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Where Politics Meets History

88. Seize the Tanker

Where Politics Meets History

Global

Politics, History, News

4.51.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Iain and Tessa are back to talk Trump's further threats to take Greenland (and the history behind it!), ICE shooting a woman in Minneapolis, Moldova's Maia Sandu and whether Labour is losing the young...

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0:00.0

If I had to picture a moment of calmfulness, it would have to be at the beach.

0:05.0

On the edge of the sand, with the waves at my toes, what's yours?

0:10.2

Calm's Herbal Remedies.

0:12.2

Calm's days, a traditional herbal medicine used for stress, exclusively based on traditional use only, contains Valerian Root. Always read the label.

0:24.0

This is a global player Original podcast

0:25.0

She's a very nice lady

0:26.6

Well actually they don't grow

0:28.0

No doesn't matter

0:29.4

I'm self-edit

0:30.6

Back

0:31.5

So you've never done that before

0:32.7

What would you do with this podcast if I died

0:34.9

I drag Corian as my bitch

0:36.8

Ring in with what you call yours Right do with this podcast if I don't. I drag Corian as my bitch.

0:39.8

Ring in with what you call yours.

0:50.4

Hello, welcome to where politics meets history.

1:10.9

Now you arrive today, if I may say so, looking like a bedraggled rat. I actually put on my daughter's shower cap to arrive on my bicycle. It was such a look. I don't know. Well, I do my best because I don't like an umbrella on a bike. I'm not married bloody Poppins. But you've brushed up very nicely, if I may say so. And you want me. By the way, this is Ian. He never says nice things.

1:16.7

I do. No, he does. I've not finished the thought unless he's heading somewhere, okay? In the direction of Ian's travel today with all those little sugary compliments is, oh, Ian, what a lovely tie you're wearing.

1:25.2

See, I gave up wearing ties, apart from really important occasions when my mum died because

1:31.7

whenever i do like sky news paper reviews if i didn't wear a tie should not be very pleased so i

1:37.8

always wore a tie um but i always feel much more relaxed if i don't but then i then I thought, if my show is being broadcast live in vision for three hours, perhaps I ought to brush up a bit.

1:50.4

So the first two shows, I just thought it doesn't look right with an open-neck shirt.

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