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Downstream: We Are Getting Foreign Policy Very Wrong w/ Steve Coll
With hindsight, the wars waged by the US and Britain in Afghanistan and Iraq look like terrible failures, both strategically and politically: the Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan, and living s
Novara FM: Critical Theorists Hate This One Weird Trick w/ Anna Kornbluh
Were living in a world of hurry and shortcuts, of intimacy on tap and just-in-time production. Immediacy, according to Anna Kornbluh, is the link between flow-states and Fleabag, between food deliver
Downstream: On Gaza, Grammar Schools and British War Crimes w/ Peter Hitchens
Peter Hitchens is an author and journalist whose contrarian takes on drug policy, education and foreign policy have found him occupying a singular place in the British media with his brand of conser
ACFM Trip 41: Trust Your Gut
From fecal transplants to the yoghurt-industrial complex, weve never been more absorbed in the workings of our gut. But can we trust it? Nadia, Jem and Keir investigate the mysterious connections bet
Novara FM: The Untold Histories of Black Gay Britain w/ Jason Okundaye
Researching Black British history often feels like a rescue effort, a race against time, writes Jason Okundaye. In his first book, he narrates the mingled histories of seven astonishing lives in the
Downstream: Retired Major-General on Gaza, Iraq and Afghanistan w/ Charlie Herbert
Major General Charlie Herbert has stood out in recent months for his vociferous condemnation of Israels war on Palestinians. His media appearances have proven vital in synthesising a moral and strate
Novara FM: Not Westminster’s Whipping Boys w/ Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram
Less than 20% of the promised levelling-up projects for England have been completed. The problem lies not only with the current government, but with the whole way the UKs political system is set up,
Downstream: Britain’s Economy Will Only Get Worse Forever w/ Gary Stevenson
Gary Stevenson went from being Citibanks most profitable trader to one of the worlds most incisive critics of the financial system. Gary sat down with Aaron to discuss the lightbulb moment that led
Novara FM: Russia After Navalny w/ Tony Wood
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the question of what Russia is really thinking remains as crucial, and mysterious, as ever. To paint a picture of the current political climate, Richard Ha
Downstream IRL: We Are in a New Cold War w/ Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and author who served as Greek Finance Minister in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crash. Since then, he has become one of the most sought after public spea