Daniel Mendelsohn – Translating Homer's Odyssey
America’s most celebrated living classicist, Daniel Mendelsohn’s new translation of Homer’s Odyssey has been universally acclaimed as the greatest and most authentic ever to appear in English; capturi...
28 Jul 1h 12min
Nir Eyal - The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself
Beliefs change how we see the world, how we experience suffering, and change what we are able to achieve. The defining characteristics of people who achieve their goals are persistence and the belief ...
24 Jul 1h 3min
Sir Roger Deakins – Reflections of a Cinematographer
Over the course of a fifty-year career, Sir Roger Deakins has proven to be the greatest artist and visionary that the craft of cinematography has ever known. In conversation with James Ellis Deakins a...
21 Jul 1h 17min
Emma Southon - How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
We associate the Romans with majesty and greatness: we marvel at their straight roads and innovative underfloor heating, at the dominance of their army and navy, at the grandeur of their palaces and t...
17 Jul 1h
George Osborn — Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Influence
Video games are far more than an entertainment product: they connect people across the globe, creating digital communities capable of shaping reality. And bad actors across the world are keenly aware ...
14 Jul 47min
Therapist Emmy van Deurzen – The Philosopher’s Guide to Everyday Existence
How can we find our own direction and purpose in a world of endless possibilities? When life feels too much, is it possible to free ourselves from the concerns that weigh us down? Psychotherapist and...
9 Jul 1h 6min
Bill Browder and Jamison Firestone: Chaos and Murder in Putin's Russia
Neither Bill Browder, a hedge fund manager, nor Jamison Firestone, a corporate lawyer ever intended to become activists fighting the Russian government. Both were building businesses in Moscow, great...
7 Jul 1h 15min
Tom McTague – Britain in Europe: The Hidden History of a Revolution
How did a country go from joining the Common Market in 1973, only to leave the European Union in an explosive referendum a little over forty years later? Acclaimed political writer Tom McTague chronic...
30 Jun 57min
