Podcast Episodes

Pussy Riot's Masha on being an enemy of Putin

Founding member of Pussy Riot and one of the most high-profile political activists in Russia imprisoned by Vladimir Putin's government - in this Ways to Change the World Podcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy…

Published on 10 hours ago

Why I risk my life to show the truth - war photographer Lynsey Addario

Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American photojournalist who has spent two decades covering conflicts and humanitarian crises across the globe. Travelling to the frontlines of some of the …

Published on 1 week ago

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales on the crisis of trust in the age of Trump

Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia - the free digital encyclopedia that just about everyone in the Western world goes to if they need to quickly know anything.

It has been going for almost 25 …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Munya Chawawa on finding humour in ‘a bombardment of bad news’

Munya Chawawa wants to make you laugh, but not at the expense of someone else. Through his sharp satire and viral sketches, his comedy explores the line between humour and harm, showing how you can i…

Published on 3 weeks ago

From Gaza refugee to ambassador - Husam Zomlot's vision for peace between Israel and Palestine

Husam Zomlot was born in a refugee camp in Gaza and has since become one of the most prominent Palestinian voices on the world stage. In 2017, Zomlot was appointed envoy to the United States, until t…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Risks of AI becoming smarter than humans - web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Sir Tim Berners-Lee launched the worldwide web on Christmas day 1990; an invention which has undeniably and profoundly changed the world.

In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Sir Tim spoke wit…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ian McEwan: what gives renowned author hope in an age of crisis?

Sir Ian McEwan is one of Britain’s most acclaimed novelists, a Booker prize winner with a career spanning five decades with work that often explores morality, memory, and the intersections of private…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

“We’ve medicalised being human” - Dr. Philippa Perry on ADHD and overdiagnosis

Philippa Perry has spent years helping people understand their inner lives, but she believes that something fundamental has shifted in the way we connect. Lockdown, she says, left many young people s…

Published on 2 months ago

'There's genocidal intent in Palestine' says data journalist

Mona Chalabi is a Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist, illustrator, writer, and commentator who gained international recognition for her distinctive illustrations which distil complex issues into …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Society 'feels like a pressure cooker', says Suede frontman

After a summer of Britpop revival provoked by the Oasis concerts, nineties legends Suede are about to take over the Southbank Centre in London for a series of events.In this episode of Ways to Change…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago