The Bunker

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Your daily need to know on news and politics. Every weekday morning The Bunker cuts through the noise to make sense of what’s really going on, with smart explainers, interviews, fresh perspectives and under-reported stories to rescue you from everyday Punch and Judy news coverage. It’s the only way to start the day. From the producers of Oh God, What Now?Our regulars include: Gavin Esler • Ros Taylor.• Hannah Fearn • Andrew Harrison • Jacob Jarvis • Emma Kennedy • Rafael Behr • Seth Thévoz.• Sign up to support the podcast and get episodes ad-free and early: patreon.com/bunkercast• Apple users: Get all of our core shows ad-free and early with the Podmasters Originals super-subscription.The Bunker is a Podmasters production.

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  • Mukkuroni
    Not so much
    Used to love this pod, now tired of the endless snark. And the attacks on Sunak veer uncomfortably close to racism.
  • Gaspargo
    Read Starmer in The Guardian
    If you truly believe that Kindness is the correct choice, then follow the approach of the lead Prosecutor above.
  • enriart
    Twitter episode
    It’s too much of a bias, it brings down the all project.
  • Original Sharkey
    Stretching Too Thin
    The bunker is a really good podcast, generally speaking. But there are times when the format is stretched too thin. A good example is this week’s Gen Z show, hosted by Jacob Jarvis. Does anyone really need to be told that people in their 20s have grown up in a world where cell phones, social media and personal branding are facts of life? Does anyone really not know what it means to STAN someone? Some of the questions were as banal as the answers. “Why do people use slang?” “ I think it’s an attempt to create a community.” Please.
  • AlemarSF
    Must I be an atheist to be fully included?
    It’s great to hear the diverse view of opinions on the podcast and I enjoy the conversations immensely. Once and a while, it does feel isolating. Alex Andreou, whom I very much like, recently interviewed Dr. Steven Pinker. It was an excellent interview, but I did feel at certain points that they were just kind of bashing religion as illogical nonsense and it would just be nice to hear a diversity of views on religion as well in other episodes. It’s clear this is predominantly a podcast for people who aren’t religious, but it would mean a lot to those of us out there if y’all could bring I, people with other viewpoints about God and the spiritual aspects of humanity and have equally engaging conversations.
  • Domic57
    Astute and articulate...
    ...and interesting, uninhibited guests.
  • PegOfIL
    Excellent resource
    Found these folks a couple years ago when researching alternatives to BBC Brexit coverage. Sometimes they paint with too broad a brush on US politics, government but they can be counted on for “deep dive” on UK politics, instant reactions to events there. Nice EU takes from time to time. (Stop inviting US “conservatives” as guests. The get too much air time in US as it is).
  • Nw2ipad
    Luke O’Neill Needs To Do His Research Better
    O’Neill made some good points, but also unfairly disparaged various fields of research. Psychology relies on many methods, or just surveys. And given that he criticised people for not have a broad, well-informed view of the data, this is very hypocritical. But I enjoy this podcast.
  • Gorman the Librarian
    Do not miss
    A perfect panoply of political punditry (with swearing!).
  • J and P Alden
    Amy Pope:Joe Biden did speak at a black church recently!
    First of all, I like listening to the Bunker for a realistic view of what’s going on in the UK with the 2 challenges of Covid-19 and a BoJo committed to ramming the Brexit iceberg also this year. My son has a cafe in Hove, so I’m a very interested Yank. But your recent guest Amy Pope’s hand-ringing over how poor Joe Biden can address taking down pro-slavery statues was typical of “centrist” Democrats trying to walk a line rather than take a stand. A losing strategy! And Biden did speak in a black church-after the murder of George Floyd. Google “Joe Biden shoot em in the leg.” There, he made a mockery of BLM by advising cops to “shoot an unarmed attacker who maybe has a knife in the leg instead of the heart.” The incoherence of this aside, it’s awful on every level- legal, moral, and anatomical-and with the Atlanta cop shooting murder of Rayshard Brooks, it just further aligns Biden with killer cops ( which is where he’s been his whole career).No more cop shootings is the stance he should take! Black people here live in a deadly police state, now joined by all the peaceful protesters being attacked and tear-gassed for exercising their First Amendment rights.
  • ben plumley
    Bunker’s post Brexit Britain
    Brilliant, inspiring and much needed interview by Ayesha Hazarika with the TUC’s Frances O’Grady about the revitalization of unions in this time of crisis. And it’s a great show to boot!
  • JSjourno
    Keep on keeping on
    From across the pond: What would life be without the maniacal laughter, swearing, and insights from this crew? Fortunately, I don’t have to worry about that.
  • Fleur1066
    Familiar voices, new topics
    Great to hear familiar voices from Remainiacs talking beyond Brexit, though the B word did crop up a bit! Insightful comments on immigration, the Labour party and also a US perspective on all things Brit from guest Amy Pope. Welcome addition to my podcast library.
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