Podcasts about Devolution

Jon Herold and Burning Bright open with the escalating US Canada trade dispute, breaking down a clip from US Trade Representative Jameson Greer disputing the media narrative around a last minute tariff postponement gone sideways. There's real skepticism here about who actually backed out of the deal and why the coverage seems tilted. From there it's a stretch of speculation around the CIA director's overnight trip to meet with Russian officials, with theories ranging from Iran sanctions messaging to something involving England, before the hosts settle on a more mundane explanation. The back half shifts to Elon Musk's newly announced Terrafab project, reportedly set to be one of the largest physical structures on Earth, and what it means when Trump's data center rhetoric and Musk's building plans start looking suspiciously coordinated. A August 2025 flashback clip also gets revisited for context.

Jon Herold and Chris Paul kick off with the usual banter (t-shirts, a broken ice maker) before getting into the mainstream media's sudden admission that election polls might be, in fact, fake, which segues nicely into growing chatter about a possible second Trump impeachment attempt. From there the conversation lands on the actual centerpiece of the episode: the new White House ballroom construction and what it might mean beyond just a fancy new event space. The guys dig into the history of continuity of government planning, why underground infrastructure tied to presidential safety has been a recurring theme for decades, and whether the ballroom project fits into that pattern or if they're reading too much into a construction project. There's a tie in to the impeachment talk too, exploring what a Democrat controlled Congress pursuing impeachment might actually accomplish politically versus legally.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright open with a mystery eye injury bit before pivoting to celebrate, ironically, the country officially crossing forty trillion dollars in debt. From there it's a full rundown of the week's declassifications, including an Eric Swalwell related document that's more interesting for how it got declassified than what's actually in it, plus new filings in the James Comey case that Herold still isn't convinced amounts to anything real. There's a segment on the former NIAID official who quietly pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges without much media attention, a discussion on US sanctions against the International Criminal Court president, and a longer debate about whether Comey could plausibly be guilty of something bigger than what's currently charged. The guys also touch on Venezuela, voting machine history, and revisit the ever popular Epstein files question. Dense news week, delivered with the usual banter.

Jon Herold and Chris Paul open with a media narrative they're not buying: reports of low morale aboard a deployed carrier near the Strait of Hormuz, which they frame as a coordinated pressure campaign to get Trump to back off his Iran messaging. From there they roll straight into Trump's own Hormuz clip and some Monroe Doctrine talk. The middle stretch bounces through a Fauci clip, JD Vance commentary, and a CNN mixup calling something "Indiana" that clearly wasn't. Caroline Leavitt gets her own segment, with the guys questioning why Trump even needs a press secretary when he can just tweet whatever he wants directly. There's also a genuinely odd discovery: the National Trust for Historic Preservation apparently spent a hundred and forty five million dollars abroad last year, which raises more questions than it answers. Toss in a White House Correspondents' dinner throwback and a Joshua Baez segment, and it's a packed one.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright open with sponsor banter (yes, there's now a joke Chinese knockoff Badlands promo code in play) before diving into a fresh John Solomon clip and a batch of newly declassified files. The throughline for the night is clear: the intelligence community, not any one political figure, is squarely in the crosshairs of these disclosures. Herold breaks out one of his all time favorite Trump clips, a rapid fire rundown of Russiagate, the Mueller probe, both impeachments, the dossier, and the Twitter files, framing it as the actual target list behind everything getting declassified right now. The guys dig into why that framing matters, what's still to come, and why they think this moment has been years in the making. There's the usual mix of substance and back and forth banter throughout, including a few tangents that wander before circling back.

Jason and Jane are back from their holidays – Jason celebrating making the Finals of the World Championships of Backgammon and winning the Silver Medal, and Jane reflecting on her time in Morocco. But soon as they discuss the state of the world, Disorder enters as they disagree agreeably about devolution in the UK. Plus: what can or is being done with the climate crisis, and what does Abdul El-Sayed's win in America's Democratic primary mean for the direction the party is taking and its hope for the midterms? For ad free listening, early release episodes and more bonus content, join our Mega Orderers Club at disordershow.com/club - use the promo code BACKGAMMON50 for 50% off a Mega Orderers membership. Limited time only. Producer: George McDonagh Subscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow Show Notes Links: For Jason's reflections on Backgammon and Mega-Ordering and humility on losing: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iGehf_MAyuE  For Valeria's art: https://backgammonbeauty.com/ You can watch the final here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UruOwdoyu8&t=8414s Or the more (pleasing from my perspective) semi final here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yptjF5waoZ8&t=12807s Andy Burnham on How to Fail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aRidqdh29w  For more on Backgammon Galaxy visit - https://www.backgammongalaxy.com/

