Podcast Episodes

Yuval Noah Harari – Humanity in the Age of AI (Summer Repeat)

Long gone are the days when pigeons relayed our messages; now we have a flood of information at all times, from social media to artificial intelligence, all weaving narratives that shape our lives. B…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Herman Pontzer – The Surprising Science of Human Diversity and Evolution

As an evolutionary anthropologist working with human populations around the globe, Herman Pontzer has conducted research that reveals the wonder of our species's evolution and our biological diversit…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dexys' Kevin Rowland - A Life Story

One of the great mavericks of British music, Kevin Rowland, recounts his formative years and reveals a deeply personal account of his life. From trying to be 'good' at church and to make his mum prou…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lara Lewington – How Technology is Rewriting the Future of Our Health

Informed by over fifteen years covering the world’s most advanced innovations, Lewington joins journalist Hannah MacInnes to explore the transformative potential of AI and health tech—from early canc…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hope Reese - The Dark History of the Angel Makers of Nagyrév

It’s the early 20th century, in the small village of Nagyrév in Hungary. The village is so small, there is no post office, no police, and no doctor. And the men are being poisoned. By their wives. Jo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dr Grace Spence Green - On Recovery, Disability, and Radical Acceptance

At the age of twenty-two, Dr Grace Spence Green’s spine was broken at the fourth thoracic vertebra. One day, she was in hospital supporting patients, the next she was fighting for her own life.

As Gr…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

A Journey into Uncharted Territories with David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others...

Sir David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others join us for a glimpse into Uncharted Territories, a new audio author showcase from John Murray publishers.

This week we have a guest…

Published on 2 months ago

Laura Spinney - How One Ancient Language Went Global

Most of us speak a descendant of one ancient tongue: Proto-Indo European. Almost all of Europe shares the DNA of its legacy. Acclaimed journalist and author of international bestseller Pale Rider: Th…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

John Tregoning - A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death

How does the body stay alive? And what does ageing really mean, from the inside ? Biomedical scientist and Professor of Vaccine Immunology at Imperial College London John Tregoning reveals the scienc…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Filmmaker Petra Costa - Apocalyptic Christianity and the Rise of the Far-Right

Oscar nominated for her film The Edge of Democracy, which documented the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff and the rise of Jair Bolsonaro, Petra Costa returns to the subject of Brazil's fragile…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago