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Exploring threats to global peace and stability. Presented by @gavinesler , @OzKaterji & @ejbeals . Get early episodes at

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🚨 This week’s episode out early for Patreons 🚨 Former defence secretary talks to @OzKaterji about Netanyahu’s overreach in Gaza, Ukraine’s dire need for arms, and why China now determines Russia’s economic destiny. Sign up and listen early
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“The Putin regime does terrible things, and then puts their money in Western countries. We now have the chance to seize that.” @Billbrowder chats to @SnellArthur about Putin's campaigns of kleptocracy and intimidation in another war bulletin. Listen:
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🇺🇦 NEW EPISODE 🇺🇦 Is peace with Putin even possible? @OzKaterji explains why the first #Ukraine negotiations foundered, and why future talks are a false hope. With guest experts @AngelaStent & @yarotrof Listen everywhere 📲
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🚨Emergency Bulletin is now live🚨 @SnellArthur sits down with @ThreshedThought to explain what is happening in Russia right now. Listen here:
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“The Russians only have around 200,000 soldiers, but you'd need about a million to hold Ukraine.” Out now on general release, @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to discuss Russia's apparent retreat, and where the war could go next. Listen:
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“Trump is succeeding because of the demagoguery, the incitement, the violence and the contempt for the rule of law – not in spite of it.” –  @BillKristol 🚨 This Is Not A Drill Ep.1 with @gavinesler , out now. Listen on all platforms ➡️
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We have just entered the @britpodawards for best new documentary, best current affairs and best new podcast. Thanks to everyone who has listened to date, supported us via Patreon and encouraged us to enter - fingers crossed for a nomination or two. - Team DOOM
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Champions of free-speech in our Govt cancel friend of the podcast and world expert on chemical warfare @DanKaszeta , thus depriving the UK of the benefit of his knowledge.
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Revealed: the expert the Cabinet Office cancelled is ⁦ @DanKaszeta
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How dangerous could a return of Trump be? @BillKristol has the answers on the latest episode of This Is Not A Drill➡️ #US #Senate #Trump #USElections #Trump2024 #Podcast #geopolitics #republicanDebate #Democrats #Pence
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Introducing Oz Katerji. Co-host. @OzKaterji is a British-Lebanese journalist & filmmaker based in Kyiv. He specialises in reporting on conflict, human rights, Ukraine and the Middle East. Oz has previously worked with Sky News, ITV News, NBC News and VICE News.
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NEW PODCAST: After failures in Afghanistan and Iraq, has the West built a world of forever wars it can't win? @SnellArthur explores the flawed thinking behind a catalogue of foreign policy disasters, in the latest edition of Doomsday Watch. Listen:
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NEW PODCAST: As Ukraine's military retakes over 3,000 sq km of land in the east, what does the remarkable advance mean for the war? @RomeoKokriatski dials in to tell @SnellArthur about a momentous 48 hours, and the implications for the conflict. Listen:
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How has the Ukrainian army been able to fend off the much larger Russian force for over a year? @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur in the season finale of Doomsday Watch Listen here:
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🇺🇦 UKRAINE WAR BULLETIN #1 🇺🇦 Short podcasts on Russia's shameful war on Ukraine. This time, Ukraine's bravery and Russian disarray. @VagrantJourno in Kyiv and Artyom Liss talk to @SnellArthur . Listen on all platforms:
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🔥 SPECIAL EPISODE 🔥 Why are so many Russian assets spontaneously bursting into flames? 🔥 Journo and ex-special forces operative @JackMurphyRGR tells @SnellArthur about an audacious game of sleeper agents and sabotage. Now on general release:
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Has Putin made a grave error by invading Ukraine? What will the war mean for geopolitics in the coming years? @APHClarkson chats to @SnellArthur about Russia's folly on a new Doomsday Watch war bulletin. Listen:
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Anyone familiar with Putin's campaign of theft, money-laundering and intimidation will know the name of @Billbrowder . Out early for Patreons, he speaks to @SnellArthur about how he became Putin's sworn enemy, covered in his new book 'Freezing Order'.
