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LGM Podcast: The Starmer Endgame?

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/House_of_Commons_2010-1-1024x682.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/House_of_Commons_2010-1.jpg On the latest LGM Podcast, I spoke with LGM alum Dave Brockington about the travails of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. We began with the heady days of July 2024, when Labour won a victory of historic magnitude and seemed to have clear sailing to build a new British politics. Dave pointed out that Labour’s victory was less substantial that it seemed, and that the stars and the selves have since conspired to produce a catastrophic drop in Labour’s popularity. Of the former, persistent economic difficulties and global anti-incumbent sentiment have served to restrict what appeared to be wide policy latitude. On the latter, Starmer and his core lieutenants have struggled with communication and have failed to establish either a political or a policy road forward. We then discuss the complexities of replacing Starmer, including the plausible candidates and how each might mount a challenge. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Zsl3Nh4A_81QeqtgvAxd7IPMpO8xdIv-cU_d6n-7m8/edit?usp=sharing] The podcast is the most labor intensive component of Lawyers, Guns and Money, so Patreon support [https://www.patreon.com/c/lawyersgunsandmoney] is appreciated! * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] Photo Credit: By UK government – https://civilservicelocal.blog.gov.uk/2015/02/26/learning-about-the-workings-of-parliament/, OGL 3, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61682470 The post LGM Podcast: The Starmer Endgame? [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/05/lgm-podcast-the-starmer-prophecy] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: The Canada Contingency

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ww2lickthemoverthere-58b5f3113df78cdcd8199d2a.webp]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ww2lickthemoverthere-58b5f3113df78cdcd8199d2a.webp On the latest LGM Podcast I spoke with Dr. Stephanie Carvin [https://carleton.ca/npsia/people/stephanie-carvin/]of Carleton University about the present and future of Canadian security policy. This includes the “potluck” analogy about the future of security cooperation, divergent ideological paths between the Washington and Ottawa, the Alberta Annoyance, the future of NATO, the entanglement of the US and Canadian defense industrial bases, and finally whether Canadian geese are Canadian or American. See also Dr. Carvin’s work in the Globe and Mail [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-western-alliances-potluck-mentality-canada-empty-handed/?intcmp=gift_share]. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qsLb_qiJS1-pNdwcAmr1eALqH3MCDU7tqQmOuFtSsK8/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: The Canada Contingency [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/05/lgm-podcast-the-canada-contingency] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: The Venezuela Hinge

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Presidenta_Encargada_Delcy_Rodriguez_lidera_Consejo_de_Ministros_para_garantizar_la_paz_y_soberania_nacional_04-1024x683.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Presidenta_Encargada_Delcy_Rodriguez_lidera_Consejo_de_Ministros_para_garantizar_la_paz_y_soberania_nacional_04.jpg On the latest LGM podcast I had the opportunity to speak with LGM’s Senior Latin America Correspondent, Dr. Colin Snider of the University of Texas at Tyler. [https://www.uttyler.edu/directory/history/snider.php] We discussed the diplomatic impact of the operation to seize President Maduro, then talked a bit about how the conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo has played out in Latin America. We then chatted about the politics of the Southern Cone, the likely impact of a US operation to take control of Cuba, and what Latin Americans in general terms think about dealing with President Trump. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15nCF1WgcgnfIiA68c8ybn65kUC9VfAxVsS0Z_3Rn714/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: The Venezuela Hinge [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/05/lgm-podcast-the-venezuela-hinge] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: Quagmire(s) in the Middle East

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Strase_von_Hormuz-1.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Strase_von_Hormuz-1.jpg This afternoon Dan, Cheryl and myself (the LGM NatSec Gang) talked through the state of affairs in the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Our agenda: 1. Where we are (quick run down of the situation as we understand it) 2. Weirdness of a cease-fire that allows both sides to pretend they aren’t at war when they’re both committing acts of war 3. Leadership incoherence on both sides (can include firing of Phelan et al here) 4. The state of diplomatic negotiations (unprofessionalism, JCPOA redux, Vance/Witkoff/Kush, etc.) 5. What’s next? Is there any way out of this? We recorded two hours ago so things are relatively fresh! Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PDEClpTSd6qeTbnV0IcTmHcGcyJNvrPw13dKAygLv0A/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: Quagmire(s) in the Middle East [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/04/lgm-podcast-quagmires-in-the-middle-east] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: Known Associates

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/a3963081446_16.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/a3963081446_16.jpg It is difficult for me to characterize what Scott, Elizabeth, and myself discussed on the latest LGM podcast, better known as “the tightest 117 minutes in the history of podcasting.” Our writ was to discuss the latest Paranoid Style album, “Known Associates [https://theparanoidstyle.bandcamp.com/album/known-associates],” as well as to talk about Elizabeth’s contribution of liner notes to The Replacements’ Let it Be: Deluxe Edition [https://www.rhino.com/product/let-it-be-deluxe-edition] and we did indeed discuss these things, but there were digressions. Some questions that emerged and re-emerged over the course of the pod: * What is your theory of album sequencing, in terms of where you put the best song and where you put the hardest song? * Is this album the Paranoid Style’s entry into the Yacht Rock genre? * Does the presence of a saxophone necessarily imply Yacht Rock, or is some sort of boat reference also required? * Is Van Halen Yacht Rock? Let’s phone a friend. * Do you have strong feelings about the remastering of Tim? Elizabeth would like to hear from you. * Are you offended by aspersions against Soul Asylum? * Did Rod Stewart sell out? Is selling out even bad? * How does Donald Trump feel about Kiss? * What’s the deal with authenticity? * What would say to Prince if he were using the urinal next to you? What would you say to Jon Langford? * Would you like to hear a funny story about Keith Richards and drugs? Or one about Wussy? * Did SEK go on a bender with Keith Richards? Did RFK Jr.? * What will it be like the day that Sir Paul McCartney leaves us? * A bunch of songs about Canadian songwriters, where Gordon Lightfoot is asked to be ranked by some metric? * Is Gordon Lightfoot Yacht Rock? * Is any expression of admiration for the Drive By Truckers excessive? The answer is no. * Are the DBTs Yacht Rock? * What is the demographic profile of an LGM podcast listener? * Would we mind more of Elizabeth’s review of rock n’ roll books? * Could Elizabeth be lured to Lexington for the Keeneland Spring Meet? * Could this podcast have been more effectively edited for content and coherence? Possibly. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h46M9HWkDpFf4u3Z0nXjNF7kTIF-9DB13x7GSA7SJJo/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: Known Associates [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/lgm-podcast-known-associates] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].