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Back to SearchCultural Favourites from the Archives – The Power of Poetry, with Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Isaacs
Season 1 Episode 842
Continuing our series of cultural highlights from the Intelligence Squared archive, we revisit the event The Power of Poetry, which saw actors Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Isaacs bringing the words…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – James Rhodes and Armando Iannucci on the Transformative Power of Music
Season 1 Episode 841
Intelligence Squared has been producing agenda-setting events for over a decade. During the holiday season we're looking back over that extensive archive to pick out some of our favourite and most en…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Magic of A Christmas Carol, with Simon Callow and John Mullan
Season 1 Episode 840
What is it about Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol that has enchanted the public since its publication in 1843? Few people are as well placed to answer that question than John Mullan and Simon Callo…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 4 – Jonathan Freedland, Will MacAskill and Katherine Rundell
Season 1 Episode 839
For our final look at some of the best books to have hit shelves in 2022, we dive back into standout discussions from the past 12 months including Jonathan Freedland, whose book, The Escape Artist, t…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 3 – Dipo Faloyin, Lea Ypi and Melissa Thompson
Season 1 Episode 838
For the third in our 12 Books of Christmas episodes, we revisit a thought-provoking discussion with Dipo Faloyin, whose book Africa Is Not A Country challenges the stereotypical thinking that can mis…
Published on 3 years ago
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 2 – Oded Galor, Andrea Elliott and Orhan Pamuk
Season 1 Episode 837
For the second instalment of our 12 Books of Christmas series, we hear from three more authors who have set the agenda for original thinking and progressive literature in 2022. Brown University econo…
Published on 3 years ago
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 1 – Reni Eddo-Lodge, Orlando Figes and Elizabeth Williamson
Season 1 Episode 836
Intelligence Squared has enjoyed hundreds of great conversations on the podcast, across our online talks and onstage at our live events across 2022. For the festive season, we’re highlighting 12 voic…
Published on 3 years ago
The Sunday Debate: Will protests rock China?
Season 1 Episode 835
Given the disruptive events unfolding in China in recent weeks, what does the future holds for Xi Jinping and the country? Some say that this is a pivotal moment for Xi’s strongman rule, especially g…
Published on 3 years ago
Slime: A Gooey Natural History
Season 1 Episode 834
Why are women known as the slimier sex? How did the US Navy replicate hagfish slime for ballistics protection? In this episode we’re joined by science journalist Susanne Wedlich to look at the weird …
Published on 3 years ago
ChatGPT: The Death and Rebirth of Writing
Season 1 Episode 833
ChatGPT is the Internet's new favourite toy. This is some of AI’s most impressive technology yet, but could the creation of an all-knowing human-like chatbot - a tool which can create answers, emails…
Published on 3 years ago