The Bunker – News without the nonsense

News without the nonsense, every weekday morning. In episodes that fit your commute*, The Bunker cuts through the noise to make sense of what’s really going on in news, current affairs, politics, economics and culture. We bring you smart explainers, interviews, fresh perspectives and under-reported stories to as a refreshing alternative to repetitive 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 • Alex von Tunzelmann • Andrew Harrison • Zing Tsjeng • Jacob Jarvis • Emma Kennedy • Rafael Behr • Seth Thévoz.

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7

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8
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9
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10
Middle Rage – Inside the radicalisation of Brit...
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11
War, Tax, Rage-Bait and the Christmas Number On...
22 min
12
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23 min
13
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14
The Epstein files: What's going to be inside th...
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15
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25 min
16
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17
Trump panics over Epstein files – Weekly Wrap-U...
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18
Is China our only hope?
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19
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20
Brave new world – Is 2026 our last chance?
25 min
21
Gov will tear us apart – Start Your Week with R...
30 min
22
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29 min
23
Can we solve the incel crisis?
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24
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