Best Subversive History Podcasts (2025)

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S3E1 - Ilan Pappé: Gaza Mythology, The Zionist Lobby, and the Future of Palestine 1:01:16

19d ago1:01:16

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Ilan Pappe is one of the world's most renowned scholars on the history of Palestine. Known as one of Israel's "New Historians" Prof. Pappe has dedicated his life to correcting the widely espoused myths of Israel's establishment and the decades long conflict that has persisted since its inception. Ilan Pappe is well known for his numerous books on t…

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The Mailbag: Late Night Frankie 17:32

23h ago17:32

17:32

This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In Here Comes The Guillotine The Mailbag, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd answer your emails... If you have a dilemma, issue or problem you need solved, email [email protected]…

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Trump's Tariff Pause and Implications for India 31:49

1d ago31:49

31:49

Trump's tariffs have been the talk of the geoeconomics town for the past few weeks. Most recently, he announced a 90 day pause on his own tariffs. What does this pause mean for the world and India? Are there any opportunities that India can catch onto amidst all the confusion that surrounds this tariff regime? Tannmay Kumarr Baid sits down with Anu…

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Aryabhata at 50: The Satellite That Launched a Space Nation 30:39

3d ago30:39

30:39

Fifty years ago, a modest satellite named Aryabhata marked India's bold entry into space. In this episode of All Things Policy, ShreeKeerthi, Research Analyst and Prof. Dr. Y Nithiyanadam of the Geospatial Programme at Takshashila Institution, trace Aryabhata's journey from its creation in Bangalore to its launch from the Soviet Union during the ge…

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Internet in the Space Age 37:07

3d ago37:07

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In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Aishwaria Sonavane discuss satellite internet. We live in a hyper-connected world, and satellite internet mega constellations are the next leap. Thousands of Low-Earth Orbit satellites are working together to beam internet globally, representing a massive infrastructure and space tech innovati…

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See Hear Episode 126 - The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry 1:10:45

4d ago1:10:45

1:10:45

It's not too often that a story will make a connection between LindaMcCartney, The Beastie Boys and The Clash, but this month's film does just that. Welcome to episode 126 of See Hear Podcast. When the average person is asked to name a single important figure inreggae music, they'll most likely say Bob Marley. Without taking away from his importanc…

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Cursed Objects in Museum Shops - live exhibition extravaganza 14:02

4d ago14:02

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To celebrate the launch of our first ever IRL exhibition, Cursed Objects in Museum Shops (2 May-26 June), we have several events coming in May and June. All of them are FREE, all are at Birkbeck Uni, 5 mins from Euston/King's Cross, but booking a place is essential - for full details, see our vibey new website, cursedobjects.co.uk Exhibition privat…

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Frankie & Christopher’s Diorama 41:25

4d ago41:25

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This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd chat about The Royals, Severance and addiction...By Global

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Symbols, Secrets, and Sarcasm: Lifting the Veil with Sitara 52:48

6d ago52:48

52:48

A bold and irreverent exploration of Freemasonry, esotericism, and the hidden architecture of reality. In this inaugural episode, we break down common misconceptions about Masonry, decode the deeper meanings behind ritual, and reflect on how modern spirituality is often misunderstood. Sarcasm is our ritual tool, and nothing is off-limits — includin…

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Why An Empire Eats 59:06

6d ago59:06

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Conquest is back baby! Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Greenland, Canada? It’s all on the table—and maybe up for grabs. Here to help us sort through this new age of empire building is University of Chicago political scientist Michael Albertus. As always, climate change Whither Canada? The…

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Maps, the new mirrors to our society 40:37

6d ago40:37

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Maps don't just guide us; they help in decision-making. From our food apps to how well we are prepared for disaster management, location is our new currency. In this episode, Y. Nithiyanandam & Sowmya Nandan from Takshashila talk about how geospatial work impacts our markets, governance and our everyday lives. Location isn’t just a pin—it’s power. …

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Rethinking Migration: Myths, Policies, and Global Realities 23:32

