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The Bunker – Your daily news Deep Dive

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Donald Trump
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Keir Starmer
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Vladimir Putin
United States
European Union
Peter Mandelson
2026 United States Midterm Elections
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Elon Musk

News without the nonsense, every weekday morning. In episodes that fit your commute, The Bunker cuts through the noise to make sense of what’s really going on in news, current affairs, politics, economics and culture. We bring you smart explainers, interviews, fresh perspectives and under-reported stories to as a refreshing alternative to repetitive Punch and Judy news coverage. It’s the only way ... more

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If men really do think about the Roman Empire once a day, there’s a good reason. From Niccolò Machiavelli to Thomas Jefferson, generations of revolutionary thinkers have looked to ancient Rome for lessons in how to do politics – with mixed results. S... more

Trump is scrambling after his midterm wipeout and it’s unclear if he even knows what he really thinks anymore. Plus, COP31, a G7 meeting and a potential row over crisps. Rafael Behr joins Jacob Jarvis to outline the week ahead.

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Looking back at the past seven days… Donald Trump is scrambling to shift the blame for the Republicans’ calamitous set of midterm results – and failing miserably. What happens now that Trump has lost his grip on Congress? And has the blue wave dealt ... more

Hot Take Time Machine is back with Paper Cuts alumni Miranda Sawyer, Jonn Elledge and Jacob Jarvis sniffing out the strangest, worst – and occasionally best – opinions of the past month.

On this episode: The Telegraph has been taken over by new owne... more

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Rafael Behr
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Jonn Elledge
Bestselling author and journalist
Episode: No Country for Bold Men – Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge
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Journalist and bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul
Episode: Life inside Putin’s empire of fear – Deep Dive with Åsne Seierstad
Georgina Wright
Senior fellow specialising in France at the German Marshall Fund
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Episode: What happens if France goes fascist? – Deep Dive with Rafael Behr
Andrew Hankinson
Award-winning writer and journalist, and author of Felled: The Killing at the Sycamore Gap
Episode: Bad Fellers? Killing the Sycamore Gap tree – Deep Dive with author Andrew Hankinson
Seth Thévoz
Historian, journalist and author
Episode: Burnham drills, Putin the “humanitarian”, skeletons in Westminster? – Weekly Wrap-up with Seth and Zoë
David Graham
Atlantic staff writer and bestselling author
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Episode: Can Trump rig the midterms? – Deep Dive with The Atlantic’s David Graham

Hosts

Andrew Harrison
Journalist, writer, presenter and group editor
Jacob Jarvis
Journalist and managing editor

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.8k ratings
  • Essential listening

    All of Podmasters output is outstanding. This is no exception. Always worth a listen even if the blurb doesn’t appear to do it for you.

    Try it, you will probably enjoy it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The Fat Fryer
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Disappointed, actually disgusted

    Ros Taylor’s account of the Professor Arday story was disappointing in many respects. Her evidence-free suggestion that Liverpool John Moores University’s review of PhD plagiarism accusations was self-interested and less than honest is scurrilous. She fails to mention the role of Nathan Cofnas the ‘race realist’ (read racist) in agitating the furore and constantly uses the tabloid click-bait framing of Dr Arday as a “poster-child” for DEI - sloppy, lazy journalism. A lot remains to be investi... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Aurilia Zen
    Australia3 months ago
  • Witty and insightful

    Andrew Harrison is the complete host. Funny too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dr Andrew II
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • I was left puzzled by this episode on North Korea. Presumably the regime doesn't survive on thin air. The fact that it's a corrupt regime, with nuclear weapons, pre - supposes that there is an economy that generates some wealth to be sidelined into those activities and an educated workforce to sustain it. The podcast gave no clue whatsoever as to what the source of this wealth might be. What do North Koreans actually do in their daily lives? Are there any public services; how are they run?

    Podcast Addict
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    Cerise
    5 months ago
  • The bunker could be a great, off mainstream podcast, however…..

    As per my headline this podcast could be great. I thought it had purported to be a non biased podcast with intellectual argument from both sides of the political spectrum which is very hard to find these days.

    Unfortunately, there are some impressive hosts eg Raphael,

    But some shockingly unimpressive hosts …. Jarvis today, for example, mocking and denigrating reform voters. I am not a reform voter, but want a reasoned argument on all sides.

    I had thought about becoming a subscriber, but now ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Emily2G
    United Kingdom6 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners often praise the range and calibre of guests, with specialist interviews bringing fresh perspectives to current affairs.
Some listeners value the concise daily deep dives and useful weekly political previews, while others prefer a more balanced range of viewpoints.
A few reviews raise concerns about advertising and the value of episodes available without a subscription.
Andrew Harrison and Seth Thévoz receive specific praise for their hosting and commentary.
Some listeners find parts of the presentation too editorial or condescending, and criticize the framing or factual precision of particular discussions.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Is the Trump show coming to an end? – Start Your Week with Rafael Behr
Q: Could this government feasibly distance itself from the decision made of the Starmer government around this proscription?
Behr says a government may be reluctant to give up the broad powers provided by the Terrorism Act 2000, even if it regrets applying them to Palestine Action. Reversing course could also raise wider questions about the law and the government's authority.
Is the Trump show coming to an end? – Start Your Week with Rafael Behr
Q: Is he behaving more or less bizarrely than we might have expected him to?
Behr says the key question is whether Trump's behavior helps him and Republican candidates electorally. He sees signs that Trump's attacks and rallies may no longer mobilize voters as they once did, though the election results will show whether that assessment is right.
Meta’s “perv glasses” are worse than you thought – Deep Dive with James Ball
Q: People do identify them as these kind of perv glasses. And there's a kind of chorus of we want them banned, ban them. Is that legally possible?
Ball says a ban could likely be legally implemented, but it might not reduce harassment because people could use phones, hidden cameras, or AI instead. He favors targeting illegal conduct and holding technology companies accountable over banning a single device category.
Meta’s “perv glasses” are worse than you thought – Deep Dive with James Ball
Q: You've got multiple kind of portfolio career that you've got. It's correct that you have no legal right to not be photographed from your public, yeah?
Ball says people in a UK public space generally have no image or publicity rights preventing photography. Harassment, intimidation, or certain kinds of abusive filming may be illegal, but merely recording someone in public is generally lawful.
What the $6.3bn crypto heist tells us – Deep Dive with tech journo Molly White
Q: If Binance is the private sector exchange that is the model, the operating system for the crypto world these guys want to see, doesn't it put the public finances of a country like the United States or Britain at terrible risk if our public finances are subject to the same kind of very, very leaky hacking?
White says government adoption of crypto creates significant risks because transactions are difficult to reverse. Recovery may require catching the thief or finding funds at a centralized exchange, which is especially unlikely when the suspected criminals are based in North Korea.

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Concise daily explainers and interviews examine UK and international politics, economics, technology, health, culture and under-reported news. The format ranges from specialist-led deep dives to weekly wrap-ups and previews of the political week, pairing accessible context with lively discussion and occasional humour. Regular presenters include journalist and Podmasters group editor Andrew Harrison and managing editor Jacob Jarvis, alongside a broader roster of journalists, writers and commentators. Guests bring expertise from reporting, academia, medicine and political analysis, as well as firsthand experience of major events. The mix of timely political coverage and less predictable subjects, from privacy and wellness claims to crime and ... more

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