Hot Take Time Machine – Crossover special with American Friction!

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Podmasters

News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing. Our op-ed obsessives are back tackling the brilliant, the baffling, and every take in between. This month’s edition is extra special: it's an American Friction takeover to mark Podmasters’ 10th birthday with Jacob Jarvis, Chris Jones and Nikki McCann Ramirez wading knee-deep into this month’s weirdest columns. On the menu: resurfaced Donald Trump conspiracies, the Wegovy essay that broke the internet, Adrian Chiles' thoughts on, er, dog poo… and much more! • Spotted a column we should talk about next time? Send it to info@bunkercast.co.uk • Stay in the loop with all things American Friction • Back us on Patreon Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis, Chris Jones and Nikki McCann Ramirez. Producer James Liddell. Audio production: Tom Taylor. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.8	the compendium of columns, omnibus of opinions, and party pack of platitudes that we call Hot Take Time Machine. I am Jacob Jarvis. So, before we get
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