The Crisis Room Podcast
@crisisroompod.bsky.social
Decoding a world in crisis with Amber Rudd, Mark Urban and Marc Polymeropoulos. New episodes every Thursday on @globalplayer.com
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'Bombs smuggled into Iraq during the occupation also killed British soldiers'
As Trump plans to send troops to #Iran, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social discuss whether the fall of the regime is in the UK's interest
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As Trump plans to send troops to #Iran, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social discuss whether the fall of the regime is in the UK's interest
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
January 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
'Bombs smuggled into Iraq during the occupation also killed British soldiers'
As Trump plans to send troops to #Iran, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social discuss whether the fall of the regime is in the UK's interest
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
As Trump plans to send troops to #Iran, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social discuss whether the fall of the regime is in the UK's interest
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
Trump says "the killing in Iran has stopped" - for now - but will the President go through with his threats to intervene in the protests? Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social examine the chances of a US military intervention
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Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Trump says "the killing in Iran has stopped" - for now - but will the President go through with his threats to intervene in the protests? Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social examine the chances of a US military intervention
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
Do you have a burning question you’d like Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔
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January 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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‘Trump, unprompted, gave a signed menu to a prime minister’
Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace reveals the bizarre lunch he had with Trump — featuring an unprompted signed menu and a conversation that largely revolved around golf
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Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace reveals the bizarre lunch he had with Trump — featuring an unprompted signed menu and a conversation that largely revolved around golf
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January 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
‘Trump, unprompted, gave a signed menu to a prime minister’
Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace reveals the bizarre lunch he had with Trump — featuring an unprompted signed menu and a conversation that largely revolved around golf
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace reveals the bizarre lunch he had with Trump — featuring an unprompted signed menu and a conversation that largely revolved around golf
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
“This is not regime change”
After Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social explain why appointing Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is not a victory for the Venezuelans
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#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela
After Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social explain why appointing Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is not a victory for the Venezuelans
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#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
“This is not regime change”
After Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social explain why appointing Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is not a victory for the Venezuelans
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela
After Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social explain why appointing Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is not a victory for the Venezuelans
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela
Is NATO’s worst nightmare becoming reality? Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace joins Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to dissect Trump's threats to Greenland and the possibility of sending UK troops to Ukraine
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#Venezuela
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#Venezuela
January 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Is NATO’s worst nightmare becoming reality? Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace joins Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to dissect Trump's threats to Greenland and the possibility of sending UK troops to Ukraine
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#Venezuela
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#Venezuela
“Are we at war with Russia? We should be”
MI6 and the head of the Armed Forces are sounding the alarm on an imminent Russian threat. @mpolymer1.bsky.social breaks down what it means—and whether the UK should act
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#Russia #War #MI6
MI6 and the head of the Armed Forces are sounding the alarm on an imminent Russian threat. @mpolymer1.bsky.social breaks down what it means—and whether the UK should act
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#Russia #War #MI6
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“Are we at war with Russia? We should be”
MI6 and the head of the Armed Forces are sounding the alarm on an imminent Russian threat. @mpolymer1.bsky.social breaks down what it means—and whether the UK should act
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Russia #War #MI6
MI6 and the head of the Armed Forces are sounding the alarm on an imminent Russian threat. @mpolymer1.bsky.social breaks down what it means—and whether the UK should act
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Russia #War #MI6
🚨 New episode alert!
Is Britain already at war with Russia? With rare warnings from MI6 and the Armed Forces, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social ask if the UK must face a new reality in 2026
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Britain #Russia #War
Is Britain already at war with Russia? With rare warnings from MI6 and the Armed Forces, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social ask if the UK must face a new reality in 2026
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Britain #Russia #War
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🚨 New episode alert!
Is Britain already at war with Russia? With rare warnings from MI6 and the Armed Forces, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social ask if the UK must face a new reality in 2026
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Britain #Russia #War
Is Britain already at war with Russia? With rare warnings from MI6 and the Armed Forces, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social ask if the UK must face a new reality in 2026
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Britain #Russia #War
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
'Trump didn’t even have a pen'
#Trump & #TheresaMay - two leaders with very different approaches. Former Foreign Secretary & Chancellor Philip Hammond recalls Trump's approach to meetings during a visit to the UK
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#Trump & #TheresaMay - two leaders with very different approaches. Former Foreign Secretary & Chancellor Philip Hammond recalls Trump's approach to meetings during a visit to the UK
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
December 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
'Trump didn’t even have a pen'
#Trump & #TheresaMay - two leaders with very different approaches. Former Foreign Secretary & Chancellor Philip Hammond recalls Trump's approach to meetings during a visit to the UK
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump & #TheresaMay - two leaders with very different approaches. Former Foreign Secretary & Chancellor Philip Hammond recalls Trump's approach to meetings during a visit to the UK
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
Do you have a burning question you’d like Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔
Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 or email us at thecrisisroom@global.com ✉️
#QnA #Questions #Podcast
Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 or email us at thecrisisroom@global.com ✉️
#QnA #Questions #Podcast
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Do you have a burning question you’d like Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔
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‘I agree, “call me daddy”… that’s cringe.’
Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social get into why leaders keep pandering to Trump—and whether Europe needs its own Hugh Grant/Love Actually moment to finally take a stand
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#LoveActually
Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social get into why leaders keep pandering to Trump—and whether Europe needs its own Hugh Grant/Love Actually moment to finally take a stand
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#LoveActually
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
‘I agree, “call me daddy”… that’s cringe.’
Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social get into why leaders keep pandering to Trump—and whether Europe needs its own Hugh Grant/Love Actually moment to finally take a stand
Watch The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#LoveActually
Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social get into why leaders keep pandering to Trump—and whether Europe needs its own Hugh Grant/Love Actually moment to finally take a stand
Watch The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#LoveActually
🚨 New episode alert!
Is Britain about to break its defence-spending promise? With Trump shaking Europe’s security nerves, can Starmer deliver — and what happens if he doesn’t?
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump #Europe #Starmer
Is Britain about to break its defence-spending promise? With Trump shaking Europe’s security nerves, can Starmer deliver — and what happens if he doesn’t?
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump #Europe #Starmer
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🚨 New episode alert!
Is Britain about to break its defence-spending promise? With Trump shaking Europe’s security nerves, can Starmer deliver — and what happens if he doesn’t?
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump #Europe #Starmer
Is Britain about to break its defence-spending promise? With Trump shaking Europe’s security nerves, can Starmer deliver — and what happens if he doesn’t?
Listen to The Crisis Room on @globalplayer.com 🎧
#Trump #Europe #Starmer