Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe World in 2024 with Niall Ferguson: Crisis, Conflict and Consequences, Part One
Season 1 Episode 2080
There are few big thinkers better placed to explain global events than historian Niall Ferguson. He has not just a profound understanding of past crises, but also an exceptional ability to map out th…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
George the Poet on Combatting the War on Blackness
Season 1 Episode 2079
As a performer, London-based George the Poet has helped elevate genres ranging from traditional spoken word to rap and grime over recent years as well as having become a well-known voice commentating…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Searching for Another England, with Caroline Lucas and Grace Blakeley, Part Two
Season 1 Episode 2078
Englishness has been hijacked by the right. The flag of St. George’s Cross is proudly waved at far-right rallies. Conservative politicians insult the Left as being anti-English. And our history has b…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Searching for Another England, with Caroline Lucas and Grace Blakeley, Part One
Season 1 Episode 2077
Englishness has been hijacked by the right. The flag of St. George’s Cross is proudly waved at far-right rallies. Conservative politicians insult the Left as being anti-English. And our history has b…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Arash Azizi on Iran's Turbulent Past and its Uncertain Future
Season 1 Episode 2076
Regularly embroiled in international conflicts – both militarily and diplomatically – and locked in a cycle of protest and heavy government crackdowns on the domestic political front, Iran has rarely…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Getting Weird with Physics, with Harry Cliff
Season 1 Episode 2075
For this episode, particle physicist Harry Cliff takes us on a deep dive into some of the universe's most perplexing scientific mysteries. His recent book, Space Oddities, draws on many findings foun…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Istanbul: Crossroads of the World, with Alexander Christie-Miller
Season 1 Episode 2074
Alexander Christie-Miller is a former Istanbul correspondent for The Times newspaper, whose writing has also appeared in outlets such as Newsweek, The Atlantic and The White Review. His recent book, …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Keir Starmer, Will Hutton, Alastair Campbell and Sonia Sodha on How to Remake Britain, Part Two
Season 1 Episode 2072
This is Part Two of a three-part episode. Britain is in big trouble. The country has dipped into recession, local councils are going bankrupt and trust in our politics has collapsed. Could Labour lea…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Keir Starmer, Will Hutton, Alastair Campbell and Sonia Sodha on How to Remake Britain, Part One
Season 1 Episode 2071
Britain is in big trouble. The country has dipped into recession, local councils are going bankrupt and trust in our politics has collapsed. Could Labour leader Keir Starter remake Britain after the …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The Great London Novel, with Andrew O'Hagan
Season 1 Episode 2070
Andrew O’Hagan has written seven novels, three non-fiction books, a play and many standout journalism pieces on topics ranging from the origins of cryptocurrency to the story of the Grenfell Tower fi…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago