{"podcast":{"title":"The Bunker – News without the nonsense","slug":"the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382","podcast_index_feed_id":1209382,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b","website_url":"https://linktr.ee/bunker_pod","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b/show-cover.jpg","author":"Podmasters","episode_count":1875,"summary":"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 for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T12:22:19.814531+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382"},"episode":{"title":"Deal or no deal? – Weekly Wrap-Up with Rafael Behr","slug":"deal-or-no-deal-weekly-wrap-up-with-rafael-behr","published_at":"2026-06-19T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382/deal-or-no-deal-weekly-wrap-up-with-rafael-behr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-bunker/episodes/deal-or-no-deal-weekly-wrap-up-with-rafael-behr","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b/e/6a340ddb6f90df4cb79fc1d8/media.mp3","summary":"Donald Trump has finally put pen to paper and signed an agreement to end the war he started. He quickly lashed out at the “bad people” criticising it – but is it even a deal or just a deal to try and get a deal? Plus: Lib Dem leader Ed Davey calls for a Brexit U-turn, Farage wants foreign nationals banned from social housing and archaeologists find a Stonehenge “prototype”.   Rafael Behr joins Jacob Jarvis to unpack the biggest, weirdest and most under-reported stories from the past week.   • Special offer! Get 20% off any vehicle history check at carVertical.com/TheBunker • Back us on Patreon – www.patreon.com/bunkercast   Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis. Producer: James Liddell. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.   www.podmasters.co.uk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Donald Trump has finally put pen to paper and signed an agreement to end the war he started. He quickly lashed out at the “bad people” criticising it – bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2083,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382/episodes/deal-or-no-deal-weekly-wrap-up-with-rafael-behr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382/deal-or-no-deal-weekly-wrap-up-with-rafael-behr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}