Secrets of the Sprakkar, with Eliza Reid
'Sprakkar' is an ancient Icelandic word meaning extraordinary or outstanding women. It forms the basis of the new book by Eliza Reid, author and co-founder of the Iceland Writers Retreat, who is also ...
7 Mar 202245min
Debate: Burgundy vs Bordeaux
Among wine lovers, there is no greater divide than that between Burgundy and Bordeaux. These are the world’s most celebrated wine regions. What separates them and why the great rivalry? Back in 2015 w...
6 Mar 202238min
The Futureverse: From the Ancients to AI
The future. It’s all there, in front of us. It could go wonderfully. Or it could go badly wrong. It will inevitably require our passions and our ingenuity. So how do we see the challenges early on, fi...
4 Mar 202236min
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis, with Owen Matthews and Radek Sikorski
Journalist and Russia expert Owen Matthews and Radek Sikorski, former foreign minister of Poland, discuss the biggest crisis Europe has faced since the Second World War. In conversation with investiga...
3 Mar 202259min
The Art of the Scam, with Rachel Williams and Erlend Ofte Arntsen
Anna Delvey and Simon Leviev, now infamously known as The Fake Heiress and The Tinder Swindler, are two characters who have infiltrated pop culture and gripped Netflix viewers over recent months. Thei...
2 Mar 202241min
Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain, with Rob Davies
Rob Davies is an investigative journalist for The Guardian and his new book, Jackpot, tells the story of how Britain came to be one of the largest gambling markets in the world. The book describes how...
28 Feb 202256min
Chasing the Urge: Addiction Throughout History, with Carl Erik Fisher
Carl Erik Fisher is a psychiatrist, bioethicist and recovering alcoholic who has spent years tracing the history of addiction. His new book is The Urge: Our History of Addiction, a sweeping study of t...
25 Feb 202257min
Essays at the Crossroads of Race, with Esi Edugyan
Canadian novelist and writer Esi Edugyan's latest work is a collection of nonfiction writing, Out of the Sun: Essays at the Crossroads of Race. The book’s five essays discuss the interpretation of Bla...
22 Feb 202242min
