Allow Me To Be Frank

Iran War - Month 1

In this episode we look at the first month of the war between the US & Israel and Iran.  We’ll look at some history to provide context on Iran and the relationship between Iran & Israel. And a timeline of the war so far. The whys and maybes.  Music by Panda Sinclaire Follow at patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank Some sources for the readers:  https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/g-s1-105652/trump-military-action-iran-protests-deaths [https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/g-s1-105652/trump-military-action-iran-protests-deaths] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o] https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=85ba5b1dbb6d4f1e96c37fa5567f1b85&mediatype=video [https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=85ba5b1dbb6d4f1e96c37fa5567f1b85&mediatype=video] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/iran-war-timeline-civilians-bear-brunt-of-us-and-israels-month-long-campaign [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/iran-war-timeline-civilians-bear-brunt-of-us-and-israels-month-long-campaign] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/europe-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-iran [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/europe-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-iran] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/said-spoke-a-former-president-bombing-iran-four-denials-suggest-not-rcna263819 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/said-spoke-a-former-president-bombing-iran-four-denials-suggest-not-rcna263819] https://www.thedailybeast.com/iran-trolls-trumps-war-brag-with-fake-leaked-texts/ [https://www.thedailybeast.com/iran-trolls-trumps-war-brag-with-fake-leaked-texts/] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/25/us-talking-to-itself-says-iran-as-trump-claims-wheels-of-diplomacy-turning [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/25/us-talking-to-itself-says-iran-as-trump-claims-wheels-of-diplomacy-turning] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/is-the-us-ready-to-invade-iran-what-trumps-moves-tell-us-so-far [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/is-the-us-ready-to-invade-iran-what-trumps-moves-tell-us-so-far] https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/over-11000-munitions-16-days-iran-war-command-reload-governs-endurance [https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/over-11000-munitions-16-days-iran-war-command-reload-governs-endurance] https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/19/us-iran-war-cost [https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/19/us-iran-war-cost] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/joe-kent-resigns-director-national-counterterrorism-center [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/joe-kent-resigns-director-national-counterterrorism-center] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/at-pentagon-christian-service-hegseth-prays-for-violence-against-those-who-deserve-no-mercy [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/at-pentagon-christian-service-hegseth-prays-for-violence-against-those-who-deserve-no-mercy] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

MiniPod - This land is Greenland… and I’m exhausted?

This episode covers “Trump exhaustion” and the road back from it. Topics include: Greenland; ICE; Trump Exhaustion. Guardian podcast mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/full-story/id1482061243 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/full-story/id1482061243?i=1000746343434] Follow on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank [https://patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Mini Pod - A Disinformation Case Study

A case study of encountering some disinformation in the wild. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Apple Cider Vinegar - Will it save us all?

And we’re back from a hiatus with a bonus episode talking about the wonder that is Apple Cider Vinegar. We’re talking wellness scammers, conspirituality, using narrative to break through entrenched positions and a few other bits. Please rate and subscribe where you listen. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

An undervalued gem? The Irish electoral system.

Do you realise how exceptional the Irish electoral system is? Would it shock you to hear that the far right got a whopping zero seats in Ireland, even though there’s been so much talk of a rise of the right and all that jazz? In this episode we’re looking look at the recent Irish general election, including a thrilling race as a crime boss tries to secure a seat in the Irish parliament. It’s all go, folks. Follow on BlueSky at allowmetobefrank. Patreon - https://patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank [https://patreon.com/AllowMeToBeFrank?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.