PIRWired, a podcast by the NPCU and the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London, just released its latest episode, hosted by Luke Coughlan, where Prof. John Connolly talks about how the UK government prepared for a potential pandemic prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, how the government's crisis management strategies might adapt to the new reality, and a potential no-deal Brexit. The podcast can be listened at https://soundcloud.com/pirwired/sets”.