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WAR GAMES
I used to work in a bank in data analysis. It's as boring as it sounds, but I always remember my boss saying to me:
Once is an exception.
Twice is a trend.
Thrice is a pattern.
Well, this is now the second head of state Donald Trump has deposed in as many months. The first was kidnapped and imprisoned. The second was assassinated.
We can no longer treat this as an isolated incident.
The intent is clear, but the execution is becoming bigger, more relentless, and more damaging.
Over a thousands deaths have already been confirmed, including American soldiers, and maybe this will be the turning point.
Our big story this week is, of course, Iran. After five days of strikes from the US and Israel, and retaliatory strikes being felt around much of the Middle East, this is a war that still feels in its earliest stages. So we break down what’s happened, why, and how it can end without World War III.
Also in the news:
A man from Georgia is convicted with second degree murder after gifting his son a gun, which he then used to kill two and injure others at a school near Atlanta.
Our guest co-host this week is Stefan Grobe, a former American history professor, now political editor and host at Euronews.
EAR CANDY
Northumbria’s Joe Street joins the show to discuss the life and legacy of the problematic and deeply troubled co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
Brush up on your knowledge of American federal holidays, from New Year to Thanksgiving and everything in between. Very handy for those of you with colleagues across the pond!
Melani McAlister is an expert on the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and in January 2025 she joined the podcast to explain why the US cares so much about what happens in the Middle East.
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