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“The Ukrainians have been really good at misdirecting the Russians.” @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to discuss the Ukrainian surge in the east, and growing instability in the Kremlin. Listen:
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“Russia’s army is conscripted, which means lowly skilled and lowly motivated recruits.” @ThreshedThought talks to @SnellArthur about the latest from Ukraine, including the remarkable surge of Kyiv's forces, and instability in the Kremlin. Listen:
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🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 Ukraine is just part of Putin’s plan to spread chaos in Europe. @gavinesler talks to @MarkGaleotti & @JasminMuj about the Russian tyrant’s next steps, in #Serbia / #Kosovo and beyond. Listen everywhere:
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Sadly both buildings suffered unexpected heart attacks.
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The Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant near Moscow is on fire & beyond saving. It’s one of Russia’s largest manufacturers of chemical solvents. The Aerospace Defence Research Institute in Tver burned down earlier in the day. We are starting to notice a pattern.
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🌎 New episode 🌍 “When facing Russia, it is crucial to never signal your intentions.’’ Former UK defence secretary @BWallaceMP opens up to @OzKaterj about Ukraine, Gaza, Russia’s new dependence to China, and what the UK should worry about. Listen 📲
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“Many of the same mistakes the Russians made in Kyiv are being made in the Donbas.” Back for another war bulletin, @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to give the latest on Russia's eastern offensive, and the state of play in Ukraine. Listen:
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PODCAST: As Ukrainian forces make sweeping gains in the east, how did Russia lose so much ground? And what does an increasingly unstable Kremlin mean for Europe? War Studies expert @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur for our latest update. Listen:
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🇺🇦 War Bulletin 🇺🇦 Out on general release, defence analyst @militaryhistori joins @SnellArthur to discuss where Russia’s war has gone wrong, and Ukraine’s impressive resistance. Listen:
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Season 4 is here...this season, we focus on the story of the Ukraine War. Episode 1 out now on general release with episode 2 available for Patreons/subscribers. Listen here:
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Episode 5 is available now! Incompetence. Factionalism. Corruption. Failure. Russia's reputation is in ruins, @SnellArthur asks what next for a nation humiliated by its own actions? Listen here:
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Ukraine's defiance of Russia's aggression is more than just an underdog story. @ThreshedThought details the brilliance of Ukraine's military tactics with @SnellArthur on the latest episode of Doomsday Watch 🇺🇦 Listen Here:
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NEW: In this extended end-of-season edition, @SnellArthur steps back to look at the big picture with experts in geopolitics, future warfare and world superpowers. Can the world pull itself back from the brink - or is it too late? Listen:
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NEW EPISODE: On this week's edition of Doomsday Watch, @SnellArthur takes a look at the real Vladimir Putin. How does Russia's autocrat maintain a grip on power? What does he want? And is there anything the West can do about him? Listen:
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🚨 NEW PODCAST 🚨 The first episode of the new series of Doomsday Watch is out NOW on all players. Join @SnellArthur as he takes a look at the world in the wake of #Ukraine , as we head into the Age of Anarchy... Listen:
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The Russian state is working hard to convince its people the war is necessary and going well, but is the propaganda working? Out early for backers @Life_Disrupted , author of @XSovietNews , joins @SnellArthur to discuss Russia's state of mind. Patreon:
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🇺🇦 New episode 🇺🇦 “If Russia is allowed to win in #Ukraine , Putin will not stop there… It would doom Europe to decades of war.” @OzKaterji talks to journalist @olgatokariuk about Europe’s pivotal confrontation. Listen everywhere 🇺🇦