Jon Herold and Chris Paul open by dissecting a pair of Trump social posts, one clearly joking about a 2028 run, one that reads a lot more serious, and have some fun picking apart what happens when a "just kidding" post gets followed by one that isn't. There's also a JD Vance endorsement clip that gets the full comedic breakdown treatment before things turn more substantive. The middle stretch covers a Tucker Carlson style interview where Trump talks AI, data centers, and the power infrastructure being built alongside them, with the guys drawing comparisons to Bitcoin mining setups and wondering aloud what's really being built. That folds into midterm talk and what a Democrat controlled Congress could mean going forward. Add in a Hunter Biden tangent near the end, and it's a episode that bounces between comic relief and genuinely meaty policy discussion.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright dig deep into Andrew McCabe's own handwritten memos, piecing together the timeline from his firing to the launch of the investigation into Trump, complete with a Kamala Harris clip grilling McCabe that adds some extra context. It's detail heavy stuff, the kind of episode where the receipts do most of the talking. The second half takes a sharper turn, with Burning Bright calling out the Q community's habit of retroactively claiming they "knew" someone was a bad actor only after it becomes public record, while staying silent or even hostile toward Badlands and similar accounts pointing it out in real time. There's a direct ask to remember this moment for later. Add in a preview of an upcoming substack piece on what's being called the Democrat doom loop, and it's a mix of historical digging and present day accountability.

Director of Policy and Research Ant Breach is joined by Jess Tulasiewicz, Head of Public Affairs and Policy, and Oscar Selby, Analyst, to discuss the big devolution announcements that came last Friday. They discuss the seven-page document published by the Cabinet and breakdown some of the key changes that will be coming down the line and what they mean for people in their places.

Andy Burnham is pushing his new devolution agenda and suggested it could mean we need a written constitution. How might that work? Plus, there's a new mayor in Manchester, what did the by-election show us? Alex von Tunzelmann talks Jacob Jarvis through the news to look out for in the next few days. • Find out if you're owed on car finance at refundclub.co.uk/bunker • Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. refundclub.co.uk/bunker Support us on Patreon. Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis with Alex von Tunzelmann. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the new Prime Minister's announcement of the ​"biggest transfer of power, funding and responsibility from Westminster in a generation", our latest podcast brings together BusinessLDN's Chief Executive John Dickie and Henri Murison, Chief Executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and Chair of the Growing Together Alliance, to discuss what the Government's devolution revolution could mean for businesses.  The pair discuss what we can learn about Andy Burnham and his approach to governing from his time as Mayor of Greater Manchester, what impactful devolution looks like on the ground, how empowering cities can help drive local growth and investment, and much else besides.  This episode was recorded as a live discussion with members as the Government published its new devolution proposals. Read our expert guide to what the changes mean for London here.  Running order:  2:09 How Andy Burnham's time as Mayor has influenced his approach to governing and the development of ​'Manchesterism'  21:47 What could delivery of the Government's devolution plans mean in practice?   30:35 The role of devolution in driving growth  34:05 What part can business improvement districts (BIDs) play in the devolution revolution?  38:08 Assessing Greater Manchester as an exemplar of good devolution 43:19 How can businesses engage with the new No 10 North?  44:31 The critical role of public-private collaboration in driving local growth  Subscribe to receive future episodes of What Next for London? on Apple and Spotify.  Follow us on X at @_businessLDN and on LinkedIn at BusinessLDN. Music is provided by Coma-Media.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump said new Iran talks would begin Monday afternoon after he called off a planned attack on Iran partially in response to pleas from US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia.(2) The yen rallied sharply on Monday amid speculation that authorities may have intervened to prop up the currency again after coordinated action between the US and Japan last week.(3) The UK government has more than doubled the number of crime agency officers deployed to combat human smuggling in the past 18 months as it steps up efforts to stop the gangs behind illegal migration.(4) The Spanish port of Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but residents were still rattled by the events of last week. Nearly all of the around 60,000 people who crossed have been returned to Morocco, but the humanitarian crisis has reignited a debate around immigration in Europe.(5) AstraZeneca has explored an acquisition of Bristol Myers Squibb, a megadeal that would create one of the world’s largest drugmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.(6) Two helicopters collided in Greece’s Attica region, as they fought to contain a wildfire sweeping through a mountainous coastal area bedecked with forests.(7) The evidence suggests that devolution is no panacea. But studies from Harvard and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development are backing up new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's central theory of putting power in the hands of regional governments. Podcast Conversation: AI Adoption Is Dividing Friends, Families and Co-WorkersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Herold and Chris Paul kick things off with a genuinely wild moment: Joe Rogan using the actual term "devolution" on his own podcast, which the guys treat as a mainstream milestone years in the making. They play the clip, react in real time, and debate what it means that a concept once confined to niche corners of the internet is now getting airtime from one of the biggest podcasters alive. From there it's a walk through election night 2020 footage, a Mark Elias clip that's made the rounds before, and a preview of Herold's upcoming "Devolve 2" project, this one centered on Covid and Fauci. There's a mix of nostalgia (revisiting old devolution era clips) and forward momentum (what the sequel project will cover), making this one feel like both a victory lap and a setup for what's next.

Burnham and Louise Haigh have unveiled their plans for funding devolution, do they stack up? Plus: A number of Burnham's new ministers are under scrutiny for historic statements on Israel's genocide, Spain's army tries to stop African migrants entering its African enclave, and Diane Abbott has been re-admitted into the Labour Party. With Steven Methven & Paul Holden.

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In this episode of the Whitehall Sources Podcast, Callum McDonald, James Nation and Jo Tanner are joined and special guest Charlotte Pickles (CEO of ReState). Together, they unpack Prime Minister Andy Burnham's landmark announcements on fiscal devolution—giving local mayors control over income tax and business rates—and his bold strategy to finally fix adult social care in England. What would a Social Care service look like and is devolution the answer to grow the UK economy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jon Herold and Burning Bright open with a bit that pokes fun at how fast rumors spin out of control online (spoiler: Fauci was not, in fact, killed at Gitmo), before getting into what actually happened: Anthony Fauci testifying and invoking the Fifth Amendment over and over again. The guys play clip after clip, breaking down just how many times he did it, what it legally does and doesn't protect him from, and why the optics are arguably worse than an outright confession would have been. From there it branches into a wider conversation about accountability, the Republicans who once defended him, and a detour into Zelensky and Netanyahu's shifting reputations among the same political circles. As always, there's plenty of banter mixed in with the substance, so don't expect a strictly serious hour even when the topic is this heavy.

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author known for her research and writing on topics related to national security, defense, and intelligence. Her investigative work has focused on some of the most secretive areas of government and includes the titles Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base, The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency, Operation Paperclip, and Nuclear War. Her latest, Biological War: A Scenario is out now. Video Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Nations With Bioweapons Programs & Meet Annie Jacobsen01:15 – Panic vs. Pressure: Writing About Doomsday & Trusting the Algorithm04:58 – Covid's Airborne Denial: A Case Study in Institutional Fallibility09:58 – Nuclear vs. Biological: Case Fatality Rates & Which Scares Her More17:41 – Pentagon War Games: Outbreak to Anarchy in Six Days26:06 – Global Threat Landscape & Anatomy of a Lab Accident at Vector34:03 – Close Calls, AI-Enabled Bioweapons & Rebuilding Public Trust44:00 – Gain-of-Function, "Devolution," Live Outbreaks & Closing Thoughts Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKmtN55V2AGbzHDo34DHI?si=5aefbba9abc844ed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Burnham's plans to shift power out of London are already taking shape, with No 10 North open for business in Manchester. The city sees yet more political action tomorrow, with Labour expected to win Britain's biggest ever by-election and usher in a new mayor. But what will Burnham's plans for devolution really mean for the country? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Darryl Morris, presenter, Times Radio.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.comRead more: Andy Burnham vows to put practical education on par with academiaFurther listening: Can Burnham learn from Starmer's mistakes?Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Annie Jacobsen returns to discuss her terrifying new investigation into the threat of secret super plague weapons being developed around the world. Annie previous books include Operation Paperclip, Area 51, The Pentagons Brain (DARPA), Surprise Kill Vanish, & Nuclear War a Scenario. SPONSORS https://dosedaily.co/danny - Use code DANNY to get 35% off your first subscription. https://mengotomars.com - Get 50% off for life plus free shipping AND 3 free gifts. https://butcherbox.com/danny - Get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ground beef for life, or free chicken thighs or top sirloins in every box for a year. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Bio War book - https://a.co/d/0aMxWTDT https://www.anniejacobsen.com https://x.com/AnnieJacobsen FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Threat of biological weapons 02:40 - Genetically modified viruses 06:00 - Recombinant chimera weapons 08:53 - SV40 origins 16:27 - Threat of airborne biological weapons 20:47 - 3 kinds of plague 23:03 - Novel viruses 29:28 - Devolution & the facade of democracy 37:14 - ChatGPT is the modern printing press 42:57 - ChatGPT's eerie positivity 56:02 - HHS budget & role during a pandemic 01:00:05 - Strategic National Stockpile 01:08:17 - Biological weapons labs hiding in plain sight 01:16:41 - Mockery of American democracy 01:22:11 - Virus hunters 01:26:01 - Palantir + Oura Ring 01:35:17 - Scapegoat for AI data centers 01:40:13 - UFO disinformation campaign 01:44:23 - Al O'Donnell's Area 51 claims 01:51:02 - Stalin's War of the Worlds plan 01:59:34 - FBI's threat to Annie about Al O'Donnell 02:04:46 - Missing General McCasland 02:13:05 - Narrative is more powerful than institutions 02:17:59 - The engineered plague virus that exists right now 02:34:30 - Final phase of devolution 02:38:55 - U.S. possession of biologic weapons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Herold and Chris Paul call this a slow news week and then spend the next few hours proving otherwise. They kick off with Trump's best clips from the White House Correspondents' Dinner and his various media rounds, then dig into a newly surfaced Cuba report that Chris actually read this time. There's a stretch dedicated to Steve Bannon's War Room appearances and a somewhat confusing back and forth clip involving the hosts talking about themselves talking about Bannon (yes, really), plus a JD Vance clip worth chewing on. The back half gets into Trump's new round of tariffs on sixty countries tied to forced labor violations, and how he keeps finding fresh legal angles to impose tariffs even after the Supreme Court pushed back on the old ones. Toss in a Laura Loomer and Ukraine detour, and it's a fuller episode than the "boring week" opener let on.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright pick up the thread from the last two episodes, breaking down their reactions to the election fraud disclosure now that the dust has settled, and floating a theory that the intelligence community, not the election itself, might have been the real target all along. There's also a look back at the Saturday deep dive Herold did with Chris Paul going through the declassified documents. Then the show pivots hard into a wild AI segment. Stories about AI systems allegedly breaking out of a sandbox during a cybersecurity test, growing concern over data centers, and a theory that the AI industry wants government regulation not for safety but to kill off open weight models and hand control to a handful of players. There's a prediction on the table about what happens if that theory plays out, so don't be surprised if this one gets referenced again down the road.

