Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchArchive: Greece vs Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard
Season 1 Episode 894
In 2015, Intelligence Squared staged the ultimate clash of civilisations: Greece vs Rome. Boris Johnson, at that time Mayor of London and ardent clas…
3 years, 1 month ago
Checking Out: The Industry That Takes Care Of The Dead
Season 1 Episode 893
Ever since she was a young child, journalist Hayley Campbell has been fascinated by death. It's the theme of her new book, All the Living and the Dea…
3 years, 1 month ago
What Exactly Is Western Civilisation?
Season 1 Episode 892
We tend to imagine Western Civilisation as a golden thread connecting ancient Greece to modern Europe, from Plato to NATO. But what if the idea itsel…
3 years, 1 month ago
How Our Hobbies Set Us Free
Season 1 Episode 891
The literal translation of amateur is ‘lover of’ so why is it a word so often steeped in derogatory overtones? Why, when we’re asked for our hobbies,…
3 years, 1 month ago
Introducing...Intelligence Squared: Arts & Culture
Season 1 Episode 890
We have some really exciting news for you, we've launched a brand new podcast – Intelligence Squared Arts & Culture.
Join us every week as we delve in…
3 years, 1 month ago
Who Defines Feminism?
Season 1 Episode 889
International Women's Week on Intelligence Squared. Feminism is not a monolith; often in the western world to help understand the history of feminism…
3 years, 1 month ago
Margaret Atwood, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Elif Shafak & More On Finding Their Voice
Season 1 Episode 888
International Women's Week on Intelligence Squared. On this episode we’re hearing a compilation from our award-winning podcast series How I Found My …
3 years, 1 month ago
Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
Season 1 Episode 887
International Women's Week on Intelligence Squared. There are seven necessary sins for women and girls, that's according to Egyptian writer and activ…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Afghan Women Who Won't be Silenced
Season 1 Episode 886
International Women's Week on Intelligence Squared. "My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell you those thoughts we are not allowed to think, those…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Betrayal of Female Bodies in Professional Sport
Season 1 Episode 885
International Women's Week on Intelligence Squared. Equality is no longer enough, women need equity - that's the message of former US 5000m champion,…
3 years, 1 month ago