What will become of the CIA under President Trump? With Tim Wiener
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Tim Weiner has been chronicling the history of the CIA for more than two decades. His new book, The Mission charts the agency’s successes and failings, from 9-11 to t...
30 Aug 202548min
Can Trump Deliver Peace in Ukraine? With Catherine Belton
In today's episode we’re joined today by journalist and author Catherine Belton to continue our discussion on whether President Trump can deliver a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Belton speaks...
28 Aug 202532min
Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins on how antiquity shapes the modern world (Part Two)
How does the classical world shape our politics, culture, language and lives today? On today’s episode, we’re joined by two of the greatest names making classics accessible for the modern day. Dame ...
26 Aug 202524min
The Specialist | Fabergé’s Rediscovered Imperial Flower, with Helen Culver-Smith
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 ...
25 Aug 202513min
Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins on how antiquity shapes the modern world (Part One)
How does the classical world shape our politics, culture, language and lives today? On today’s episode, we’re joined by two of the greatest names making classics accessible for the modern day. Dame ...
24 Aug 202532min
Can Trump Deliver Peace in Ukraine? With Mark Galeotti
On today's episode we're joined by Mark Galeotti, security expert and author, to discuss Trump's recent efforts to reach a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Galeotti speaks to Conor Boyle, Head o...
23 Aug 202527min
Who are the Hidden Women who Shaped our Economic History? With Victoria Bateman
How many female entrepreneurs, merchants and industrialists can you name? We all know the names Rockefeller, Medici and Ford, but what about Priscilla Wakefield, who founded the first bank for women ...
21 Aug 202544min
What Does China's Seismic Economic Progress Mean for the USA? With Dan Wang
America used to pride itself on ambition. Today, it looks stuck. Meanwhile, China has been busy building the future. In a new book, Breakneck, technology analyst Dan Wang provides a new framework for ...
20 Aug 202535min
