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The President's Path: Trump redefines America’s friends and foes
The Media Show: The Death of Jason Arday
The President's Path: Trump and the AI data centre debate
The Media Show: James May's YouTube move
The President's Path: Is Trump the AI president?
The Media Show: Alternative Hollywood
The President's Path: Does Zelensky have the upper hand in the Ukraine war?
The Media Show: Interviewing Elon Musk
The President's Path: The US-Saudi nuclear deal
The Media Show: Can an AI actor win over Hollywood?
The President's Path: Trump accuses China of US election 'meddling'
The Media Show: Trump's New York Times subpoenas
The President's Path: US-Iran conflict reignites
The Media Show: Farage's fight with the Media
The President's Path: America at 250
The Media Show: The Murray brothers' media game
The President's Path: Has Trump taken over America’s big birthday?
Unspun World: Has Britain become ungovernable?
The Media Show: How Shop workers became content
The President's Path: What did America actually win in the Iran deal?
Unspun World: Who’re the winners and losers of the US-Iran agreement? Unspun World
The Media Show: Citizen journalists at protests - reporting or activism?
The President's Path: Why is Trump hosting the UFC at the White House?
Unspun World: Fighting resumes between Israel and Hezbollah
The Media Show: Reporting the World Cup
The President's Path: Why did Trump and Netanyahu clash over the Iran war?
Unspun World: What's it like to live in Iran now?
The Media Show: Inside Rafa Nadal's Netflix show
The President's Path: The costs of the Iran war
Unspun World: Is the US preparing to invade Cuba?
The Media Show: The French Rupert Murdoch
The President's Path: Trump pivots to Cuba
Unspun World: Are US-China relations at a turning point?
The Media Show: Filming inside El Salvador’s mega-prison
The President's Path: Trump in China
Unspun World: Why can’t the US and Iran reach a peace deal?
The Media Show: Wrestling with Trump
The President's Path: Trump’s midterm messaging
Unspun World: What’s at stake for Iran’s regime?
The Media Show: The Accidental BBC News Star
The President's Path: Is Trump safe?
Unspun World: Trump's exit strategy from Iran
The Media Show: I’m a Celebrity… get me a lawyer!
The President's Path: Trump goes quiet
Unspun World: US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
The Media Show: Building the Uncanny empire
The President's Path: Trump's legacy
The Media Show: Artemis II and Nasa’s media machine
The President’s Path: The political consequences of war and peace for Trump
Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Bernd Debusmann discuss how The president's attitude towards the people of Iran has changed - from saying he would help them to threatening to destroy Iranian civilisation. They also look at how his actions are being viewed at home and the political consequences of this war for President Trump. Every weekend, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds of those closest to power.
The Media Show: Investigating Sam Altman
Ronan Farrow, perhaps the world’s most prominent investigative journalist, has turned his attention to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. The investigation, published by The New Yorker, draws on more than a year of reporting. Farrow outlines how it was conducted and the questions it raises about power and influence in AI. Madhumita Murgia, AI Editor at the Financial Times, gives her analysis of the issues at the heart of the report, including how the media covers leading figures in Silicon Valley. Also on the show, Misha Glenny discusses his podcast The Race to Control the World, as well as his role as the new presenter of In Our Time.Presenter: Katie Razzall Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Content producer: Lucy Wai Sound engineer: Pat Sissons