James Barr and Catherine Philp on the Secret British-American Rivalry in the Middle East

James Barr and Catherine Philp on the Secret British-American Rivalry in the Middle East

In this week’s episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast, the historian and author of Lords of the Desert James Barr sat down with Times journalist Catherine Philp to reveal the the story of the hidden 25-year rivalry between Britain and the United States, using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A History of Nostalgia, with Agnes Arnold-Forster

A History of Nostalgia, with Agnes Arnold-Forster

Writer and historian Agnes Arnold-Forster's most recent book, Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion, blends fields such as neuroscience and psychology with social history to explore a feeling th...

2 Jun 202451min

Max Hastings on On the Secret Mission to Defeat Hitler, Part Two

Max Hastings on On the Secret Mission to Defeat Hitler, Part Two

This is the second instalment of a three-part conversation. Military historian, journalist, author and broadcaster Max Hastings comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to recount the remarkable story ...

30 Mai 202439min

Max Hastings on On the Secret Mission to Defeat Hitler, Part One

Max Hastings on On the Secret Mission to Defeat Hitler, Part One

Military historian, journalist, author and broadcaster Max Hastings comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to recount the remarkable story of Operation Biting and what it tells us about the crucial r...

29 Mai 202436min

The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook China Special, with Keyu Jin

The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook China Special, with Keyu Jin

China’s economic power has been growing for decades. The capitalist reforms of Deng Xiaoping quickly transformed China into the world’s fastest-growing major economy, with growth rates averaging 10% a...

26 Mai 20241h 18min

Archive: Debate – The Left has right on its side

Archive: Debate – The Left has right on its side

Following the recent announcement of a general election in the UK, we revisit our debate from 2018 in which key politicians debated the merits of Left vs Right politics. The political Left often purpo...

26 Mai 20241h 3min

Archive: Western Intervention and the Rise of Guerrilla Warfare, with David Kilcullen

Archive: Western Intervention and the Rise of Guerrilla Warfare, with David Kilcullen

In this archive discussion from 2020, David Kilcullen, former soldier, diplomat, and senior counterinsurgency adviser for the US during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, explains the nature of past Weste...

24 Mai 202454min

The Garden as a Personal Paradise, with Olivia Laing

The Garden as a Personal Paradise, with Olivia Laing

The acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing is the author of seven books distilling challenging topics that should be difficult to wrap beautiful words around. Their latest book is The Garden Against...

22 Mai 202442min

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & ZOE’s Dr Federica Amati on Eating 30 Plants A Week, Part Two

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & ZOE’s Dr Federica Amati on Eating 30 Plants A Week, Part Two

This is the second instalment of a two-part conversation. In recent years the benefits of eating a diet rich in plants have increasingly been at the forefront of our conversations about food. You may ...

19 Mai 202439min

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