David Remnick: Stories That Shape Our Time
Where have you been, what did you find, and who did it make you? We're sharing an episode from a new podcast, Traveling Through. Host David Prior, travel writer and founder of immersive travel company...
10 Aug 51min
How Madonna Started a Culture War
Why is Madonna one of the most controversial pop stars of all time? Before cancel culture and social media outrage, Madonna was already at the centre of America's biggest culture wars. Hosts Kai and E...
3 Aug 1h 4min
James Baldwin: Love, Identity and the Truth Behind an American Icon
Who was the real James Baldwin, beyond the famous speeches and viral quotes? Hosts Kai and Emmanuel are joined by biographer Nicholas Boggs to explore the life and legacy of one of America's greatest ...
27 Jul 1h 6min
From You’re Dead To Me: Iliad and The Odyssey
The new Odyssey movie was just released, with a star-studded cast including Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattison. If you’re a fan of fantastical myths and legends, heroe...
24 Jul 1h
How Tina Turner Built Rock 'n' Roll (And Got Left Out of It)
We trace Tina Turner's journey from the cotton fields of Nutbush, Tennessee to global superstardom. We dig into the abuse that nearly ended her career, her extraordinary reinvention, and the overlooke...
20 Jul 57min
Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation, The Fugees and Her Enduring Legacy
Lauryn Hill is a generational voice, a cultural lightning rod, and one of music’s biggest what-ifs. This time, we're joined by NPR’s Code Switch host B.A. Parker to unpack the meteoric rise of the Fug...
13 Jul 1h 5min
The Beckhams: From World Cup Villain to Billionaire Power Couple
David and Victoria Beckham weren't always the untouchable power couple we know today. In 1998, David was public enemy number one after a red card cost England the World Cup. So how did the Beckhams go...
6 Jul 1h 6min
From Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise
Sharing Malcolm Gladwell’s latest project, featuring our very own Kai Wright: a podcast called Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise. Imagine a time when the United States was split in two. And then...
4 Jul 49min