8d ago23:32

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In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane sits down with Danish Zahoor to disentangle some of the myths surrounding global migration. The conversation explores the growing backlash against migration in developed countries, tracing its roots to globalisation and examining the potential consequences for global economic integration. It …

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The Mailbag: I’m Not Chris. I’m Christopher MacArthur-Boyd! 21:03

8d ago21:03

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This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine The Mailbag, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd answer your emails... If you have a dilemma, issue or problem you need solved, email [email protected]…

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Decoding India's Labour Codes 36:20

9d ago36:20

36:20

In 2019-2020, Parliament passed four labour codes which merged twenty-nine existing labour laws into four broad categories intended to ensure, inter alia, universalisation of wages and social security, ensuring a safe and healthy workplace and formalisation of employment. With the Union government announcing its intention for the implementation of …

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Ripple and Rules: Rethinking the Indus Water Treaty 26:48

10d ago26:48

26:48

The Indus Treaty has been called as one of the world's most enduring water sharing agreements, but is that so? In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani, Research Analyst with the Geospatial Programme at the Takshashila Institution and Arpan A Chakravarty, Research Fellow at the India Foundation, explore the origins of IWT in the afterma…

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Social Cost of AI-Generated Art 26:30

11d ago26:30

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OpenAI released GPT-4o, which included art generation, particularly Studio Ghibli-style anime recreation of users’ pictures. This update took the internet by storm, and social media platforms were flooded with people recreating their images in Studio Ghibli-style. Parallely, conversations around the integrity of art/artwork, copyright, intellectual…

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The Doom Drone 34:14

11d ago34:14

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This podcast contains explicit language, use of historical racial language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd chat about The Royals, Severance and addiction...…

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The Science and Ethics of De-Extinction 35:50

14d ago35:50

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Recently, a Dallas-based biotech company, Colossal Biosciences, announced that it has been able to resurrect a species of wolf that went extinct around 12,500 years ago. It claims these dire wolves are the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animals.” What does this mean for science, ecosystems, and society? In this conversation with Sarthak P…

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The Mailbag: Being Working Class is a Superpower 18:18

15d ago18:18

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This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine The Mailbag, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd answer your emails... If you have a dilemma, issue or problem you need solved, email [email protected]…

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The Black Sea Deal: A Quick Fix or a Stable Solution? 31:24

16d ago31:24

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The recent talks between Russia and the US discussed reviving a maritime security arrangement in the Black Sea. This has been widely touted as a step in the right direction towards ceasing hostilities between Russian and Ukraine. In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan and Anushka Saxena explore whether this is really the case, and disc…

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Erdogan’s Path to Pure Authoritarianism 1:01:40

16d ago1:01:40

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Turkey’s president has grabbed a bit more power for himself with the recent arrest of the mayor of Istanbul. The mayor was thought to be one of the few politicians who could challenge Erdogan. Steven Cook will take us through it. Talking about authoritarians is one of the things w…

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Signals from the Signal Chat Leak 45:07

17d ago45:07

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On 24 March 2024, The Atlantic's editor published a story that broke the internet. He revealed being accidentally added to a Signal chat group called 'Houthi PC small group' in which the who's who of senior US national security leadership discussed striking the Houthis in Yemen. After the White House tried to downplay the issue, The Atlantic publis…

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Inside the Lok Sabha: Who Really Cares About Foreign Policy? 36:09

17d ago36:09

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A Redundant Offer of Optimism 39:52

18d ago39:52

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This podcast contains explicit language, use of historical racial language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd chat about WWE, Mao and Willy Wonka...…

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Immigration Policy As Defense Policy 58:47

20d ago58:47

58:47

Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Special for our international listeners, did you know you can now buy a pathway to U.S. citizenship for the low, low price of $5 million sent directly to the U.S. treasury? For decades America’s immigration policies were a boon to its national defense. No one has better intelligen…

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How Should India Navigate Tech Geopolitics? 48:01

