68: John Couvillon & Sec William Cohen

James and Al celebrate Talarico’s win in Texas and share their excitement about the 2026 midterm elections, given the Democratic field's growing strength and Trump’s weakening support among Republicans. Then, they welcome Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council ...  Show more

James and Al rip Trump’s State of the Union and analyze its impact and the effectiveness of the democratic response in the context of the approaching midterms. Then, they welcome Oscar-nominated filmmaker Andrew Jarecki to explore his findings on corruption in the Alabama prison ...  Show more

<div>Clay is joined by the host of Cheddar’s new primetime show, “None of the Above”, J.D. Durkin, for a deep dive into how the media can appeal to younger audiences and still give us the information we need to know.  Is a new paradigm enoug ...  Show more

Keir Starmer, poster boy. The Labour leader’s new pledge card is here, with six key policies and a black and white photoshoot to woo the public. Is it all a bit retro? Well that depends who you ask: George Osborne would prefer a new approach, whereas Ed Balls reckons some soli ...

<div>The #SistersInLaw convene to discuss how important it is to depoliticize the 1/6 commission, before taking a look at the Tom Barrack indictment and the ways that we can deal with the pernicious influence of malicious foreign actors on our democracy.  Then, they look at the w ...  Show more

***TRIP post debate livestream - 9.30pm - Wednesday June 26th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1K0WSvOAk*** How will history remember Julian Assange? Why is Britain’s tax burden so high? Does loyalty come back to bite you in politics? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all ...  Show more