Skiing in Afghanistan: Is Tourism in Repressive Regimes Justifiable?
Whether it's skiing in Afghanistan, eating lobster in Cuba, or a package tour in North Korea - here are some things to consider for when you plan your next holiday. In this episode of the podcast we...
27 Mai 202336min
How Did The Conservative Party Come To Rule?
In this episode we bringing you the recording of our event ‘Tory Nation: How One Party Took Over’, recorded on the 10th of May 2023. The Conservative Party has been in power in the United Kingdom sinc...
25 Mai 202338min
Martin Amis on Love, Loss and Death
To mark the passing of one of Britain's most celebrated writers, we’re replaying an event recorded with us in November 2020. Martin Amis was often called the Mick Jagger of the British book world. As ...
24 Mai 202331min
The War in Ukraine: How Does it End? - Part 2
This episode is part two of our live event on the end of the war in Ukraine. In March 2023, the BBC’s Clive Myrie, was joined by four leading historians, Orlando Figes, Max Hastings, Anne Applebaum, a...
21 Mai 202326min
The War in Ukraine: How Does it End? - Part 1
With the Russian army struggling to make gains in Eastern Ukraine and the devastating impact of the war taking its toll, many are wondering if Vladimir Putin’s war may be nearing an end point, and wha...
21 Mai 202336min
Letters To A Writer Of Colour, with Deepa Anappara And Taymour Soomro
Human beings have been telling stories for thousands of years, but what actually makes for a good story? Authors have been trying to settle on the great principles of compelling writing for as long as...
18 Mai 202341min
Is the West Getting China Wrong? with Keyu Jin and Gideon Rachman
In this episode we're joined by renowned economist and China expert Keyu Jin to ask whether the West really understands it's biggest geopolitical and economic rival? Keyu Jin was born in China and ed...
17 Mai 202343min
Can Anyone Actually Own A Culture?
In an age where the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation seems ever more blurred, can anyone actually own a culture? In this conversation acclaimed author and public intellect...
15 Mai 202343min
