Episodes

  • The Cockroach Revolution: the Gen Z political movement upending Indian politics

    The Cockroach Revolution: the Gen Z political movement upending Indian politics
    Oct 29 2026
    As huge protests that began with high school students sweep through France and a student-led movement takes over the government of Serbia, another authoritarian political leader, India's Narendra Modi finds himself under threat from a Gen Z-led political movement. The Cockroach Janta Party has adopted a moniker that was used initially to discredit youthful protesters and now seems poised to upend Indian politics, perhaps bringing down the curtain on Modi's 15 years of dominance. I spoke to Akanksha Narain. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Iran, the Middle East and Trump: chaos continues, with Charlie Gammell

    Iran, the Middle East and Trump: chaos continues, with Charlie Gammell
    Oct 21 2026
    An update on the situation in Iran and the Gulf region with Charlie Gammell. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Luke Harding on Trump's Betrayal of the West

    Luke Harding on Trump's Betrayal of the West
    Oct 13 2026
    Listen to Luke Harding describe the depths of Trump's betrayal of Ukraine, of the West and of the rules-based international order. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Deep Connections: Kaja Bego on the undersea cables that underpin the global economy.

    Deep Connections: Kaja Bego on the undersea cables that underpin the global economy.
    Oct 5 2026
    Katja Bego is a researcher at Chatham House and an expert on undersea cables. https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/katja-bego f you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Banned from Britain: One Man's Migration Story

    Banned from Britain: One Man's Migration Story
    Sep 23 2026
    Garth St Clair is a military veteran, former drug addict and - for the past few decades - a tireless worker and campaigner in the field of drug demand reduction. In his native Trinidad and Tobago he is a well-known figure and in more recent years he has worked extensively with law enforcement from a variety of countries, notably the UK. All this came to an end when he was banned from entering the UK under new, stricter immigration rules. A man who has dedicated much of his life to supporting our laws and institutions is now targeted by them. Here's his story. Find Garth's work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIxSZ9Q5kfmnnsoIbxbQKg If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠ Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • The Houthis Strike Back - Iona Craig on the Red Sea and the Crisis in World Energy Markets

    The Houthis Strike Back - Iona Craig on the Red Sea and the Crisis in World Energy Markets
    Sep 17 2026
    Follow Iona Craig on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/ionacraig.com Her latest reporting on UK complicity in US war crimes is here: https://www.declassifieduk.org/starmer-complicit-in-trumps-yemen-massacre/ If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠ Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • When the bad guys start using AI: David Wells on counter terrorism and AI

    When the bad guys start using AI: David Wells on counter terrorism and AI
    Sep 1 2026
    If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Bytes and Bullets: Steve Feldstein on how tech is reshaping modern warfare

    Bytes and Bullets: Steve Feldstein on how tech is reshaping modern warfare
    Aug 3 2026
    Steve Feldstein is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and an expert on how technology is transforming warfare. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins