Mark Galeotti - Putin, Prigozhin and the Future of Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putin’s chief rivals in Russia’s tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagner’s attempt...
3 Syys 20241h
Senior Jewellery Curator at the V&A Helen Molesworth - The Dazzling History of Gems
From ancient thrones to Hollywood stars, gems have not only adorned humanity but also shaped its history. How did emeralds and rubies etch our origin stories? How did garnets embody the flickering sou...
30 Elo 202451min
Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith - How Animal Minds Transformed Planet Earth
Traditional stories of the evolution of life on our planet tell us that we and all other creatures on Earth were shaped by evolution. But how do minds that are shaped by evolution go on to transform n...
27 Elo 202451min
Yuval Noah Harari Meets Katherine Rundell - Unstoppable Us (Summer Repeat)
Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? Historian Yuval Noah Harari introduced millions of readers to the story of the human species with his global best...
22 Elo 20241h 10min
Fern Academy Prize winner Gabriela Denise Frank - Fear and Loathing in White Collar America
Created in collaboration with Fern Press and Tortoise Media, the Fern Academy Prize was created to discover and nurture unpublished writers who shine a light on the universal human experience and spea...
20 Elo 20241h 14min
Dr Emily Leeming - The Life Changing Science of Gut Health
A healthy gut functions like a successful company, with different roles and employees. So how do we keep these employees happy? In this episode of the podcast, microbiome scientist and dietician Dr ...
16 Elo 20241h 3min
William Dalrymple and Sathnam Sanghera – British Imperialism in India (Summer Repeat)
How did the Mughal empire – which then generated just under half the world’s wealth – come to be replaced by the first global corporate power – the East India Company? And how does the legacy of Briti...
13 Elo 20241h 5min
Henry Oliver - How To Find Success in Midlife
We're told repeatedly that if we’re going to achieve anything, we’d better do it while we’re young. But society is wrong. With armfuls of examples from from Olympic athletes, sitcom stars and titans o...
9 Elo 202459min
