Podcast Episodes

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 7 hours 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 1 week 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 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

‘Humans are not evolved for modern life’ - evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi

Ella Al-Shamahi grew up as a Muslim creationist, part of a ‘tribe’ that believes that humankind was created whole by a higher power. At university, she enrolled in courses that studied evolution, spe…

Published on 4 weeks ago

'Israel is controlling Gaza by starvation' says acclaimed Palestinian chef

Sami Tamimi is one of the brains behind the hugely successful and influential Ottolenghi restaurants, which he launched with his friend and long-time collaborator Yotam Ottolenghi.

The pair co-wrote …

Published on 1 month ago

Trauma surgeon: what I witnessed in Gaza and why we need action now

Morgan McMonagle is an Irish trauma and vascular surgeon who has been to the heart of some of the world’s most harrowing conflicts. Twice, he has traveled to Gaza, working in hospitals under constant…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is 'autocratic and imperious' - Michael Gove

Michael Gove, now Lord Gove of Torry in the City of Aberdeen, was a cabinet minister under David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. He ran to be leader of the Conservatives twice, f…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jacinda Ardern on how to lead, Trump and Israel-Iran

Jacinda Ardern is arguably the most globally famous and lauded New Zealand Prime Minister of modern times. 

Her international profile began with her being the world's youngest head of government at th…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Want to live to 100? Here’s how - Devi Sridhar

Whilst life expectancy is declining in the UK and America and other high-income countries, some tech billionaires have become obsessed with life longevity - but which factors really impact how long w…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago