Meet JD Vance, man of Munich and the Oval Office onslaught. He thinks Europe is in a death spiral and the future is Catholic-infused post-liberalism. But what are his roots, what does he read, and - most importantly - what does he want? 

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Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Edward Drummond.

Further reading: Pugnacious bully or deep thinker — who is the real JD Vance?

Further listening: Bannon vs Musk: The battle for the soul of Donald Trump

Clips: Fox News, CNN, ABC News, NBC News, Forbes.

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