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
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...
15 Dec 20231h 4min
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...
13 Dec 202349min
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...
11 Dec 202347min
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
Remembering Benjamin Zephaniah
The poet, writer and activist Benjamin Zephaniah sadly passed away this week, aged 65. In this archive discussion from 2019, journalist Samira Ahmed speaks with Zephaniah about his life's work and the...
8 Dec 202346min
Michael Pollan and Xand Van Tulleken on the Science of Psychedelics
In this episode from the Intelligence Squared archive, we jump back to 2019 for a discussion with the acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan, whose book How To Change Your Mind is a deep dive into the w...
6 Dec 202347min
For What it's Worth: The Importance of Recognition and Being Seen
Michele Lamont is a Professor of Sociology and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, and a pioneer of cultural and comparative sociology. Her new book, Seeing Others: How to Rede...
4 Dec 202347min
