrition, underground missile cities, drone and missile capabilities. Iran targeting GCC states and the liability of U.S. military bases.    Borders and nations changing: The absorption of Kuwait by Iraq, Bahrain by Iran, and the UAE by Oman. The decline of the U.S. Empire and the hegemonic aspirations of an expansionist Israel. Syria post Bashar al-Assad, Hamas' differences with Iran, and weapons supply routes to Hezbollah. Did the Gaza genocide expose everything, and was this Yahya Sinwar's plan?  Why is Israel threatened by Turkiye and Pakistan? Zionist agitation and the rise of the far-right in Britain. Britain's anti-intellectualism on Zionism vs. America's awakening to Zionism. Dilly and Lowkey discuss being targeted by the British state and non-state entities for their journalism and pro-Palestine activism. SUPPORT MUSLIM FAMILIES: https://fundraise.hhugs.co.uk/bb-3  FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HHUGS: https://hhugs.org.uk/  FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:    Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

This week we spent all our time pressing the flesh (until finding out we'd misunderstood what that means and getting very firmly asked to leave Subway) all in order to win the approval of this week's guest, the master networker Oli Barrett MBE. Blessed with the ability to bring together the right people with the right ideas at the right time, Oli has built a reputation for being the nation's ultimate connector. But, being a fine fellow as well as a canny-business operator, he has used his powers for good – forming remarkable social change initiatives like ‘Tenner', the UK's largest schools entrepreneurship competition and ‘Turn On The Subtitles', a global children's literacy campaign. Deftly uniting the worlds of entrepreneurship, innovation, education and social impact, Oli has been rightly lauded and awarded for his considerable efforts – bagging, among other accolades, the title of ‘Most Connected Man in Britain' from Wired and a place in GQs ‘Top 100 connected figures'. Plus there's the small matter of being awarded an actual MBE from the actual Queen who, we assume, Oli was able to successfully introduce to an off-the-grid artisan driving-goggle manufacturer based in the Peak District. In a chat where Oli reveals the magic behind all his connective conjury, we ponder everything from the value of active learning to the magnetic powers of a well-built network.Follow Oli on LinkedIn ////Timestamps 02:27 – Quick Fire Questions 05:18 – The Zigzag Journey: Dropping Out and Moving On 11:04 – Disney World vs. Lecture Halls: The Awakening 12:01 – Networking: Chance Encounters vs Intentional Connections 14:40 – The First Business: Amazing You 18:05 – The £10 Challenge That Took Off 24:22 – The Power of Defaults: Small Changes, Big Impact 26:04 – Permission to Create: The Entrepreneurial Mindset 30:08 – Connecting the Dots: How to Build Real Networks 35:45 – The Art of Introduction: What Actually Makes It Work//// Oli's book recommendations are: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Reflections on Success by Martyn Lewis The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger ////

After a lifetime of unrequited love for Labour, the Communist Party of Britain has suddenly switched its allegiance to the ‘Tories on bikes'. The CPB's apparent conversion to a new electoral vehicle (in this case, the Greens) turns out on closer inspection to be merely a temporary blip. Its fundamental message is not ‘Desert Labour, a party of your class enemies', but ‘Teach Labour a lesson and get it back on the good social-democratic track'. Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." In this episode, we focus on the Netherlands, the second country (after France) to acknowledge the claim made in the the Declaration of Independence, that the United States is an independent "Power of the Earth." Topics include: -the long history of Dutch settlers and traders in North America and the Caribbean -the integration of Dutch people and systems into the new British Colony of New York (for example, the Patroon system) -the importance of American traders in the Netherlands in the 1700s -a history of the Dutch weapons trade -the importance of Dutch newspapers, such as the Leiden Gazette, in spreading pro-Patriot ideas throughout Europe -the presence of both Dutch-American Patriots and Dutch-American Loyalists in the Colonies -the role of the Island of St. Eustatius in the revolutionary struggle and the FIRST SALUTE Controversy -the general attitude among the Dutch, both in the Dutch Republic and the Dutch colonies, that Britain was attempting to stifle trade in a tyrannical way, a view that led them to support the rebellious Americans -similarities and differences between the Dutch Act of Abjuration against the King of Spain in 1581 and the Declaration of Independence--of particular note is the introduction which includes a long list of grievances against King Philip. Full text is here. [Dutch Act of Abjuration](https://www.age-of-the-sage.org/history/dutch_independence_1581.html) Prof. Tieleman's most recent article can be found here. [To Shake Off the British Shackle Forever: The Political Economy of the Dutch Republic during the American Revolution](https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/article/927905) The cover image is a depiction of the USS Andrew Doria, flying the Patriot flag, receiving the First Salute from the Dutch Fort Orange on the Island of Saint Eustatius on 16 November 1776.

Liam Byrne is a Labour MP and the chair of the Commons Business and Trade Committee. He came by the studio to speak to Ava about his new book, Why Populists are Winning. In a wide ranging conversation, Liam and Ava break down Labour's victories and losses in the last 18 months, how operators on the left and right have capitalised on the actions of the government, and how the government come back from a slew of bad results at the polls.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carl and Firas are joined by Connor Tomlinson to discuss how Britain is being dissolved before our eyes, how even the immigrants are sick of it, and how the state could destroy Restore Britain.

It was the original modern ghost hunt, the one that set the template for all the haunted houses to come. When a wealthy plantation family moves into a crumbling Georgian mansion in the 1760's the haunting begins. By the end even royalty were on tenterhooks. Eleanor Janega joins Anthony Delaney for this episode.Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith.You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhitSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z53vu3azxZsIn this week's dispatch from the sanctuary of sweet reason, your co-pilots of sanity Liam Halligan and Allison Pearson, address the rise of antisemitic attacks in Britain, including the chilling firebombing of Jewish charity ambulances in North London. Alison shares her continuing case against Essex's police and crime commissioner, as well as the county's police force over a post on X, which has since been deleted, which led officers to investigate her for a potential offence of ‘inciting racial hatred'.Liam is dismayed at the cognitive dissonance in government promising an ‘AI revolution' while the national grid remains unfit for purpose, warning that the government's green activists are threatening the very data centers needed for the technological future they claim to champion.Returning stowaway is former adviser to then-Chancellor George Osborne, Helen Thomas, CEO of Blonde Money who tells your co-pilots why Labour is signing its own death warrant…Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor |Read Allison ‘If Nadiya Hussain thinks she's suffered from BBC discrimination, she should try being a white man': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/18/nadiya-hussain-bbc-discrimination/ |Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ | Read ‘Allison Pearson sues police chief over social media investigation': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/24/allison-pearson-sues-essex-police-chief-social-media/ |Read Liam ‘Artificial intelligence won't solve Britain's looming fiscal crisis':https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/22/artificial-intelligence-wont-solve-looming-fiscal-crisis/ | Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Read Liam's Substack: https://liamhalligan.substack.com/ | Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Are the UK government's aid cuts more extreme than those made under austerity and Trump? What can Britain learn from South Australia's landslide against the far-right? Have the Tories & Reform adopted a strategy of Islamophobia? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. __________ Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair's miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/politics. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editors: Josh Smith, Lorcan Moullier Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, George is joined by archaeologist Professor Duncan Garrow to explore how archaeologists turn fragments of evidence into meaningful stories about the past. From soil layers to artefacts and landscapes, they discuss how we piece together human lives from what remains—and the creativity, curiosity, and pattern recognition that make this possible. The conversation also touches on how different ways of thinking, including neurodivergent traits, can be a real strength in archaeology. And at the heart of it all is uncertainty. Even with careful methods and decades of research, some questions remain unanswered—like how the first Neolithic farmers managed to get cows across the sea to Britain. It's a light moment, but it captures something essential: Archaeology isn't just about answers… It's about embracing the mystery of the past. Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/adhdbce/202 Contact George Lomas (@adhd_bce_podcast) • Instagram profile Saša Harper | ADHD Coach (@sasaharper) • Instagram profile ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Music Your Story by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

