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Exploring the threats that are making our world increasingly dangerous. Presented by Gavin Esler. Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod Support us and get early episodes ➡️ http://patreon.com/thisisnotadrill

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ICYMI — To make sense of the US-led peace process so far and how a potential deal might realistically be achieved, @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by Steven Pifer to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

06.12.2025 07:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Russia-Ukraine Deal. Can anyone force Putin to change course? Steven Pifer joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#Trump #RussiaUkraine #Putin #politics #USPOL #podcast #podcasts

05.12.2025 07:00 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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Trump’s push for a peace deal between Russian and Ukraine looks as far away as ever after failed talks this week – can anyone move Putin closer to an agreement? Steven Pifer joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#Trump #RussiaUkraine #Putin #politics #USPOL #podcast #podcasts

04.12.2025 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Brand new from Podmasters!
📸 Comedy legend #PaulMerton of #HaveIGotNewsForYou on what happens when you’re famous and on holiday.

Hear more tales from Paul’s extraordinary life in Experience is Everything with Jenni Murray – the new podcast from Saga 👉 play.megaphone.fm/arsj0t6hstcfiqrcliqfig
#saga

03.12.2025 15:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ICYMI — Donald Trump claims a record of peace agreements spanning from Asia to the Americas. Do these claims hold up? @ejbeals.bsky.social, Richard Haass & Samir Puri discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#trump #donaldtrump #USPOL #politics

28.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Amid all the gloom in the world - how about a bit of hope? Nick Mabey gives a fascinating account of where the international effort on climate change is making progress - and where it isn’t. @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

26.11.2025 20:21 — 👍 18    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump on the world stage — Deal maker or faker? @ejbeals.bsky.social talks to Richard Haass, former advisor to both Bush administrations & President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, & Samir Puri, director of the Global Governance and Security Centre at Chatham House 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

27.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨 War on the world – Are conflicts leading us to climate oblivion? Nick Mabey, founding director and CEO of independent climate change organisation @e3g.bsky.social - and also the founder of London Climate Action Week joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#climate

26.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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War on the world – Are conflicts leading us to climate oblivion? Nick Mabey, founding director and CEO of independent climate change organisation E3G - and also the founder of London Climate Action Week joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #climate

20.11.2025 07:01 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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🚨ICYMI🚨Can we stop the fall of Europe? @gavinesler.bsky.social and leading economic thinker and political commentator David Marsh discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #Europe #economy

15.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨@gavinesler.bsky.social talks to leading economic thinker and political commentator David Marsh to discuss if we can stop the fall of Europe. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #Europe #economy

14.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Can we stop the fall of Europe? @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to leading economic thinker and political commentator David Marsh, author of the recent book Can Europe Survive? Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #Europe #economy

13.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨 Can Europe's drone wall hold back Russia? @ozkaterji.bsky.social & @justin-br0nk.bsky.social discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #Russia

08.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨 @ozkaterji.bsky.social & @justin-br0nk.bsky.social, Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology at RUSI discuss Europe's drone wall 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #Russia

07.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Europe's drone wall – Could it hold back Russia? In today’s episode, @ozkaterji.bsky.social talks to @justin-br0nk.bsky.social, Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology at RUSI. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#politics #podcast #Russia

06.11.2025 07:01 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨 @schneier.com and @gavinesler.bsky.social discuss big tech, A.I. and dictators. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#AI #artificialintelligence #Putin #Trump

02.11.2025 07:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨 @schneier.com joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss dictators, big tech and the future of authoritarianism. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#AI #artificialintelligence #Putin #Trump

31.10.2025 07:00 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Big tech and big threats to our privacy and our democracy? We get an expert view from @schneier.com This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

30.10.2025 08:11 — 👍 20    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 What will happen when dictators realise just how useful big tech and the data it gathers could be for them? @schneier.com joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod
#AI #artificialintelligence #Putin #Trump

30.10.2025 07:00 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2

Worth a listen - @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

27.10.2025 06:57 — 👍 24    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨

@gavinesler.bsky.social joins Dr Catherine Fieschi, senior fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University in Florence to discuss the populist playbook and how the right wing connects globally. Listen here 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#politics #podcast

24.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 12    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

The populist playbook - how the right wing connects globally. In today’s episode, @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by Dr Catherine Fieschi, senior fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University in Florence. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#politics #podcast

23.10.2025 06:00 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Let’s not forget Hegseth is a known leaker!’

@nikkimcr.bsky.social addresses Pete Hegseth’s highly hypocritical crackdown in our latest episode.

#trump #hegseth #uspolitics #americanfriction

17.10.2025 18:23 — 👍 20    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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🚨ICYMI🚨

@gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @mrjamessullivan.bsky.social to discuss the scale and nature of cyber attacks, and assess how governments can respond. Listen now 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#cyber #tech #podcast

17.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW EPISODE

@gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @mrjamessullivan.bsky.social, Director of Cyber and Tech at RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute to discuss scale and nature of cyber attacks, and assess how governments can respond 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#cyber #tech #podcast

16.10.2025 06:00 — 👍 4    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 2
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
The Gaza Peace Plan – What you need to know.

@gavinesler.bsky.social joins Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#gaza #podcast #politics

09.10.2025 06:54 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Massively interesting episode on the current state of the conflict in Ukraine

27.09.2025 10:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It’s the world’s biggest powerplay- the big power realignment bringing together China, India and Russia. To what end? Is it a reaction to Trumpland? Have a listen to @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social and let us know what you think.

02.10.2025 07:45 — 👍 19    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨OUT NOW🚨
What happens if China wins over Russia and India?
Trump’s foreign policy means United States is leaving a vacuum in world affairs – and China looks increasingly willing to fill it.
@gavinesler.bsky.social joins Elizabeth Wishnick and Tanvi Madan to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/DrillPod

#podcast

02.10.2025 07:14 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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🚨ICYMI🚨
Nigel Farage is on the rise, Keir Starmer is stumbling and the Conservatives are fading into irrelevance. Should we be worried?
@gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @bwalker.uk to discuss 👉 play.megaphone.fm/inx2cr4utxi8...

#farage #ukpolitics #podcast #reform #starmer

26.09.2025 12:40 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

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