The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, with Anne Applebaum, Part One
This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. In the 20th century most autocrats were brutal dictators whose main goal was to control a domestic population. But in the 21st century autocracy h...
3 Sep 202439min
A Deep Dive into the Sounds of the Seas, with Amorina Kingdon
What kinds of sound are our oceans making, and what do they mean? In this episode, award-winning science writer Amorina Kingdon discusses her book, Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water, wh...
2 Sep 202449min
Jordan Stephens on Love, Chaos and Becoming a Man, Part Two
This is the second instalment of a two-part episode. Jordan Stephens’ life during his teenage years and his twenties was a whirlwind. As one half of the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, his days were full of...
31 Aug 202450min
Jordan Stephens on Love, Chaos and Becoming a Man, Part One
This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. Jordan Stephens’ life during his teenage years and his twenties was a whirlwind. As one half of the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, his days were full of ...
29 Aug 202443min
A Fresh Perspective on Life on the Blue Planet, with Ferris Jabr
The development of life on Earth is often framed through the evolution of separate and distinct life forms but less common is the idea of the Earth itself as being one whole living organism. Writer Fe...
28 Aug 202445min
Why the Horror Genre is Such a Scream, with Anna Bogutskaya
We welcome back Anna Bogutskaya to the podcast for this episode to discuss her book, Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us. As the title suggests, it’s a publication celebrating the goriest...
25 Aug 202443min
The Untold Stories of Women in World War One, with Rick Stroud
The bestselling war historian Rick Stroud joins the podcast to discuss some of the lesser told narratives of World War One, drawing from his recent book, I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles. Th...
24 Aug 202440min
An Open Conversation About Marriage, with Molly Roden Winter
For this episode the writer, musician and author Molly Roden Winter discusses her bestselling book, More: A Memoir of Open Marriage. The book tells the story of Roden Winter's own journey navigating t...
23 Aug 202439min
