Leading

How did Michael Wolff manage to penetrate and expose Trump’s inner circle multiple times? Will the Murdoch empire survive the death of its Patriarch? Who’s really in charge in the White House?  Rory and Alastair are joined by journalist and author, Michael Wolff, to discuss all this and more.  TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics [http://apple.co/therestispolitics]. Instagram: @restispolitics [https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/?hl=en]  Twitter: @RestIsPolitics  [https://x.com/RestIsPolitics?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&prefetchTimestamp=1739538881977&mx=2] Email: restispolitics@gmail.com [restispolitics@gmail.com] Video Editor: Josh Smith  Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Why do both former Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, and former Canadian deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, think they’re best placed to lead Canada? How will either take on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre if they win the Liberal party leadership elections on March 9th? What do they think about the ‘existential threat’ to Canada that is President Donald Trump?  TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics [http://apple.co/therestispolitics]. Instagram: @restispolitics [https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/?hl=en]  Twitter: @RestIsPolitics  [https://x.com/RestIsPolitics?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&prefetchTimestamp=1739538881977&mx=2] Email: restispolitics@gmail.com [restispolitics@gmail.com] Video Editor: Josh Smith  Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Are Trump and Putin carving up the world? How should the EU adapt to this new world? What imagination is needed on the political left?  TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics [http://apple.co/therestispolitics]. Instagram: @restispolitics [https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/?hl=en]  Twitter: @RestIsPolitics  [https://x.com/RestIsPolitics?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&prefetchTimestamp=1739538881977&mx=2] Email: restispolitics@gmail.com [restispolitics@gmail.com] Video Editor: Josh Smith  Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Why did Yulia’s husband, Alexei Navalny, return to Russia, knowing he’d be imprisoned? Is there any credible opposition to Putin left? What does the West get wrong about Putin’s Russia?  TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics [http://apple.co/therestispolitics]. Instagram: @restispolitics [https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/?hl=en] Twitter: @RestIsPolitics [https://x.com/RestIsPolitics?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&prefetchTimestamp=1739538881977&mx=2] Email: restispolitics@gmail.com [restispolitics@gmail.com] Video Editor: Josh Smith  Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

How did Ahmed al-Sharaa go from an imprisoned al-Qaeda fighter to the leader of Syria? What is the psychological impact of living a secret life for over twenty years? What is the future of Syria? Ahmed al-Sharaa joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to receive early access to Question Time episodes to live show tickets, enjoy ad-free listening for both TRIP and Leading, receive our exclusive newsletter, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and join our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestispolitics.com [https://therestispolitics.supportingcast.fm/] to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/the-rest-is-politics/id6443145599?ign-itscg=30200S&ign-itsct=goalhanger_podcasts]. Instagram: @restispolitics [https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/] Twitter: @RestIsPolitics [https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics] Email: restispolitics@gmail.com [restispolitics@gmail.com] Translators - Ibrahim Kadouni & Gerard Russell Hani Tayfour - Director (RealStudio Production) Siham Alobede Technical supervisor (RealStudio Production) Ahmad Jalal Alkilani - Cameraman (RealStudio Production) Hasan Ajlany - DOP Hassan Jabri - Sound Engineer Mohamad Hamami - Sound Technician Assistant Bilal Altabakh - Lighting Technician Chahine Jebara - Lighting Technician Hadi Alali - Local Producer Video editor: Josh Smith Assistant producer: Alice Horrell Producers: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]