Episodes 582
Avg. Duration 18m
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Since Sep 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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'Dangerously reasonable' analysis on politics, science, and particularly the bit where they bump into each other. I aim to give an independent, fact-focused, non-ideological take on the issues that matter.

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Q&A: Why Can’t Democrats Land A Blow On Trump?

Jun 10, 2026 33m

In this Q&A video, with questions submitted by Patreon supporters, we talk about the possibility that President Donald Trump will choose to invade Cuba, or will move towards serious authoritarian…

Global Survey Just Named America The World's Biggest Threat

Jun 09, 2026 13m

A major survey of global opinion, from the citizens of countries that make up 90% of the total world population - has found that Trump's America is now viewed as the biggest threat to the world. And…

The REAL Reason Trump's Iran Talks Are Stalled | News Round-Up

Jun 05, 2026 17m

In this news round-up of the week for Friday June 5th, 2026: In an interview with CNN, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader confirms some of the detail of the deadlocked talks with Trump that…

More And More People Are Saying No To Trump

Jun 04, 2026 8m

Congress just passed a motion to restrict President Trump's Iran war powers - something that is a significant embarrassment as he struggles to get a peace deal with the other side. And the Gulf state…

Trump Furious As The Failures Pile Up

Jun 02, 2026 10m

One day after another, it seems that not much is going right for the administration of President Donald Trump. The Iran war is the big quagmire, of course. But increasingly, all those other things…

Why Donald Trump Is The World's Worst Dealmaker

Jun 01, 2026 14m

Ignore all the blather about the 'Art of the Deal' - why is Donald Trump in real life actually such a terrible dealmaker? And if that's the case, how did he establish a reputation for being good in…

How Trump’s Obama Obsession Trapped Him With Iran | News Round-Up

May 29, 2026 20m

In this news round-up of the week for Friday May 29th 2026 - President Trump is touting how close the US and Iran now are to the final deal. Well, let's not get too excited. A Russian drone injures…

The World Is Turning Away From Trump

May 28, 2026 10m

The US needs all the allies it can get amongst the gulf states, you would think. And yet yesterday, President Donald Trump casually threatened to bomb one of the most longstanding ones - Oman - if…

Trump Caught In His Own Trap On Iran

May 27, 2026 13m

One minute, President Donald Trump is breathlessly announcing to the world that a deal is on the verge of being signed - the next he is in full pace retreat as the details begin to leak out, and so…

The Pope Takes On Trump And The Tech Bros Over AI

May 26, 2026 16m

Artificial Intelligence is, by its very nature, a transformative technology. But right now, it seems to be being driven by characters who are happy to set themselves up in messianic roles, to embrace…

Is Trump About To Sign An Iran Surrender Deal?

May 24, 2026 15m

After numerous false signals where President Donald Trump would claim a deal was close, only to see Iran deny any such thing - it seems as though all parties are now suggesting that there has been…

Why Trump Could Move Early Against Cuba | News Round-Up

May 22, 2026 21m

In this news round-up of the week for Friday May 22nd, 2026: President Trump is ratcheting up the rhetoric and moving the pieces in place for an apparent attack of some sort on Cuba. His own party's…

Trump’s Newly Announced Iran Strategy Is … Not Great

May 20, 2026 11m

Now that the 'excitement' of his summit meeting with China's Xi Jinping has worn off, President Donald Trump is left back exactly where he was before - staring at the Iran war, and clearly somewhat…

Trump’s Latest Secret Attempts To Get Control Of Greenland

May 19, 2026 12m

An investigation by the New York Times has revealed how Trump's United States has been pushing a maximalist agenda for control on various aspects of Greenland in the working group talks that followed…

Trump Created A Global Crisis And Doesn’t Care

May 18, 2026 14m

While citizens of the United States fret about having to pay more at the pump for gasoline, President Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran is having massive consequences in many other parts of the…

Trump Fantasy Slams Into China Summit Reality | News Round-Up

May 15, 2026 28m

In this news round-up of the week for Friday May 15th 2026: President Trump is forced to explain to MAGA why what they heard with their own ears from Xi Jinping wasn't what they heard at all - even…

Xi Jinping’s Taiwan Warning Made Trump Go Quiet

May 14, 2026 17m

President Donald Trump is very used to deploying fiery rhetoric against his enemies to seek to cow them into submission, even though he's found his brand of bluster to be losing its effectiveness in…

China Prepares To Eat Trump For Lunch

May 10, 2026 15m

Later this coming week, China's Xi Jinping will be hosting President Donald Trump in Beijing for their delayed summit meeting. It's hard to ignore the fact that, since the last time they met, the US…

The Truth About Trump's Big Iran War U-Turn | News Round-Up

May 08, 2026 22m

In this news round-up of the week for Friday May 8th, 2026. It turns out that President Donald Trump's about-turn on Project Freedom had even less to do with his fake stories than we knew. Trump's…

Trump's Humiliating U-Turn After 'Project Freedom' Fails

May 06, 2026 11m

President Donald Trump has 'paused' so-called Project Freedom. Supposedly, it's because the Pakistanis asked him to. Nothing at all to do with the reality that almost no ships had actually gotten out…

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