About this episode

Iain and Tessa explore the relationship between gender and war, discuss Trump's blockade plans, and reflect on historical events like the OPEC oil embargo and Orbán's defeat in Hungary.

Iain and Tessa discuss whether men are more prone to start wars than women, Trump's planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz - and the historical parallel to the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary and more!

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