Byline Podcast

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he would be willing to use force to occupy Greenland and the Panama Canal to protect US strategic interests - and that Canada should be annexed by the United States. Can he be serious? Adrian Goldberg is joined by former senior UK diplomat Alex Hall Hall.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg explores attacks on Sir Keir Starmer by Elon Musk and US president elect Donald Trump.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses the hit podcast Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring with two of its creators, Sergei Cristo - who blew the whistle on attempted Russian influence on the Conservative Party - and Peter Jukes, executive editor of Byline Times.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Brake, former Lib Dem MP and director of Unlock Democracy, joins the discussion about Elon Musk's rumored $100m donation to Nigel Farage's Reform Party. The conversation delves into the impact of wealthy donors on UK politics, emphasizing the need for transparency and tighter regulations. They discuss the fine line between business influence and political integrity, particularly post-Brexit. Brake advocates for limitations on political donations to safeguard democracy, sparking a broader dialogue about the balance between financial contributions and fair governance.

Adrian Goldberg discusses the UK government's Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, which offers Ukrainians fleeing the war a further 18 months extension their visas. Adrian is joined by Natalia Kogut, originally from Ukraine but now living in Birmingham and Simone Schehtman founder of Birmingham For Ukraine, who has launched a petition calling for the government revise the rules of the scheme.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg hosts Nafeez Ahmed, an author and researcher focused on the connections between crises and social movements. They discuss the unsettling resurgence of far-right ideologies, tracing their roots back to Nazi-era beliefs. Ahmed highlights the dangerous legacy of scientific racism in shaping U.S. policies and the alarming shift in perceived threats from communism to Islam. The conversation emphasizes the urgent need to address rising extremism and explores how technology and grassroots efforts could foster a healthier democracy.

Adrian Goldberg discusses the crisis in Georgia with the UK's former Ambassador to the country, Alex Hall Hall.Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg/We Bring Audio for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to ITV correspondent Daniel Hewitt, whose new podcast series The Trapped highlights failures in social housing; and campaigning human rights lawyer Christian Weaver.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg interviews Peter York about his new book 'A Dead Cat on Your Table - A New Guide To Culture Wars and How Not To Lose Them'. Illustrator Martin Rowson joins in too.Produced by Adrian Goldberg.WARNING: CONTAINS LANGUAGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time was the Cop 29 climate summit a cop out? Adrian Goldberg hears from Patience Nabukalu, a climate and environmental activist from Uganda, and Mark Maslin, a Professor of Earth System Science at University College, London, who were both at the summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices