Podcast Episodes

VS from Intelligence Squared: Cars VS Bicycles

Season 1 Episode 958

VS is the new podcast from Intelligence Squared exploring those little debates that are always a big deal to someone. For the first episode, two expert guests go head to head to decide once and for a…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Reoccurring Tragedy of Geopolitics with Robert Kaplan and John Gray

Season 1 Episode 957

The great dilemmas of geopolitics are not battles of good against evil, where the choices are clear. They are contests of good against good, where the choices are often painful, incompatible and frau…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

When is the Next Great Financial Crash Coming?

Season 1 Episode 956

Since the Wall Street Crash in 1929, financial meltdowns have repeatedly sent shockwaves through our world. From the currency crises of the 1980s and 1990s, to Japan’s housing crash, the dot com boom…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Can We Live Well Without Economic Growth? - Part 2

Season 1 Episode 954

This episode is part two of our live event on economic growth. In May 2023, journalist Kamal Ahmed, was joined by three influential economists, Kate Raworth, Helen Thompson, and Bim Afolami to discus…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Can We Live Well Without Economic Growth? - Part 1

Season 1 Episode 953

As the UK and other countries around the world grapple with a bleak economic forecast and the creeping effects of climate change, the debate over economic growth and its role in our economies has com…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Welcome to VS

Season 1 Episode 952

VS is a light-hearted podcast about the little debates that are always a big deal to someone. Arsenal VS Spurs. McDonald’s VS KFC. Peep Show VS The Office. 80s VS 90s. And many more. Our host Coco Kh…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

How Should the British Empire be Remembered?

Season 1 Episode 951

Today, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion with renowned journalist and best-selling author, Sathnam Sanghera. Here he delves into patriotism, the culture wars, and the nuanced narratives of …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control

Season 1 Episode 950

In this episode we explore the history of brainwashing - the process of pressuring someone into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.

Daniel Pick, a Psycho…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Bach vs Beethoven - Part 2

Season 1 Episode 949

This episode is part two of our live Bach vs Beethoven. The BBC’s Reeta Chakrabarti was joined by world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis and acclaimed music critic Norman Lebrecht to discuss who was …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Bach vs Beethoven - Part 1

Season 1 Episode 948

Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven are without doubt two of the most sublime musical geniuses who ever lived. But which of the two was the greater? 

To battle it out In part one of this li…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago