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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to [email protected] or ...
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Interviews with experts and high-profile guests discussing the most important issues affecting the future of health and care for people in the UK.
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We're on the front-lines of the War on Drugs!Stop and Search aims to deconstruct our laws; we take a look at many overlapping issues and we ask 'what's really going on in society'? With a mix of live panel discussions, celebrity guests, policy experts, rolling news content, and general inquisitiveness, we'll try to get to the bottom of our relationship with drugs.Stop and Search is in association with LEAP UK and proudly part of Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces Network. Hosted on Acast. Se ...
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Saleha Hassan, Senior Editor at The Lancet Infectious Diseases, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explores their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from polio eradication in Africa to COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong, the treatment of early syphilis in adults to Mpox in the UK, and more.
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Black Learning Achievement and Mental Health (BLAM UK) is proud to offer short, bite sized, and accessible global Black history and cultural podcast episodes to aid you in your Black history learning.
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The BMJ brings you interviews with the people who are shaping medicine and science around the world.
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Hosted by Ndukwe Onuoha and Cheta Nwanze, The Black Paper looks at UK politics through the lens of African heritage communities, many of whom are recent migrants.
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Award-winning journalist Trish Wood digs deep with guests and thinks critically about the world, COVID-19 policy, true crime, wrongful convictions, epic media fails, addiction, the gender wars and sometimes basketball. Trish's acclaimed interview style, empathetic but tough and agenda-free, explodes convention and exposes raw truth. Trish Wood's guests include: Matt Taibbi, Scott Atlas, Naomi Wolf, Abigail Shrier, Michael Shermer, Meghan Daum and Nancy Rommelmann. Listeners of this show also ...
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Stay informed with "News for the Ages," where we explore the latest developments in aging, longevity, and caregiving. Hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard, our show features insights from a diverse group of industry experts. Each week, we delve into journalistic articles from respected publications, bringing you the most current and informative stories. Join our lively discussions as we cover wellness, neuroscience, aging in place, senior fitness, caregiver support and more. ...
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A podcast series exploring new approaches to primary care, public health and public service delivery, supporting the 19 Hills Wellbeing Centre and community activities in Ringland, a small area in the east of Newport in south east Wales. We talk to colleagues and partners around the UK and beyond on how shifting to prevention, prioritising action on the Social Determinants of health and community-owned models of service delivery could change lives - and give staff a better job and purpose.
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The Bridge Podcast bridges the gaps between living in, understanding, and improving rural health across the Commonwealth! In each episode, we explore the unique challenges and triumphs of healthcare in rural Kentucky, with topics ranging from preventative care to the latest innovations in rural healthcare delivery. We talk to experts, frontline healthcare workers, and community members to shed light on the resilience and resourcefulness that define our communities. Whether you’re a healthcar ...
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The Labour government has a huge majority in parliament – but Keir Starmer’s administration is also facing an incredibly complex set of policy challenges. So how can the prime minister and his team turn around public service performance? What can chancellor Rachel Reeves do to get the economy growing again? What will mission-driven government actually mean in practice? Who should be making the key decisions in Westminster – and beyond? And what will the appointment of a new cabinet secretary ...
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Let’s FIX the NHS is a bold new podcast exposing what’s broken in our health service — and spotlighting the people, innovations, and ideas that could save it. From game-changing stroke treatments to frontline frustrations, we go beyond the headlines with the doctors, nurses, patients, policymakers, and pioneers who know the system best — and who aren’t afraid to challenge it. Hosted by Steve Podmore, founder of LetsFIXtheNHS, this show blends courageous storytelling with real solutions - bec ...
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Formerly Nutrition Equity, rare connection is an extension of the podcast to include all 10,000 rare conditions and not just those covered by the Medical Nutrition Equity Act. Some of the conditions may be the same, but I am trying to turn this into a learning experience for those in the medical feild, policy leaders, and those who are just interested in hearing about rare conditions and patient stories. Rare conditions are called zebras hence the zebra striped ribbon. More common conditions ...
