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Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
As Israel continues to pound Iran and expands its offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, there are rumblings of disunity with America over the path and goal of the conflict. Why now is the time to buy rubbish stocks. And celebrating the life of grand-clown Philippe Gaulier.
Guests and host:
- Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
- Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
- Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
- Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Trump, Hizbullah, refuelling plane
- Markets, oil prices, quality stocks, junk stocks, investment
- Philippe Gaulier, clowns, obituary
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Previous episodes
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5653 - Lone goals: will US-Israel war aims diverge? Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5652 - Blood from a drone: Iran’s deadly arsenal Thu, 12 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5651 - Strait of shock: Iran economic fallout Wed, 11 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5650 - Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters Tue, 10 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5649 - Follow the leader: Iran picks the son Mon, 09 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5648 - The third Gulf war: one week on Fri, 06 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5647 - Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war? Thu, 05 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5646 - Crude awakening: Iran oil shock Wed, 04 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5645 - Escalation: Middle East war widens Tue, 03 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5644 - Trailer: Money Talks Mon, 02 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5643 - War with Iran: Middle East in flames Mon, 02 Mar 2026 - 0h
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5641 - Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data Fri, 27 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5640 - Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes Thu, 26 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5639 - Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls Wed, 25 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5638 - A world-changing war: four years in Ukraine Tue, 24 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5637 - When the levy brakes: Trump’s tariffs struck down Mon, 23 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5636 - The arrest is history: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Fri, 20 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5635 - The splitting image: Yoon verdict will deepen divisions Thu, 19 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5634 - The Robin Hood state: taxes are getting more progressive Wed, 18 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5633 - Ice, ice, maybe: should the Arctic be refrozen? Tue, 17 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5632 - Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence Mon, 16 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5631 - Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble Fri, 13 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5630 - Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace? Thu, 12 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5629 - Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh Wed, 11 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5628 - A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on Tue, 10 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5627 - Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide Mon, 09 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5626 - Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work? Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5625 - Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires Thu, 05 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5624 - Peter and the wolves: Mandelson falls but Epstein scandal spreads Wed, 04 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5623 - Tug of Warsh: will the new chair politicise the Fed? Tue, 03 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5622 - Survival Modi: Indian PM’s fortunes revive Mon, 02 Feb 2026 - 0h
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5621 - Boss Class 1. Fat layer of humans Sat, 31 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5620 - Democracy on ICE? The mood turns in America Fri, 30 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5619 - Interview: Bret Taylor of Sierra and OpenAI Thu, 29 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5618 - 1. Fat layer of humans Thu, 29 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5617 - No middle ground: Iran’s dangerous division Thu, 29 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5616 - Trailer: Boss Class Season 3 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5615 - We’ll be right over here: Europe’s populists sour on Trump Wed, 28 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5613 - General ejection: China’s military purge Tue, 27 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5611 - Resistance is fatal: another killing in Minneapolis Mon, 26 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5610 - Trailer: Boss Class Season 3 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5609 - Trailer: Boss Class Season 3 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5607 - ISIS control: Syria’s prison camp changes hands Fri, 23 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5606 - Grave new world: the Greenland row’s lasting damage Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5605 - Trailer: Boss Class Season 3 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5604 - House of Kurds: on the ground in northern Syria Wed, 21 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5603 - Power ballot: Japanese PM’s electoral gamble Tue, 20 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5602 - Thin ice: could the Greenland clash kill NATO? Mon, 19 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5601 - Clutching at shahs: Iran’s would-be revolutionary Fri, 16 Jan 2026 - 0h
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5600 - Maria-view mirror: asking Venezuelans what they want now Thu, 15 Jan 2026 - 0h