Make Politics Boring Again

This week, we explore the UK’s digital ID plans and their privacy risks, Russia’s retreat from Syria and pivot to Africa, Mongolia’s balancing act between global powers, and Suriname’s oil boom. Plus, reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a look at the world’s most intriguing flags.

00:00 Intro

00:25 The Big Question: Will digital IDs be the death of privacy in the UK?

07:59 International News: How does the fall of Assad affect Russia’s plans?

14:22 International News: Will Suriname’s oil windfall be its making or its downfall?

20:45 Around The World: Why didn’t Mongolia arrest Putin?

27:36 This Week in History: On its 75th birthday, is the Declaration of Human Rights still useful?

33:15 A Question from ChatGPT: What are your five favourite flags, and why?

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro

Video made using Adobe Premiere Rush for Video

Music by Blue Dot Sessions under Creative Commons License (https://youtu.be/hZAInMBkod8)

Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple

If you’d like to send in your questions or opinions for next week's episode, you can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @robcaple_ or on YouTube @makepoliticsboringagain.

For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple or at robertcaple.substack.com

You can support my work here: https://buymeacoffee.com/yvn8j9y95cc

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.

Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re discussing the UK’s Assisted Dying Bill, the sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic, Trump’s latest tariff threats, and many more. You can get involved by posting a comment or a question below this episode.

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Assisted Dying Bill

10:50 Rosa Parks

14:25 Baltic Cables

21:05 Bhutan’s Bitcoin

27:55 Trump’s Tariffs on BRICS

35:45 Quick question from ChatGPT

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro

Music by Blue Dot Sessions under Creative Commons License (https://youtu.be/hZAInMBkod8)

Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple

If you’d like to send in your questions or opinions for next week's episode, you can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @robcaple_ or on YouTube @makepoliticsboringagain.

For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple or at robertcaple.substack.com

You can support my work here: https://buymeacoffee.com/yvn8j9y95cc

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.

Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ChatGPT takes the lead, firing off questions on everything from politics to pizza. Serious debates meet lighthearted hypotheticals in this fast-paced episode covering a little bit of everything.

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro

Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple

If you’d like to send in your questions or opinions for next week's episode, you can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @robcaple_ or on YouTube @makepoliticsboringagain.

For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple or at robertcaple.substack.com

You can support my work here: https://buymeacoffee.com/yvn8j9y95cc

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.

Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Labour’s inheritance tax reforms could reshape farming and the controversy over a transgender footballer spark national debates on fairness and progress.

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro

Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple

If you’d like to send in your questions or opinions for next week's episode, you can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @robcaple_ or on YouTube @makepoliticsboringagain.

For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple or at robertcaple.substack.com

You can support my work here: https://buymeacoffee.com/yvn8j9y95cc

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.

Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re cutting through the noise to explore how Trump’s re-election could reshape the global tech landscape. From the U.S.’s deregulation push to the UK’s fight for ethical AI leadership, we unpack the high-stakes battle for digital dominance. Will Big Tech thrive or face tougher scrutiny? How will UK policymakers balance innovation, regulation, and trade tensions with the U.S.? Tune in for a no-nonsense look at the future of tech power and policy.

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro

Researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Robert Caple

If you’d like to send in your questions or opinions for next week's episode, you can get in touch via Instagram/TikTok @robcaple_ or on YouTube @makepoliticsboringagain.

For more political insights, you can also follow me on Substack @robertcaple or at robertcaple.substack.com

You can support my work here: https://buymeacoffee.com/yvn8j9y95cc

Microphone is Rode NT-USB+ mic.

Produced and edited in GarageBand on iPad Pro.

Researched, written, hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Robert Caple.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.