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The Political Cycle

The Political Cycle

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The Political Cycle is a weekly show that looks at the similarities and differences in global politics. Our hosts – based out of the US, UK and India – are joined by top political journalists and researchers from around the world to cross-pollinate and cross-examine different political cultures and systems.


Join Emily Tamkin, Rohan Venkat and Tom Hamilton as they explore three very different, but interlocking, political systems.

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  • Deal or No Deal: what should the world make of Trump's deal brokering?
    May 15 2025

    It’s now been more than a 100 days for Trump’s administration. The self proclaimed master of dealmaking has made international waves, with tariffs that have shaken (and confused) the world. But what do his deals look like now? And are politicians around the world starting to cotton on to how you keep him at bay? Is it just a case of giving him a large jet, as Qatar have done this week? The question for America is how can domestic opponents to Trump learn from his dealmaking abroad? Emily Tamkin and Rohan Venkat discuss.


    Here are the Cycle Recommendations from this episode:


    • Half of American Jewish voters believe Trump is antisemitic – Forward
    • What does Trump want in the Middle East? – The Ghost of Abu Aardvark
    • Trump did Riyadh. What did we just see? – The Ghost of Abu Aardvark


    Subscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:


    • ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin
    • India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat
    • Dividing Lines by Tom Hamilton


    The Political Tricycle is a Podot podcast.

    It's presented by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.

    Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.

    Producer: Ewan Cameron

    For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.com

    To watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    30 mins
  • Kashmir in Crisis: how dangerous is the conflict between India and Pakistan?
    May 7 2025

    This week, India launched retaliatory attacks on Pakistani territory following last month's terror attacks that left 26 people dead in the tourist town of Pahalgam in Kashmir. That was the worst attack on civilians, on Indian soil, in 15 years, and it has reignited simmering tensions between the two nations, which focus on the disputed region of Kashmir. Operation Sindoor – as India has dubbed it – has been deemed a commitment to holding those responsible for the attack accountable, but the Pakistani authorities have denied all responsibility and promise their own reprisals. How dangerous is the situation between these two nuclear powers? How much of this escalation is being propelled by domestic political considerations? And will the international community – most importantly Trump's America – intervene? Emily Tamkin talks to Rohan Venkat about this delicate situation.


    Here are the Cycle Recommendations from this episode:


    • Bug-eyed and Shameless by Justin Ling
    • Trump's first 100 days in 10 charts
    • https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pahalgam-terror-attack-jammu-and-kashmir-9963428/


    Subscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:


    • ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin (via Emily's Substack you can also listen to an ad-free version of the show)
    • India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat
    • Dividing Lines by Tom Hamilton


    The Political Tricycle is a Podot podcast.

    It's presented by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.

    Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.

    Producer: Ewan Cameron

    For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.com

    To watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    27 mins
  • Oh, Canada: Did Donald Trump win the election for Mark Carney?
    May 1 2025

    Canadians went to the polls this week and completed a staggering turnaround for the Liberal party. Having trailed hugely at the start of the year, a new leader – suave former central banker Mark Carney – has found himself elected, via a minority, as the country's next PM. Is this a victory for technocratic leadership? Or have Canadian voters simply wanted to demonstrate their ideological distance from Donald Trump, who has been battling Canada on trade and inflaming national pride with remarks about it being "the 51st state"? To look at this week's electoral shake-up, Emily Tamkin and Rohan Venkat are joined by political commentator and former Justin Trudeau speechwriter Colin Horgan.


    Subscribe to Colin's Substack here!


    Here are the Trike Recommendations from this episode:


    • Bug-eyed and Shameless by Justin Ling
    • Trump's first 100 days in 10 charts
    • https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pahalgam-terror-attack-jammu-and-kashmir-9963428/


    Subscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:


    • ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin (via Emily's Substack you can also listen to an ad-free version of the show)
    • India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat
    • Dividing Lines by Tom Hamilton


    The Political Tricycle is a Podot podcast.

    It's presented by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.

    Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.

    Producer: Ewan Cameron

    For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.com

    To watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    34 mins

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