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S6E1 Generative AI's Impact on Work: A Data-based Review of 2022-2026 and its Implications for Higher Education
Are we headed for a total white-collar wipeout, or is generative AI just a "stochastic parrot" prone to producing unreliable slop? Drawing on systematic data from 2022 to 2026—including job postings,…
S5E10 The Cost of Conscience: Why Effective Boycotts Must Hurt
In today’s world, our wallets are often our loudest megaphones, but when we choose to boycott a brand or a global event, what are we actually doing? Whether you are passionate about consumer activism…
S5E9 Peeking Through the Fog of War: Your Watchlist for the War in Iran
On February 28th, 2026, Israel and the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury. While the headlines are filled with news of airstrikes on Tehran and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the true trajectory…
S5E8 Midnight Hammer, Protests and The Geneva Talks: US-Iranian Diplomacy Under the Shadow of War
**Recorded on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, before the start of the war on 28 February 2026 **Is the Iranian regime facing a point of no return? Following the largest domestic uprising since 1979—which…
S5E7 Partner, Competitor, Rival: Managing Permanent Tension in EU-China Relations
In recent years, Europe's China strategy "change through trade" has faced reality: China is simultaneously a partner, an economic competitor, and a systematic rival. As the EU struggles to find its…
S5E6 Ground Control: The Secret Geography of US Military Might
In this episode, we peel back the curtain on the "hidden geography" of American global power: the network of concrete and steel ground installations that serve as the eyes and ears of the US…
S5E5 Sex, Money, and Power: The Anatomy of Political Scandals
Do political scandals contribute to the decay of liberal democracy, are they a sign of democracy working, or both? In this episode, Prof. Patrick M. Kuhn dives into the political science behind the…
S5E4 The Constitutional Paradox: Can Democracy Survive Emergency Powers?
Can a democracy use autocratic methods to save itself without losing its soul? In this episode, Prof. Patrick M Kuhn explores the "constitutional paradox"—the idea that liberal democracies may…
S5E3 The Collapse of the Post-1945 International Order: What’s Next?
This episode explores the rapid disintegration of the post-1945 international order during the second term of the Trump presidency. Following extraordinary recent events, such as the military capture…
S5E2 Thinking Without a Banister: Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Our Time
How can Hannah Arendt's work help us make sense of today's politics? In this episode, we bridge the gap between her "dark times" and our "post-truth" era to discover why her scholarship is the…
S5E1 From the Bazaar to the Barricades: What Makes the Current Protest in Iran Different
This episode covers the ongoing mass protests in Iran, which started in December 2025 and spread to multiple cities in several provinces, involving an unusually wide range of social groups. Dr.…
S4E10 The White House Handshake: How Al-Sharaa Went from Al-Qaeda Insurgent to Global Diplomat
This episode discusses a significant political event that remained largely outside the media spotlight: the White House visit of Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda insurgent and leader of Hayat…
S4E9 Bullies, Follies, and Decadent Orders: Nigeria's CPC Designation and the Practice of International Bullying
In November 2025, the Trump government designated Nigeria a 'Country of Particular Concern' (CPC) under the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act, threatening to end aid or even launch a military…
S4E8 Stealth Taxes & Political Suicide: The Politics Behind the Run-Up to the UK's Budget 2025
The upcoming UK Budget statement is more than an accounting or economic exercise—it’s politics in action. Chancellor Reeves faces a defining challenge of modern governance: how to finance public…
S4E7 UK Migration Policies 2025: Public Opinion, Politics, and Policy Alternatives
While UK net migration has been declining in 2024, the public's concern about immigration has been increasing, making it the public's main issue. In this episode, Dr. Omar Hammoud-Gallego, an…
S4E6 Assassination as Policy: The Militarization of US Law Enforcement
When US President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth authorized lethal strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats, were they fighting "narco-terrorists" or normalizing uncontrolled executive…
S4E5 Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Problem of Proxy Representation
In this episode, we take another look at the Israeli-Palestine conflict, which some have described as the “third rail” in British academia. With the ceasefire at the verge of collapse and domestic…
S4E4 The Israel-Gaza Conflict, Palestinian Protests in the UK, and the Use of (Counter-) Terrorism
In this episode, Dr. Alice Finden, an Assistant Professor of International Relations in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at Durham University, draws on her research to…
S4E3 Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies
Why is political violence making a comeback in the world’s most established democracies? From the storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 to riots in Brazil in 2023 and extremist attacks across Europe,…
S4E2 The US Shuts Down (Again): The Politics Behind the 2025 Government Shutdown
On the 1st October 2025, the U.S. government has once again ground to a halt — hundreds of thousands furloughed, non-essential federal services frozen, and the world watching a political standoff the…
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