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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Budget Smugglers — Start Your Week with Alex An...
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Lettuce from America – Liz Truss tries to conqu...
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Who is the real Keir Starmer? – Ros Taylor asks...
23 min
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‘I was Putin’s speech writer. I don’t recognise...
25 min
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Has Alexei Navalny's death doomed Russia's futu...
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Whip-off merchants – Start Your Week with Alex ...
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Russia-Ukraine two years in: The defining war o...
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When will America be ready for a gay president?...
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The post-logic election year – Does anybody vot...
19 min
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Has China’s power peaked? – Alex Andreou asks M...
27 min
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What next for Russia? — Start Your Week with Ro...
18 min
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What Joe Biden needs to do to win in 2024 – Gav...
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Why self-help isn’t helping – with Alex Andreou...
32 min
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Why are so many MPs obsessed with sex? With Kat...
28 min
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Bonus: What Tucker Carlson's Putin interview re...
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Is Benjamin Netanyahu losing control?
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By and by-elections — Start Your Week with Alex...
27 min
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Why are Americans dying so young? – Gavin Esler...
20 min
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Why we should be grateful for chaos – Brian Kla...
22 min
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The knife crime 'epidemic': What's really going...
24 min
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Why Putin's rigged Russian election still matters
20 min
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Holy Scrap — Start Your Week with Ros Taylor an...
22 min
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The increasingly weird world of Tucker Carlson
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Can pranks change the world? – with chaos agent...
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