{"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":"World War Trade – How tariffs became Trump’s weapon of economic destruction","slug":"world-war-trade-how-tariffs-became-trump-s-weapon-of-economic-destruction","published_at":"2026-06-25T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382/world-war-trade-how-tariffs-became-trump-s-weapon-of-economic-destruction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bunker-news-without-the-nonsense-1209382","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-bunker/episodes/world-war-trade-how-tariffs-became-trumps-weapon-of-economic","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b/e/6a3be19597b52d99363b12d1/media.mp3","summary":"The eye-watering “Liberation Day” trade tariffs that Trump unleashed on the world on April 2, 2025, are about to expire after the US Supreme Court ruled the President had overstepped his powers. But the damage they’ve caused continues to reverberate. For economists, Trump’s tariffs began World War Trade, a dangerous new era of predatory trade and protectionism. How did tariffs become Trump’s weapon of choice? And is his trade war a total bust? Professor of international economics at IMD Business School Richard Baldwin unpacks the truth about Trump’s tariff policy with Emma Kennedy .  • Special offer! Get 20% off any vehicle history check at carVertical.com/TheBunker    • Read Richard’s book World War Trade: Conflict, Containment and the Emergent World Trading Order   • Back us on Patreon –  www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Emma Kennedy. Producer: James Liddell. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. 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":"The eye-watering “Liberation Day” trade tariffs that Trump unleashed on the world on April 2, 2025, are about to expire after the US Supreme Court ruled t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1736,"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/world-war-trade-how-tariffs-became-trump-s-weapon-of-economic-destruction/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/world-war-trade-how-tariffs-became-trump-s-weapon-of-economic-destruction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}