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Latika Takes: The Podcast

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Australian-British writer and journalist Latika M Bourke discusses geopolitics, national security and defence with invited guests. www.latikambourke.com

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This week Ukraine’s former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba joins Latika Takes: The Podcast.

In this wide-ranging and candid interview, Mr Kuleba reveals Kyiv’s strategic mistakes, including how his attempts to cultivate Jared Kushner as a contact fo... more

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This week Latika Takes: The Podcast interviews Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the woman widely regarded as having won Belarus's elections in 2022, who now lives in exile in Lithuania.

Tsikhanouskaya, a mother of two, discusses being an opposition activi... more

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This week, US Ambassador John Bolton joins Latika Takes: The Podcast to discuss US national security and global security under the second Trump Administration.

Ambassador Bolton served as one of Donald Trump’s national security advisers in the US P... more

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This week, Australian-Chinese writer and journalist Cheng Lei joins Latika Takes: The Podcast from London, where she appeared at PEN International’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer.

In this emotional and heartfelt discussion, Lei and Latika are moved ... more

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Recent Guests

Dymtro Kuleba
Former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, insight into Ukraine's political future and war strategy
Ukrainian government
Episode: Latika Takes Interviews Dmytro Kuleba
John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor and author
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Episode: Latika Takes interviews Ambassador John Bolton
John Hennessey
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Episode: Latika Takes interviews Ambassador John Bolton
Cheng Lei
Chinese-born Australian writer, held in detention by the CCP for three years
Episode: Latika Takes interviews Cheng Lei
Alex Butterworth
Founder of Butterworth's restaurant, with a background in Australian politics and a current role in the legal profession.
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Episode: 🇺🇸 From Washington DC: Latika Takes interviews the Butterworths founders
Bart Hutchins
Head Chef at Butterworth's restaurant, bringing culinary experience influenced by Australian dining.
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Episode: 🇺🇸 From Washington DC: Latika Takes interviews the Butterworths founders
David Petraeus
Retired US Army General and former Director of the CIA
Episode: 🇵🇱 From Warsaw Security Forum, Latika Takes interviews David Petraeus
Richard Branson
A prominent entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Virgin Group
Virgin Group
Episode: 🗽 From NYC, Latika Takes interviews Richard Branson
Kurt Volker
American diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, involved in Ukraine policy.
Episode: 🇺🇦 From YES in Kyiv, Latika Takes interviews Kurt Volker

Host

Latika M Bourke
An Australian-British writer and journalist known for discussing geopolitical issues, national security, and defense with renowned guests.

Reviews

3.2 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Insightful and intelligent

    I dived in with the author of Putin’s sanctions book. Excellent interview and discussion. I had to scroll a fair way to find a female interviewee but that I’m sure is less bias by LB than gender bias in the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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    Australia3 months ago
  • Balanced, thorough and a great ambassador for Australian journalism

    I’ve been enjoying the eclectic range of guests on Latika Takes. It is a gentler pace than other political podcasts but - and this is rare - rarely, she effortlessly gets conversations going and manages content without the need for a double-act.

    In the latest one, Latika asks an old-school US Democrat apparatchik all the questions I want answered, specifically “How angry is everyone with the way the Democrats stuffed up the latest US election?” (my words not her polite ones).

    I’m proud that on... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hovelites
    Australia3 months ago
  • Partisan diatribe.

    Latika was once a promising journo based in Canberra. She moved to Londoninium and turned into a Tory.shill.

    She now transparently shilling peas for the Liberal Party. An off-brand partisan hack who eschewed ethical journalism to be sharri markson-lite.

    Interviews are predictable and derivative. Don’t bother.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Irascible X
    Australia7 months ago

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Critiques on potential biases in political viewpoints of the host.
Engaging discussions that balance various perspectives within geopolitics.

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#136
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#239
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Latika Takes Interviews Dmytro Kuleba
Q: Are you going to run for president?
I have no plans; today, I'm as distant from politics as possible, but I never shy away from helping my country.
Latika Takes Interviews Dmytro Kuleba
Q: Can you survive without US support?
We will survive, but things are going to get much worse than they are, especially concerning intelligence and air defense systems.
Latika Takes interviews bountied Hong Kongers Chloe Cheung and Finn Lau
Q: Do you think the bounties are effective in silencing people?
Chloe mentioned that while it creates a chilling effect in the short term, it won't silence everyone in the long term as history shows resilience against oppressive regimes.
Latika Takes interviews bountied Hong Kongers Chloe Cheung and Finn Lau
Q: What is the significance of meeting with government officials for you?
Chloe emphasized that it's crucial for officials to hear firsthand accounts of the situation in Hong Kong from those who have fled, rather than relying on propaganda from Chinese officials.
Latika Takes interviews bountied Hong Kongers Chloe Cheung and Finn Lau
Q: What support do you feel you get from UK society?
Chloe described that she receives support from friends and media, indicating the police have reached out to her, but noted a contradiction in government responses regarding human rights and trade with China.

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2. John Bolton
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4. Cheng Lei
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7. David Petraeus
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