This Time Tomorrow

Three elections in three weeks and three very different lessons. Omri, Benni and Daniela go through Brazil, Serbia and Israel and ask what actually worked. In Brazil, Lula went into the runoff behind and written off, then won it on the back of a digital campaign that grew a WhatsApp channel from 60,000 to 11 million subscribers in a month. Fan clubs, influencers and a lot of people donating their...

Fresh off the midterms, we zoom out with historian Sergey Radchenko. Did Trump’s drubbing change anything for Putin? Does Putin even believe Europe exists? And why does Sergey say Russia is a disease of the skin while China is a disease of the heart? Sergey argues the Russians missed the boat: their best window for a settlement on their terms was a Trump desperate for a win before the midterms. Th...

All three of us, the afternoon after the US midterms, on very little sleep. Daniela stayed up till 8am for Michigan and calls it a bloodbath: a Trump endorsement is now the kiss of death, Texas has a Democratic governor and senator, Kansas and South Carolina went blue, Mississippi is still being counted. Benny says the bank robbery has turned into a hostage situation, and the next two years are ab...

Benny’s off dealing with children and Daniela is on some kind of democratic safari in Botswana, so Omri flies solo with a very special guest: Alberto Alemanno, professor at HEC Paris, founder of The Good Lobby, co-founder of Alliance4Europe and one of the sharpest commentators on EU affairs around. Where does Europe’s politics stand, which dependencies leave the continent exposed, what does the EU...

Omri’s out, so it’s two Germans going at it. Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin: three regional elections in a few weeks, record turnout, and the far right still gaining. Daniela and Benny ask how Germany got here, why the centrist parties keep losing the plot, what the tax story since the 1980s has to do with it, whether the firewall still holds, and what the far right actually wants t...

We’re back to school, it’s business as usual, what’s up, what’s new? One of our hosts became German AND got engaged, another had a BABY, and a third is on the beach in Greece… What else? Only everything. Listen, like, subscribe, follow! Share with your friends! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thistimetomorrow...

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In the 56th episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Daniela sit down with Professor Damir Kapidžić to pick his brain on what is currently happening with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia. First of all, what does Bosnia’s intricate political landscape look like? Clue: it’s complicated. Secondly, what’s the Trump administration’s interest in the OHR, and why may it threaten multi...

In today’s episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri, Daniela and Benni discuss… * the tragic Berlin Pride attack and the far-right’s exploitation of German policing failures * how Poland’s recent far-right fragmentation is revealing cracks in its unity ahead of critical elections next year. How can pro-democracy forces capitalise on the divisions within the PiS party? (Is there anything that Polish dem...

OK, listen up, folks! There’s an urgent need for pro-democracy forces to update their storytelling in the digital age. If you’re a regular listener of this podcast, then you already know that, but you’re probably also frustrated with the pace of progress. We hear you, we see you, and we’re on your side. In today’s episode, Daniela, Benni & Omri chat to Roza Ismailai about how bureaucratic delays a...

In the 53rd episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri, Benni and Daniela talk to Dr Victoria Vdovychenko, a leading Ukrainian expert on defense and geopolitics, against the backdrop of the NATO Ankara Summit and escalating tensions in July 2026. Dr Vdovychenko highlights Ukraine’s strategic resilience (driven by AI-enabled military innovations, deep strikes into Russian territory, and a society united a...

Ted watches Japan vs Sweden in the dead of night during one of Britain’s recent heatwaves, and recalls David Foster Wallace’s parable of fish unaware of water. But the potential joy of watching a simple game of World Cup football is drowned out by political noise, punditry, commercial spectacle, fears and worries. As the match progresses in silence, he listens to WhatsApp voice messages from his f...

Can Europe lead the AI race on its own terms? In the 52nd episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri sits down with Jan-Willem van Putten to discuss why Europe’s ethics-first approach could be its competitive edge. One thing is certain: Europe can’t opt out of AI or treat it as a passing fad. The decisions we make now will shape our digital future and, yes, that includes our democracies and our human rig...

Blimey, it’s hot outside! I know what you need to do! You need to go find some shade, a nice, cold drink, and then put on the 51st g’dam episode of This! Time! Tomorrow! (Coming soon to an octagon near you.) So what’s in this one? Erm… **sweats profusely into bucket**… let me think. Oh, yeah! In this one, Omri, Daniela and Benni position themselves at the political and economic crossroads facing E...

In the 50th episode* of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Daniela talk to the Palestinian activist and political leader, Samer Sinjilawi, who argues that lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians requires more than physical reconstruction. It demands defeating the deep-seated animosity in people’s hearts through reconciliation. He critiques both Israeli and Palestinian leaderships for tolerating...

Where is Bulgaria headed after its recent general election? Building on our previous quick-look episode, this deeper dive examines how Rumen Radev, a president with no clear positions, now leads a government balancing Europe and Russia. As corruption and oligarch influence persist, with protests forcing changes, the country continues to face instability. Join Omri, Daniela, Benni, and the European...

Can Bulgaria break its cycle of instability? After the latest election, Rumen Radev, a former president who has avoided taking stands, now leads a government balancing Europe and Russia. Corruption protests have toppled leaders before, and the pressure is on. Is this a moment of change or more of the same? Join Omri, Daniela, and the European Correspondent’s Bulgaria writer, Kai Iliev, for an epis...

Ted stands in the sweltering heat, battling a stomach bug, as he fixates on a pothole that has become a symbol of Britain’s deeper issues. Drawing parallels with Kafka’s The Metamorphosis , he reflects on how societal worth is often tied to economic value, leaving many feeling as discarded as Gregor Samsa. With a million potholes costing billions to repair, Ted questions why such visible problems...

In the 48th episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Daniela sit down with Tom Greenwood, Strategy Lead at Logiq Media, to discuss why far-right messaging often outperforms pro-democracy campaigns in digital spaces. Tom argues that far-right content succeeds by tapping into emotional drivers like status, belonging, and fear, and by finding voters where they are, whether that’s in beauty, cooking or...

In the 47th episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Daniela discuss the urgency and geopolitical stakes of EU enlargement, framing it as a strategic move against rising autocracy. How are countries like Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, and Moldova navigating the accession process? Does Serbia’s democratic backsliding serve as a cautionary tale? Delaying enlargement risks ceding influence to authorita...

In our 14th monologue for democracy, Omri Preiss dives deep into the urgent need to reframe the climate crisis narrative. Arguing that global heating is no longer a distant threat but an immediate existential challenge, with current trajectories risking societal collapse within decades, Omri critiques how political and corporate interests have delayed action. But that’s not all: he also challenges...

Join Benni, Daniela and Omri for a frantic hour of election debriefing! How did Peter Magyar win? What’s next? Will he now deliver for Hungary? Will Budapest become a global capital for democratic renewal, or is this the start of Viktor Orbán’s comeback story? What does all of this mean for Europe? And what should democracy-defenders learn from the Hungarian experience? Questions, questions, quest...

In his eight monologue for democracy, a morning train ride becomes Ted’s window into the disillusionment of Gen Z, where far-right influencers blend self-help with extremism, and political disengagement feels like the only rational response. A conversation with colleagues—amalgamations of several real discussions—reveals how misogyny and white supremacy are now just part of the cultural background...

In the 45th episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Benni (Daniela was still in Budapest, busy witnessing the unfolding of Hungarian democratic history and all that glorious spiel!) welcome researcher and think-tank director Steven Lacey to unpack the British far-right’s eight distinct factions, from hard-pressed workers to conspiracy theorists and ethno-nationalists. Lacey, who once fell under th...

With Hungary’s historic 2026 election just days away, this episode takes one last look at the battle for the country’s future before polling stations open. Zsófia Banuta, a democracy defender and co-founder of Unhack Democracy, joins Omri, Benni and Daniela to share firsthand accounts of the tactics shaping the vote, and… well, trust us: from systemic vote-buying and coercion in marginalised commu...