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🇺🇦 UKRAINE WAR BULLETIN #1 🇺🇦 A new irregular series of short podcasts covering Russia's war of aggression. This time @VagrantJourno in Kyiv and Artyom Liss talk to @SnellArthur about Ukraine's courage and Putin's overreach. Listen on all platforms:
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This week sees our patreon LIVE ZOOM event, with @johnsweeneyroar dialling in from Ukraine to speak to @SnellArthur . It's happening on Wednesday 7pm, exclusive to patreon backers. Support us now to get access:
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“The scale of Russia’s retreat has taken even the Ukrainian generals by surprise.” After a momentous 48 hours, Ukraine has taken key towns in the east. How did it happen? @RomeoKokriatski joins @SnellArthur for another war bulletin. Listen:
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🇺🇦 New episode 🇺🇦 Two years into the #UkraineWar Kyiv’s defiance has not weakened. But Western support has. @OzKaterji talks to Ukrainian journalist @olgatokariuk about the mood at home… and why Ukrainians have reason for optimism Listen everywhere 🇺🇦
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🇺🇦 COMING SOON 🇺🇦 DW Season 4: The Ukraine War. 🇺🇦 @SnellArthur with the first draft of history on the war that's reshaping the world. General release on Weds 26 April but you can listen to Ep.1 'The Eve Of The War' NOW when you support us on Patreon:
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🇺🇦 EMERGENCY PODCAST 🇺🇦 We're launching an irregular #WarBulletin series covering Russia's war on Ukraine. Is Putin's gamble falling apart? @VagrantJourno in Kyiv and Artyom Liss talk to @SnellArthur . Get the first one now. General release tomorrow:
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NEW: As stories of Brexit, COVID and Trump coalesce into one nightmare tale of disinformation and weaponised lying, @SnellArthur asks if democracy can survive in a post-truth world. If you control the information space, do you control the future? Listen:
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“You saw it with defeat in Afghanistan: the West does not have confidence in its own values, nor the staying power to implement them anywhere else.” – @IanDunt @SnellArthur looks at the big picture in geopolitics in the season finale. Listen:
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“Like many world neighbours, Japan and Russia have numerous difficult and unresolved issues.” Out on general release, @KoichiroMatsu1 talks to @SnellArthur about Japan’s response to Putin’s invasion, and what the war means for Asian security. Listen:
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“Russia are shifting their goals because they need some kind of domestic victory.” @SnellArthur was joined by @ThreshedThought to discuss military tactics and Russia's retreat in another war bulletin. It's not to be missed... Listen:
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With Russia now focusing on the Donbas, how is the conflict going as war concentrates in the East? Back on the show, @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to give the lowdown on Russia's eastern offensive, and Putin's isolationism in the Kremlin. Listen:
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🌎 New podcast 🌍 Former UK defence secretary @BWallaceMP talks to @OzKaterji in a brilliant, far-ranging interview that takes in Gaza, Ukraine, China, Putin and the serious choices facing Britain in a darkening world. Listen now
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🚨 NEW EPISODE The Ukraine War two years on: Inside Russia 🇺🇦 Putin finally feels the war could turn in his direction. Is he right? And how does Russia’s tyrant keep control of his restive country? @OzKaterji talks to @MarkGaleotti Listen everywhere 📲
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Thrilled that the acclaimed conflict reporter @OzKaterji is joining us on the presenting team, alongside @gavinesler . Oz’s first edition on the state of the #Ukraine War and what Kyiv needs to win is out now for Patreons (Weds for general audience):
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 What happens when one party in the world’s most powerful democracy no longer believes in democracy? In a follow up to our season 1 opener, @SnellArthur looks at the Death of American Democracy. Listen:
