{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily T","slug":"the-daily-t-895223","podcast_index_feed_id":895223,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/658300edbbd71a00174fea51","website_url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/the-daily-t-podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/658300edbbd71a00174fea51/1761563853313-26c11be1-f3bf-42fc-8f30-0be757316755.jpeg","author":"The Telegraph","episode_count":605,"summary":"Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast. Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer. Get an insider’s view of the stories setting the news agenda. Listen every weekday from 5pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:32.947302+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223"},"episode":{"title":"The Sunday Showdown: Camilla takes on tax-loving \"luxury Communist\" Aaron Bastani","slug":"the-sunday-showdown-camilla-takes-on-tax-loving-luxury-communist-aaron-bastani","published_at":"2026-06-21T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223/the-sunday-showdown-camilla-takes-on-tax-loving-luxury-communist-aaron-bastani","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223","url":"https://shows.acast.com/two-minute-briefing/episodes/the-sunday-showdown-camilla-takes-on-tax-loving-luxury-commu","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/658300edbbd71a00174fea51/e/6a3536864a187774ac00cf01/media.mp3","summary":"Camilla is joined by Aaron Bastani, journalist from left-wing organisation Novara Media and self-confessed “luxury communist”. The two argue the case about how much tax is too much, whether China can be classed as a success story for communism when the regime has overseen extensive human rights abuses as well as surveillance of it’s own citizens, and why Bastani thinks fracking isn’t the solution for cheaper energy. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Studio Operator: Andy Watson Producers: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams Video Producer: Will Walters Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: How much tax is too much tax? Can China seriously be called a success story for communism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Camilla is joined by Aaron Bastani, journalist from left-wing organisation Novara Media and self-confessed “luxury communist”. The two argue the case abou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-t-895223/episodes/the-sunday-showdown-camilla-takes-on-tax-loving-luxury-communist-aaron-bastani/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223/the-sunday-showdown-camilla-takes-on-tax-loving-luxury-communist-aaron-bastani.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}