Mallen Baker: Faultlines

'Dangerously reasonable' analysis on politics, science, and particularly the bit where they bump into each other. I aim to give an independent, fact-focused, non-ideological take on the issues that matter.

Mallen Baker: Faultlines is a society podcast hosted by Mallen Baker, with 600 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mallen Baker hosts Mallen Baker: Faultlines, a society show with 600 episodes published.

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  Episode #642

  Why Trump's Big Bribe Is Designed To Fail

  Sep 10, 202612 min

  President Donald Trump spoke for two hours at his unusual midterm elections conference - and the big headline was that he promised to pay every adult citizen of the United States $5,000 should Republicans win both the Senate and the House. Yes, this is obvious and naked bribery. Yes, it should be illegal if anyone's enforcing such laws any more. But really it's part of a pattern - a promise that's made that is clearly going to fail by design. And while it's been truly massive in terms of grabbing attention, it is much more a sign of desperation than it is a winning strategy. Let's discuss.

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  Episode #641

  Trump's War on Canada Has Nothing to Do With Trade

  Sep 8, 202615 min

  Today saw the imposition of Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the United States in the latest phase of its trade war with Donald Trump's America. In response, he has blustered and insulted, and today launched a broadside against Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier. But those covering the dispute as being about trade are missing the essential core of the conflict - which explains why the recent deal always had to fail, and the nature of the real struggle facing Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canadians over the coming two years. Let's discuss.

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  Episode #640

  The Far-Right AfD Just Pulled Down Germany's Firewall - And Maybe Europe's As Well

  Sep 7, 202619 min

  The AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt was not unexpected - polls have been forecasting the likely victory for months. But it remains shocking for what it represents. Because the AfD is not a populist like President Donald Trump, the clown show variety. Nor is it like Giorgia Meloni, the radical who detoxified the party into moderation. It is avowedly radical, and hostile to current Western attitudes to its core. And it has two big-picture implications that will resonate for the coming decade. Let's discuss.

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  Episode #639

  Pete Hegseth - Trump's Pick For Next President? | News Round-Up

  Sep 4, 202623 min

  In this news round-up of the week for Friday September 4th 2026: The resignation of US Army secretary Dan Driscoll leaves Pete Hegseth exposed as more voices are raised against him - but could that actually make him the next MAGA presidential candidate? The US tells American space companies to consider avoiding a space conference being held by President Macron because the US wants to monopolise anything to do with space and France is to be considered a borderline enemy. And MAGA-lite Reform UK have their big reset day after difficult times, but find themselves in yet another almighty row. And this comes at a moment when the Trump administration, which they fashion themselves after, is gearing up to make life extremely difficult for Britain indeed.

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  Episode #638

  Trump Needs The Iran War To Go Quiet - But Iran Won't Let It

  Sep 3, 202616 min

  The last few days have seen missiles exchanged once again between the United States and Iran. For all President Trump's threats to escalate and hit Iran 'harder than ever', he obviously is keen for the outburst to subside. And that's because the strategies have shifted into one where stalemate is the underpinning context, and each side is pursuing the course that they believe gives them the most advantage. Let's discuss.

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