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The Brink
Welcome to your much-needed antidote to centrist dad podcasts. Presented by Daily Telegraph columnist and foreign correspondent Jake Wallis Simons and former parachute regiment officer and geopolitical analyst Andrew Fox, The Brink brings their wealth of real-life experience to bear upon the most important topics of the day, from Israel to immigration, Ukraine to Islamism, asylum hotels to the rise of Reform UK. With a host of stellar guests and an emphasis on common sense, Jake and Andrew…
Episodes
The Brink‘Final Hostages Are Home’ Palestinian Who Escaped from Hamas Speaks Out About Gaza’s Future
Don't forget to claim your free one-month trial here: https://thebrinkpodcast.substack.com/newyeartrial In this episode of The Brink, we are joined by Ahmed…
The BrinkBrendan O’Neill & Rachel Riley - The West’s Antisemitism Crisis | The Brink Live
In this special live episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake are joined by Rachel Riley and Brendan O’Neill for a powerful and often confrontational discussion…
The BrinkMUST WATCH: Michael Gove Slams “centrist dads” Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Michael Gove, former Cabinet minister and one of the most influential figures in modern British politics, for a…
The BrinkInside Iran: Everything The Legacy Media Won’t Tell You
In this episode of The Brink, Iranian researcher and analyst Kasra Aarabi joins us. He has extensive networks within Iran’s protest movement and the Islamic…
The BrinkKwasi Kwarteng: I’d do a better job than Rachel Reeves!
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Kwasi Kwarteng, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, for a wide-ranging and unusually candid conversation about…
The BrinkNew Year on The Brink: War, Lies, Power and the Collapse of Trust
In this special end of year episode of The Brink, Andrew and Jake look back on 2025, reflecting on the moments, conversations, and events that defined the year…
The BrinkBernard-Henri Lévy - 'Trump Is Splitting The West and The Jihadis Know It!'
In this episode of The Brink, we’re joined by French philosopher, writer, and public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy for a wide ranging conversation about the…
The BrinkRevealed: How British and European taxes fund Hamas
In this episode of The Brink, we’re joined by Anne Herzberg, Legal Adviser at NGO Monitor, to examine how international NGOs have become deeply entangled with…
The BrinkEd Husain: Is Islam compatible with the West?
In this episode of The Brink, we’re joined by Ed Husain, author of The Islamist and Among the Mosques, to explore the roots of Islamist extremism, the rise of…
The Brink‘It’s activism masquerading as journalism’: Former Sky newsreader and director of BBC TV speak out
In this episode of The Brink, we’re joined by Colin Brazier, former Sky News presenter, and Danny Cohen, former Director of Television at the BBC, for an…
The BrinkNow Europe Must Face Both Trump and Putin: War Correspondent’s First-Hand Take | David Patrikarakos
In this episode of The Brink, we’re joined by David Patrikarakos, foreign correspondent and author of War in 140 Characters, for a gripping conversation on the…
The BrinkTory Defector Alan Mendoza: 'All I Care About Now Is A Reform Win'
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Alan Mendoza, Executive Director of the Henry Jackson Society and newly appointed Chief Adviser on Global…
The BrinkNick Timothy MP - We Must Stop The Islamist Takeover of Britain
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Nick Timothy, Conservative MP and former Downing Street adviser, for a powerful conversation about extremism…
The BrinkNigel Biggar: Slavery, Empire and The Tyranny of Guilt
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Lord Nigel Biggar, theologian, ethicist, and author, for a fearless examination of Britain’s imperial past and…
The BrinkSir Niall Ferguson: “We’ve Torn Up the Foundations of Our Civilisation”
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with historian and writer Niall Ferguson for a sweeping conversation on the West’s cultural and moral decline, from…
The BrinkTom Holland - “A Civilisational Earthquake” The Fall of Christianity and Rise of Islam in the West
In this episode of The Brink, Jake sits down with Tom Holland, historian and co-host of The Rest Is History, for a profound conversation about faith, Western…
The Brink‘We are deeply compromised’ Britain’s National Security Crisis with Lord Walney & MP Tom Tugendhat
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Lord Walney (John Woodcock) and MP Tom Tugendhat, former Security Minister, for a deep dive into Britain’s…
The BrinkBanning Israeli Football Fans: A New Low for Britain | The Brink Rapid Response
In this Rapid Response clip, we react to Aston Villa’s shocking decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their upcoming Europa League match — a…
The BrinkMossad Spymaster Reveals the Truth About Espionage, Netanyahu, Pagers, Qatar and The Propaganda War
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with Yossi Cohen, former Director of Mossad and one of the world’s most renowned spymasters. From leading the 2018…
The BrinkThe Hostage Release Changes Everything: Exploring Trump’s Deal, the Future of Gaza and Hamas
In this Rapid Response episode of The Brink, we react to the breaking news that Israeli hostages have finally been freed after two years in Hamas captivity. A…
The Brink[Exclusive] Yoav Gallant - Harsh Truths About Hamas, Gaza & the West | Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav
In this episode of The Brink, we sat down with General Yoav Gallant, former Israeli Defence Minister during October 7th and the first year of the war, to…
The BrinkTerror Attack in Manchester: We Knew This Was Coming…
Something different today… this is our Substack Rapid Response, where we break down the horrific events in Manchester, a suspected terror attack leaving…
The Brink“There's a Trap Here” The Truth Behind Trump’s Gaza Plan: What the Media Won’t Tell You…
In this clip from The Brink’s Rapid Response, we break down Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan and what it means for Israel, Hamas, and the wider Middle East…
The BrinkBari Weiss - Crisis of Trustworthiness: Death of Legacy Media and What Comes Next...
In this episode of The Brink, we sit down with journalist and media entrepreneur Bari Weiss to talk about the collapse of trust in our institutions, the rise…
The BrinkThe Brink Begins: Tommy’s March, Islam and UN Report on Gaza
Was the Tommy Robinson rally a good or bad thing? What did it say about the state of British politics, Christianity and the West? Is there true evidence of…
The BrinkWelcome To The Brink...
Sometimes the world feels like it’s on the edge—from conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East to culture wars dividing us here at home. From Israel to…