Shallow Dive
A podcast discussing politics and policy, presented by Alex Waygood and Murray Jones. Music used in this podcast is by the freesound.org user Sub-d, and is licensed under a Creative Commons 0 license freesound.org/people/Sub-d/.
Episodes
It could be put off no longer: we finally talk about coronavirus (and other things...)
---
The UK is attempting a novel and controversial strategy to combat the coronavirus, putting behavioural science front and centre
The US has not been testing enough people, so nobody knows how big its outbreak is.
Andrew Cuomo has been criticised for using prison labour to produce hand sanitiser cheaply for residents of New...
Turkey is encouraging refugees to head to Greece and the EU aren’t happy. Meanwhile climate change is only going to make the problem worse, on a global scale. Also British troops are heading to Mali.
--
Turkey turns a blind eye as refugees head for border.
The EU’s morality is facing a severe test when it comes to refugees. Greece aren’t helping.
It’s all part of a geopolitical balancing act regarding Turkey's i...
India is struck with ethnic violence , France is overrun with bedbugs, and we ask: are local councils preventing action on climate change?
---
Further reading:
32 people died in Delhi as mobs attacked majority-Muslim areas of the city, following protests around a new law discriminating against Muslims.
The law reformed India’s refugee policy, long one of the world’s harshest.
The government brings out its plan for a points-based immigration system, the Democratic Party holds yet another debate in its quest to find a nominee to take on Donald Trump, and we ask: is every billionaire a policy failure?
---
Further reading:
The government has unveiled its new plans for post-Brexit immigration.
The Economist’s analysis of the effects of the new plans.
The rule of law is under attack everywhere, it seems, but Ecuador. Plus Donald Trump’s many questions about badgers, and we ask: should the licence fee be scrapped?
---
Further reading:
Sajid Javid is out, after a cabinet reshuffle that was more dramatic than many expected.
The Roger Stone fiasco.
Roger Stone’s role in the Mueller investigation, explained.
Roger Stone threatened to kidnap Randy C...
The Iowa Caucuses descended into chaos, Russian police have been convicted of busting their own drug den, and we ask: should the government step in to save Facebook from itself?
---
Further reading:
The Iowa caucuses were utter chaos.
Doing well in Iowa is important, but only if you can get media attention out of it.
Pete Buttigieg: who he is.
Buttigieg controversially fired South Bend’s first African-...
The government decides to allow Huawei into the UK’s 5G infrastructure, a rare sighting of a Bolivian glass frog, and we ask: are open borders the way to go?
---
Further Reading:
Johnson’s controversial decision to allow Huawei in.
The Huawei move is unpopular with his own party.
British foreign policy, caught in an awkward place between the US and China.
Context to US concerns over Huawei.
...Popular Podcasts
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!