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John Simpson
John Simpson's World Podcast
Foreign correspondent and world affairs editor John Simpson has risked life and limb reporting for the BBC for over 52 years. The Tiananmen Square massacre, Iraq, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Bosnia – you name it he was there. He’s been punched by a UK Prime Minister, bombed by US ‘friendly fire’, watched Saddam Hussein’s execution and whilst experimenting with some hallucinogenic offerings in the deepest Amazon was once hugged by a six foot goldfish wearing sunglasses. On season 1 of John Simpson's World John and producer Lisa Francesca Nand talk about the biggest issues facing the world right...
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4.6 stars from 18 ratings
Great podcast - where’s season 2?
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“Would be great to hear John’s take on today’s world.”
tychen2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/05/21
“I absolutely love John Simpson, adore his books, and have turned to him to interpret global affairs for decades. As a result I had great expectations and anticipation for this podcast. Unfortunately, the format doesn’t allow John to shine. This feels like a meandering conversation you might over...”Read full review »
EC24091975 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/03/19
Recent Episodes
Seven days from even the tiniest village, John gets shipwrecked, circled by a hungry jaguar, harpoons monkeys for dinner, dices with piranhas, sips hallucinogenic drugs from a cauldron and encounters a six foot goldfish wearing a hat and sunglasses (unsurprisingly, as a direct result of imbibing...
Published 10/08/19
Published 10/08/19
Assuming Britain makes the leap what's next for the UK & for Europe? Will the US help out? Will the Chinese take an interest? And WTF is happening in France? With over 53 years as a foreign reporter (including time as ‘the BBC Common Market Correspondent’) John Simpson has an idea about what...
Published 09/30/19
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