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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Show overview

The Bunker – News without the nonsense has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 3,339 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to over 1700 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 32 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 315 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 744 episodes published. Published by Podmasters.

Episodes
3,339
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
28 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

News without the nonsense, every weekday morning. In episodes that fit your commute*, The Bunker cuts through the noise to make sense of what’s really going on in news, current affairs, politics, economics and culture. We bring you smart explainers, interviews, fresh perspectives and under-reported stories to as a refreshing alternative to repetitive Punch and Judy news coverage. It’s the only way to start the day. From the producers of Oh God, What Now? Our regulars include: Gavin Esler • Ros Taylor • Alex von Tunzelmann • Andrew Harrison • Zing Tsjeng • Jacob Jarvis • Emma Kennedy • Rafael Behr • Seth Thévoz. • Sign up to support the podcast and get episodes ad-free and early: patreon.com/bunkercast • Apple users: Get all of our core shows ad-free and early with the Podmasters Originals super-subscription. (* Even if it’s just from the kitchen to the front room. ) The Bunker is a Podmasters production.

Russian plague, death penalty horror, French riots – Weekly Wrap-Up with Seth Thévoz

Oct 9, 202632 min

How to survive “Information Armageddon” – Deep Dive with HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur

Oct 7, 202628 min

“A.I. WILL destroy jobs and democracy will be next” – Deep Dive with Anthropic chief researcher Matthew Botvinick

Oct 7, 202626 min

Trump, Musk and the ‘End Times Fascists’ – Deep Dive with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

Oct 6, 202635 min

A Kemi for your thoughts? – Start Your Week with Rafael Behr

Oct 5, 202629 min

Burnham’s big moment and the return of Musk – Weekly Wrap-Up with Alex von Tunzelmann

Oct 2, 202630 min

Burnham ‘channels Oprah’ and iced coffee outrage – Hot Take Time Machine with Miranda Sawyer and Jonn Elledge

Oct 1, 202634 min

Europe's “firewall” against the far-right is holding. But for how long?

Sep 30, 202642 min

Two world wars and one long grudge — will Britain and Germany ever be pals?

Sep 29, 202631 min

Sabotage at RAF Fairford, Labour’s second chance – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor

Sep 28, 202629 min

Burnham takes on Putin’s lie machine — Weekly Wrap-Up with Rafael Behr

Sep 25, 202634 min

Crime is down – so why is everyone terrified in "Lawless Britain?"

Sep 24, 202631 min

The Amazing Spider-Myth – From Arachne to Spider-Man, how arachnids rule our imagination

Sep 23, 202624 min

Yes, your phone IS listening to you – with Alexis Conran

Sep 22, 202631 min

Burnham’s Trump meet: Can he handle the heat? – Start Your Week with Alex von Tunzelmann

Sep 21, 202628 min

Farage’s fight back, A.I. fallout and a 'referendum' – Weekly Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge

Sep 18, 202630 min

Sex, secrets and the KGB – How a Cold War spy accidentally saved the world

Sep 17, 202634 min

Depraved new world – How billionaires’ sci-fi dreams are wrecking the future

Sep 16, 202626 min

Is AOC really America's next president?

Sep 15, 202624 min

Farage’s crackpot jackpot – Start Your Week with Gavin Esler

Sep 14, 202629 min
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