I spoke to the brilliant historian James Barr about the history of Syria from the Pharaohs to the present day.... more

With bewildering events unfolding all over the place, I wanted to give some coverage to the Republic of Georgia, where... more

The extraordinary turn of events in Syria in recent days saw the city of Aleppo, once Syria's largest and a... more

Christopher Steele needs almost no introduction. But if you are interested in learning more about him you can buy his... more

Charlie Gammell is a historian and Iran expert. His latest article on Iran can be found here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-winds-of-change-are-blowing-in-iran/ Hosted... more

Dr Jonathan Terra is an American academic and analyst who has been based in Prague for 30+ years. We spoke... more

I spoke to Mike Martin, military expert, writer, former soldier and now Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells... more

In this episode I spoke to Jason Pack of the excellent Disorder podcast (https://x.com/DisorderShow) about conspiracy theories and how they... more

I spoke to the Swedish journalist Axel Gordh Humlesjö about his work investigating Russian dirty money in Sweden, especially in... more

In the chaotic world we inhabit, the smartphone has become a key element of warfare, even in societies where we... more