Johnny Reynolds on Jobs of the Future: Skills, Scale-Ups, Net Zero and AI This is a replayed 2023 interview with Johnny Reynolds, now returning to run the Department for Business amid major UK government reshuffles under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, including moving AI to the Cabinet Office. Jimmy and Johnny discuss visiting businesses such as Football Manager's studio and Nissan's Sunderland plant, arguing the state should help people manage economic change, especially through net zero, automotive transition and opportunities like green steel. 00:00 UK Government Shakeup 00:32 Why Replay This Interview 01:54 Football Manager Visit 04:19 Factory Tours and Learning 05:47 North East and Change 08:38 Future Sectors and Trade 13:27 Workplace Flex and Hybrid 15:41 Manchester Boom Story 18:00 City and Listing Concerns 20:57 Scaling Up UK Startups 24:52 How Reynolds Works 28:29 What Business Wants Most 30:12 Policy Levers for Growth 30:39 Skills Shortages and Immigration 32:25 Reforming the Apprenticeship Levy 34:06 Devolution and Local Skills Planning 35:12 From Law to Parliament 38:42 How the MP Job Changed 42:24 Working-Class Roots and Values 45:36 AI Disruption and Regulation 49:18 Entrepreneurship and Risk 51:25 Dream Jobs and Capital Allocation 53:15 Books Podcasts and Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The disclosure finally happened, and Jon Herold and Chris Paul spend the first Saturday show since it dropped combing through Tulsi Gabbard's newly declassified election documents. They walk through the actual findings, not just the speech that previewed them, arguing the presentation undersold what's really in the paperwork. Expect a mix of graphics, substack article references, and plenty of receipts as the guys build their case for what these documents actually confirm about the 2020 election. They also dig into the surprise revival of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a legal mechanism that's been sitting dormant for decades until now, and touch briefly on the Tate brothers' extradition situation before deciding it's not worth the airtime. Throw in some sponsor chaos (soft disclosure, anyone?) and John Solomon getting called out by name for his recent takes, and it's a packed one covering a lot of freshly unsealed ground.

Power to the people! Or, at any rate power to the mayors! As government prepares for yet another new prime minister it is keenly aware that this one has moving power away from the centre to the English regions as his big idea. His central idea. The argument is that such devolution will lead to more and better economic growth. But how does that actually work? Would you get more growth that way? Guests:Jennifer Williams, Northern correspondent at the Financial Times Tony Travers, Professor in Practice in the LSE Department of Government Liam Sides, Associate Director in the Cities and Regions team at Oxford Economics Thomas Pope, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government Production teamPresenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: Ben Carter, Nathan Gower and Kirsteen Knight Editor: Richard Vadon Sound engineers: Sarah Hockley and Neil Churchill Production co-ordinators: Siobhan Reed, Maria Ogundele

Jon Herold and Burning Bright gear up for what they're calling election fraud disclosure Eve, the night before a much hyped presser that could either deliver game changing revelations or turn into another rug pull. Spoiler: they're managing expectations either way, and they walk through their own poll numbers to prove it. From there it's a deep dive into JD Vance's recent comments on Joe Rogan about election structure, which the guys pick apart piece by piece and are not thrilled with, plus a run through John Solomon's latest teasers about declassified documents and what indictments might actually look like if any come down. There's talk of sovereignty, trust, and why relying on either without proof is a mistake. Plenty of clips get pulled up along the way to back up the arguments. Buckle up, there's a lot riding on Thursday.

Burning Bright sits down with Jon Herold for round two of Devolution Evolution, timed to the five year anniversary of the original Devolution series. They go back to the source material and revisit the core theory in light of everything that has happened since, from the second Trump term to the upcoming midterms and the SAVE Act. Expect a real retrospective here, not just a highlight reel: they dig into whether the current dynamic between Trump and the other two branches of government tracks with the old framework, talk through the psychological warfare side of the series, and riff on the National Continuity Policy along the way. There is plenty of trademark banter mixed in too, including some fully committed Q decoder bits. If you found Badlands through the original Devolution series, this one is built for you. If you did not, it is a solid entry point into why it mattered.

Jon Herold and Chris Paul open the Saturday show with a livestreamer guest who sat through the entire Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing, breaking down the evidence, the courtroom optics, and why the "case closed" narrative circulating online doesn't hold up the way people think. They dig into the shaky video evidence, draw uncomfortable parallels to a past politically charged trial everyone remembers, and call out the same familiar faces steering the narrative in a suspiciously convenient direction. Second half shifts gears into election territory: redistricting fights breaking out across multiple states, voter ID and mail in ballot battles tied to the Slaughter decision, and whispers about what the midterms could actually look like, including some uncomfortable "what if they just cancel them" talk. Add in a fresh round of Iran and Strait of Hormuz headlines for good measure. Heavy topics, but handled with the show's usual mix of skepticism and dark humor.

This week Chris Wright is joined by the China correspondent, and formerly the Middle East correspondent at The Times, Richard Spencer, co-presenter of “Weekend Breakfast” on Times Radio, Rosie Wright, and Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, John O'Brennan.This week, we ask whether Donald Trump's strikes on Iran squandered a rare chance for America to unite ahead of its 250th anniversary, and why politics continues to overshadow what should have been a triumphant World Cup. We also examine Nigel Farage's surprise by-election gamble against Count Binface, whether mounting financial scrutiny could become a genuine political problem, and why Andy Burnham is suddenly being talked about as Labour's next great hope. Finally, we explore whether a summer of sporting success could give Britain the lift it needs—or even spark a "Burnham Boost."Chapters00:00 Introduction to Current Events and Trump02:20 Trump's Challenges in Iran and Global Perception05:17 Media Coverage and Trump's Communication Style09:43 Trump's Influence on Football and FIFA18:24 Nigel Farage's Political Maneuvering and By-Election23:59 Public Sentiment and Political Integrity29:57 The Political Landscape in Clacton32:42 The Implications of By-Elections35:37 The Role of Money in Politics40:14 The Future of Andy Burnham46:51 The Dynamics of Leadership and Policy53:10 The Road Ahead for Devolution and Governance'I Hit The Nail Right On The Head' by Billy Bremner. © Fridens liljor/Micke Finell.Rock around the clock productions AB.www.rockaroundtheclock.co This episode was produced by Sound SapienSoundsapien.com

Jon Herold and Burning Bright are back for a Wednesday session that opens with bathroom demolition chaos before diving into the real construction project: tearing apart the DOGE narrative. Was it a genuine cost cutting crusade or a "narrative delivery vehicle" for waking people up to government waste? The guys hash out both sides after a rough reaction to a poll about it. From there it's straight into the Iran situation, which appears to be heating back up despite the earlier ceasefire talk, plus what it means for energy markets, gas prices, and the ongoing tug of war between Trump's deal making instincts and hawks pushing for more. There's also chatter on rumble payment processing hiccups, some community shoutouts, and the usual banter that makes the show feel like hanging out with friends who happen to be neck deep in the news cycle. Grab a drink, this one runs long.

Football can be geopolitics by other means. Financial Times Journalist Simon Kuper has covered every World Cup since 1990. This week, he joins Sir Richard Dearlove and guest co-host Baroness Ayesha Hazarika to unpack how football and geopolitics collide.  Kuper explains why he thinks FIFA president Gianni Infantino runs the organization like an autocrat, how U.S. President Donald Trump's red card intervention echoes historical precedents set by Mussolini and Brazil's military government, and why hosting a World Cup brings prestige but rarely economic benefit. The conversation also covers the KGB's use of Soviet football clubs for cover during the Cold War, football's role in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, why China's investment in football hasn't paid off, and how France's multicultural national team has become a flashpoint in its domestic politics. Plus, in Brief: Russian strikes on Ukraine ahead of the NATO summit, German prosecutors' Nord Stream allegations against Ukraine, deepening Russia-China military cooperation, and reports of Trump pushing for a "master list" of intelligence assets. In this episode: (00:00) World Cup Geopolitics Football & Global Power (00:45) England's Surprising World Cup Victory (03:05) Football As Geopolitics Explained (03:24) Russia-Ukraine War Intelligence Analysis (11:12) Trump CIA Spy List Dangers Exposed (14:25) Andy Burnham Northern Devolution Power Shift (19:10) Simon Kuper On The Geopolitics Of Football (23:07) FIFA Corruption Infantino's Autocratic Control (28:00) Jules Rimet World Cup Origins Peace Vision (30:23) 1954 World Cup Rebuilt German National Identity (38:42) KGB Soviet Football Cold War Espionage (47:53) Argentina 1978 World Cup Junta Propaganda (49:52) Qatar 2022 World Cup Human Rights Backlash (1:02:49) Reflecting On Football Power, Politics, & Identity Show Notes:  Soccernomics: Why European Men and American Women Usually Win―and American Men Don't (Yet) | https://a.co/d/07dBzyak World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments | https://a.co/d/0g5raBr3 Football Against The Enemy: https://a.co/d/04OUzQgR  Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and guest co-host Baroness Ayesha Hazarika (House of Lords) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past few weeks, devolution has moved back to the centre of British politics. Andy Burnham has made the case for a “rewired Britain”: shifting power away from Westminster and Whitehall, creating a new “No 10 North” in Manchester, and giving local leaders a much bigger role in shaping economic policy.But what does devolution actually mean? Who would power be devolved to? What responsibilities could local leaders take on? How would they be funded? And could devolution really help the UK economy grow?Christine Farquharson is joined by Tony Travers, Professor in Practice in the LSE Department of Government, Associate Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy and Director of LSE London, and David Phillips, Associate Director at the IFS, to discuss what devolution means, how England compares internationally, whether “Manchesterism” offers lessons for the rest of the country, and what risks come with giving places more fiscal responsibility.Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membershipFind out more: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham devolved his city to greatness, and would like to do the same for the whole U.K. Should Philly defy other U.S. cities to do the same?

