These Times

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The history of right now hosted by Tom McTague and Helen Thompson

  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    How the US Controls the World
    In this week's episode Tom and Helen explore the power of the US dollar, and why in a more multipolar, economic and political world, it remains king...

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    6 May 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 48 minutes 38 seconds
    The Future of the City, with Bim Afolami and Francesca Carlesi
    In this bonus episode sponsored by Revolut, Tom and Helen talk about the geopolitics of the city of London, before Tom chats to MP Bim Afolami and CEO of Revolut, Francesca Carlesi about the future of the city...

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    2 May 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 1 hour 11 seconds
    Can Britain Afford More On Defence?
    After Rishi Sunak announced that Britain will increase its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030, Tom and Helen explore the history of Britain's defence, and whether it will be able to align what it can spend on defence with a changing geopolitical world...

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    29 April 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 54 minutes 7 seconds
    The Next Oil War?
    In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana, and explore what it means for the rest of the world...

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    22 April 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 58 minutes 2 seconds
    Crisis: Iran Attacks
    Tom and Helen turn to the crisis unfolding between Iran and Israel, and explore the likelihood of US intervention after they were forced to take direct military action in defence of Israel for the first time in their history...

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    15 April 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 48 minutes 38 seconds
    These Times Live: War and Peace in the Middle East
    From Houthi ship attacks to the spectre of Iranian aggression, the Middle East seems set to become the next front for violent conflict. Could the turbulent history of the region tell us something about what its future holds? Join These Times’ Tom McTague and Helen Thompson for the first live recording of their hit podcast.

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    11 April 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 58 minutes 26 seconds
    The Return of ISIS
    As the dust settles in Moscow, Tom and Helen ask from where did Isis come, and why are they still here...

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    8 April 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 58 minutes 46 seconds
    Paul Morland: The Power of Population
    In this week's episode, Tom and Helen chat to demographer Paul Morland about the geopolitics and economics of demography, and why population matters...

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    1 April 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 55 minutes 14 seconds
    We Need to Talk About Turkey

    In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to Turkey, the country at the crossroads of global geopolitics, and ask why it is so important to the future of the 21st Century...


    Please join us at the UnHerd Club on 8th April for our first live event "War and Peace in the Middle East", where Tom and Helen are diving deeper into the geopolitics of the Middle-East... Don't miss it! Tickets below


    https://club.unherd.com/event/these-times-live/


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    26 March 2024, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 37 seconds
    What’s the Matter with Western Europe?
    After their extensive analysis into the economic binds of France and Germany, Tom and Helen explore why the geopolitical world has become so much harder for Western Europe to navigate over the last decade...

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    19 March 2024, 12:30 am
  • 58 minutes 41 seconds
    What's the Point of Emmanuel Macron?

    This week, Tom and Helen turn to France's divisive leader, Emmanuel Macron, and explore whether there is any strategic substance behind the grand speeches, declarations and interventions....


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    12 March 2024, 12:30 am
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