The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense

🗡️ NEW POD 🗡️ From Julius Caesar to Franz Ferdinand to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, #assassination is the political tool of last (and sometimes first) resort.
🗡️ History prof @simonjball.bsky.social takes @seththevoz.bsky.social on a round-up of rub-outs.
🗡️ Listen OR ELSE… linktr.ee/bunker_pod

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Want to know the real story behind Trainspotting? Well, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social went direct to the source and spoke to @irvinewelsh.bsky.social in our latest episode. Listen and subscribe ➡️ linktr.ee/talk90stome

Thanks to @bunkerpod.bsky.social and @nndroid.bsky.social for inviting me on the the podcast. And for bringing Fountains of Wayne into the discussion!

On the fake achiever lifestyle, CEO cosplay and why it’s rotting brains and business alike.

The richest are getting richer and everyone else is paying the price. Our member @stephenstroud.bsky.social joins the @bunkerpod.bsky.social to discuss why we need a wealth tax now.

📻 Listen via: podmasters.co.uk/the-bunker

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
In one of the most fascinating episodes we’ve ever done @hern.bsky.social, A.I. writer at the Economist, joins @nndroid.bsky.social and @zoegrunewald.bsky.social for an ultra-deep dive into the truth about A.I. and what it means for our future ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINES

🎧 The one in which @nndroid.bsky.social gets all excited when a book is mentioned, then goes on to reveal he bought it for his mum as a 🎅 present, not once but twice!!! 😂

And then we learn of a musical connection at the end. Fabulous.

🌍 #Podcasts 📻

Were you up at 4am, crushing laps on the Assault Bike, drinking bulletproof coffee, journaling your goals? No? Then what’s wrong with you? Welcome to the grindset. Professor Fiona McQuarrie joins @nndroid.bsky.social to ask: Where did this myth come from—and does it help anyone? linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Gavin thinks VAT on private health could be a runner, I’m not so sure…

Digital ID could be with us soon - since we already have National Insurance numbers, NHS numbers, and many of us have passports - is this a big deal?

🚨START YOUR WEEK🚨
A plan for new identity cards is reportedly in the offing, what is the government thinking and why? Plus, we look at the latest from online safety laws to Trump’s chaos in the United States, with @rostaylor.bsky.social and @gavinesler.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

🚨CHOOSE PODCASTS🚨
Want to know the real meaning behind Trainspotting? Well, who better than the book's author @irvinewelsh.bsky.social to tell @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social what the iconic novel and movie were all about. Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/talk90stome

It’s not often the first few minutes of a Bunker turn into a real-life John Wick. Listen to find out what happens… and why The Lion King and Death Wish are basically the same movie.

An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind... So why are we still obsessed with revenge? Today, @nndroid.bsky.social is joined by @realjameskimmeljr.bsky.social to talk about the psychology of vengeance here: linktr.ee/bunker_pod

@polphilpod.bsky.social Hello Toby! We'd be interested to talk to you on an upcomig episode of The Bunker all about the politics and power of humiliation. could you email liam @ podmasters co uk and he'll give you more info. Thanks!

Out early for a change – new OGWN on our chaos-loving politicians, and how the ’90s transformed everything.

QAnon vs. The GOP – Can Trump's party survive?

If you like what's happening with Trump and want to indulge in 30 minutes that will make him squirm, have a listen to this edition of @bunkerpod.bsky.social

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Trump promised to expose Epstein’s secrets. Now he’s backing off and the QAnon faithful aren't happy. Can the GOP survive its toxic flirtation with the world of conspiracy theorists @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social talks to @rothschildmd.bsky.social about the fallout.

Listen: linktr.ee/bunker_pod

🎸Listen here now🎸
Want to know the real story of how Oasis hit the big time? Make sure you've listened to our first episode with @tedkessler.bsky.social and @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social – let us know what you think and what else you want us to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/talk90stome

💰 “Millionaires will flee the country!!” – Why the Mail and Telegraph’s favourite argument is a big old myth, and why we need a #WealthTax.
💰 New episode. Listen – linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Time to tax the mega-rich? – How a wealth tax might work Podcast Episode · The Bunker – News without the nonsense · 30/07/2025 · 28m

A refreshing listen, against a backdrop of the usual frothing at the mouth headlines in the newspapers. @bunkerpod.bsky.social
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💸 NEW EPISODE 💸 Rachel Reeves has ruled out pretty much every other tax… so why don’t we tax unearned wealth instead?
💸 The case for a #WealthTax from Patriotic Millionaires UK [@patmillsuk.bsky.social]
💸 Listen linktr.ee/bunker_pod

YouTube video by Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys - What are we going to do about the rich? (lyric video)

🤑 Today’s theme song.
🤑 New episode: Time to tax the mega-rich? – How a #WealthTax might work.
🤑 Listen: linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Should the UK tax its vast wealth? As Labour hums and haws, We ask: what would a wealth tax actually look like?

Today, @nndroid.bsky.social is joined by @stephenkinsella.bsky.social of @patrioticmillionaires.org to unpack the case for a wealth tax.

Listen now: linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Who needs enemies when your old friends cost you $10 billion? Trump is suing the WSJ over an Epstein-linked story but what’s really behind his latest feud with Rupert Murdoch? Today, @gavinesler.bsky.social & @williamdcohan.bsky.social dig into the fallout.
Listen here: linktr.ee/bunker_pod

⏰Start Your Week⏰
Will the Corbyn and Sultana party keep up its momentum? And what will it mean if so? Plus, Starmer has crunch meetings with Trump and his cabinet this week. @rostaylor.bsky.social and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social discuss that and more ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

💗NEW PODCAST💗
Waiting for Start Your Week? Check out our latest sibling podcast @talk90stome.bsky.social with @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social – which looks at key moments of the '90s every Monday. In the first episode she discusses how Oasis took the decade by storm! Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/talk90stome

Fascinating talking to @shashj.bsky.social about nuclear arms proliferation.

As global tensions escalate, the race for next-gen warheads is heating up: reigniting Cold War fears we thought were buried for good. @seththevoz.bsky.social is joined by @shashj.bsky.social to uncover the key players fuelling today’s nuclear brinkmanship.
🎧 Listen now: linktr.ee/bunker_pod