Guests Terry Stiastny and Andrew Thompson get the view from Wall Street as global markets plummet following Donald Trump’s tariffs and the UK debates shutting down public bodies to streamline government. Then: thousands gather in São Paulo to support former embattled president Jair Bolsonaro. Plus: why resignation by proxy agencies are on the rise in Japan. And: we speak with Howard Amos about his new book, ‘Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire’.

What’s in a university ranking? How the US and UK still dominate
38:40

Beating the heat and our recommendations for books that transport you
47:26

What is Crink and should it worry the West?
35:32