🚨ICYMI🚨 Nigel Farage is on the rise, Keir Starmer is stumbling and the Conservatives are fading into irrelevance. Should we be worried? @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @bwalker.uk to discuss 👉 play.megaphone.fm/inx2cr4utxi8... #farage #ukpolitics #podcast #reform #starmer

My latest episode of @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social featuring security analyst @jimmyrushton.bsky.social discussing the latest developments from Zelenskyy's trip to the United Nations is out now on the link below or wherever you listen to your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

In a dramatic shift over the war in Ukraine, Trump took to Truth Social this week to declare his belief that Ukraine can win back its territories. Will Trump’s change in rhetoric last and is the tide turning on Russia? @ozkaterji.bsky.social & @jimmyrushton.bsky.social discuss➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Trump took to Truth Social this week to declare his belief that Ukraine can win back its territories. Will Trump’s change in stance last? @ozkaterji.bsky.social is joined in Kyiv by security analyst @jimmyrushton.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod #Trump #Ukraine #podcast

Trump’s economic policies have caused chaos globally and he’s happy to use America’s financial might against his enemies – or help his friends. But, when it comes to security, who is this actually helping? @ejbeals.bsky.social is joined by @adamposen.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

My latest with @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social, speaking to journalist and academic Dinesh Kafle in Kathmandu about the youth protesters that toppled the Nepalese government and elected a replacement interim government via Discord. bsky.app/profile/this...

How did Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’ spark so quickly and bring in a new national leader chosen by online poll? In the latest episode of This Is Not A Drill, @ozkaterji.bsky.social is joined from Kathmandu by journalist and academic Dinesh Kafle to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/DrillPod

The attack on Qatar and what it means for those Arab states trying to find a solution to the horrors in Gaza @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

After Israel targeted Hamas officials in Qatar and as Netanyahu orders Gaza City evacuations the stakes in the Middle East climb again. @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @emile-hokayem.bsky.social on what this means for the region and if Arab states can defuse the crisis. Listen linktr.ee/DrillPod

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Tensions have risen between Russia and Poland, after Poland shot down Russian drones in its airspace, but what does this mean for Putin and the rest of Europe? @gavinesler.bsky.social and @irgarner.bsky.social discuss in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod #podcasts #podcasting

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 As conflicts and tariff-led trade wars fracture the international order, have we entered an era of great power competition? @ozkaterji.bsky.social and Stacie Goddard, Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College, discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

🇺🇦SPECIAL BONUS 🇺🇦 In Ukraine’s most crucial week, Kyiv’s former foreign minister @dmytrokuleba.bsky.social discusses the talks, the war and the future with @ozkaterji.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Listen linktr.ee/DrillPod

Excellent analysis from @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @keirgiles.bsky.social Well worth a listen.

My latest episode of @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social is out now, featuring Russia expert at Chatham House @keirgiles.bsky.social discussing Alaska, Washington and those Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy talks. Out now at the link below or your favourite podcast provider! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 After a frantic week of international diplomacy, where has the Trump-Putin summit left the prospect of an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine? @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @keirgiles.bsky.social discuss in our latest edition ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 The highly potent opioid fentanyl is a major cause of death in the US – and the global trade of the drug is also a cause of growing geopolitical division. @ejbeals.bsky.social discusses the issue with Vanda Felbab-Brown ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Is there a bright future for Iran? Iranians (who migrated abroad) are successful all around the world - but the Iranian state has failed its people - so what now for this great but troubled country? @valinasr.bsky.social gives me his views on @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

After the 12 day war, which saw Israel and the US bomb Iran and its nuclear facilities, where next for the Iranian revolutionary regime? @gavinesler.bsky.social asks @valinasr.bsky.social in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Why is it so difficult to end wars and what makes peace settlements so likely to be rejected? These questions echo across the globe in an era of conflict and political division, historian Margaret MacMillan joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

I’ve always wondered what the generation of Russians who grew up with hopes for a better future after communism must feel now that Putin has destroyed all dreams of democracy. Thanks to Irina Borogan for a wonderful conversation @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

Good episode from a podcast you definitly should follow, if you want the whole picture👇 #Ukraine #Russia #Europe @markgaleotti.bsky.social

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a generation of young Russians hoped for a better future. But Putin has had different ideas. What does Russian society think about the conflict and Putin's grip on power? @gavinesler.bsky.social and Irina Borogan discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Trump and Russia - a riddle, enigma and mystery? Trying to make sense of what might happen next on Ukraine-Russia with the excellent @markgaleotti.bsky.social

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Trump’s position on the war in Ukraine looks to be changing – but will his threat of ‘severe’ sanctions force Putin to a lasting ceasefire? @gavinesler.bsky.social assesses Trump’s ‘major statement’ on Russia with @markgaleotti.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Follow the money @oliverbullough.bsky.social does precisely that - and in this @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social interview he explains why the dirty money business is dirtier than ever -

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Das fand ich erhellend - und beunruhigend.

