Macrodose
Macrodose
Planet B Productions
The Third Gulf War
16 minutes Posted Mar 25, 2026 at 5:00 am.
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the ongoing Iran war forms part of a longer story of US decline
why a direct consequence of the war is higher borrowing costs for government
and what the UK government actually doing in response to the crisis
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On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the ongoing Iran war forms part of a longer story of US decline (0:45), why a direct consequence of the war is higher borrowing costs for government (7:50), and what the UK government actually doing in response to the crisis (12:22).Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support.Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠.Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media: https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station