20d ago48:01

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The last few years have been defined by an increased contestation between the US and China that increasingly spills into technological domains such as AI, semiconductors or even space. In addition to this tech warfare, developing countries are concerned about the security of their supply chains — especially in the chips and telecom sectors. Given b…

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Big in Japan 50:09

21d ago50:09

50:09

The Simpsons are going to (have just been to) Japan! And they’re here to tell you about what they did on their holidays – to discuss sustainable Japanese craft techniques, heated toilet seats, and a proliferation of cheap disposable plastic. Here are some of our key findings: Don’t mistreat the indigo vats. Japanese culture is trending. £4 bowls of…

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Impact of Technology in Law Enforcement and Policing 42:49

21d ago42:49

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In this episode of All Things Policy, Yamini J Kumar, in conversation with Mr. Javeed Ahmad, talks about how technology is reshaping law enforcement and policing in India. From AI-based surveillance to cybercrime laws, we discuss both the opportunities and the challenges that come with tech-driven policing. Our guest, Mr. Javeed Ahmed, a seasoned I…

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The Mailbag: The Spectrum of Light and Shade of Glasgow’s Culinary Palette 27:12

22d ago27:12

27:12

This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine The Mailbag, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd answer your emails... If you have a dilemma, issue or problem you need solved, email [email protected]…

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Government Powered Podium Dreams 39:19

23d ago39:19

39:19

In this episode of All Things Policy, Malathi Renati chats with Cmdr Rajesh Rajagopalan, the first CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), as he shares insightful experiences from his pioneering role. From heartwarming stories of government-led efforts to support and uplift athletes to reflections on public-private partnerships (PPP) and hi…

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The Satellite Internet Revolution 42:17

23d ago42:17

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Satellite internet is rewriting the rules of connectivity. In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Sowmya Prabhakar, COO at the Takshashila Institution, unpack the rise of Cloud Nomads and how beaming broadband from space will shift digital behaviours, challenge governance frameworks, and spark geopolitical issues. Monopolies in the…

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Subversive Media: How Protest Movements Harness Alternative Communication 37:08

25d ago37:08

37:08

When mainstream media turns a blind eye—or worse, reinforces exploitative power structures—protest movements turn to alternative channels to make their voices heard. From underground pamphlets and newsletters in colonial India to encrypted WhatsApp groups and digital zines in contemporary resistance movements, subversive media has long played a cri…

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Here Comes The Guillotine Live in Aberdeen - Part 2 49:53

25d ago49:53

49:53

This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. Here Comes the Guillotine Live from Aberdeen with Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd and special guest, Glenn Wool...By Global

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Life Inside Wagner Before and After Prigozhin 1:01:39

27d ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com For mercenaries, death is a business. It’s all about finding the right market. Wagner and other Russian mercenary groups have found willing markets in Africa. Journalist John Lechner spent years in Africa among the mercenaries and he’s on the show today to tell us about what he le…

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What Makes The Chinese S&T Ecosystem Tick? 40:29

28d ago40:29

40:29

China's tech innovation has excelled despite a heavy-handed state crackdown on the private sector. Disruptors like Deepseek have emerged, and policy signals from the recent private tech entrepreneurs' symposium and the National People's Congress seem to finally ease on businesses, promising only to "guide them on national priorities." In this video…

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China's Exports of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) 30:26

29d ago30:26

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China has emerged as one of the world's leading developers of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs). This is reflected in China's exports of UCAVs, especially across West Asia and Central Africa. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shobhankita Reddy sits down with Adya Madhavan, researcher with the Takshashila Institution, to discuss Adya's lat…

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The Mailbag: Always Be Suspicious of a Man's Version 14:30

29d ago14:30

14:30

This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine The Mailbag, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd answer your emails... If you have a dilemma, issue or problem you need solved, email [email protected]…

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Economic Boycotts: Bane or Boon? 36:59

30d ago36:59

36:59

From France to Canada, headlines across the world are reporting consumer boycotts as a way for citizens to express their dissatisfaction with global economic policies. In France, for example, a widely cited poll in mainstream French media reported that 6 out of 10 French consumers supported a movement to reject American brands and products made in …

