Podcast Episodes

Award winning novelist Rebecca Kuang - Yellowface

Aged 27, Rebecca F. Kuang is already a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling, multiple-prize winning author of five novels, a graduate of both …

1 year, 8 months ago

Historian of Science Natalie Lawrence - Why Monsters Matter

Since the dawn of humanity monsters have loomed large in our collective imagination. But why do frightening beasts hold such a powerful grip on us?

Na…

1 year, 8 months ago

Yale Historian Sunil Amrith - How Humanity Reshaped the Planet

In the last five centuries, humankind has brought change to every inch of the Earth, in a story of environment and empire, of genocide and ecocide, o…

1 year, 8 months ago

Harvard Historian Serhii Plokhy - Chernobyl Under Russian Occupation

Harvard Professor and Ukrainian-born historian Serhii Plokhy joins the podcast to reveal the resilience and courage of the Ukrainian workers held hos…

1 year, 8 months ago

Pulitzer Prize winners Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig - How Donald Trump Squandered His Fortune

Soon after announcing his first campaign for presidency, Donald J. Trump declared that life “had not been easy for me”, delivering a campaign narrati…

1 year, 8 months ago

Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk - When the Body Keeps the Score

Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind, but they need not define us. Fusing insights from thirty years at the cutt…

1 year, 8 months ago

Anthropologist Webb Keane - Animals, Robots, Gods

Since the dawn of humanity, our sense of ourselves has been shaped by things that seem human - or nearly human - but are not. From sacrificial animal…

1 year, 8 months ago

Psychologist Mary Anderson - How to be a Happy High-Achiever

Ambitious yet anxious? Harvard-trained clinical psychologist Dr Mary E. Anderson joined us with an actionable guide to maintaining your edge all whil…

1 year, 8 months ago

David Olusoga and Alan Lester - The Truth About the British Empire

In our turbulent times, how do we grapple with our past? Are we capable of grappling with Britain's imperial history without whitewashing? David Olus…

1 year, 8 months ago

Psychotherapist and Bestselling Author Anna Mathur - How to Tame Your Mind's Greatest Fears

Psychotherapist and Sunday Times bestselling author Anna Mathur joins the podcast to debunk traditional strategies to manage common worries and intro…

1 year, 9 months ago