The Bunker
Hosted by Andrew Harrison and Jacob Jarvis and Kenny Dickinson and Seth Thévoz and James Liddell and Tom Taylor and Zoë Grünewald · Podmasters
4.6from 641 ratings
- 2,000
- Episodes
- 738
- Transcribed
- 641
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About The Bunker
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. The Bunker is a Podmasters production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Podmasters
- Category
- government · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Jan 2020
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
738 of 2,000 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Donald Trump: Tangled up in Blue – Weekly Wrap-Up with Rafael Behr and Zoë Grünewald
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The end of The Telegraph, the world and Halloween – Hot Take Time Machine with Miranda Sawyer and Jonn Elledge
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What the $6.3bn crypto heist tells us – Deep Dive with tech journo Molly White
Inside a recent episode
Donald Trump: Tangled up in Blue – Weekly Wrap-Up with Rafael Behr and Zoë Grünewald
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Pollsters speculated that there could be anything from a blue trickle to a blue wave. In the end, it was a blue tsunami, wiping out Republican majorities in both the House and the Senate. It was a major rebuke to Donald Trump, who eagerly pointed fingers at, well, anyone but himself for the scale of defeat. […]
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- Miranda Sawyer
- Jonn Elledge
- Molly White
- James Ball
- Rafael Behr
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 81 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 560 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts The Bunker?
Andrew Harrison and Jacob Jarvis and Kenny Dickinson and Seth Thévoz and James Liddell and Tom Taylor and Zoë Grünewald host the show. Published by Podmasters.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Bunker take guests?
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