STARMER'S CLOWN CABINET IS NO LAUGHING MATTER | CHAGOS PHONE LIES & NO SHIPS #JohnHealey #KeirStarmer #MorganMcSweeney #JonGaunt #JongauntTV #Live #UKPolitics #RoyalNavy #ToyNavy #DefenceCrisis #UKDefence #Trump Defence Secretary John Healey didn't even know how many ships the UK has today. Let that sink in. The man in charge of Britain's defence… hasn't got a clue what we've actually got. And it gets worse. We're now being told Britain may have to borrow a ship from Germany. Borrow a ship. Britain.  This is Keir Starmer's "serious" government. No wonder Trump's calling our carriers "toys". That's how weak we look. And while all that's going on — what are they doing? They're mired in a growing scandal over a stolen mobile phone, feeding the public absolute nonsense and expecting people to just swallow it. Does anyone actually believe a word coming out of Downing Street right now? And why are they still protecting Peter Mandelson? Then you've got David Lammy releasing the wrong prisoners, borders wide open, and Rachel Reeves completely out of her depth. Eighteen U-turns in eighteen months. This isn't government — it's chaos. "The grown-ups are back"? Don't make me laugh.

What is retail boss Richard Walker telling Kier Starmer to do in his new role as the PM's Cost of Living Tsar? Why does he want a temporary cap on the profits of energy and oil companies? How does a supermarket like Iceland handle the price pressures that come from war in the Middle East? And how worried is he about rising employment costs? Richard Walker - executive chair of Iceland Foods - talks to Steph and Robert about everything from whether we should be drilling for more oil in the North Sea to the price of a prawn ring. The Rest is Money is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's smart energy pioneer. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheRestIsMoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheRestIsMoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestIsMoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Advertise with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Senator Jim Talent joins Marc Cox to clarify misconceptions about Donald Trump's Iran negotiations, explaining the use of intermediaries and the goal of altering Iran's intentions and capabilities. Talent outlines the military campaign's phases, addresses potential impacts on U.S. oil prices and midterm politics, and evaluates the responses of NATO allies like Britain and India. He also discusses the broader strategy to neutralize Iran's power while minimizing civilian conflict and supporting protest movements once the campaign concludes. Hashtags: #JimTalent #IranNegotiations #Trump #MiddleEastStrategy #USForeignPolicy #NATO #OilPrices #Midterms

Why was the Buffy reboot cancelled, and who's to blame? What does the media storm around Zendaya and Tom Holland's secret nuptials tell us about fame in 2026? What is a 'MacGuffin', and why do legendary filmmakers love them? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions about TV remakes, celebrity weddings, screenwriting techniques and more. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Max Archer Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The General Strike wasn't revolutionary chaos—it was disciplined working-class resistanceThe 1926 General Strike is often painted as Britain's near-miss with revolution—but the reality is far more revealing, and far more powerful. In this episode of History Rage, Paul Bavill is joined by historian Geoff Andrews to dismantle the myths and uncover the true story of working-class politics, solidarity, and identity in modern Britain.Far from a Bolshevik uprising, the General Strike was a highly organised, largely peaceful protest rooted in fairness, dignity, and community. Geoff explains how millions of workers mobilised not to overthrow the state, but to defend mining communities facing wage cuts and harsh conditions. The strike wasn't the beginning of revolution—it arguably marked the end of it.This conversation dives deep into the ethos of the British labour movement: a tradition shaped not just by ideology, but by education, self-improvement, and collective values. From the Workers' Educational Association to the rise of autodidact culture, the working classes were not passive victims—they were active architects of modern Britain.We also explore:Why the myth of a “revolutionary working class” distorts historyThe real role of figures like Churchill in escalating tensionsHow the Labour Party evolved from Lib-Lab roots into a political forceThe enduring impact of adult education on political cultureWhy figures like Ramsay MacDonald remain so controversialWhat today's political landscape has lost from its working-class rootsGeoff Andrews challenges the idea that the left was ever truly revolutionary in Britain—and instead reveals a more complex, ethical, and democratic tradition that has been largely forgotten.About the Guest Geoff Andrews is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at The Open University and a leading historian of the British labour movement. His work focuses on the Labour Party, radical traditions, and working-class political culture.

War in the Middle East has created significant rifts between many US allies with America, as Britain's PM Keir Starmer is finding out, and has cast a shadow on global and regional diplomacy. 

