Podcast Episodes

The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks the World, with Atossa Abrahamian

Season 1 Episode 3155

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian is a journalist and author who writes about the cracks in the nation-state system. A former editor at the Nation and Al Jazeera America, Abrahamian’s reporting and criticism …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

For the Love of Art: The Story of The Secret Painter

Season 1 Episode 3154

In this episode, we uncover the story of a painter who was never recognised for his art during his lifetime with television scriptwriter Joe Tucker. Drawing from his new book The Secret Painter, Tuck…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Archive: Debate – There’s Not Much Great About Britain

Season 1 Episode 3153

For today's episode we're revisiting our debate from January 2020, "There's Not Much Great About Britain".

Our panel of top speakers battle it out over whether Brits should be proud or ashamed of thei…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Markus Zusak: From The Book Thief to Three Wild Dogs

Season 1 Episode 3152

In this episode, Markus Zusak, the international bestselling author of The Book Thief discusses his new book Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) – a memoir over a decade in the making and a love letter t…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Science of Racism with Dr Keon West

Season 1 Episode 3151

Polls show that over 50% of us don’t believe racism exists. In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Keon West, a social psychologist at the University of London, specialising in identity, prejudic…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Music as Medicine: How to Harness its Therapeutic Power, with Daniel Levitin (Part Two)

Season 1 Episode 3150

We are only just beginning to appreciate the healing power of music. In recent years, a wave of scientific research has upended everything we once knew about its effects on our brains: not only in re…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Music as Medicine: How to Harness its Therapeutic Power, with Daniel Levitin (Part One)

Season 1 Episode 3149

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

What Went Wrong with Liberalism and How We Can Save it, with Samuel Moyn

Season 1 Episode 3148

In this episode Samuel Moyn, Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, explores what he sees as the profound crisis facing liberalism and why many in the West have become disil…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Max Richter on Finding Inspiration, with Shahidha Bari

Season 1 Episode 3147

Max Richter is an acclaimed composer and pianist, whose work spans film, dance, opera, television and more. Here, in conversation with critic and broadcaster Shahidha Bari, he discusses his life and …

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Andrew Tate's Manosphere, with Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin

Season 1 Episode 3146

In recent years, the kickboxer turned reality TV star, Andrew Tate, has become a figurehead for a burgeoning sphere of toxic masculinity online. Drawn in by his shock-tactics and displays of wealth, …

Published on 11 months ago