Going Underground

Doug Bandow: Enormous damage done to US’ reputation over Gaza, Trump ‘easily manipulated’ by Israel
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Doug Bandow, former special assistant to US President Ronald Reagan and senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He discusses Trump directing the US government to purchase stakes in key companies such as...
Sep 1, 2025 06:18
Twice a week, award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi and his team go underground to cover geopolitics and current affairs from a perspective you won’t find in the mainstream media, with some of the most high-profile guests.

Doug Bandow: Enormous damage done to US’ reputation over Gaza, Trump ‘easily manipulated’ by Israel
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Doug Bandow, former special assistant to US President Ronald Reagan and senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He discusses Trump directing the US government to purchase stakes in key companies such as...
Sep 1, 2025 06:18
Ex-CIA adviser & Afshin Rattansi have heated exchange over Ukraine proxy war
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of foreign policy research at the Brookings Institution, former member of the Defense Policy Board of the US Department of Defense, and former...
Aug 30, 2025 10:08
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert: Intolerable number of innocent Palestinians have been killed in Gaza
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. He discusses his opposition to the continuation of Israel’s war on Gaza, the arrogance and complacency of the Israeli leadership which allowed October...
Aug 25, 2025 06:12
Ukraine: Prof. Anatol Lieven slams Europe’s ‘bloody stupidity’ as Trump negotiates with Putin
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Anatol Lieven, Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute. He discusses why European countries have been so hostile towards direct negotiations with Russia and why the Ukraine...
Aug 23, 2025 06:31
Prof. Omer Bartov: The real reason the US, UK, and EU have not recognised Israel’s genocide in Gaza
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. He discusses why he concludes that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and the exact moment it became apparent to...
Aug 18, 2025 05:59
Gaza: Israeli public’s ‘wall of genocide denial’ – exec. director, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Guy Shalev, executive director of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel. He discusses the Israeli public’s ‘wall of denial’ about the suffering and starvation of Palestinians in...
Aug 17, 2025 06:36
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Will the Trump-Putin meeting end the Ukraine proxy war and avert nuclear war?
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Development. He discusses the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting and the chances of success or failure at ending the...
Aug 11, 2025 06:07
Dennis Kucinich: Russia won’t be intimidated by NATO, perilous threat of nuclear war
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dennis Kucinich, former Congressman and former Ohio mayor. He discusses the efforts for negotiations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin with the danger of nuclear war hanging over us all,...
Aug 9, 2025 06:18
Israel has Trump & US govt captive via Epstein blackmail – ex-Israeli intel officer Ari Ben-Menashe
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ari Ben-Menashe, a former Israeli intelligence officer who alleges Jeffrey Epstein was an asset of Israel’s Mossad. He discusses why he believes the US is trapped by Israel to do nothing about...
Aug 4, 2025 06:10