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Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins on how antiquity shapes the modern world (Part Two)
Season 1 Episode 3277
How does the classical world shape our politics, culture, language and lives today?
On today’s episode, we’re joined by two of the greatest names making classics accessible for the modern day.
Dame M…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Specialist | Fabergé’s Rediscovered Imperial Flower, with Helen Culver-Smith
Episode 3274
This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins on how antiquity shapes the modern world (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 3276
How does the classical world shape our politics, culture, language and lives today?
On today’s episode, we’re joined by two of the greatest names making classics accessible for the modern day.
Dame M…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Trump Deliver Peace in Ukraine? With Mark Galeotti
Season 1 Episode 3275
On today's episode we're joined by Mark Galeotti, security expert and author, to discuss Trump's recent efforts to reach a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Galeotti speaks to Conor Boyle, Head …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Who are the Hidden Women who Shaped our Economic History? With Victoria Bateman
Season 1 Episode 3273
How many female entrepreneurs, merchants and industrialists can you name?
We all know the names Rockefeller, Medici and Ford, but what about Priscilla Wakefield, who founded the first bank for women …
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
What Does China's Seismic Economic Progress Mean for the USA? With Dan Wang
Season 1 Episode 3272
America used to pride itself on ambition. Today, it looks stuck. Meanwhile, China has been busy building the future. In a new book, Breakneck, technology analyst Dan Wang provides a new framework for…
Published on 4 months ago
How can we win the battle against antibiotic resistance? With Liam Shaw
Season 1 Episode 3271
One of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century is set to become one of the biggest threats of the twenty-first - but what can be done to stem the rising tide of antibiotic resista…
Published on 4 months ago
Classic Debate: The Allied bombing of German cities in World War II was unjustifiable
Season 1 Episode 3270
No one doubts the bravery of the thousands of men who flew and died in Bomber Command. The death rate was an appalling 44%. And yet until the opening of a monument in Green Park in 2012 they had rece…
Published on 4 months ago
How have rivers shaped human existence? With Vanessa Taylor
Season 1 Episode 3269
From ancient empires to modern metropolises, what do rivers tell us about the way humans build, worship, and fight for their worlds?
In this episode, historian Vanessa Taylor joins host Caroline Dodd…
Published on 4 months ago
How Well do we Understand the Female Body? With Polly Vernon
Season 1 Episode 3268
Did you know that women’s brains change during puberty, pregnancy and the menopause? That women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Or that female athletes are more prone to certain…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago