Doomsday Watch with Arthur Snell
By Podmasters
Doomsday Watch explores the geopolitical threats of tomorrow with Arthur Snell, former diplomat and head of the International section of the UK’s anti-terrorist programme Prevent.
From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.
Want to support us and help get involved with the future of the podcast? Sign up at www.doomsdaywatch.co.uk and get episodes ad-free and early, as well as behind the scenes content, extended interviews and a deeper dive into each episode.
From Podmasters, the team behind Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker.
From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.
Want to support us and help get involved with the future of the podcast? Sign up at www.doomsdaywatch.co.uk and get episodes ad-free and early, as well as behind the scenes content, extended interviews and a deeper dive into each episode.
From Podmasters, the team behind Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker.
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