In The Field

Alex Kokcharov, Russia analyst at IHS, and Tom Porter, foreign reporter at IBTimesUK, discuss what the anti-corruption protest in Moscow means for the country's strongman leader Vladimir Putin.IN THE FIELD is presented by Orlando Crowcroft and produced by Orlando Crowcroft, Alfred Joyner and Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US author Doug Wead speaks with IBTimes UK world editor Orlando Crowcroft about his new book 'Game of Thorns', which looks at how Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to win the White House.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IBTimes UK reporters Sofia Lott Persio and Isabelle Gerretsen - who have just returned from a five-day reporting trip to the Netherlands - speak to host Orlando Crowcroft about the elections and its potential aftermath. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Orlando Crowcroft speaks with Kyle W. Orton, a Middle East analyst with the Henry Jackson Institute and Sofia Lotto Persio, foreign reporter at IBTimes UK, about the fight against Isis in northern Syria.IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Orlando Crowcroft speaks with IBTimes UK senior reporter Callum Paton and freelance journalist Colin Randall about the situation on the ground in France, where Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National could be poised for a historic victory in the country's presidential election in April. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liz Castro, a writer, publisher and pro-independence activist, speaks to IBTimes UK about the origins of the Catalan movement, its struggle and the prospects for Catalan independence going forward. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Martin Fletcher, former foreign editor at the Times and Feature Writer of the Year at the 2015 British Press Awards, speaks to IBTimes UK about the state of Zimbabwe and particularly the plight of the country's white farmers, thousands of which had their farms seized between 2000 and 2013.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Orlando Crowcroft speaks to activist and author Julie Bindel about her new book on how the sex trade is handled across the world. Bindel disagrees with legalising prostitution, arguing instead that those who pay for sex should be penalised, whilst the selling of sex itself is decriminalised. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IBTimes UK world editor Orlando Crowcroft speaks to foreign reporter Ludovica Iaccino, who is on the ground in Senegal where Gambia's new president Adama Barrow is holed up, waiting for a safe return. Orlando also speaks with Sainey MK Marenah, who was forced to flee Gambia two years ago for Senegal after he was accused of promoting false news. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode of IN THE FIELD, IBTimes UK world editor Orlando Crowcroft speaks to senior foreign reporter Callum Paton, who whilst in Iraq visited the families of fighters killed in the war against Isis. Orlando also speaks with John Reynolds, a freelance reporter in the country, about his research into corruption in southern Iraq. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode of IN THE FIELD, IBTimes UK speaks to Shaun Rein, an analyst and author that's spent over 20 years living in China, and Simina Mistreanu, a journalist based in Beijing, about the future for US-China relations following Donald Trump's talk of revising the One-China policy, and Beijing's furious reaction to the president-elect. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode of IN THE FIELD, IBTimes UK speaks to Melissa Deckman, a professor at Washington College, and James Tennent, an IBTimes UK correspondent based in Washington DC to get a feel for how America is coping with its president-elect, Donald Trump. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode of IN THE FIELD, IBTimes UK speaks to two journalists that have reported on President Rodrigo Duterte's drugs war in the Philippines. The first, Sean Williams, spent two weeks in Manila earlier this year and covered the drug killing for IBTimesUK and others. Our second guest, Dante Ang, is executive editor of the Manila Times, a daily newspaper. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's instalment of IN THE FIELD, we look at the continuing war in Ukraine, where rebels aligned with Moscow control swathes of the east of the country near the Russian border. Despite dropping out of the headlines in 2016, the guns never fell silent in eastern Ukraine: every night, the Ukrainian army and rebels trade shells and machine gun fire. Inna Shevchenko, the founder of Femen, talks about the impact of the election of Donald Trump, who is seen as close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and could potentially recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea. Journalist Christian Borys also discusses the difficulties with keeping the world – ie. foreign editors – interested in a conflict that has grown increasingly entrenched and complex over the past 24 months. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's instalment of IN THE FIELD, we look at the reasons for the love affair between Egyptian leader General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Donald Trump, particularly in light of the 'Muslim ban' – touted by the new US president-elect during his campaign – that would effect tens of thousands of Egyptians. Farid Farid, a stringer based in Cairo, speculates that Trump's popularity not just with Sisi but on the Egyptian street is due to the similarities between their strongman political style. We also speak to Nehal ElSherif, an Egyptian journalist who has reported from Cairo since 2011. She discusses perceptions of the media in Egypt and how it has changed in the years since the revolution. IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Iraqi forces, Kurdish fighters and Shia militias close in on the Islamic State (Isis) stronghold of Mosul, civilians fleeing the city have told of the increasingly desperate tactics used by the jihadi army to hold their ground as coalition air strikes and artillery rain down on the outskirts. In the first instalment of IBTimesUK's podcast - IN THE FIELD - we speak to journalist Campbell MacDiarmid, who has reported on the conflict since it began. Drawing on his experience on the front lines over the past three weeks, he describes the difficulties the Iraqi coalition faces in its campaign to rid Iraq of IS after two-and-a-half years of their bloody occupation of Mosul. In our second interview, we speak to Razaw Salihy, Iraq campaigner for Amnesty International, about the human toll of the conflict. Salihy has been visiting refugee camps just outside Mosul and hearing stories of life under IS-rule as well as the dangerous conditions for civilians. Both Campbell and Razaw also discuss the difficulties... &

Welcome to IN THE FIELD, a brand new podcast from IBTimes UK. Each week our World Editor Orlando Crowcroft will speak to people reporting on the stories across the globe that matter. Subscribe for new episodes each week and let us know what you think by rating and reviewing us on iTunes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.