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As the world learns about Russia's war crimes in Bucha, are there more atrocities yet to be uncovered? Out early for Patreons, @VagrantJourno dials in to tell @SnellArthur the truth about Russia's genocide, and how the West can help. Sign Up & Listen:
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So much can happen in 24 hours. Take a listen to @SnellArthur 's chat with @ThreshedThought for all the context you need to understand the key players in the Wagner Coup and what the mini uprising means for the rest of the world. Listen here:
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🇺🇦 War Bulletin 🇺🇦 Russia's #Ukraine War is already a byword for strategic bungling. Was it just Putin’s monstrous folly or does Russia have even bigger worries? Arthur Snell talks to Alexander Clarkson of KCL. Back us on Patreon to hear it early:
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“Everyone in #Ukraine knows the war will be long. Ukraine will win. There is no other option. But it won’t be as fast as we were hoping.” –  @maria_avdv Hear UKRAINE IN STALEMATE with @OzKaterji before general release when you support us on Patreon:
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Episode 3 of Doomsday Watch is now live! @SnellArthur takes a closer look at war crimes perpetrated by Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine. While difficult to hear, this is essential for a complete understanding of the war. Listen here:
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 The world has responded with cynicism to the war in Sudan and wider conflicts across Central Africa – ignoring the violence or exploiting it for their own ends. @OzKaterji discusses with @dalliasd and Dr. Ebenezer Obadare➡️
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Two weeks in, and Putin's war isn't going to plan. Kyiv hasn't fallen, and Ukrainian forces are putting up stern resistance. Out NOW for Patreons, @militaryhistori joins @SnellArthur to pinpoint where Russia's shameful war went wrong. Sign up to Listen:
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“In this process of the transfer of power in Russia, what happens to nuclear weapons? There are five thousand of them.” War Studies expert @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur for our latest update on the conflict. Listen:
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As Russian war crimes in Bucha are revealed to the world, does the Kremlin have plans for more atrocities? Out now on general release, @VagrantJourno dials in from Ukraine for another war bulletin with @SnellArthur . Listen:
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🚨 NEW EPISODE The Ukraine War two years on: Inside Russia 🇺🇦 “ #Putin is a primordial 19th century nationalist… He can’t cope with the idea that Russia is not some world-bestriding colossus.” @MarkGaleotti talks to @OzKaterji Listen everywhere 📲
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 “It’s very simple. If you don’t want to worry about #conscription then provide #Ukraine with the support it needs.” @ozkaterji joins regulars @gavinesler & @ejbeals for our first roundtable edition. Listen everywhere 📲
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NEW: Our reliance on the internet means cyberspace is the next battleground for those seeking to do harm. Talking to experts, @SnellArthur takes a look at the war unfolding right in front of our eyes, on our smartphones and in our fridges. Listen:
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Why did #Ukraine ’s counter-offensive fail to turn the tide of the War? And what happens next? Acclaimed conflict journalist @OzKaterji joins @DrillPod to report from Ukraine on the next phase of the war. Listen on all platforms:
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“Standing up to Putin is like standing up to Josef Stalin. It’s simply not an option.” @militaryhistori joins @SnellArthur to take a look at where Putin’s war has gone wrong, and what Russia could do next… Listen:
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NEW: What could persuade someone to leave a wealthy country in the Western world to fight and die in Islamic State? @SnellArthur tells the story of how radicalisation occurs in strange places, and how we fight terror when global jihad goes local. Listen:
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“If you look through history, Russian leaders don’t survive when they lose wars.” @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to dissect the latest from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and where the conflict could go next. Listen:
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🇺🇦 NEW EPISODE 🇺🇦 Peace talks with Russia are floated yet again – but Putin can never be trusted. @OzKaterji talks to experts @AngelaStent and @yarotrof about the stark reality of Ukraine’s position in the war. Listen here 📲
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“Zelensky has become Churchill. His words and the way he delivers them have a real sense of validity.” Out for Patreons, defence analyst @militaryhistori joins @SnellArthur to discuss why Putin's war isn't going as planned. Sign up to Listen:
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”Enjoyed” Doomsday Watch? Then we have good news! @SnellArthur has a new book HOW BRITAIN BROKE THE WORLD coming out and Patreon backers can get a limited SIGNED copy for just £20 instead of £25. Sign up for our special offer:
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“Sweden and Finland applying to join signals a huge turnaround for the NATO alliance.” Former NATO permanent representative @LordRickettsP joins @SnellArthur to discuss the future of the alliance in light of Putin's invasion. Listen:
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This war is not going well for Putin, with major cities refusing to fall, and Ukrainian resistance surprising everyone. Military analyst @militaryhistori joins @SnellArthur to explain where it went wrong for Russia and Putin. Sign up to Listen:
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🇺🇦 New episode 🇺🇦 The #UkraineWar is two years old, Ukrainian journalist @olgatokariuk tells @OzKaterji about the mood at home… and why Ukrainians have reason to be optimistic about the future Listen everywhere 🇺🇦
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🇺🇦 NEW EPISODE 🇺🇦 Peace talks with Putin were always a false hope – and that wishful thinking is now more dangerous than ever. With @OzKaterji plus expert guests @AngelaStent and @yarotrof Listen everywhere
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How real is Russia's retreat? Is Putin wargaming for something worse? Where could the conflict go next? Former army officer @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to discuss the military tactics currently in-play in Ukraine. Listen:
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NEW EPISODE: What happens to the Middle East when the world stops buying its oil? To keep power, Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is embarking on a campaign of arrests, intimidation and murder across the world. @SnellArthur investigates. Listen:
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 “Donald Trump is out for revenge against both Ukraine and Zelenskyy…” @ozkaterji joins regulars @ejbeals and @gavinesler for a roundtable on #Ukraine , the Israel/Hamas war, the Red Sea and more. Listen everywhere 📲
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🇺🇦 NEW EPISODE 🇺🇦 “There are election posters up in Moscow which say ‘Russia has no borders’… There is no indication that Russia is serious about a peace deal,” says @AngelaStent The myth of peace talks, with @OzKaterji and @yarotrof Listen here 📲
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🚨 NEW SERIES ALERT 🚨 The new season of Doomsday Watch starts tomorrow, Weds 26 – but Patreon people can get Ep.1 RIGHT NOW and Ep.2 later today. Sign up and hear it now… before it's too late:
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We're four months into Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but where is the conflict at? Is Russia gaining ground? Can the West sustain it's arms supply to Ukraine, and it's unity? @shashj joins @SnellArthur for an update on the current state of play. Listen:
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Out early for backers, on the back of revelations of Tory links to pro-Kremlin donors, @SnellArthur speaks to financial investigator IAIN CAMPBELL about how Russia's dark money infiltrates Western politics. Spotify: Apple+:
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A new episode of Doomsday Watch with @SnellArthur is out now! Following up on our Emergency Bulletin we have a brand new episode featuring @DrJadeMcGlynn and @Chris_D_Steele to offer their perspective on an astonishing week in global politics. Listen:
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Brace yourselves! We’re currently working on a special edition of Doomsday Watch. Following a week of chaos in Russia, @snellarthur gets some insider's perspective from a renowned intelligence officer and an update from a Doomsday Watch regular in Kyiv.
