Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body
Stephen Sackur speaks to the master of extreme swimming Lewis Pugh. From the North Pole to Antarctica, his death-defying swims are designed to focus …
2 years, 10 months ago
Gabriel Boric: Can the new left bring change to Chile?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric. Still just 37, he was elected amid excited talk of a new brand of progressive left po…
2 years, 10 months ago
Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to dissident Russian journalist and writer Mikhail Zygar, who has rare insights into the inner workings of the Kremlin. After t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists, Tomás Saraceno. His work involves spiders, balloons, dust and air.…
2 years, 10 months ago
Laurence Boone: Can France's government deal with social divisions?
Does France’s government have a clear strategy to deal with the deep social and economic divisions that led to the worst outbreak of violence and rio…
2 years, 10 months ago
María Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela
Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado, currently seen as the most likely challenger to socialist authoritari…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?
Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur’s 2008 interview with the acclaimed writer and journalist Dame Ann Leslie, who has passed away at the age of 82…
2 years, 10 months ago
Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by ‘woke’ ideology?
Stephen Sackur speaks to controversial philosopher Peter Boghossian, who spoofed a host of US academic journals to expose what he claims is the corru…
2 years, 10 months ago
Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jennifer Morgan, Germany's special envoy on international climate action. How is she trying to build partnerships to reduce g…
2 years, 11 months ago
Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Anielle Franco, Brazil’s minister of racial equality. She was appointed by President Lula de Silva to tackle entrenched race…
2 years, 11 months ago