Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStrutting with Pride: The Influence and Impact of LGBTQ Ballroom Culture
Season 1 Episode 947
With roots in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, ballroom culture evolved into a vibrant movement that has since been a haven of self-expression, c…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Joys and Struggles of Disabled Parenting
Season 1 Episode 946
When writer and musician Eliza Hull was pregnant with her first child, like most parents-to-be she felt a mix of nerves and excitement. But as a disa…
2 years, 11 months ago
Can Neurotechnology Already Read Our Minds?
Season 1 Episode 945
In this episode we bring you our event ‘The Battle for Your Brain’, recorded on the 2nd of May 2023.
Imagine a world where people who suffer from epil…
2 years, 11 months ago
Skiing in Afghanistan: Is Tourism in Repressive Regimes Justifiable?
Season 1 Episode 944
Whether it's skiing in Afghanistan, eating lobster in Cuba, or a package tour in North Korea - here are some things to consider for when you plan you…
2 years, 11 months ago
How Did The Conservative Party Come To Rule?
Season 1 Episode 943
In this episode we bringing you the recording of our event ‘Tory Nation: How One Party Took Over’, recorded on the 10th of May 2023.
The Conservative …
2 years, 11 months ago
Martin Amis on Love, Loss and Death
Season 1 Episode 942
To mark the passing of one of Britain's most celebrated writers, we’re replaying an event recorded with us in November 2020.
Martin Amis was often cal…
2 years, 11 months ago
The War in Ukraine: How Does it End? - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 940
This episode is part two of our live event on the end of the war in Ukraine. In March 2023, the BBC’s Clive Myrie, was joined by four leading histori…
2 years, 11 months ago
The War in Ukraine: How Does it End? - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 939
With the Russian army struggling to make gains in Eastern Ukraine and the devastating impact of the war taking its toll, many are wondering if Vladim…
2 years, 11 months ago
Letters To A Writer Of Colour, with Deepa Anappara And Taymour Soomro
Season 1 Episode 938
Human beings have been telling stories for thousands of years, but what actually makes for a good story? Authors have been trying to settle on the gr…
2 years, 11 months ago
Is the West Getting China Wrong? with Keyu Jin and Gideon Rachman
Season 1 Episode 937
In this episode we're joined by renowned economist and China expert Keyu Jin to ask whether the West really understands it's biggest geopolitical and…
2 years, 11 months ago