{"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":"Hot Take Time Machine – Britpop Burnham, ‘eat the ponies!’ and kinky cruises with Miranda Sawyer and Jonn Elledge","slug":"hot-take-time-machine-britpop-burnham-eat-the-ponies-and-kinky-cruises-with-miranda-sawyer-and-jonn-elledge","published_at":"2026-07-09T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382/hot-take-time-machine-britpop-burnham-eat-the-ponies-and-kinky-cruises-with-miranda-sawyer-and-jonn-elledge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-bunker/episodes/hot-take-time-machine-britpop-burnham-eat-the-ponies-and-kin","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b/e/6a4e729d2b60482dd2f1556f/media.mp3","summary":"Columnists need critics too… Hot Take Time Machine is back with Paper Cuts alumni Miranda Sawyer , Jonn Elledge and Jacob Jarvis picking apart the most bizarre takes in the op-edaverse.   On this episode: Andy Burnham’s wardrobe causes a stir, Kwasi Kwarteng – yes, the man who nearly exploded the economy – warns against “Red Ed” Miliband becoming chancellor, one Telegraph columnist has a solution for the Dartmoor ponies (eating them) and a Times writer takes a kinky cruise.   • Spotted a column we should talk about next time? Send it to info@bunkercast.co.uk  • Listen to Miranda’s sit-down with 5Live legend Elis James in the latest episode of Talk ‘90s to me . • Back us on Patreon – www.patreon.com/bunkercast   Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis with Miranda Sawyer and Jonn Elledge . 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":"Columnists need critics too… Hot Take Time Machine is back with Paper Cuts alumni Miranda Sawyer , Jonn Elledge and Jacob Jarvis picking apart the most bi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2120,"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/hot-take-time-machine-britpop-burnham-eat-the-ponies-and-kinky-cruises-with-miranda-sawyer-and-jonn-elledge/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/hot-take-time-machine-britpop-burnham-eat-the-ponies-and-kinky-cruises-with-miranda-sawyer-and-jonn-elledge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}