Podcast Episodes

James Comey on Crime, Punishment, and Donald Trump - Part 2

Season 1 Episode 969

This episode is part two of our live event with James Comey. In June 2023, the former FBI director sat down with satirist Armando Iannucci to discuss crime, punishment and accountability at the highe…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

James Comey on Crime, Punishment, and Donald Trump - Part 1

Season 1 Episode 968

“I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job.” – President Trump, to Russian officials visiting him in the Oval Office in 2017.

James Comey is the former director of the FBI who is …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

After Putin: The Beginning Of The End? (Bonus)

Season 1 Episode 967

Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? New from Intelligence Squared we bring you a subscriber exclusive series 'After Putin' where we explore whether after t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

After Putin: The Reprisal

Season 1 Episode 966

Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? New from Intelligence Squared we bring you a subscriber exclusive series 'After Putin' where we explore whether after t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

After Putin: The Coup That Wasn’t

Season 1 Episode 965

Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? New from Intelligence Squared we bring you a subscriber exclusive series 'After Putin' where we explore whether after t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

How the Ocean Shapes Our World

Season 1 Episode 964

To understand the world you need to understand the ocean. That’s the argument of physicist Helen Czerski who has long studied the complex ecosystems and forces that drive the ‘blue machine’ which cov…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Debate: It’s Time To Ditch the Canon of Great White Men, Part 1

Season 1 Episode 962

In recent years movements to change school curricula have argued that all students at schools and universities should be able to see themselves reflected in the books they read. But others argue that…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The Demonisation of The Middle-Aged Woman

Season 1 Episode 961

Why are middle-aged women these days subject to so much rage and hatred? In her new book, "Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women," author Victoria Smith confronts the disdain and vitriol she en…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Is This Reality? VR, AI, and the Mystery of Consciousness - Part 2

Season 1 Episode 960

In part two of this partnership with the Swedish publishing house and ideas forum Fri Tanke we hear from Anders Ynnerman, Professor of Scientific Visualization at Linköping University and the Program…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Is This Reality? VR, AI, and the Mystery of Consciousness - Part 1

Season 1 Episode 959

Throughout the year, AI development has taken significant strides. We are living in a society that is becoming increasingly reliant on digital technology, which soon could be flooded with computer-ge…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago