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The Unravelling of the Modern Middle East, with Kim Ghattas and Brian Klaas 38:24

7d ago38:24

38:24

It all started in 1979. According to Kim Ghattas, the former BBC journalist and author of Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry That Unravelled the Middle East, this was the pivotal year that kickstarted a forty-year rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, plunging the Middle East in turmoil. In this episode of the podcast, she examined thi…

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Intelligence Squared

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Hype, Smoke and Mirrors, with Gemma Milne and Carl Miller 53:06

1h ago53:06

53:06

Hype has a dark side. It can mislead, distract and blinker us from seeing what is actually going on. In this episode we are joined by Gemma Milne, tech journalist and author of Smoke and Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It, in conversation with Carl Miller of the think tank Demos. For information regarding your data privacy…

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Intelligence Squared

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Coronavirus and Global Politics: Your Questions Answered 1:08:20

4d ago1:08:20

1:08:20

The coronavirus pandemic threatens to remake the world's political systems. But how exactly? In the third in a new series of interactive events from Intelligence Squared - Coronavirus: Your Questions Answered - we brought together a panel of leading commentators in a free live online event to examine how the crisis will affect politics around the w…

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Power Corrupts

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Biological Weapons 50:19

5d ago50:19

50:19

Pandemics are horrifying. But what if one could be unleashed deliberately — by terrorists or a disgruntled scientist? How did ancient armies from the Greeks to the Mongol hordes use germ warfare? Why did America conduct tests on unsuspecting people in New York and San Francisco? Can biological weapons be developed to only infect a single person? An…

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Intelligence Squared

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Mind, Matter and Meaning, with Brian Greene and Tom Whipple 40:36

11d ago40:36

40:36

In both time and space, the cosmos is astoundingly vast, and yet is governed by simple, elegant, universal mathematical laws. In this episode we are joined by Brian Greene, theoretical physicist and author of Until The End of Time, in conversation with Tom Whipple, science editor of The Times. They discuss quantum mechanics, consciousness and how l…

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Inside The Newsroom

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#69 — James Spann (ABC 33/40) 55:15

11d ago55:15

55:15

Hello! And welcome to another episode of Inside The Newsroom. It’s April, which means we’re officially inside the 2020 U.S. tornado season, so today we have WEATHER ROYALTY on the podcast. James Spann is chief meteorologist at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama, and an absolute God within the severe weather community. I visited James in-person a coup…

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Intelligence Squared

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How to Fight an Infodemic 53:16

11d ago53:16

53:16

As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, the World Health Organization is warning of the spread of something else – an information epidemic or “infodemic.” And while diligent consumers of the news are inundated with stats, graphs, press conferences, and think-pieces, so too are they exposed to dubious data, miscredited quotations, and outright…

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Revolutions 54:43

13d ago54:43

54:43

When revolutions happen, everything changes. In this episode, we'll look at why one revolution was launched when a rebel leader in southeast Asia started climbing trees; how Teddy Roosevelt's son led a CIA-backed coup in 1953 that contributed to the Iranian revolution; and why one East German guard had a bad day -- and forever changed history as a …

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Intelligence Squared

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Coronavirus: Your Questions Answered 1:09:28

14d ago1:09:28

1:09:28

How can we protect ourselves from coronavirus? How long will the current situation last? Why has the death rate been so high in Italy? And why have some other countries apparently been more successful at reducing the spread of the virus? This episode is from a live online event that we staged on Friday March 27, and it features science broadcaster …

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Inside The Newsroom

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#68 — Mckayla Wilkes (U.S. House) 42:41

15d ago42:41

42:41

Hello! And welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom. Today we have a very special guest from Maryland’s 5th district, Democratic candidate for U.S. House Mckayla Wilkes, who’s taking on fellow Democrat Steny Hoyer, with the vote currently scheduled for June 2. Mckayla and I talked about the federal government’s response to the coronavirus,…

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Intelligence Squared

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Coronavirus and Morality: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Ritula Shah in conversation 46:24

19d ago46:24

46:24

The UK's former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks appears in this special episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast, recorded remotely while he self-isolates in his home. In an in-depth discussion with the BBC's Ritula Shah, he discusses how our society can restore its sense of morality and the common good during the coronavirus pandemic. For informatio…

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Inside The Newsroom

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📊 Coronavirus U.S. State Trajectories 28:05

18d ago28:05

28:05

Well that happened quick, didn’t it? The U.S. has now overtaken China for the most confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and there is no sign of America’s trajectory from slowing down. This is what you get when 62 million people vote for a complete clown with no leadership skills in times of need. As usual, America’s problems have been left up …

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Power Corrupts

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Pandemics 51:11

20d ago51:11

51:11

Pandemics are as old as human civilisation, from the Plague of Athens to mysterious diseases that ravaged armies throughout history. But there's a lot you probably don't know about them. Why did "dancing plagues" erupt repeatedly in Medieval Europe as a result of "hot blood"? Why is calling it the "Spanish Flu" an egregious historical injustice? Ho…

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Inside The Newsroom

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#67 — Sarah Nöckel (Femstreet) 45:08

20d ago45:08

45:08

Hello! And welcome to another episode of Inside The Newsroom. We’re in crazy times, so I thought it’d be good to take a break with today’s podcast guest… Sarah Nöckel, founder of Femstreet, a newsletter dedicated to women in tech and venture capital. Femstreet has exploded in popularity and influence since Sarah started it about two years ago, and …

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Intelligence Squared

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A Century of Conflict, with Rashid Khalidi and Jonathan Freedland 1:05:41

21d ago1:05:41

1:05:41

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been raging for decades, with seemingly no end in sight. In this episode, we are joined by Rashid Khalidi, Palestinian-American historian and Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University. He is the author of a new book, titled The Hundred Years' War On Palestine, and in this episode he appears in…

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Radical Uncertainty, with Mervyn King, John Kay and Jesse Norman 52:16

25d ago52:16

52:16

In these incredibly uncertain times, we're exploring the concept of 'radical uncertainty' in this episode with Mervyn King, the former Governor of the Bank of England, alongside renowned economist John Kay and Jesse Norman MP. Mervyn and John are the co-authors of a new book titled Radical Uncertainty: Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers, and in thi…

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#178 - Does Maximum Pressure Against Iran Work? 54:18

25d ago54:18

54:18

The targeted killing of General Qassim Suleimani sent shockwaves around the world and sparked staunch debate about the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign. Supporters argue that this strategy, which includes leaving the JCPOA and imposing harsh economic sanctions, will safeguard American interests, quell Tehran's human rights abuses,…

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Power Corrupts

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Catastrophic Miscalculation 59:37

27d ago59:37

59:37

Have you ever made a catastrophic mistake? What if your mistakes could cause an empire to fall, a war to start, or thirty million people to starve to death? History and politics are defined by catastrophic miscalculations -- those "oops" moments in which leaders cause immense damage because they just didn't think things through. Whether it's Mao's …

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Intelligence Squared

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Kate Murphy and Ros Urwin on the Importance of Listening 46:15

28d ago46:15

46:15

When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you? At work, we’re taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians. We’re not listening. And no one is listening to us. This episode features Kate Murphy, the New York Times c…

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Inside The Newsroom

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Coronavirus: What every country is doing (J-Z) 36:24

29d ago36:24

36:24

Hello. Welcome to Inside The Newsroom. We’re in unprecedented times. The coronavirus pandemic has swept through most of the planet, with total cases at more than 167,000 and deaths at 6,449, as of Monday morning. It’s quickly becoming one of the worst pandemics in history. But even with weeks of warning signs, governments around the world continue …

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Inside The Newsroom

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Coronavirus: What every country is doing (A-I) 36:24

29d ago36:24

36:24

Hello. Welcome to Inside The Newsroom. We’re in unprecedented times. The coronavirus pandemic has swept through most of the planet, with total cases at more than 167,000 and deaths at 6,449, as of Monday morning. It’s quickly becoming one of the worst pandemics in history. But even with weeks of warning signs, governments around the world continue …

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Intelligence Squared

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Eighty Is The New Thirty: A Guide To Getting Older With Daniel Levitin and Camilla Cavendish 59:00

1M ago59:00

59:00

What are the most effective ways to keep our brains fit? Should we be learning a new language or using cognitive training apps? Should we ever retire? Will we soon be able to slow down the ageing process by taking special pills that work at the level of our DNA? Unpacking these questions on this episode of the podcast is Daniel Levitin, neuroscient…

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Corruption in Plain Sight 51:53

1M ago51:53

51:53

Corruption is usually hidden. But sometimes, it’s out in the open — either by design, or by incompetence. In this episode, we explore some unexpected hotspots of corruption and kleptocracy. How does a fugitive Malaysian playboy who allegedly stole billions still legally own a mansion in London? Why did a small town Massachusetts mayor try to accept…

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One Of Them, with Michael Cashman and Razia Iqbal 41:14

1M ago41:14

41:14

Michael Cashman has been an actor, a politician and one of the pioneers of the struggle for LGBT equality in the UK. He is the author of a new book titled One Of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square and in this episode of the podcast he was interviewed by Razia Iqbal of the BBC on his fascinating life and career, as well as the stirring hi…

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Difficult Women: The Defining Fights of Feminism, with Helen Lewis and Caroline Criado Perez 1:00:26

1M ago1:00:26

1:00:26

In this episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast we are joined by Helen Lewis, staff writer for the Atlantic, who claims that too many pioneers of women’s rights have been whitewashed or forgotten because society likes its heroines to be cuddly and safe. Lewis believes it’s time to reclaim the history of feminism as a history of difficult women,…

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#177 - Is Anti-Zionism the New Anti-Semitism? 54:19

1M ago54:19

54:19

Zionism, or the belief in the Jewish right to self-determination in the land of Israel, has been the topic of contentious global debate for decades. And while the United States government is making moves to strengthen its special relationship with Israel, such as relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, scrutiny of Israel and its gov…

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The Unravelling of the Modern Middle East, with Kim Ghattas and Brian Klaas 38:24

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Hype, Smoke and Mirrors, with Gemma Milne and Carl Miller 53:06

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Coronavirus and Global Politics: Your Questions Answered 1:08:20

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Biological Weapons 50:19

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Mind, Matter and Meaning, with Brian Greene and Tom Whipple 40:36

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#69 — James Spann (ABC 33/40) 55:15

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How to Fight an Infodemic 53:16

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Revolutions 54:43

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Coronavirus: Your Questions Answered 1:09:28

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#68 — Mckayla Wilkes (U.S. House) 42:41

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Coronavirus and Morality: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Ritula Shah in conversation 46:24

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📊 Coronavirus U.S. State Trajectories 28:05

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Pandemics 51:11

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#67 — Sarah Nöckel (Femstreet) 45:08

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A Century of Conflict, with Rashid Khalidi and Jonathan Freedland 1:05:41

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Radical Uncertainty, with Mervyn King, John Kay and Jesse Norman 52:16

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#178 - Does Maximum Pressure Against Iran Work? 54:18

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Catastrophic Miscalculation 59:37

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Kate Murphy and Ros Urwin on the Importance of Listening 46:15

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Coronavirus: What every country is doing (J-Z) 36:24

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Coronavirus: What every country is doing (A-I) 36:24

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Eighty Is The New Thirty: A Guide To Getting Older With Daniel Levitin and Camilla Cavendish 59:00

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Corruption in Plain Sight 51:53

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One Of Them, with Michael Cashman and Razia Iqbal 41:14

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Difficult Women: The Defining Fights of Feminism, with Helen Lewis and Caroline Criado Perez 1:00:26

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#177 - Is Anti-Zionism the New Anti-Semitism? 54:19