This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler
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Estimated from 17 chart positions in 17 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Politics#8330K to 100K
- 🇯🇵JP · Politics#8410K to 30K
- 🇳🇱NL · Politics#1091K to 10K
- 🇮🇹IT · Politics#1481K to 10K
- 🇮🇳IN · Politics#1481K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
15K to 61K🎙 Daily cadence·219 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
52K to 203K🇬🇧49%🇯🇵15%🇳🇱5%+14 more - Active Followers
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15K to 61K
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Is the “True European Army” coming? – Macron, France and the future of European defence
Jul 16, 2026
25m 35s
Inside the NATO conference – A breakdown from Ankara
Jul 10, 2026
30m 09s
Expensive Lessons – What America vs Iran taught us about modern warfare
Jul 2, 2026
34m 31s
Ukraine Strikes – Is Russia’s war machine faltering?
Jun 25, 2026
33m 01s
Trump’s Iran deal — Does it reveal a US divide with Israel?
Jun 18, 2026
34m 48s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16/26 | European securityNATO+5 | Sophie Pedder | The Economist | FranceEurope+1 | European ArmyNATO+5 | — | 25m 35s | ||
| 7/10/26 | NATO conferencesecurity alliance+5 | Ed Arnold | RUSINATO+1 | TurkeyUkraine | NATOTurkey+6 | carverticaldrill | 30m 09s | ||
| 7/2/26 | modern warfareIran war+4 | Dr Neda Bolourchi | Institute for Global Affairs Eurasia GroupModern War Institute+1 | — | Iranwar+5 | carvertical.comdrill | 34m 31s | ||
| 6/25/26 | UkraineRussia+4 | John Lough | Chatham HouseNew Eurasia Strategies Centre | — | UkraineRussia+4 | carvertical.comdrill | 33m 01s | ||
| 6/18/26 | Iran dealUS-Israel relations+3 | Steven Cook | Council on Foreign Relations | IranUnited States+2 | TrumpIran+6 | — | 34m 48s | ||
| 6/11/26 | rearmamentEuropean security+4 | Jörg Lau | Der Westen Sind Jetzt WirDie Zeit+1 | GermanyEurope+1 | Germanyrearmament+5 | — | 29m 01s | ||
| 6/4/26 | geopoliticsChina-Russia relations+3 | Joseph Webster | Atlantic CouncilThis Is Not A Drill+1 | — | Xi JinpingVladimir Putin+3 | — | 23m 49s | ||
| 5/28/26 | geopoliticsinternational order+4 | Mark Leonard | European Council on Foreign RelationsBookshop.org+2 | — | geopoliticschaos+5 | — | 35m 17s | ||
| 5/21/26 | arms trademodern warfare+4 | Pieter Wezeman | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | UkraineMiddle East | arms trademodern warfare+5 | — | 32m 18s | ||
| 5/14/26 | drone warfareUkraine+3 | David Kirichenko | Henry Jackson SocietyPodmasters | UkraineRussia+2 | drone warfareUkraine+5 | — | 37m 03s | ||
| 5/7/26 | bioweaponsbioterrorism+4 | Dr Cassidy Nelson | Centre for Long-Term ResiliencePodmasters+1 | — | bioweaponsbioterrorism+4 | — | 25m 35s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Russiasabotage+4 | Shaun Walker | the GuardianPodmasters+2 | — | Russiasabotage+5 | — | 31m 25s | ||
| 4/27/26 | geopoliticsforeign policy+3 | Dr Célia BelinRichard Haass | European Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations+2 | — | Trumpforeign policy+6 | — | 39m 30s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Pax Americanainternational relations+4 | Sir Robin NiblettUlrike Franke | European Council on Foreign RelationsPodmasters+2 | ChinaUnited States | Pax AmericanaChina+5 | — | 31m 29s | ||
| 4/20/26 | international relationsPax Americana+5 | Nataliya GumenyukKori Schake+1 | American Enterprise InstituteCentre for Economic Security | AmericaWashington+1 | TrumpNATO+5 | — | 37m 49s | ||
| 4/16/26 | international relationsPax Americana+4 | Nahal ToosiDr. Leslie Vinjamuri | PoliticoChicago Council on Global Affairs+3 | — | TrumpIran+7 | — | 38m 41s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Pax Americanamini-series+3 | — | This Is Not A DrillPodmasters | America | Pax AmericanaAmerica+3 | — | 3m 17s | ||
| 4/9/26 | ChinaAmerica+3 | Dr Yu Jie | Chatham HousePodmasters+1 | — | soft powerChina+4 | — | 31m 52s | ||
| 4/2/26 | Iranterrorism+4 | Graig KleinDr Nikita Shah | University of LeidenCentre for Strategic and International Studies+1 | — | Iranterrorism+4 | — | 41m 11s | ||
| 3/26/26 | IranGulf States+4 | Allison Minor | Atlantic CouncilPodmasters+1 | — | IranGulf States+5 | — | 31m 51s | ||
| 3/19/26 | Iran warDonald Trump+3 | Dr Sanam Vakil | Chatham House | IranUnited States+1 | TrumpIran+3 | — | 30m 03s | ||
| 3/13/26 | Middle East conflictIran war+5 | Karim Safieddine | Hezbollah | LebanonIsrael+2 | Beirutconflict+6 | — | 31m 37s |
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Chart history for This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler
Peaked at #70 in PE, currently #70 in PE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| Japan | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| KE | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| ID | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| Norway | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| Italy | — | #148 | #148 | — |
| India | — | #148 | #148 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #153 | #153 | — |
| Ireland | — | #162 | #162 | — |
| TH | — | #169 | #169 | — |
| NG | — | #171 | #171 | — |
| GR | — | #175 | #175 | — |
| TR | — | #179 | #179 | — |
| BE | — | #187 | #187 | — |
| IS | — | #187 | #187 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.