Episodes

  • 213. China and the USA: The Most Important Relationship In The World? (Kevin Rudd)

    213. China and the USA: The Most Important Relationship In The World? (Kevin Rudd)
    Nov 2 2026
    What do Xi Jinping and Donald Trump actually want? How much does Beijing back Putin, and could it ever pressure him over Ukraine? How likely is a conflict over Taiwan, and when could it be? Rory and Alastair are joined by the prior Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, to answer all these questions and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Caroline Kaye Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Bella Soames General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 212. What Happens When The World Stops Trusting America? (Michael Lewis)

    212. What Happens When The World Stops Trusting America? (Michael Lewis)
    Oct 26 2026
    Why did Elon Musk really go to Washington, and was DOGE ever about cutting government at all? What happens when the world stops trusting America, and could the next financial crisis already be under way? What will Trump do if he loses the midterms? Alastair and Rory are joined by Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, Moneyball and the new book Blockers, to answer all these questions and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Bruno Di Castri Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Bella Soames General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • 211. Trump's Niece on Why He's On Putin's Side

    211. Trump's Niece on Why He's On Putin's Side
    Oct 18 2026
    How did Donald Trump’s childhood shape the president we see today? Why was Mary Trump cut out of her grandfather’s billion-dollar will? Why does he want to see Europe fail? Alastair and Rory are joined by Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and a clinical psychologist, to discuss all these questions and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell, Celine Charles Video Editor: Caroline Kaye, Tom McCagherty, Oli Ortega, Kierson Leslie Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Bella Soames General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • 210. Rory and Alastair Interview Prime Minister Andy Burnham

    210. Rory and Alastair Interview Prime Minister Andy Burnham
    Oct 11 2026
    With the Trump administration planning to livestream a firing squad execution, should the UK take a stand? How will Andy Burnham change Britain’s relationship with the EU? Why has he agreed to publish details of meetings following the Manchester City scandal? Alastair and Rory are joined by Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to answer all these questions and more. __________ To listen to our series Becoming Burnham, with Alastair Campbell and Burnham’s closest confidant, friend and former colleague Steve Rotheram – the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region — go to therestispolitics.com Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell, Sam Oakley Video Editor: Kieron Leslie, Charlie Rodwell Videographer: Harry Swan, Charlie Rodwell, Tom McCagherty Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Executive Producer: Isabella Soames General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 209. Shabana Mahmood: Palestine Action, Faith and What I Told Starmer

    209. Shabana Mahmood: Palestine Action, Faith and What I Told Starmer
    Oct 4 2026
    Is the government's ban on Palestine Action lawful, or overreaching? Why can't Britain just send small boats straight back to France? Can faith and public duty coexist in modern British politics? Rory and Alastair are joined by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to answer all this and more. Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to goalhanger.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 208. Mustafa Suleyman: Is AI Actually Conscious?

    208. Mustafa Suleyman: Is AI Actually Conscious?
    Sep 27 2026
    Can Artificial Intelligence stay subordinate? Is Anthropic’s 100-Page constitution creating dangerous AI autonomy? Should AI models be granted legal personhood, rights, or financial compensation? CEO of Microsoft AI, and co-founder and former head of AI at DeepMind, Mustafa Suleyman, joins Rory Stewart to discuss all this and more. If you'd like to listen to more of Mustafa Suleyman and his backstory, click here to find our previous interview with him from 2023. Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to goalhanger.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 207. Gordon Brown: How to Fix a Fracturing World

    207. Gordon Brown: How to Fix a Fracturing World
    Sep 20 2026
    What did Gordon Brown learn from leading the UK through the global financial crisis? Why do so many citizens today not belong to any civic or religious group, and how does that impact our politics? How can middle powers come together to rival the strength of China and the USA? Former Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown, joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more. Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to goalhanger.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • 206. How Putin's War Changed Finland Forever (Sanna Marin)

    206. How Putin's War Changed Finland Forever (Sanna Marin)
    Sep 13 2026
    Following Putin's war in Ukraine, how politically challenging was it committing Finland to join NATO? What was it like becoming the world's youngest sitting prime minister at 34? Why did a scandal over dancing at a private party become a national and international story? Rory and Alastair are joined by former Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, to discuss all this and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Instagram: ⁠@restispolitics⁠ Twitter: ⁠@restispolitics⁠ Email: ⁠therestispolitics@goalhanger.com⁠ __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Lead Video Editor: Josh Smith Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins