These Times

UnHerd

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

  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Europe’s Trump Shock
    This week, Tom and Helen discuss what Donald Trump's presidency means for Europe, historically, after his revealing first week in office.

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    28 January 2025, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Why The Oligarchs Now Back Trump
    This week, Tom and Helen delve into Joe Biden's farewell address, why he warned of a new tech oligarchy and the possible new epoch in American politics.

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    21 January 2025, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Why Trump Wants Greenland (and more)
    This week, Tom and Helen delve into Donald Trump's open attempt to annex Greenland, retake the Panama Canal, and seduce Canada into joining the United States.

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    14 January 2025, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Who is Elon Musk?
    For the first episode of 2025, Tom and Helen take a deep dive into the life and worldview of the world's richest man; who is Elon Musk, what does he believe - and what does he want?

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    7 January 2025, 12:02 am
  • 56 minutes 20 seconds
    The Year of War, Donald Trump and an Ascendant Turkey
    On the final episode of the year, Tom and Helen reflect on the events of 2024 and how they may effect the geopolitical future.

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    31 December 2024, 12:30 am
  • 55 minutes 35 seconds
    The Year British Politics Hollowed Out
    For our Christmas special episode Tom and Helen take a look back at the state of British politics this year and ask the question - Is British politics unravelling?

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    24 December 2024, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Can Syria Survive?
    This week Tom and Helen return to the extraordinary situation in Syria and question whether it's really possible to have a unified Syrian state.

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    17 December 2024, 12:30 am
  • 44 minutes 17 seconds
    Europe’s Franco-German Crisis: Macron and Scholz Stare Into The Abyss
    Following the collapse of the French government, Tom and Helen discuss the Franco-German crisis in the new age of Trump.

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    10 December 2024, 4:01 pm
  • 47 minutes 32 seconds
    Revolution in Syria
    The Economist's Defence Editor Shashank Joshi joins Tom and Helen for an early episode this week to discuss how the Assad regime fell so rapidly and what this means for Syria and the world.

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    9 December 2024, 3:52 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Starmer adrift: What future for British politics?
    This week on the podcast Helen and Tom explore why Keir Starmer's government has come so far adrift so quickly and what this means for the future of British politics.

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    3 December 2024, 12:30 am
  • 59 minutes 11 seconds
    Putin escalates: The threat of World War Three
    In this week's episode Tom and Helen explore the recent military escalation over Ukraine and what this might mean for the current geopolitical world.

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    26 November 2024, 12:30 am
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