Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrank Skinner: What unites his many sides?
Stephen Sackur speaks to stand-up comedian, and broadcaster Frank Skinner, who also happens to be a writer on poetry, religion and much more. Footbal…
1 year, 11 months ago
Seyed Hossein Mousavian: With Israel poised to strike Tehran, how vulnerable is Iran?
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian. Now in exile in the US, he is an advocate for dialogue between Ir…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ali Abbasi: Is censorship a growing cross-cultural problem?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Iranian-Danish film director Ali Abbasi. His new movie The Apprentice, about Donald Trump’s early years in business, has…
1 year, 11 months ago
Marietje Schaake: Is Silicon Valley too powerful?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former MEP Marietje Schaake, who is now a cyber expert at Stanford University. Her book, The Tech Coup, suggests the wor…
1 year, 11 months ago
Danny Danon: Can Force Alone Deliver Israel The Security It Craves?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel’s Ambassador at the UN Danny Danon. Israel is now fighting a multi-front war, intent on delivering its enemies in Gaz…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tamir Pardo: Does Israel's greatest threat come from within?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Tamir Pardo, former director of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. He was appointed by Benjamin Netanyahu but now he’s …
1 year, 11 months ago
Kim Aris: The fate of Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar
Allan Little speaks to Kim Aris, the son of the ousted civilian leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi. Now a political prisoner approaching the age of 8…
1 year, 11 months ago
Imaan Mazari-Hazir: Seeking justice for Pakistan's disappeared
Mishal Husain speaks to Imaan Mazari-Hazir, a lawyer in Pakistan whose passion for human rights began early in her legal studies. She has become well…
1 year, 11 months ago
María Corina Machado: Defending democracy in Venezuela
Stephen Sackur speaks to the de-facto leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado. Two months after an election which she says delivere…
1 year, 11 months ago
Amin Salam: Can all-out war be averted in Lebanon?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister, Amin Salam. His country is being bombed and the casualties are mounting as Israel attempts to de…
1 year, 11 months ago