Happy 250th!. Jon Herold and Chris Paul kick off Independence Day weekend with fireworks (literal and rhetorical), breaking down Trump's Mount Rushmore anniversary speech and his stop at the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library. They dig into the "communism is a bigger threat than Pearl Harbor" line, unpack what "third term" chatter actually means once you filter out the media panic, and get into the Supreme Court's Slaughter decision on independent agencies. There's a full read through of the newly surfaced National Resilience Strategy, a surprisingly stealthy White House document with some very devolution flavored nuggets on federalism and continuity of government. Add in the Bill Pulte ODNI shakeup, election integrity threads heading into the midterms, and a philosophical detour on constitutions, inversion, and what citizenship actually means. It's a loaded one, wrapped up with some Fourth of July World Cup fun for good measure.

As Andy Burnham prepares for a potential move into Downing Street, the team breaks down his massive devolution speech in Manchester. Is "Number 10 North" a stroke of political genius or just rearranging deckchairs?In this episode of Whitehall Sources, Calum Macdonald, Jo Tanner, and James Nation dive into the intense speculation surrounding Burnham's upcoming cabinet. Will Ed Miliband grab the Chancellor spot? Is Angela Rayner heading back to housing? Plus, we break down the reality of Burnham's tax "room for maneuver," the looming autumn budget, and whether the Labour Party is truly ready for radical welfare reform.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright mark the exact five-year anniversary of the first Devolution article, the same day Trump flew to the North Dakota Badlands to dedicate the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library and said "Badlands" on camera. After the celebrations, the show gets substantive fast. The election fraud disclosure landscape gets a full accounting: the DNI report, the White House task force with John Solomon and Derek Harvey, and the Florida RICO probe are all running simultaneously, and the guys raise the uncomfortable question of whether all three could end up tainting each other. Jon delivers the most detailed breakdown yet of Solomon's access to the Russiagate binder the night of January 19, 2021, and what that means for the burn bags story. Deep state media sources confirming Ratcliffe as Trump's actual intelligence advisor over Gabbard and Pulte gets its own segment as quiet vindication. The show closes on a genuine, frictional debate about whether psyops can only be defeated by counter-psyops or whether demanding the truth is both the moral and practical path forward, with Burning Bright's Watchmen ending and Jon's JFK secrecy quote as the competing frames.

Will spreading power throughout the UK be Burnham's secret weapon? Will “No.10 North” be located at Salford Lads' Club? And will Britain's PM in waiting really get ten years at the helm? Plus: from Manchesterism to Trumpism… America turns 250 this week and the vibe feels a bit off. Trump's flop of a state fair has already been branded “embarrassing” and “sad” with tentfuls of melted ice cream and a cancelled Vanilla Ice. We welcome special guest David Plotz of the Slate Political Gabfest to pick apart Trump's lacklustre semiquincentennial celebrations… and whether Trump really is losing. • Does the US needs a total reboot once Trump has gone? Find out on Fables of The Reconstruction: How to Fix the USA, a three-part miniseries from The Bunker. • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk. • Special offer! Get 20% off any vehicle history check at carVertical.com/OhGodWhatNow. ESCAPE ROUTES • Jonn has been hooked on Apple TV's much-hyped comedy-horror Widow's Bay. • Ros watched England's cricketers stumble to a series defeat against New Zealand • David has been gripped by the “soccer” as the World Cup knockouts get underway back home in the US • Andrew might be six years late to season one of space race counterfactual For All Mankind on Apple TV+, but he's making up for lost time. www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Andrew Harrison with Jonn Elledge and Ros Taylor. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. 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

This week: Burnham's strategy – or lack of one – a ‘number ten of the North' and why immigration is the real test.What is so wrong with the South: Andy Burnham thinks devolution is the answer to Broken Britain, but does his diagnosis amount to an actionable plan for government? And does his focus on the North come at the expense of some of Britain's most deprived areas? Michael knows the machinery of levelling up better than anyone and Madeline was in the room as Burnham made his big pitch – they give their verdict. Plus: Shabana Mahmood's immigration muddle. After a row with junior minister Mike Tapp, the Home Office has announced plans for new safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, modelled on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. But is indefinite leave to remain the real test for Labour's new approach?Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: CHRIS PAPST June 30th | 7:00 PM EST TitleFailure Factory: Holding Education Accountable for Every Student's Future TaglineWhen truth enters the classroom, accountability follows. About Our GuestChris Papst is an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, author, and the lead investigative reporter for Project Baltimore at FOX45 News. Through years of in-depth reporting, Chris has uncovered systemic issues within public education, exposing practices that affect students, families, educators, and taxpayers alike. His investigative work has led to new state laws, criminal convictions, policy changes, and legal precedents throughout Maryland. His reporting has earned recognition from the Maryland General Assembly, the Maryland Office of the Comptroller, the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education, the NAACP, and numerous journalism organizations. Chris is the author of Failure Factory: How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future, a powerful examination of educational accountability. The book explores declining academic standards, school safety concerns, data reporting, and the broader impact these issues have on communities. Previously, Chris authored Capital Murder and the novel Devolution, continuing his commitment to telling stories that challenge assumptions and encourage meaningful dialogue. Episode TaglineStrong schools build strong communities—and accountability begins with truth. Miss Liz's Opening Welcome Welcome everyone to another meaningful edition of Teatime with Miss Liz, where we gather around the table to have conversations that matter. Education shapes every generation, and today's guest has dedicated his career to asking difficult questions, investigating complex issues, and encouraging accountability where it matters most. Please join me in welcoming award-winning investigative journalist and author Chris Papst. Featured Book Failure Factory: How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future. A compelling investigative look at public education, accountability, leadership, and the importance of creating better opportunities for students and communities. Favorite Color Blue(Chris jokes that being colorblind makes choosing a favourite colour a little easier.)One WordMotivated Chris's T-E-EHolding Schools AccountableEducating CommunitiesBuilding Awareness Through Investigative Journalism Conversation Themes Educational accountability Student success Investigative journalism School leadership Public policy Community impact. One word that defines leadership. Today's conversation reminds us that asking difficult questions isn't about assigning blame—it's about creating better possibilities for every child. Closing: Chris Papst reminds us that meaningful change begins with honest conversations. When truth is pursued with integrity and difficult questions are asked with purpose, communities gain the opportunity to improve, grow, and better serve future generations. May today's conversation encourage us all to stay informed, remain engaged, and continue advocating for educational environments where every student has the opportunity to succeed.#TeatimeWithMissLiz#ChrisPapst#FailureFactory#EducationMatters#TeachingEducationalAwareness

Andy Burnham has laid his plan for devolving power away from Westminster over the next decade, pledging a ‘No 10 for the north' and ‘growth in every postcode'. Plus: Trump has announced new peace talks with Iran, and we discuss the new Democratic Socialists taking the US by storm. With Michael Walker, Barry Malone & James Meadway.

Burnham to pledge 'circuit breaker' for Britain in devolution & economy speech, England captain Ben Stokes shock retirement, and are the public the right people to make decisions on asylum appeals?

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Jon Herold and Chris Paul open the Saturday show by finally finding the tape: CannCon saying, on video, that the gas price national average would hit $2.40 by July 4. Then things get serious. Tulsi Gabbard's final declassification releases get a full assessment and neither host is impressed. Russia collusion debunked again, Fauci lied to Congress again, Ukraine biolabs confirmed again. Chris Paul makes the case that officializing things people have known for five years is not disclosure. It is a limited hangout by definition. From there, the Save America Act gets the full treatment: Trump's attachment of transgender surgery language and women's sports to legislation that has nothing to do with either makes it impossible to pass for anyone, and Jon and Chris argue that is entirely the point. Kimberly Strassel's Wall Street Journal piece calling this the "die on this hill" presidency becomes a case study in how institutional media cannot see what is in plain sight. Mark Levin's on-air meltdown and Ben Shapiro's freak out over the Iran MOU round out the geopolitics. The show closes on a live dig into a mysterious Trump True Social post and the leaked Wired exposé on Peter Thiel's secret Dialogue society, which ranks its members by wealth and fame using an algorithm.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright break down the freshly signed US and Iran memorandum of understanding line by line, covering the naval blockade removal, troop withdrawals, the Strait of Hormuz reopening, the $300 billion reconstruction investment that is not a loan from American taxpayers, full sanctions termination, and the nuclear enrichment compromise that allows Iran a civilian program. Burning Bright pulls up his own June 2025 prediction that Trump would eventually allow enrichment, vindicated almost word for word a year later, and the guys walk through what that means for anyone who took Trump's no enrichment rhetoric at face value. They apply their long running inverted premise framework, asking whether Trump has actually been waging war with Israel against Iran rather than the reverse, and how that flips the entire reading of who won this deal. The DNI chaos gets its own segment: Jay Clayton's nomination abruptly canceled, Bill Pulte staying on as acting director, and the argument that Trump deliberately attached unpopular riders to tank both FISA 702 and the Save America Act. New reporting suggests the Presidential Intelligence Advisory Board under Devin Nunez, not Tulsi Gabbard, may be the real source of the upcoming election declassification, possibly timed to Trump's June 24 DC rally.

