The Bunker
Hosted by Andrew Harrison and Jacob Jarvis and Emma Kennedy and Zoë Grünewald · Podmasters
4.6from 632 ratings
- 1,968
- Episodes
- 702
- Transcribed
- 632
- 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
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
702 of 1,968 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Amazing Spider-Myth – From Arachne to Spider-Man, how arachnids rule our imagination
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Yes, your phone IS listening to you – with Alexis Conran
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Burnham’s Trump meet: Can he handle the heat? – Start Your Week with Alex von Tunzelmann
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The Amazing Spider-Myth – From Arachne to Spider-Man, how arachnids rule our imagination
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because I mean, human darkness is as much a part of human positivity and yet we do recoil from it. Well, yes. I mean, look at horror films. How often do spiders come up in them? So frequently, there's something about this creature that enables us to project all of our fears and desires onto it. And that is, I mean, let me put it this way. I think it was Noam Chomsky who talked about how there are problems and there are mysteries. And Spiders remain a mystery to me. I studied them for several years, and they are still mysterious creatures, and I don't understand why we turn them into creatures of horror. […]
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- Maria Tatar
- Alexis Conran
- Alex von Tunzelmann
- Jonn Elledge
- Ben Macintyre
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 81 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 551 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 Emma Kennedy and Zoë Grünewald host the show. Published by Podmasters.
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Does The Bunker take guests?
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