Podcast Episodes

The Specialist | The Anonymous Altarpiece: Decoding a Renaissance Enigma, with Alex Bell

Season 1 Episode 3347

This is an episode of The Specialist, your weekly dose of wonder. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best.

On tod…

Published on 14 hours ago

Have We Finally Solved The Mystery of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring? With Andrew Graham-Dixon

Season 1 Episode 3346

Johannes Vermeer is one of the greatest painters in history, yet the man himself remains an enigma. But have we finally solved the mystery of one of his most famous paintings?

On this episode we’re j…

Published on 1 day, 13 hours ago

Everything Starts With Water

Episode 3345

In today’s episode, in partnership with WaterAid, journalist and author Coco Khan speaks to Amaka Godfrey, WaterAid’s Executive Director of International Programmes. 

Amaka has spent more than 25 yea…

Published on 3 days, 14 hours ago

Putin, The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russian Imperialism, with Mikhail Zygar (Part Two)

Season 1 Episode 3344

Mikhail Zygar is a renowned Russian dissident journalist living in exile in the USA. He was the founding editor-in-chief of independent news channel TV Rain in Russia. He publicly condemned Russia’s …

Published on 5 days, 14 hours ago

Putin, The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russian Imperialism, with Mikhail Zygar (Part One)

Season 1 Episode 3343

Mikhail Zygar is a renowned Russian dissident journalist living in exile in the USA. He was the founding editor-in-chief of independent news channel TV Rain in Russia. He publicly condemned Russia’s …

Published on 6 days, 13 hours ago

The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Jeremy Hunt

Season 1 Episode 3342

We’ve heard enough from the pessimists. Yes, these are hard times, but what investors, business owners and all of us need right now is not more despair about the economy, but a clear roadmap towards …

Published on 1 week ago

Rory Stewart on Trump, Nationalism and The Value of Rural Life (Part Two)

Season 1 Episode 3341

Over the course of a decade in politics Rory Stewart saw how power really works and what forces drive our communities apart. He was a backbench MP, held several ministerial positions, and stood for p…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Rory Stewart on Trump, Nationalism and The Value of Rural Life (Part One)

Season 1 Episode 3340

Over the course of a decade in politics Rory Stewart saw how power really works and what forces drive our communities apart. He was a backbench MP, held several ministerial positions, and stood for p…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Is Alex Karp the Philosopher of Silicon Valley? With Michael Steinberger

Season 1 Episode 3339

Who does our data belong to?

In this episode, Carl Miller speaks to NYT magazine journalist and author Michael Steinberger about Alex Karp, Palantir and the rise of the surveillance state.

Founded in…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

The Courage to Lead, with Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland (Part Two)

Season 1 Episode 3338

Sanna Marin is a trailblazer in modern politics. When she became Prime Minister of Finland in 2019, she made history: at 34 she was the youngest ever leader of her country and the youngest leader in …

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago