# 115. The Man Who Sold the War

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Podcast: [Where Politics Meets History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829)
Published: 2026-04-14T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://where-politics-meets-history.captivate.fm
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Iain and Tessa discuss whether men are more prone to start wars than women, Trump's planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz - and the historical parallel to the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary and more!

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