James Barr and Catherine Philp on the Secret British-American Rivalry in the Middle East

James Barr and Catherine Philp on the Secret British-American Rivalry in the Middle East

In this week’s episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast, the historian and author of Lords of the Desert James Barr sat down with Times journalist Catherine Philp to reveal the the story of the hidden 25-year rivalry between Britain and the United States, using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What was the Biggest Story of 2023? With James Harding, Robert Peston and The News Meeting

What was the Biggest Story of 2023? With James Harding, Robert Peston and The News Meeting

In this special Christmas episode in association Tortoise, Intelligence Squared welcomes the team from Tortoise Media's The News Meeting podcast to a live recording of the show at London's Tabernacle ...

22 Dec 202332min

Nick Cave on Faith, Hope and Carnage

Nick Cave on Faith, Hope and Carnage

As leader of the Bad Seeds, musician Nick Cave is well known for his dark take on the songwriting craft but in recent years the performer and author has also become a distinct voice reflecting on how ...

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Holiday Reads: Mary Beard, Rory Stewart, Tomiwa Owolade and Tania Branigan

Holiday Reads: Mary Beard, Rory Stewart, Tomiwa Owolade and Tania Branigan

For the second instalment of Intelligence Squared's Holiday Reads selection looking back at some of the best books of the year, Conor Boyle and Feyi Adegbite revisit conversations with authors includi...

18 Dec 20231h 3min

Stuffed: Pen Vogler on Britain's Food History

Stuffed: Pen Vogler on Britain's Food History

Pen Vogler is the acclaimed food historian whose recent book, Stuffed, tells the history of food in Britain and how what we eat has shaped society over the centuries. Drawing on social records, litera...

17 Dec 202336min

Holiday Reads: Naomi Klein, Mehdi Hasan and Mustafa Suleyman

Holiday Reads: Naomi Klein, Mehdi Hasan and Mustafa Suleyman

Intelligence Squared's Feyi Adegbite and Conor Boyle compile a selection of stocking fillers while enjoying a look back at some of the year's best chats from the podcast for the first in our Holiday R...

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Unlock Your Potential, with Adam Grant And Andrew McAfee

Unlock Your Potential, with Adam Grant And Andrew McAfee

Organisational psychologist Adam Grant and IT research scientist Andrew McAfee discuss how we can all learn to unlock a bit more of our own potential with Intelligence Squared's executive producer, Ha...

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Is Capitalism Racist?

Is Capitalism Racist?

Arun Kundnani is a writer on issues such as race, culture and empire. His most recent book is: What Is Antiracism? And Why It Means Anticapitalism. Kundnani teaches at New York University and his prev...

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The Power of Poetry: Words to Heal and Inspire

The Power of Poetry: Words to Heal and Inspire

For this episode we’re heading back to the Poetry Pharmacy – a health-check for both mind and spirit – brought to you by poetry publisher, advocate and founder of the Forward Prizes for Poetry, Willia...

10 Dec 20231h 17min

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