Muppets in Moscow: The Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
Between 1993 and 1997 Natasha Lance Rogoff, award-winning television producer and filmmaker, was the executive producer of Ulitsa Sezam, the Russian adaptation of Sesame Street. She joins us on Intell...
1 Feb 202341min
How Putin’s Wars Shaped Modern Russia
Mark Galeotti is one of the world’s leading experts on modern Russia. His new book, Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine, details how Vladimir Putin and his conflicts have shaped Russia in the 21st ...
30 Jan 202359min
The Sunday Debate: The West Should Pay Reparations For Slavery
For this archive debate from 2019, we invited a panel of top speakers to discuss the motion: The West Should Pay Reparations For Slavery. Should there be a broad programme of reparations – not just fi...
29 Jan 20231h 6min
How the Egyptian Pound Hit an All-Time Low
Are eggs now a luxury item? For the past year an economic crisis has been brewing in Egypt, only to be dramatically exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine. And now while inflation reaches new heights,...
27 Jan 202325min
How to Manage Your Money In the Cost of Living Crisis
In the current cost of living crisis it has never been more important to understand the financial world and take control of your money. For over 40 years, Paul Lewis has been arming the public with ev...
25 Jan 202356min
Debunking the False Promises of the Wellness Industry
Juicing, biohacking, mindfulness apps, collagen supplements: the wellness industry has exploded into a $4.4 trillion movement. Wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael says that the self-care movemen...
23 Jan 202354min
The Sunday Debate: What is the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI?
As the world ushered in a new year on the 31st of December 2022, it also said goodbye to possibly its most well-known religious leader, Pope Benedict XVI. As a cardinal, Joseph Ratzinger’s uncompromis...
22 Jan 202336min
The Future of Ukraine and How Middle Powers are Reshaping the World
Observed from afar, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might appear to be a replay of the Cold War stand-off between Russia and the West. But according to political scientist Ivan Krastev a closer look comp...
20 Jan 202357min
