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The Backbench is back!
Join Carter Wickham and Quinn Farr as they go through the week's news, looking at politics with a mission to examine the political landscape, while at the same time having a good time.
For this episode, University of Edinburgh Professor, Dr Patrick Theiner, looks at the 'Theory behind the headlines.' We look at various international topics from COP26 to Taiwan to America's quest to be a world player, again.
Check out our previous seasons and blog by visiting our website: http://www.backbenchpodcast.com
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