Tough decisions rattle us all to the core. But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history. No pressure! They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences. A fresh take on foreign policy. Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss.
One Decision
Claim This PodcastHosted by Sir Richard Dearlove, Richard Dearlove, Kate McCann, John Raine, Rosanna Lockwood, Sabrina Singh
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Tough decisions rattle us all to the core. But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history. No pressure! They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences. A fresh take on foreign policy. Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss.
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
Is Iran Secretly Building a Bomb at Pickaxe Mountain? A Nuclear Physicist Answers (w/ Ali Vaez)
Nuclear physicist Ali Vaez explains Iran's nuclear capabilities and geopolitical strategy to hosts Sir Richard Dearlove and John Raine, offering insights into the nation's resilience under pressure.
September 14, 2026
How Real Is Netflix's The Diplomat? Ex-MI6 Chief Fact-Checks It (w/ Creator Debora Cahn)
Creator Debora Cahn and former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove discuss the realities of political drama and spycraft in an interview with Kate McCann.
September 10, 2026
Inside the CIA and MI6 on 9/11 (w/ John McLaughlin, CIA Deputy Director on September 11th)
Former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin and former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove discuss the intelligence response to 9/11 with host Kate McCann, revealing crucial insights into pre-attack threats and post-attack strategies.
386 total episodes available with 195 transcripts
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Is Iran Secretly Building a Bomb at Pickaxe Mountain? A Nuclear Physicist Answers (w/ Ali Vaez)
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[…] One might be the process to negotiations and would negotiations either require or result in a new look regime with American approval, possibly handpicked by the Americans. The only thing that has worked, if you look at the long history of using different tools against Iran, the only thing that has delivered results is actually diplomacy. In 2015, we did manage to roll back their program and put it in a box and under rigorous monitoring. Nothing else has. I mean, sabotage, covert operations, military option, as I described to you, None of it has really resolved the problem. Whereas diplomacy, you know, Iran was supposed to have only 300 kilograms of enriched uranium below 3.67 percent until 2031. […]
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