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What really makes humans tick? And what’s going on in Number 10?
The Matts are joined by Jonathan Goodman, author of Invisible Rivals, a fascinating book about what really makes the world go round and its consequen…
10 months ago
Meanwhile in Gaza… Have we lost our moral compass?
The Matts reflect on the prospect of famine in Gaza while the UK media obsesses on the antics of a rapper on a Glastonbury stage. Why is the crisis f…
10 months ago
This week's Two Matts Q&A: Could Just Stop Oil now be considered terrorists?
The Matts again respond to your queries. They discuss whether the government’s Palestine Action decision means Just Stop Oil could now be considered …
10 months, 1 week ago
Keir Starmer in big trouble at home
As the international news agenda moves at a frenzied pace, back home Keir Starmer faces a crisis of his own. The Matts explore the depth of feeling f…
10 months, 1 week ago
Trump drags the world to the edge of reality
It’s been a few days of head-spinning consequence and the Matts explore the thinking of the man at its heart - Donald Trump. They kick off with an e…
10 months, 1 week ago
This week's Two Matts Q&A: Are we witnessing the early stages of a global war?
The Matts again respond to your queries. They discuss whether we are witnessing the early stages of a global war without anyone admitting it, if we h…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The week the world holds its breath
As missiles fly between Israel and Iran, the Matts explore the long backstory to a conflict that has the capacity to spark a truly global conflict. W…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The genius of myth-busting ... with Helen Lewis
The Matts are joined by Helen Lewis, journalist and author of The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea for a fascinating deep-dive into…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Q&A: Is the Trump-Musk rift far from amusing?
The Matts discuss whether the rift between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is actually far from amusing, if the US president is being insulated from the m…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The extraordinary science of creativity with Marcus du Sautoy
The Matts are joined in the studio by one of the world’s greatest explainers of science; Marcus du Sautoy to discuss his new book Blueprints: How Mat…
10 months, 3 weeks ago