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.

• 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.

(* Even if it’s just from the kitchen to the front room. )

The Bunker is a Podmasters production.

News
Politics
Society & Culture
776
Taster 🇺🇦 DOOMSDAY WATCH: The Ukraine War
6 min
777
The coast is dear: Our complex love affair with...
20 min
778
Pain in the ads: How politics turned social med...
27 min
779
Bunker USA: What a Tuckin’ week – Carlson’s out...
22 min
780
Knowing XI, Knowing EU: Why Europe is naive to ...
22 min
781
Force the issue: Can the Met Police ever win ba...
16 min
782
Target practice: Why NHS fixes haven’t worked
22 min
783
How Putin moulded a new generation of fascists
24 min
784
Dom Disposal Unit – Start Your Week with Arthur...
21 min
785
Love, sexuality and the true lives of men at war
29 min
786
Bunker USA: Under the influence – How lobbyists...
22 min
787
Bunker USA: Fox Off – Did Rupert Murdoch dodge ...
28 min
788
Crude awakening: How MBS wields Saudi Arabia’s ...
27 min
789
Net Zero intolerance: The Tory faction seeking ...
21 min
790
Against the rules: Inside the war on financial ...
26 min
791
“We’re building the answer” – Andy Burnham on t...
32 min
792
Striking (into the) distance – Start Your Week ...
22 min
793
Starship Enterprises: Why space is the next pol...
24 min
794
Bunker USA: Land of the Fed – The unbridled pow...
23 min
795
From Del Boy to Dogecoin: How we all got hooked...
21 min
796
Run KGB: How Soviet spies warped the West
25 min
797
Comfortably Brum: Why do the Tories love Birmin...
21 min
798
See if I Keir — Start Your Week with Alex Andre...
27 min
799
Bunker Gold: Slave to the algorithm
30 min
800
Reading the ruins: What can Britain’s lost vill...
19 min