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Tracking Wildfires: Mapping Impacts and Risks 23:23

1M ago23:23

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Wildfires are increasing in intensity and frequency—but do we know their extent? In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani and Keerthishree dissect India's wildfire hotspots, the shifting patterns of wildfires, and the challenges that come with them. We also look at California's catastrophic January 2025 wildfire to discuss what makes Ca…

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The Soaking Consultant 1:01:02

1M ago1:01:02

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This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd chat about trains, soup and ADHD tests...By Global

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The Times They Are A-Changin': The Descent of Dissent 30:30

1M ago30:30

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In this episode, Shobhankita (Research Analyst, Takshashila), Kripa and Suman (Programme Managers, Takshashila) discuss the dwindling number of movies with themes around dissent. They examine a timeline of Hindi films from the 50s onwards to analyse the reasons for this change and its implications for society. The PGP is a comprehensive 48-week hyb…

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See Hear 125 - Interview with Kenny Vance about Heart And Soul: A Love Story 1:30:46

1M ago1:30:46

1:30:46

The use of non-diagetic songs in cinema is often designed to provoke a type of nostalgia, or at least an understanding of the era the film is set in. Apocalypse Now opens very effectively to the sounds of The End by The Doors. Goodfellas keeps updating the jukebox as the story travels over the years (Scorsese is a master of that). So, if you watch …

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State of AI Governance 37:10

1M ago37:10

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In this episode of All Things Policy, Bharath Reddy and Rijesh Panicker discuss their upcoming report on AI governance. Stay tuned till the end for their predictions on the future of AI governance! The PGP is a comprehensive 48-week hybrid programme tailored for those aiming to delve deep into the theoretical and practical aspects of public policy.…

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The Mailbag: In The Mood for Love 26:19

1M ago26:19

26:19

This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine The Mailbag, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd answer your emails... If you have a dilemma, issue or problem you need solved, email [email protected]…

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Mauritius, India and China: The Tug of War in the Indian Ocean 35:43

1M ago35:43

35:43

In this episode of All Things Policy, Maya Patra and Swathi Kalyani discuss Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to Mauritius, analysing India’s strategic engagement in the Indian Ocean. The conversation contrasts India’s developmental approach—rooted in historical ties and security cooperation—with China’s large-scale infrastructure investments and …

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The Cult of Rationalism in Silicon Valley 1:01:34

1M ago1:01:34

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A lot of the people designing America’s technology and close to the center of American power believe some deeply weird shit. We already talked to journalist Gil Duran about the Nerd Reich, the rise of the destructive anti-democratic ideology. In this episode, we dive into another weird section of Silicon Valley: the cult of Rationalism. Max Read, t…

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A Deep-Dive Into India's Venture Capital Ecosystem 48:29

1M ago48:29

48:29

Startups are integral to the Indian growth story. From grocery delivery app Zepto to HR software Darwinbox, we frequently come across news of Indian startups raising millions of dollars from venture capital (VC) funds. But why are startups, including deep tech ones, funded by a specific class of investors called 'VC'? Why are the stock market and t…

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India-US Trade: India's Strategic Options 31:48

1M ago31:48

31:48

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anupam Manur, Shikha Tomar, and Anisree Suresh delve into the intricacies of India-US trade relations amidst reciprocal tariff threats from the US. They explore India's strategic options and propose that a bilateral treaty, coupled with the opening up of key sectors, would be a mutually beneficial arrangement f…

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Piglets, Oinks & Grunters 1:02:39

1M ago1:02:39

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This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd chat about Scottish football, clzy therapy and Protestantism...…

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Trump's World: What are India's Options? 33:57

1M ago33:57

33:57

Is Donald Trump truly remaking American foreign policy? How might his actions impact great power politics? In this episode of All Things Policy, Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan take a hard look at India's choices in an uncertain world. The PGP is a comprehensive 48-week hybrid programme tailored for those aiming to delve deep into the theor…

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