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Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields

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Recorded March 24, 2026. Subscribe at angryplanetpod.com to hear episodes first and commercial free.

Last week an article published in Al Jazeera by an academic at the University of Doha in Qatar proposed something that felt crazy to some western wa... more

America went to war in Iran, we’re told, because the idea of the country developing nuclear weapons was intolerable. Nukes are complicated and technical weapons that require scientists and experts to build, maintain, and manage. Highly enriched urani... more

AI enthusiasts love to say that the technology is as revolutionary and important as nuclear weapons. Even the Trump administration has adopted the metaphor. The President and the Department of Energy have repeatedly referred to the development of AI ... more

Things have gotten very surreal in the dark corners of the internet. AI-generated prophets are preaching jihad in Facebook groups, Minecraft servers host digital caliphates, and school shooting fandoms gather to study their heroes and plot how to up ... more

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Recent Guests

Muhannad Seloom
Assistant professor in international politics and security
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Episode: Making the Case America Was Winning in Iran
François Diaz-Maurin
Editor for Nuclear Affairs at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Episode: Neutralizing Iran’s Nuclear Material During a War Is ‘Nearly Mission Impossible’
Milo Comerford
Senior Director for Policy and Research at ISD
Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Episode: A Killer True Crime Fandom & Islamic State’s Digital Caliphate
Joe Jackson
Author of Splendid Liberators
Episode: When Americans Became ‘Splendid Liberators’
Phil Klay
Novelist and professor at Fairfield University, veteran of the Marine Corps
Fairfield University
Episode: On Spectacles of Cruelty
Ben Makuch
Reporter for The New Republic
The New Republic
Episode: Google’s Former CEO Is Dancing in Ukraine
Sven Beckert
Historian specializing in economic history and author of Capitalism: A Global History
Episode: ‘Capitalism Is a Series of Regime Changes’
Ben Buchanan
Dimitri Alperovitch Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, and former Special Advisor for AI in the Biden White House.
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: The US Government’s AI Grand Bargain
Michael Beckley
Professor at Tufts University specializing in U.S.-China relations and power dynamics
Tufts University
Episode: Learning to Love the Stagnant Order

Hosts

Matthew Gault
Host of discussions focusing on conflict, society, and historical implications.
Jason Fields
Co-host and co-creator, engaging guests on issues of history and contemporary conflicts.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • Disappointing -Polar War

    Someone recommended this podcast so I checked it out but found the conversation rambling and the interviewer underprepared.

    First episode I ever heard, and won’t be coming back bc it just doesn’t compete with stronger hosts.

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  • 1st stage grief Planet

    This show is probably a good gym listen if you work in DC and want to sound smart at parties.

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    I can’t fix B/R
    United States2 months ago
  • Important podcast

    Topical, insightful, fearless deep dives into important issues of war, conflict, violence, and society.

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    stapert
    United States6 months ago
  • Show is leaving the reservation of reality

    I used to enjoy the show for years but going off the deep end. “Welcome to the nerd reich” is a perfect example and show is in need of moderate/centrist assessment to bring it back to reality or tether it to sanity.

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    HouseHeredia
    United Statesa year ago
  • Jason Fields is a genocide supporter

    Respect to Matthew for coming around but Jason is clearly on the side of Netanyahu and genocide. I’m from a very proud tradition opposed unconditionally to genocide. My grandfather and grand uncle BOTH liberated concentration camps (Bergen-Belsen and Dachau respectively) and they would be ashamed to see what’s happening today in Palestine. Matthew, ditch the dead weight and find a cohost or medium with someone who is morally and intellectually your peer.

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    Canadaa year ago

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Making the Case America Was Winning in Iran
Q: Was the JCPOA a viable framework to monitor Iran's nuclear program?
The guest argues that the JCPOA did not work as hoped, pointing to Iran's continued enrichment and to reporting on 60% enriched uranium, implying that the agreement failed to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear capabilities.
Making the Case America Was Winning in Iran
Q: What is it like to live next to Iran and have it as a neighbor?
The guest describes Iran as a disruptive neighbor that has hedged relations across the region, noting that most neighbors do not have friendly ties with Iran and some have expelled Iranian diplomats, with only Oman maintaining relatively cordial relations.
Neutralizing Iran’s Nuclear Material During a War Is ‘Nearly Mission Impossible’
Q: What are the risks if such material is transported or destroyed in a war zone?
Transport could release toxic fluorine gas and aerosolized uranium compounds, posing immediate hazards to personnel and civilians, while destruction within tunnels can spread contamination and leave residual material that could be recovered later, undermining long-term nonproliferation goals.
Neutralizing Iran’s Nuclear Material During a War Is ‘Nearly Mission Impossible’
Q: Why are bunker-buster bombs insufficient to guarantee denuclearization?
Because much of the stockpile is located in deep underground, within large tunnel networks that are difficult to access or penetrate, so simply destroying surface facilities does not guarantee the destruction or removal of all material.
Neutralizing Iran’s Nuclear Material During a War Is ‘Nearly Mission Impossible’
Q: What would be required to actually neutralize Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium?
It would require far more than air strikes; a high-stakes ground operation with on-site handling of cylinders, expert laboratories, and very careful management to prevent criticality or toxic releases, making it a long, dangerous, and technically complex mission.

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