This shiur traces the theme of rejection and reversal across Shoftim chapters 10 and 11. We examine the enigmatic minor judges Tola and Yair, unpack the Rambam's radical interpretation of "vattiktzar nafsho" (Moreh Nevuchim I:41), and explore what genuine teshuva actually looks like when Hashem says no the first time. We also connect the miraculous retreat of the Ammonites to the pattern of Divine Providence operating through natural events, from D-Day to the battle of Katamon. Who gets called when things fall apart? And what do we make of a society that polices ancient lineage laws while abandoning Hashem entirely? Part of the ongoing Judges in the Nach series.

Jon Herold and Chris Paul open the Saturday show with Tulsi Gabbard's bio lab declassification, which both hosts dismiss as a limited hangout repeating information that has been public since 2021 and 2022. They float a more interesting possibility: that the real declassification work may be coming from the Presidential Intelligence Advisory Board under Devin Nunez rather than the DNI's office at all. The Iran situation gets its full theater treatment, with Trump's True Social posts about a peace deal timed to his birthday, an Apache helicopter shoot down, and the familiar self defense strikes framing, alongside the coordinated takeout of a Tren de Aragua leader in Venezuela. Spencer Pratt's concession video gets dissected for what it reveals about the LA mayoral race, paired with Steve Hilton's bizarre campaign ad and the voter ID ballot measure backed by Palmer Luckey, the Winklevoss twins, and Nicole Shanahan. The new NSPM 12 cybersecurity directive gets connected to last week's AI memo and the breaking news that the Trump administration imposed export controls on Anthropic's new Fable model over jailbreak concerns. The show closes with a New York Times excerpt detailing the White House's yearlong Situation Room scramble over the Epstein files.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright open the Wednesday show with Trump's True Social feed doing most of the heavy lifting: an Apache helicopter gets shot down over the Strait, Trump announces Iran's military is "completely defeated," and then discloses mid-interview that the US secretly extracted 100 million barrels of Iranian oil through the supposedly closed Strait over the past month. Burning Bright unpacks why that disclosure confirms what financial media had already noticed: oil prices never moved the way they should have if the blockade was real, because it was never real. The Strait has been a narrative operation against the global energy cartel, not Iran. Trump's $1.5 trillion Recon 3 defense budget post lands with the SAVE Act attached, and McConnell and Collins immediately say it won't pass. Burning Bright's war economy switch theory frames the whole thing not as a weapons bill but as a translation layer for funding a domestic technology and manufacturing overhaul modeled on the post-WWII fifties boom. Trump's clip calling out how Steve Hilton got "approved quickly" once heat was applied gets a full breakdown alongside a resurfaced Tim Pool 2021 clip calling election fraud talk "voter suppression." Bill Pulte takes over DNI on June 19 and Trump asks for a FISA 702 extension, while Burning Bright argues Intel is simply being siloed and put in a closet while the real operation runs elsewhere.

Jon Herold and Chris Paul open the Saturday show with the Los Angeles mayoral election slowly being stolen in plain sight, breaking down the New York Post video that tries to explain away helicopter ballot deliveries, six-day postal delays within the same state, and centralized ballot processing as mere quirky California inefficiency. Chris Paul dismantles the "incompetence not malevolence" framing live on air and makes the harder argument: no legitimate government can be formed if no election result is verifiable by anyone. The SAVE Act's chicken and egg problem gets illustrated perfectly by Elon Musk's own posts. Then NSPM 11 drops, revealing two classified directives nobody knew existed, with the AI national security memo prompting a sharp conversation about autonomous warfare and the surveillance implications of AI having access to everything. Trump's pardon of Steven Beyer gets a deep look: it is the only pardon this term where Trump publicly named every recommending official, all current or former elected representatives, and Jon makes the case he is deliberately putting congress members on blast for backing an insider trading conviction. The show closes on the CIA's David Rush, arrested with 303 gold bars, who built a fake continuity of government program inside the CIA while the Washington Post ties itself in knots insisting only five people knew about a program four of them just described to a reporter.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright open the Wednesday show with Anna Paulina Luna's assault press conference, complete with video of the tap on the arm that launched a thousand charges, and use it to make the principled argument the community keeps refusing to hear: if APL is actually a white hat, that should worry you more than it reassures you. From there, breaking news drops mid-episode: Trump announces Todd Blanche moves from acting to permanent Attorney General, and the guys connect it to Kurt Olsen quietly joining the Southern District of Florida under Joe DeGenova for the grand conspiracy Rico probe. Bill Pulte as acting DNI gets the Last Refuge treatment: he is a placeholder while the real target for the role is Rick Crawford, and the intel community itself admits that Ratcliffe is the one actually running Trump's intelligence agenda. Trump's Miranda Devine interview confirms on camera that the 2020 election was rigged 100% and that 2024 had rigging too, and Burning Bright reads Trump's deliberate silence on accountability as the most encouraging signal of the week. The House War Powers Resolution passing with four Republicans leads to the show's sharpest argument: Trump is not working through congress, he is working around it, and anyone still pinning the movement's hopes on midterm seats has misread what Trump is actually doing.