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Season 1 Episode 852
Why does the world appear different when we’re in love? How can one colour make us feel anger and another calm? Why do sounds like chewing and yawning cause emotional distress for some people? Aristo…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Sunday Debate: Revere or Remove? The Battle Over Statues, Heritage and History
Season 1 Episode 851
Statues and memorials to famous figures of the past adorn our towns and cities but what should be done when some of these figures have come to be seen by many people as controversial symbols of oppre…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Futureverse – Redefining Legacy: How to Be a Great Ancestor, with Rory Stewart
Season 1 Episode 850
In today's episode of Intelligence Squared, we hear from our podcast dedicated to exploring the possibilities of what lies ahead: The Futureverse.
What if the solution to solving extreme poverty was …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Heir and the Spare: Prince Harry Takes Aim at the Royal Family
Season 1 Episode 849
In his new memoir, Spare, Prince Harry has opened a Pandora's box of revelations on the carefully managed public image of the world’s most famous yet guarded family. The book reflects on his difficul…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Economy in 2023: Where Do We Go From Here?
Season 1 Episode 848
Russia's war on Ukraine, Liz Truss's mini budget and soaring inflation have all hammered the UK in recent months. But as the country begins a new year with a new Prime Minister – how much drama and u…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Sunday Debate: How much wealth should parents pass down?
Season 1 Episode 847
Some of the richest people in the world have decided against bequeathing their fortunes to their children; from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, to Daniel Craig and Michael Sheen. The proponents of thi…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Powerful Women Who Made History
Season 1 Episode 846
Powerful women have too often been overlooked by history. Of course we know about Boudica, Cleopatra, Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great. But there are many others whose stories are just as dramatic…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Bewildering Magic of the Narwhal, the Greenland Shark, and the Golden Mole
Season 1 Episode 845
Are narwhals the closest creature to unicorns that we can ever know? How does the Greenland shark fill its 500 years on our planet? Is the iridescent golden mole a mole or an elephant? On this episod…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – Words that Changed The World, with Jeremy Irons and Carey Mulligan
Season 1 Episode 844
To celebrate some of the most influential and impactful speeches ever made, we invited Barack Obama’s director of speechwriting, Cody Keenan and Tony Blair’s former speechwriter, Philip Collins, to d…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – Letters That Changed The World
Season 1 Episode 843
Letters grant us a glimpse into fascinating lives, whether through the eyes of a genius, a monster or of an ordinary person. For this archive event, we matched up award-winning historian Simon Sebag …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago