Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: Who's afraid of the Green New Deal?
The Green New Deal is a divisive idea for the economies of the future, derided by the right as ill thought out, its left wing proponents see it as a way of saving the environment while keeping up econ...
5 Okt 202031min
Escaping the rat race and sailing away
Life in lockdown has left many dreaming of an escape from the 9 to 5, the office, the commute, just our own living rooms. Thom D’Arcy is one who got away from it all when he left on a sailing trip in ...
2 Okt 202025min
China and Australia: The standoff
The last two reporters working in China for Australian media have flown home after a drawn out diplomatic standoff. Their exit means for the first time since the mid-1970s, there are no accredited Aus...
1 Okt 202028min
Man down: Why are middle-aged men unhappy?
On paper, he’s a success — he’s nailed life’s goals. So why is Matt Rudd, and so many middle-aged men like him, unhappy? Guests:Matt Rudd, Deputy Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine, columnist and aut...
30 Sep 202024min
When the scammers came for Mum
During lockdown those living alone have faced greater risk, not only to their health but also their finances. According to the Dementia Society the condition has worsened for many during the pandemic,...
29 Sep 202027min
The Covid Act: A rebellion
It's been six months since MPs voted for the Coronavirus Act, a set of laws that gave the government sweeping powers over almost every aspect of daily life. Now a rebellion is brewing. Some MPs want m...
28 Sep 202024min
Agent Sonya: The Soviet spy who came in from the Cotswolds
She was a top Soviet spy and a colonel in the Red Army, who had plotted to kill Hitler and sent secrets from the British atomic bomb programme to Stalin. So how did Agent Sonya - or Mrs Burton to her ...
24 Sep 202036min
RBG and what’s next for the US Supreme Court
On Friday, US Supreme court justice and 87-year old five foot pop culture icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. With her passing, a prized vacancy on the highest and most influential court in the US has open...
23 Sep 202026min