After the Defence Secretary's disastrous LBC interview, how confident are you in Britain's ability to defend itself?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood, Labour MP Jim Dickson, former Tory adviser Lucy Harris, plus LBC's very own Natasha Devon.

Women in their 50s, 60s, and beyond are crushing courses around the world. At a time when we've been preconditioned to believe we'll slow down, many women are holding strong—or even improving. This week's guest Anna Troup, 56, who has clocked many of her greatest ultrarunning feats since turning 50, is a perfect example. Last year she took first overall (including the men) at the 268-mile (430K) Montane Summer Spine race—Britain's toughest ultra marathon—in 84 hours, 56 minutes, and 37 seconds. This after a 2022 injury that left doctors questioning if she'd ever run again. This week, we talk about her most recent feat: completing the Montane Winter Spine Race this past January in 106 hours, 19 minutes, and 12 seconds—through brutal conditions including gale-force winds literally blowing runners off their feet. We dig into her journey to ultras, how she trains, races, and recovers, her menopause experience, and why more midlife women should line up and give it a go.Anna Troup took up ultra running in 2013 with the sole aim of completing the UTMB, which she did for the first time in 2014. Unexpected success followed, much of it after she turned 50, and she has since won and held course records for many of the UK's toughest single stage ultras including the Arc of Attrition 100, the Lakeland 100, Exodus 100, Wendover Woods 100, the Oner and the Summer Spine and Winter Spine. She has run the women's Fastest Known Time for the Pennine Way and was the first female British finisher in UTMB in 2022. Ultra running has been a family sport since the beginning and she normally competes with Richard Staite, her partner, whilst her two children can be found either running themselves or as volunteers in aid stations. She works as non executive director and has recently moved to the Lake District to be closer to the mountains she loves.Resources:Ultramarathon winner's 'tough and terrifying' race at BBCHow a 55-year-old woman won Britain's toughest ultra marathon outright at Running MattersSign up for our FREE Feisty 40+ newsletter: https://feisty.co/feisty-40/Learn More about our 2026 Feisty Events, including Bike Camps and Cycling Trips: https://feisty.co/events/Follow Us on Instagram:Feisty Menopause: @feistymenopauseHit Play Not Pause Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807943973376099Support our Partners: Eternal - Get 15% off their services with code FEISTY15 at https://eternal.coMidi Health: You Deserve to Feel Great. Book your virtual visit today at https://www.joinmidi.com/Hettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at https://hettas.com/ Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code HITPLAY at https://www.previnex.com/ Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

An Iranian military spokesman has accused the United States of 'negotiating with itself' over the conflict in the Middle East, amid uncertainty over the prospects of meaningful peace talks. President Donald Trump has insisted his administration is talking to the 'right people' in Iran, and that they badly wanted a deal to end the war.Also in the programme: five survivors of Jeffrey Epstein come together for the first time to speak about their ordeal; and the man who persuaded a would-be-bomber not to blow up a hospital has received one of Britain's highest honours.(Picture: US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on 24 March 2026. Credit: GRAEME SLOAN/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)

Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrists. She is the author of The Sunday Times bestseller, The Devil You Know, which inspired her series of BBC Reith Lectures in 2024.  In February 2026, she came to the Kiln Theatre for a compelling conversation about trauma, resilience and the transformative power of psychiatry. Drawing on case stories and the themes of her new book, Unspeakable, she asked questions that touch us all: What does a traumatic event do to someone's identity? How do we talk about loss? What happens when trauma goes unspoken? And how can we overcome deeply traumatic experiences?  Drawing on three decades of experience, she will tell the stories of her patients struggling in the wake of life-altering events. Through these conversations, she will show how post-traumatic growth is as possible as post-traumatic stress, how psychiatry has a profound role in helping people to find new ways of thinking, and make the case that language is a vital part of recovery. --- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's all too easy, when reading history, to see the world through the eyes of the coloniser rather than the colonised. The mandate system—the League of Nations framework through which Britain and France claimed legitimacy for their post-war territorial grabs—is often presented as a progressive innovation: a move from old-fashioned colonialism to enlightened trusteeship. But what did it look like from the perspective of those who suddenly found themselves under new rulers?Drawing on Susan Pedersen's extraordinary book *The Guardians*, we explore how the mandate system was intended to serve multiple, often contradictory purposes. For the victorious imperial powers, it was a tool to legitimate the territorial settlement agreed at Paris in 1919. For internationalists and League officials, it was a mechanism for spreading norms about trusteeship and the open door. For the people of Cameroon, Togo, Samoa, South West Africa, and the Arab provinces of the former Ottoman Empire, it was something simpler: a shameless betrayal of the promises of self-determination made when the Allies had their backs to the wall.We examine the petition process that emerged despite the explicit intentions of the mandate's architects. Neither the Covenant nor the mandate texts made any provision for petitioning; when the Milner Commission drafted the texts in 1919, all members save the American George Louis Beer agreed that allowing inhabitants to appeal to an international body would make "all administration impossible." Yet a petition process arose anyway—the achievement of thousands of men and women who, often at considerable risk, raised their voices against the new dispensation.We trace the path of those petitions: from West Africa, where Douala elites protested the transfer of their territories from British to French control; to Geneva, where William Rappard of the League Secretariat found himself sympathising with exiled Arab nationalists; to the corridors of power where Sir Eric Drummond, the League's Secretary-General, did everything possible to suppress these inconvenient voices.And we meet the figures who made the system work despite itself: J.H. Harris of the Anti-Slavery Society, who used his platform in *The Times* and *The Manchester Guardian* to amplify African grievances; Ormsby Gore, who argued that if a resident of a British colony could appeal to the Privy Council, surely an inhabitant of a mandated territory should be able to appeal to the League; and Rappard, who quietly circumvented his obstructive chief to raise the matter of petitions at the Permanent Mandates Commission's very first session.The story is one of imperial hubris, international idealism, and the unplanned emergence of a mechanism through which colonised peoples learned to claim that they too were nations deserving to be heard. It is also a story that challenges our conventional understanding of when and how the League of Nations failed.Topics covered:- The mandate system as imperial legitimation- Wilsonian internationalism vs. Anglo-French imperialism- The promise of self-determination and its betrayal- The petition process and its unplanned origins- West African resistance to partition- The Syrio-Palestinian Congress and Arab nationalist mobilisation- William Rappard and the conscience of the League- Sir Eric Drummond's obstructionism- The Permanent Mandates Commission's first session- Rethinking the failure of the League of Nations from a colonised perspective---Susan Pedersen's The Guardians is the best book on the mandate system I have ever read—a work of extraordinary scholarship that recovers the voices of those too often silenced in the archives.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us. We're migrating from Patreon to Substack—more details soon.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The history of modern Syria is usually reduced to a story of autocracy, repression, and occasional revolt. And it is a short story, stretching back only to the fragmentation of the Ottoman Empire, or perhaps to the secret terms of the Sykes-Picot Agreement that divided the Near East between Britain and France. But my guest Daniel Neep has a different perspective. He believes that such narratives overlook “the pre-​colonial foundations for modern Syria that were undertaken by reformers, infrastructure builders and identity entrepreneurs in the late Ottoman Empire.” They also neglect “the role that Syrians themselves played in determining the precise course of these borders” as well as the ways in which Syrians “ have fiercely clung to their right to live with respect and dignity.” These are some of the arguments which he develops in his new book Syria: A Modern History.Daniel Neep is Senior Editor at Arab Center Washington DC and a non-resident fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He has taught Middle East politics at George Washington University, Georgetown University, and the University of Exeter, and was previously Syria research director with the Council for British Research in the Levant. He has lived in Syria for five years, including for the first year of the uprising, as well as in Amman, and Beirut, and now lives in Washington, DC.

Search ‘Quite right!' wherever you are listening now, to hear the episode in full. This week: the row over political Islam and a bigger question beneath it. After Nick Timothy's comments on public prayer in Trafalgar Square caused a political firestorm, Michael and Madeline ask whether Britain can still have an honest debate about faith, free speech and the public square. Where is the line between coexistence and an assertion of dominance – and are politicians too afraid to confront it?Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.