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 cri…
2 years 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 wel…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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 crackdown…
2 years 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…
2 years 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, Th…
2 years 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 tru…
2 years 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 La…
2 years 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 cr…
2 years ago