The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation
On Easter weekend 1993 Nelson Mandela was engaged in slow-moving power-sharing talks with President F.W. de Klerk when a white supremacist shot Mandela’s heir-apparent, Chris Hani, in the hope of igni...
24 Apr 202344min
Debate: Who Will Win the Next General Election?
Is the UK’s 2024 general election a foregone conclusion, with the Labour Party some 20 points ahead in the opinion polls? Can Rishi Sunak turn around the economy in time? Is there enough difference be...
23 Apr 20231h
The Gendered Politics of Climate Change
As Earth Day approaches, we revisit a compelling conversation from 2021 asking which factors are really responsible for the climate emergency and who might be able to prevent it? Dr Anne Karpf is a wr...
21 Apr 202342min
Healthy or Wealthy?: The Commodification of Healthcare
The American healthcare system is one of the most expensive and complex systems in the world, yet it remains plagued by significant inequalities. Despite spending more per capita on healthcare than an...
19 Apr 202340min
Brave New Birth: The Ethics of Artificial Womb Technology
As technology continues to advance, the once distant concept of growing a human fetus outside the womb is inching closer to reality. But with these advancements come myriad ethical, legal, and social ...
17 Apr 202338min
Contemporary Art Excludes the 99%
What is the role of contemporary art museums today? Are biennales and art fairs platforms for experiment and exchange, or little more than social attractions for the elite? Have collectors become the ...
16 Apr 20231h 18min
Russell Kane on Class and Comedy
Samira Ahmed speaks to award-winning comedian Russell Kane. They speak about his life and career, growing up in Essex, his break into comedy at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe, and his relationship w...
14 Apr 202348min
Gods and Mortals: What Ancient Greek Myths Can Teach Us About Today
Hercules, Prometheus, Pandora. The compelling characters of Greek mythology continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after their stories were first told. For this edition of the podcast, leadi...
12 Apr 202341min
