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Who is the host of Punching Upwards?

Punching Upwards is hosted by Fabian A. Scherschel. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 52 episodes.

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Punching Upwards has published 52 episodes.

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Punching Upwards regularly covers news, politics. It sits in the news category, with a politics focus.

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Punching Upwards

Hosted by Fabian A. Scherschel · news · EN · 52 episodes

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The podcast that digs at the nitty-gritty facts behind the week's loudest headlines and discovers stories legacy media neglected to cover. From a veteran reporter and investigative journalist; new episodes every Sunday. punchingupwards.substack.com

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What is Punching Upwards?

Punching Upwards is a news podcast hosted by Fabian A. Scherschel, with 52 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.

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PU 41: The Iran Peace Deal
Jun 21, 20261h 48mS0
An analysis of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran. What does it mean for the future of world politics and how has it been reported on in the media?Punching Upwards, Episode 41 for 21 June 2026Topics: Politics / War in Iran🦉 No AI Content 📢 Podcast RSS FeedCreditsThanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Fadi Mansour, Bennet Piater, Eric and Sir Galteran for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!See Also* Punching Upward...
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PU 40: The First Trillionaire
Jun 14, 20261h 11mS0
The company pulling off the most successful IPO in the history of stock exchanges, SpaceX, is losing money hand over fist. And its promised future money-maker, data centres in space, is a pipe dream.Punching Upwards, Episode 40 for 14 June 2026Topics: Technology / Artificial Intelligence🦉 No AI Content 📢 Podcast RSS FeedCreditsThanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Fadi Mansour, Bennet Piater, Eric and Sir Galteran for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!See Also* Punching Upward...
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PU 39: The Dead Internet Theory Was Right
Jun 7, 20261h 4mS0
Are humans on the internet being pushed out by bots? Is this a lunatic fringe conspiracy theory or does Cory Doctorow’s thesis of enshittification accurately describe what is happening?Punching Upwards, Episode 39 for 7 June 2026Topics: Technology / Artificial Intelligence🦉 No AI Content 📢 Podcast RSS FeedCreditsThanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Fadi Mansour, Bennet Piater, Eric and Sir Galteran for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!See Also* Punching Upwards 22: Moltbook MadnessSource...
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PU 38: Is Chat Control Finally Dead?
May 31, 202633 minS0
The EU’s attempt to assume that all of its citizens are guilty of crimes and to then scan all of their communications is finally dead. But the dangerous ideas that spawned this insanity live on.Punching Upwards, Episode 38 for 31 May 2026Topics: Privacy / Crypto Wars🦉 No AI Content 📢 Podcast RSS FeedCreditsThanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Fadi Mansour, Bennet Piater, Eric and Sir Galteran for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!See Also* Punc...
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PU 37: How Not to Report an Aviation Accident
May 24, 202646 minS0
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed into a hill near Wuzhou in 2022, killing 132 people. What do we know about this Boeing 737 crash and what secret is the Chinese government keeping?Punching Upwards, Episode 37 for 24 May 2026Topics: Aviation / China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735🦉 No AI Content 📢 Podcast RSS FeedCreditsThanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Fadi Mansour, Bennet Piater, Eric and Sir Galteran for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!See Also* Punching Upwards 11: What Happened to UPS...
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