<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This program was broadcast on Friday May 22, 2026. Here are the main stories…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Makerfield by-election: Analysis and comment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Massie: Mathematical anomalies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Palantir: Contract controversy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Flotilla: Huge PR disaster for Israel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Digital Money: The great convergence but also pushback&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Defence Unicorns: Total societial mobilisation around war&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Ukraine: drones being used by NATO, UK to trigger direct war with Russia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;Health: One health to rule them all&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class="ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor" dir= "auto"&gt;In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by our UKC sleuths&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosts &lt;strong&gt;Patrick Henningsen &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Mike Robinson&lt;/strong&gt;, joined by &lt;strong&gt;Basil Valentine&lt;/strong&gt; for last Friday's end-of-week news round-up. &lt;em&gt;Watch&lt;/em&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;</description>

21st Century Wire's Podcast

21st Century Wire

UKC News: Israel Meddling in Western Election + NATO Using Drone to Start WWIII

MAY 26, 202664 MIN
21st Century Wire's Podcast

UKC News: Israel Meddling in Western Election + NATO Using Drone to Start WWIII

MAY 26, 202664 MIN

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This program was broadcast on Friday May 22, 2026. Here are the main stories… Makerfield by-election: Analysis and comment Massie: Mathematical anomalies Palantir: Contract controversy Flotilla: Huge PR disaster for Israel Digital Money: The great convergence but also pushback Defence Unicorns: Total societial mobilisation around war Ukraine: drones being used by NATO, UK to trigger direct war with Russia Health: One health to rule them all In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by our UKC sleuths Hosts Patrick Henningsen and Mike Robinson, joined by Basil Valentine for last Friday's end-of-week news round-up. Watch: