The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1403

Carl, Harry and Firas discuss the Groundhog Day discourse of St. George’s Day, the gridlock at the Strait of Hormuz, and your favourite new Indian-run AI influencer.

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Reading List

• They’re Trying to Steal St George’s Day

  • Japanese Embassy UK tweet marking St George’s Day – AmbJapanUK - X (Twitter)

  • Keir Starmer St George’s Day message – Keir Starmer - X (Twitter)

  • Mirror article on Keir Starmer’s St George’s Day post – Daily Mirror

  • UK Home Office St George’s Day message – UK Home Office - X (Twitter)

  • Express article on Sadiq Khan’s St George’s Day message – Daily Express

  • Report on St George’s Day festival in Trafalgar Square 2026 – London Now

  • Steph Harrison tweet commentary on St George’s Day – Steph Harrison UK - X (Twitter)

  • Mirror article on celebrities celebrating St George’s Day – Daily Mirror

  • Times Radio tweet discussing St George’s Day debate – Times Radio - X (Twitter)

  • BBC News report on St George’s Day celebrations – BBC News

  • Artist page featuring St George-themed artwork – Saatchi Art

  • Press release on rise in St George’s Day celebrations – Pressat

  • Archived article on St George’s Day or cultural debate – Archive.is

  • Article on far-right influence in cultural issues – The UnPopulist

  • Sargon of Akkad tweet on St George’s Day discussion – Sargon of Akkad - X (Twitter)

  • Rupert Lowe tweet on St George’s Day or national identity - Rupert Lowe - X (Twitter)

• The Hormuz Gridlock

  • Iranian Foreign Minister tweet on geopolitical developments – araghchi - X (Twitter)

  • TrumpTruthOnX tweet commenting on Iran or global politic – TrumpTruthOnX - X (Twitter)

  • The Cradle Media tweet on Middle East developments – The Cradle Media - X (Twitter)

  • Iranian Foreign Minister follow-up tweet on negotiations or conflict – araghchi - X (Twitter)

  • Iranian Parliament Speaker tweet on Iran political stance – mb_ghalibaf - X (Twitter)

  • Iranian Parliament Speaker earlier statement on conflict – mb_ghalibaf - X (Twitter)

  • Tweet reacting to Iran conflict developments – Megatron_ron - X (Twitter)

  • TrumpTruthOnX tweet on geopolitical or military developments – TrumpTruthOnX - X (Twitter)

  • IFPRI analysis on Iran war and global food security impacts – International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Academic paper on food security impacts linked to conflict in West Asia – National Institutes of Health (PMC)

  • TrumpTruthOnX tweet on Iran-related development – TrumpTruthOnX - X (Twitter)

  • TrumpTruthOnX tweet discussing ongoing geopolitical situation – TrumpTruthOnX - X (Twitter)

  • TrumpTruthOnX tweet reacting to Iran conflict updates – TrumpTruthOnX - X (Twitter)

• Please Stop Falling For This

  • Archived article on political or social issue – Archive.is

  • Donald Trump Truth Social post – Donald Trump - Truth Social

  • TikTok account (Perez Fernanda US) – perezfernandaus - TikTok

  • Tweet discussing geopolitical or political developments – warstrike88 - X (Twitter)

  • New York Post article on AI-generated MAGA influencer controversy – New York Post

  • Glenn Beck video discussing political or social issue – Glenn Beck - X (Twitter)

  • MavenPolitic tweet on current political developments – MavenPolitic - X (Twitter)

  • Archived article on related political topic – Archive.is