Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVS 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 expe…
2 years, 10 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 th…
2 years, 10 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…
2 years, 10 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 …
2 years, 10 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 eco…
2 years, 10 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 O…
2 years, 10 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…
2 years, 10 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 systema…
2 years, 10 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 acclaime…
2 years, 10 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 th…
2 years, 11 months ago