Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSir Ron Dennis: The need for speed
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Ron Dennis, founder of the McLaren Group and one of the most successful team leaders ever in Formula 1 racing. He was kn…
2 years ago
Bill Blair: Canada's defence strategy
Stephen Sackur speaks to Canada’s defence minister Bill Blair. When it comes to military spending, Canada lies well short of Nato’s target. But with …
2 years ago
Gabrielius Landsbergis: Does Europe back Lithuania?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lithuania’s foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. He wants the West to ramp up support for Ukraine to defeat Putin; he’s …
2 years ago
Jonathan Haidt: Are phones and social media affecting our children's mental health?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jonathan Haidt, the American social psychologist whose work focuses on how social and cultural change affects our minds and …
2 years ago
Mihai Popșoi: Is Moldova the new Russian battleground?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Moldova. The former Soviet Republic in south east Europe is now …
2 years ago
Ami Ayalon: Is Israel fighting an unwinnable war?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ami Ayalon, former director of the Israeli Security Agency, also known as Shin Bet, and now a fierce critic of Prime Ministe…
2 years, 1 month ago
Amin Salam: Can Lebanon's government avert catastrophe?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon's Economy Minister Amin Salam.
2 years, 1 month ago
Joan Donoghue: Has the ICJ ruling changed anything in Gaza?
In an exclusive interview, Stephen Sackur speaks to Joan Donoghue, who has just retired as president of the International Court of Justice. In Januar…
2 years, 1 month ago
Daniel Dennett: Philosophy and atheism
Another chance to listen to Stephen Sackur’s 2013 interview with American philosopher Daniel Dennett, who has died aged 82. Described as one of the F…
2 years, 1 month ago
Richard Haass: How should the US respond to global risks?
Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran US diplomat Richard Haass. Levels of geopolitical risk are sky-high; from the direct hostilities between Israel and …
2 years, 1 month ago