Political Cartooning with KAL
From Double Take by Centre for Media Transition
June 2, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 33
About this episode
Dr Alena Radina interviews Kevin Kallaugher about political cartooning and the challenges of satire in today's political climate.
Dr Alena Radina sits down with Kevin Kallaugher, the legendary political cartoonist behind some of The Economist’s most iconic and globally recognised imagery. Together, they dive deep in a conversation about survival, the evolution of satire, and the growing dangers of speaking truth to power in an era that has grown increasingly hostile to both.
People in this episode
Host: Dr Alena Radina
Guest: Kevin Kallaugher
Topics covered
- political cartooning
- satire
- freedom of speech
- media
- politics
Keywords
- political cartooning
- Kevin Kallaugher
- satire
- freedom of speech
- The Economist
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Economist
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