A must listen podcast

🎧 WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO – 5️⃣ key podcast episodes from the anti-corruption world 1️⃣ @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social: The great @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by the equally great @oliverbullough.bsky.social for a slightly depressing but often funny chat on the state of money laundering today.

Superb insight into funny money dodgy deals and how money laundering has become such an important part of “business” life - really insightful conversation with @oliverbullough.bsky.social (author of Moneyland and Butler to the World and a new book to be published early 2026)

💰NEW EPISODE💰 Trump has opened the doors to kleptocrats the world over, as he launches a new era of corruption the likes of which we’ve never seen. @oliverbullough.bsky.social, author of Butler to the World and Moneyland, joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss the consequences ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Recommended listening for Bunker people.

Fantastic interview with someone who’s at the forefront of the war against disinformation.

📡 NEW EPISODE 📡 Post-truth and disinformation began by polluting our politics. Now they’re key tools of authoritarian rulers. 📡 @eliothiggins.bsky.social of investigative journalism innovators @bellingcat.com explains the Battle for Truth to @gavinesler.bsky.social 📳 Listen linktr.ee/DrillPod

I joined @gavinesler.bsky.social on @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social to discuss what's going wrong with democracy and how we can get out of this mess open.spotify.com/episode/5L97...

A big triumph for Trump diplomacy? Or merely a pause while Iran rebuilds and Israel prepares? And where is the enriched Uranium? We hear from UCL Middle East expert Dr Julie Norman @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

The ceasefire announced by Trump had seemingly brought an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Yet with it almost immediately broken by both sides, according to reports, will the truce last? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses with UCL expert Dr. Julie Norman ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Will America bomb Iran? And does Donald Trump himself even have the final answer to that question? I’ve been talking to Paul Salem from the Middle East Institute to try to find some answers

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 As Iran and Israel continue to trade attacks, the world awaits to see to what extent America will get involved. @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined from Cairo by Paul Salem, a senior fellow and previous president at the Middle East Institute, to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

🚨Podcast alert🚨 We're recording this week's episode first thing tomorrow – so it'll be a little later than usual but bang up to date. It'll be available in the usual places as soon as it's ready ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

My latest episode of @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social is out now, featuring the inimitable @shashj.bsky.social, explaining Israel's strikes on Iran and what the potential next steps could be, available now at the link below or on all your favourite podcast hosts. www.podbean.com/media/share/...

Another one to enjoy* while you await tomorrow’s OGWN. * well you know what we mean

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Can Britain and its allies find the funds to secure Nato's future and deter the threat of an expansionist Russian? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses this and more with Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Good news travels a bit slower nowadays. Waiting for the facts is definitely worth it and this is one phenomenal win 💪😎

Warfare has been transformed by drones and the NYT reports that 70 percent of combat casualties in the war in Ukraine are now caused by these unmanned aircraft. To discuss the ethics, capabilities and impact of drones, @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @rikefranke.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Relevant to TINAD listeners’ interests. Gavin moonlights on The Bunker.

My latest episode of This Is Not A Drill is out now, featuring me and @gavinesler.bsky.social discussing Operation Spiderweb and the Ukrainian drone attack that stunned Russia. Available at all good podcast hosts now! bsky.app/profile/this...

Fascinating conversation on Ukraine’s stunning Spiderweb drone attack on Russian warplanes with @ozkaterji.bsky.social @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb stunned Russia as it unleashed damage on warplanes deep within Russian territory. @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined from Kyiv by co-host @ozkaterji.bsky.social to discuss the impact and what it means for the war ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

The continued assault of the Israeli armed forces amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has drawn global criticism. Yet the question remains – who will intervene to end the conflict and restrain Netanyahu? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses with @glcarlstrom.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod