An African History of Africa, with Zeinab Badawi (Part One)
‘Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.’ – Zeinab Badawi Too often historians have told the history of Africa through the prism of colonialism. But what picture...
2 Aug 202538min
The Specialist | The Greatest Persian Manuscript: A Story Fit For Kings, with Benedict Carter
This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes ...
1 Aug 202513min
Classic Debate: To Stop Climate Collapse, We Must End Capitalism
Capitalism is driving us to disaster. Our planet is heading for a terrifying environmental cataclysm – and our economic system is responsible. The defining characteristic of capitalism is perpetual ec...
1 Aug 20251h 9min
Did Apple’s Rise Fuel China’s Fight for Tech Supremacy? With Patrick McGee
How did Apple, the world’s most valuable company and creator of the defining product of the 21st century, end up so deeply entangled with China’s authoritarian state? In 1996, Apple was teetering on ...
29 Jul 202548min
How did the fourteenth century shape England? With Helen Carr
The death of Edward I in 1307 marked the beginning of a period of intense turmoil and change in England. The fourteenth century ushered in the beginning of the bloody Hundred Years’ War with France, a...
28 Jul 202541min
How will Taiwan shape Asia’s future? With Chris Horton
The issue of Taiwan is a constant background hum in today’s news cycle. Perched precariously on the fault-lines of global power, the fate of this vibrant democracy and tech colossus will shape Asia’s ...
26 Jul 202558min
Where Will the Next Tech Superpower Emerge? With Mehran Gul
For the past fifty years, Silicon Valley has led the world in developing cutting-edge technologies and spawning high-growth, billion-dollar tech companies. More recently, China has emerged as a formid...
25 Jul 202551min
The Safekeep, with Women’s Prize-winner Yael van der Wouden
It’s been a remarkable eighteen months for Dutch-Israeli author Yael van der Wouden. Her debut novel, The Safekeep, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and this year it won the Women’s Prize for Fic...
23 Jul 202546min