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
5 months
🇺🇸NEW EPISODE 🇺🇸 “ #Trump 2.0 would be way more dangerous than Trump 1.0.” – Political analyst @brianklaas explains to @gavinesler how the Former Guy poses an unprecedented threat to American democracy. Listen 📲
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
3 years
Three days in and now we're #3 in the main @ApplePodcasts chart! Thanks to all listeners – we really appreciate it. Listen to DOOMSDAY WATCH with @SnellArthur and discover the threats to world stability that our leaders would prefer to ignore:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
”Russia has to come to terms with the fact that as a result of what Putin has done, NATO is stronger and more united.” Former diplomat @LordRickettsP joins @SnellArthur to discuss how Putin's war has revitalised NATO, out now on general release. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
“Unravelling the influence of Russian money in Western societies will take many years.” Out on general release, financial investigator IAIN CAMPBELL joins @SnellArthur to discuss how the Kremlin's dark money infiltrates the West. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
3 months
🚨 NEW EPISODE The Ukraine War two years on: Inside Russia 🇺🇦 Avdiivka has fallen, #Navalny is dead and Republicans are starving Kyiv of ammunition. @MarkGaleotti tells @OzKaterji how #Putin sees a war that will determine his survival Listen everywhere 📲
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
3 months
🇺🇦 New episode 🇺🇦 “If Russia wins in Ukraine, Putin will not stop there… It would doom Europe to decades of war.” @olgatokariuk tells @OzKaterji why, two years on, the #UkraineWar is still Europe’s pivotal conflict. Listen everywhere 🇺🇦
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
As the ground war in Ukraine continues, Russia also is fighting an invisible war on the West, using fake news, espionage and cyber attacks. Out on general release @HelenaIvanov and Neil Barnett join @SnellArthur to discuss the war you don't see. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
“I worry about the UK because there isn’t a sense of urgency on how to deal with the energy crisis.” @APHClarkson joins @SnellArthur to discuss the energy crisis facing Europe this winter, and how nations should go about tackling it. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
Out early for Patreons, @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to discuss Russia's apparent retreat, where Putin's war went wrong, and what could come next in the conflict. Sign Up & Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
NEW EPISODE: Cities around the world, including London, are facing drinking water shortages on a colossal scale. @SnellArthur talks to researchers and experts about a threat bigger than any populist movement. We're facing a HYDROPOCALYPSE... Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
11 months
Want to get up to speed on this week's NATO Summit in Vilnius? @SnellArthur discusses the strength of the alliance and Ukraine's slow road to membership with @RikeFranke @JohnLough and @steven_pifer Out Now!
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
Through his work to expose the Kremlin's kleptocracy, political activist @Billbrowder has made himself Vladimir Putin's number one enemy. He talks to @SnellArthur about surviving the Russian President's wrath, and the dirty money funding the war. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
With Putin launching an outrageous and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, we have to ask, what does he want? Join @SnellArthur as he speaks to experts and insiders about the mindset of Russia's autocratic leader. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
3 years
"At what point do we stop saying this is a democratic country?" - @brianklaas Join @SnellArthur for the first episode of DOOMSDAY WATCH, as he takes a look at the myriad of factors driving American democracy to the point of collapse. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
“These threats from Russia about Sweden and Finland joining NATO are nothing new. They’ve been making them for over 20 years.” @jmkorhonen joins @SnellArthur to discuss how Putin's invasion has changed Finland's debate on NATO membership. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
"Russia have a number of commitments that tie up their military... they're very worried about China." In our latest war bulletin, @ThreshedThought joins @SnellArthur to discuss Russia's apparent retreat, and what Putin could be planning next. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
14 days
🌎 New episode 🌍 “Be under no illusion. In Russia-China relations, China is the master and Russia is rapidly becoming a slave to their energy requirements.’’ Former UK defence secretary @BWallaceMP interviewed by @OzKaterji . Listen 📲
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
3 months
🇺🇦 “The resolve of Ukrainians has not weakened… But we don’t see the West’s words matched by deeds.” Inside Ukraine two years into the War, with @OzKaterji 🇺🇦 Out early for Patreon backers
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
“Campaigns such ‘No to AV’ and those for Scottish Independence had links to Russia.” Out on general release, financial investigator IAIN CAMPBELL joins @SnellArthur to discuss how the Kremlin's dark money infiltrates the West. Listen:
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@DrillPod
This Is Not A Drill - with Gavin Esler
2 years
As tensions rise in Ukraine, are we looking at the first ground war in Europe since 1945? Out now on general release, @SnellArthur assembles a panel of experts and eyewitnesses to get the lowdown on what's really happening in Eastern Europe. Listen:
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