Novara Media Podcasts

In the last decade and a half, society has got vastly more politicised: Occupy, Black Lives Matter, the Me Too Movement and many other movements besides mobilised hundreds of millions of people around the world. So where are the massive organisations that big mobilisations brought in the 20th century? They don’t exist. For all the […]

Donald Trump has extended his ultimatum to Iran, now threatening to bomb energy and desalination plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 10 days rather than 48 hours. Plus: The New World Happiness Report suggests that English-speaking countries are among the most miserable in the world, and Novara’s Steven Methven reports on […]

As Trump repeatedly tries to draw the UK into the war on Iran, Aaron Bastani catches up with Angus Hanton, author of ‘Vassal State: How America Runs Britain’.

Trump says U.S.’s NATO allies have done “absolutely nothing” to aid the illegal war on Iran. Plus: A man filmed ‘Intimidating’ Al Jazeera Journalists in Golders Green is a Met police officer, does the UK need a ‘DOGE of the Left’?, and a huge blow for big tech.  With Helena (NoJusticeMTG) & Curtis Daly.

“Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you,” says Iranian military spokesperson. Plus: What the West gets wrong about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and Americans don’t know where Iran is. With Micahel Walker, Helena(NoJusticeMTG) & Professor Sina Azodi.

As Pakistan hosts peace talks between the US and Iran, JD Vance has been touted for a new role in the negotiations. Plus: Rachel Reeves outlines her plan to deal with soaring energy costs, Steven Methven reports from Havana amid a blackout, and an interview with Ted Cruz suggests that Republicans have given up on […]

Moya and Ash react to Louis Theroux’s documentary on the manosphere. The antics of YouTubers like HS and Sneako seem designed to amuse teenage boys and offend the normies – but when does the mask become the face? And who are the women who flock to these influencers? Plus: advice for a man who doesn’t want […]

Michael Walker speaks to Journalist and Author Hooman Majd about Donald Trump’s repeated failures as he wages war on Iran.

Trump backtracks on Iran threat as “very good conversations” have been had… Plus: We interview Hooman Majd on whether Iran’s deterrence strategy is working, and Liberal Centrists have lost the argument on Israel. With Michael Walker and Barry Malone.

Aaron Bastani sat down with Novara Media’s own Ash Sarkar, to celebrate the paperback release of her bestselling book, Minority Rule. ‘Minority rule’ is the term Ash used to describe the irrational fear that minorities are trying to overturn and oppress majority populations. She revealed how minority elites rule majorities by creating the culture wars […]

The most powerful CEO in history is barely a person anymore. But it’s not just his X-addled brain that has transformed him. He has deeply integrated himself in the ‘cyborg collective’ – a world of electrons, brain implants, fantastical promises, financial systems, bots, and memes – he has made for himself. Henry Ford gave his name to […]

As the US weighs up a complete takeover of Kharg Island, Michael Walker speaks to analyst Esfandyar Batmanghelidj about why Trump has bitten off more than he can chew in the Middle East.

The Iranian foreign minister has warned that letting the US use British bases constitutes “participation in aggression”. Plus: Trump is considering a complete takeover of Kharg Island, and Steven Methven reports from Havana amid the illegal US energy blockade of Cuba. With Michael Walker, Phil Miller, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Richard Hames.

A fracture between the US and Israel has emerged as the two countries begin openly briefing against each other over the war on Iran. Plus: The illegal US blockade of Cuba intensifies, shadow minister Nick Timothy’s comments on Islam earn him an endorsement from Tommy Robinson, and Trump’s former counterterrorism chief hits out at Israel […]

Oil price soars after Israel strikes the world’s largest gas field. Plus: Israel’s decapitation strategy in Iran. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Trita Parsi.

Israel has assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful leaders. Meanwhile, a top Trump counterterrorism official resigns, accusing the Israel lobby of tricking the president into war. Plus: We ask what Israel’s real strategy is, whether a ground invasion is coming, and if Netanyahu would use nuclear weapons. With Michael Walker & Daniel Levy.

Ash has a big theory about why so many aspects of modern life feel like masturbation: private, self-centred, disconnected. They discuss the objects and subjects of sex, and Moya makes a confession. Plus: advice for a special one who’s dating her first communist. Got a dilemma? Email ifispeak@novaramedia.com Join us at Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield […]

As the illegal U.S-Israeli war on Iran spreads violence throughout the Middle East, oil exports from the region have ground to a halt. Plus: Why Trump’s war aims are looking increasingly untenable, and we ask whether Israel would use its nuclear weapons. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Annelle Sheline.

Rising unemployment, increased military spending, and a decline in living standards for most people, including the middle class: the description fits both the 1930s and the 2020s. In the 1930s, it was a situation that morphed into the destruction and horror of the Second World War. On Downstream with Aaron Bastani this week is Clara […]

Trillions of dollars of AI build-out. An economy poised on the edge of a giant crisis. Some say it’s a bubble. But what if it’s an entirely new kind of economics? One that has no need of humans at all? Marek Poliks is the co-author with Roberto Alonso Trillo of Exocapitalism: Economies with Absolutely No […]

A US refuelling plane crashed in Western Iraq, killing four US service people, Pete Hegseth has lashed out at the media for their coverage of the war on Iran. Plus: Palantir’s alex karp predicts the future, we ask who benefits from the oil shock generated by israel and the US’s illegal war on Iran, and […]

The Israeli air force has claimed to have hit what they say is an Iranian nuclear facility. Plus: Starmer takes the blame for appointing Peter Mandelson, Channel 4 airs Omid Djalili’s bizarre take on the war on Iran, and David Lammy seems to think he’s safe from the Green Party. With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, for the most part, as war in the Middle East continues to rattle global energy markets.   Plus: Why the Iranian diaspora isn’t as homogeneous in its political views as we’ve been led to believe, and the first of the Mandelson Files are published.  With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & […]

It’s becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump has no real plan for the war on Iran. We speak to Middle East expert Vali Nasr on how Iran’s response has surprised the world. Plus: Reform UK can’t get its story straight, and Israel’s propaganda machine has been unusually quiet. With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.

The final episode. Back in Westminster, Kojo confronts the human cost of hidden wealth – and asks if change is still possible. Join Kojo Koram on 19th March at EartH in Hackney for a live event – Dark Money: How Billionaires Ruined Britain And How To Make Them Pay. Featuring Dalia Gebrial, Peter Geoghegan, Faiza Shaheen […]