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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704
How Putin moulded a new generation of fascists
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Dom Disposal Unit – Start Your Week with Arthur...
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Love, sexuality and the true lives of men at war
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Bunker USA: Under the influence – How lobbyists...
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Bunker USA: Fox Off – Did Rupert Murdoch dodge ...
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Net Zero intolerance: The Tory faction seeking ...
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Against the rules: Inside the war on financial ...
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712
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Starship Enterprises: Why space is the next pol...
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Bunker USA: Land of the Fed – The unbridled pow...
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From Del Boy to Dogecoin: How we all got hooked...
21 min
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Run KGB: How Soviet spies warped the West
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719
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Bunker Gold: Slave to the algorithm
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Reading the ruins: What can Britain’s lost vill...
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Meeting the Swedish anti-vaxxers who believe ‘M...
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Thatcher, the IRA, and the bomb that changed hi...
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