BS, Bluster & Backlash

Jemma and Marina return with a properly unhinged dispatch from a world that seems to be teetering somewhere between “carry on as normal” and “is this how it all ends?”

As tensions with Iran escalate (then de-escalate… then escalate again), they unpack the latest chaos surrounding Donald Trump from threats on Truth Social to mysterious “talks” that may or may not exist, and the market moves that have raised some very big questions.

They dive into the surreal reality of working, parenting and doing Teams calls while wondering if WW3 is about to kick off, why global alliances are shifting and the increasingly bizarre decision-making at the top of US politics.

Plus: AI Trump as Ayatollah, Marco Rubio potentially running the Strait of Hormuz, and why medieval peasant snacks might be the only sane coping strategy left.

It’s chaotic, it’s dark, it’s occasionally ridiculous but hopefully it helps make sense of a moment that doesn’t make much sense at all.

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