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
How can we win the battle against antibiotic resistance? With Liam Shaw
One of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century is set to become one of the biggest threats of the twenty-first - but what can be done to stem the rising tide of antibiotic resistan...
17 Aug 202542min
Classic Debate: The Allied bombing of German cities in World War II was unjustifiable
No one doubts the bravery of the thousands of men who flew and died in Bomber Command. The death rate was an appalling 44%. And yet until the opening of a monument in Green Park in 2012 they had recei...
16 Aug 20251h 2min
How have rivers shaped human existence? With Vanessa Taylor
From ancient empires to modern metropolises, what do rivers tell us about the way humans build, worship, and fight for their worlds? In this episode, historian Vanessa Taylor joins host Caroline Dodd...
14 Aug 202537min
How Well do we Understand the Female Body? With Polly Vernon
Did you know that women’s brains change during puberty, pregnancy and the menopause? That women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Or that female athletes are more prone to certain ...
12 Aug 202550min
