The Brink

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined in Tel Aviv by Avi Issacharoff, Israeli journalist, former undercover soldier and co-creator of the hit Netflix series Fauda, to explore the reality of Israel's secret war against terrorism and the brutal world of Hamas. Drawing on his service in the elite Duvdevan...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by actress and royal family member Sophie Winkleman to explore how smartphones, social media and artificial intelligence are transforming childhood, and why she believes technology is doing lasting damage to the next generation. Drawing on her campaign against screens in schools,...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined in Tel Aviv by veteran Israeli defence correspondent Amos Harel to examine Israel's uncertain political future, the looming threat of another war with Iran and the failures that led to October 7. Amos explores whether Benjamin Netanyahu could use renewed conflict w...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this special live episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake join Israeli journalist and political analyst Haviv Rettig Gur in Jerusalem for a joint podcast to explore the future of Israel, the state of Britain, and the growing challenges facing Western democracy. Haviv examines the fallout from Israel's election, the deep...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Conservative MP and Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy to examine the growing influence of Islamism in Britain and what he believes is a serious threat to the country's future. Nick reveals how he uncovered a controversy surrounding the government's new d...

To celebrate one year of The Brink, we're offering 50% off your first three months of a paid subscription! Claim your exclusive anniversary offer here: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/brinkone In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by broadcaster Mike Graham to discuss his controversial departure from Talk TV, the rise of independent media, and why he believes Britain’s...

To celebrate one year of The Brink, we're offering 50% off your first three months of a paid subscription! Claim your exclusive anniversary offer here: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/brinkone In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by British Muslim activist and counter-extremism campaigner Fiyaz Mughal for a live discussion at the Battle of Ideas in London about the gro...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by former British diplomat Ameer Kotecha, who resigned from the Foreign Office after becoming disillusioned with Britain's foreign policy. Drawing on his experience at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, Ameer reveals why he believes Labour has squandered Britain'...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by veteran broadcaster Colin Brazier to explore Britain's demographic crisis, declining birth rates and whether the country is losing its sense of national identity. Colin argues that mass immigration, shrinking families and the decline of Christianity are fundamen...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Israeli journalist and political analyst Nadav Eyal to explore what could be Israel’s most consequential election in a generation, and whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s time in power is finally coming to an end. Nadav breaks down the battle between Netanyahu and Gadi Eis...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by historian Lord Andrew Roberts to ask what history can teach us about leadership in an increasingly dangerous world. Drawing on his new book Napoleon and His Marshals, Andrew explores how Napoleon inspired extraordinary loyalty, built a military elite around him and ultimately c...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Shawn Eni, the man behind the viral Mossad parody account, joins us to reflect on October 7 and the information war that has followed. Shawn explains how humour became a weapon against antisemitism and anti-Israel conspiracy theories, why he believes Israel is losing the battle for the next gene...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by former US Marine Lucas Gage to tell the extraordinary story of how he descended into white nationalism and antisemitism, and how he eventually found his way out. Lucas traces his radicalisation from serving in Iraq after 9/11 to conspiracy theories, Mein Kampf and y...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake react to the Labour Party conference and what it reveals about the direction of the government. They discuss Labour’s increasingly hostile approach to Israel, Ed Miliband’s sanctions policy, Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans and the potential consequences for Britain’s national...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by Middle East security expert Michael Knights to explore how the Houthis have grown from a ragtag Yemeni militia into one of Iran’s most heavily armed regional partners. Drawing on his firsthand experience in Yemen, Michael describes the Houthis’ treatment of civilians, their mil...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Loay Alshareef to discuss radical Islam, antisemitism, and why he believes the West has failed to understand the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood. Drawing on his own journey from radicalism to becoming an outspoken Muslim supporter of Israel, Loay explains why...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by historian Roger Moorhouse to ask what became of fascism after the Second World War, and whether its influence can still be seen in politics today. From Nazi influence in the Arab world and the rise of Islamism to Putin’s Russia and Donald Trump’s America, Roger expl...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Izabella Tabarovsky to explore how some of today’s most powerful accusations against Israel have their roots in Soviet propaganda. Izabella traces claims of genocide, apartheid, and “Zionism is racism” back to Soviet campaigns designed to portray Israel as racist, c...

In this episode of View from the Brink, Jake Wallis Simons reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and asks how the West has become increasingly confused about the difference between its friends and its enemies. Jake traces the consequences of September 11th through Afghanistan, Iraq, and the rise of jihadism, arguing that while the West fought Islamist extremism abroad, its propagandists became...

In this episode of The Brink, Andrew is joined by political commentator Dan Hodges for a wide-ranging conversation about Labour’s sanctions against Israel, the growing crisis inside Reform UK and why he believes Nigel Farage’s grip on the party may be approaching its end. Hodges begins by examining the political calculation behind Andy Burnham’s approach to Israel. He argues that Labour is attempt...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Lord Daniel Finkelstein for a wide-ranging conversation about the rise of populism, the far right, and the growing threat of political extremism across Britain, Europe, and the United States. Drawing on his own family's experience of Nazism and Stalinism, Finkelstei...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew is joined by David Draiman, frontman of Disturbed, for a deeply personal conversation about October 7th, antisemitism, Israel and why he has refused to remain silent despite the potential cost to his career. Drawing on his own experiences of antisemitism and his family's history, from gra...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of View from The Brink, Andrew Fox examines a growing crisis inside the Pentagon, asking whether Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drive for loyalty and ideological control is beginning to undermine the military effectiveness of the United States. Andrew examines Hegseth’s transformation of the Pentagon itself...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Jake is joined by Hussain Abdul-Hussain, author of The Arab Case for Israel, for a fascinating conversation about Israel, the Arab world, and why he believes peace requires a fundamental change in the way the Middle East thinks about politics, identity, and prosperity. Growing up between Saddam...

Watch the full uncut interview HERE: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com In this episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by bestselling historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore for a sweeping conversation about the history of the Middle East and his new book, The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East. Sebag challenges many of the assumptions shaping today's debates about Isra...