Hosted by Democratys · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes
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Ctrl Alt Deceit: Democracy in Danger is a podcast designed to dive deep into the threats facing our democracies and to ask “just how much danger are they in?” Throughout the 8-part series, former CNN anchor Nina Dos Santos and regular BBC radio voice Owen Bennett-Jones will be joined by former spies, disinformation researchers and government officials to examine who exactly is trying to “control’ the narrative, which “alternative facts” are they using and where will such “deception” end? Ctrl Alt Deceit: Democracy in Danger is brought to you by Democratys, a charity committed to exposing interference in our democratic institutions. Their goal is to inspire debate and engagement in our democratic process in the UK and beyond.
Democratys hosts CTRL ALT DECEIT: Democracy in Danger, a government show with 17 episodes published.
In the season finale of Ctrl Alt Deceit, Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones dig into the tangled web of media ownership, foreign influence and the future of free press. With a new UK government potentially greenlight
Hosts Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones are joined by crypto journalist Matt Binder and longtime observer of U.S. politics and policy Edward Luce to explore the staggering wealth being generated by the Trump family’
Hosts Nina Dos Santos and Owen Bennett Jones explore the mounting political and financial pressures confronting higher education on both sides of the Atlantic. In the U.S., it unpacks the unprecedented clash between the
Britain's Conservative Party is one of the oldest and most successful political parties in history. Local elections in the UK have signalled that they are facing the prospect of being wiped out, imperilled by the rise of
On this edition of Ctrl Alt Deceit: Democracy in Danger, we are live at the Royal United Services Institute. Nina Dos Santos and Owen Bennett Jones are joined by a world-class panel to discuss the dangers posed by the wa
Why are young men leaning right while young women shift left? Hosts Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones speak with NYU’s Scott Galloway, political analyst Sophie Stowers, and commentator Oliver Dean to explore the for
Hosts Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones analyze the global fallout after Donald Trump plunged America and the world into a trade war with China. David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor and former Beijing an
Live from the Frontline Club in London, Ctrl Alt Deceit is back for its second season. Hosts Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones host a fascinating discussion on the myriad threats to democracy, particularly in light
After Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024, the political landscape in Europe is shifting fast. In February 2025, Germany held the region’s most consequential vote of the year—one that could reshape the EU’s response to a
The claims that an alleged Chinese spy had an "unusual degree of trust" with Prince Andrew is a national security story that has reverberated across the UK and beyond this week - but what if stories like these never came
China’s relationship with Western democracies and the democratic systems of its near neighbours is becoming increasingly hostile. From covert attempts to infiltrate and influence UK politics to its widely reported elimin
London has long been regarded the capital of dirty money and a new report out this week by Transparency International confirms a similar lack of checks and balances preside over political donations in the UK too. Earlier
In recent months, Europe has seen a spate of suspected Russian hybrid attacks on its critical infrastructure, but what can this tell us about the state of the Russian nation and its political future? On this week's episo
When certain powerful and wealthy individuals take issue with information that's been shared about them by journalists, researchers and politicians, never-ending and hugely costly lawsuits often follow. This is known as
Can democracy withstand the pressures of a new era of social media strongmen? In this episode, journalists Nina Dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss the growing power of Elon Musk, his control over the narrative on
US citizens have exercised their democratic right - but is growing anti-democratic sentiment in powerful conservative think tanks, Trump’s inner circle and the tech titans of Silicon Valley still a cause of concern? As D
Will the 2024 US election be hacked? On the first episode of Ctrl Alt Deceit, journalists Nina Dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones get to grips with how the upcoming election in the US might be undermined - from outside an
Will the US election be hacked? Are the voting machines secure? What role are the tech bros playing – how powerful are they? And how much foreign inference has there already been in this campaign?... These are the kinds
Edward Luce
US national editor · Financial Times
1 appearance on this show
Darren Hughes
Artistic Director · Electoral Reform Society
1 appearance on this show
Scott Galloway
Secretary/Treasurer/District Six Director · NYU Stern School of Business
1 appearance on this show
Connor Tomlinson
commentator and writer
1 appearance on this show
Bill Browder
Sir
1 appearance on this show
Christopher
seasoned pediatric flight nurse · Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1 appearance on this show
Imran Ahmed
speaker and transformation coach · Center for Countering Digital Hate
1 appearance on this show
Peter Thiel
Former CEO · Palantir Technologies
1 appearance on this show
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