In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern break down resultsfrom Bolivia’s presidential election, and also the changing of the guard in Japan with their new Prime Minister. In Bolivia, why did the two decades of Movement for Socialism rule come to an abrupt end? How did Rodrigo Paz win the presidency? And what will this ideological shift mean for the region and their geopolitical relationships? And in Japan, can Sanae Takaichi become a more sustainable Prime Minister and turn the LDP fortunes around? Why did Komeito break their coalition agreement? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect results fromtwo parliamentary elections in Eastern Europe – in both Czechia and Moldova. In Czechia, Andrej Babis looks set to return his ANO party to power, but how did they oust Fiala’s one-term Government? What will the impact on the EU be? And how stable will any future coalition be? In Moldova, how did Maia Sandu’s PAS win a second consecutive majority? How will this affect Moldova’s EU aspirations? And why was the opposition unable to capitalise on poor economic outcomes? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern preview the upcoming off-cycle elections in the United States. As Virginia and New Jersey look to elect new Governors, they dissect the national political environment and the state of the races. Are Democrats well-positioned to take back the Virginia Governor’s Mansion? Is New Jersey becoming a swing state after the narrower presidential contest there? In New York City, is Zohran Mamdani poised to win, despite Independent runs? And what is the state of the 2026 midterm races with one year to go? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.