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Catch up with any event you have missed. The public event podcast series from UCL Political Science brings together the impressive range of policy makers, leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics who speak at our events. Further information about upcoming events can be found via our website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/political-science
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This is the official podcast of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - RCSLT. We were established on 6 January 1945 to promote the art and science of speech and language therapy – the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties. We are the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK; providing leadership and setting professional standards. We facilitate and promote research into the field of speech and language thera ...
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Primary Care UK: Let's Learn Together is the podcast for the busy healthcare Professional interested in Clinical updates, System updates, Primary Care Roles, Supervising & Support and Personal wellbeing. Main website: www.primarycareuk.org The multi-professional team ensures that every episode is for all: GPs, Nurses, and all the AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) including Clinical Pharmacists, Physician Associates, First Contact Physiotherapists and Paramedics, Nursing Associates, other do ...
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A series of podcasts to raise awareness of Pancreatic Cancer in memory of Seth Goodburn who died aged 49 just 33 days after being diagnosed with the disease. This podcast is hosted by Captivate. Please see their listener privacy policy here https://www.captivate.fm/privacy-policy-for-listeners/
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From chemotherapy appointments to artificial intelligence, we explore the stories from the people affected by cancer and find out about the cutting-edge research unravelling its mysteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Oral Health Matters, a brand new podcast from the Dental Public Health Group at University College London and presented by eminent dental public health expert Professor Richard Watt. In this first series of our podcast, we'll be in conversation with researchers, policymakers and activists from around the world who are working to better understand the causes and consequences of oral diseases and to identify possible policy solutions to improve oral health. So if you're a policy mak ...
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Welcome to NHS Insights — the podcast that breaks down everything you need to know about working in the National Health Service. From pay bands and pensions to professional growth and policy updates, we explore the topics that matter most to NHS staff, students, and healthcare professionals across the UK. Our goal is simple: to make NHS information clear, practical, and easy to understand. Whether you’re starting your career, planning your next step, or just want to know how NHS pay really w ...
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Stories of Safety is a podcast that delves into the stories, science, and policy that have shaped health care safety. Hosted by patient safety researcher Professor Jane O’Hara, and funded and delivered by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Yorkshire & Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC), this series brings together leading voices from the UK and beyond to explore a deceptively simple yet crucial question: How safe are we, and how can we improve? Throug ...
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People that move talk about the things that matter most with host Oliver Happy. They each share their journey and talk about the things that matter most. Originally from Aotearoa (New Zealand), Oliver has lived overseas for 17 years and counting, including a decade in Australia. Now based in the UK, the experience of moving and an interest in diverse walks of life form running themes. Topics include: Travel, moving country for work, work-life balance, health and wellbeing, mindfulness, medit ...
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Mobilise podcast from the Centre for Research on Play and Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. Mobilise is a mini -series in which Sally Hogg, Senior Policy Fellow at University of Cambridge, talks to leading policymakers and politicians from across the UK about how research can be used in policy to improve children's lives. We'll be finding out about the things our guests have achieved for children and about the challenges that ar ...
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Society Behind the Stats speaks to leading social scientists and political experts on the themes and trends that have defined social research over several decades. Together with host, Sierra Mesplie-Escott they discuss the evolving views and experiences of people across the country. Since 1969, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has been conducting research and gathering evidence to inform key policy decisions and provide valuable insights into human behaviour and attitudes. In ...
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The RISE Podcast aims to illuminate the human perspective behind education research and practice through a series of interviews with experts in education development. In the RISE Podcast series, we invite people who are passionate about improving education to discuss the ‘big picture’ ideas and narratives that have inspired their work. Our guests bring with them stories and expertise from a variety of experiences in research, practice, and policy, and it's our hope that their insights will s ...
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The Truth Contract (TTC) is a membership community that connects open-minded truth seekers and speakers, offering expert insights beyond mainstream media to empower informed action and real-world solutions. thetruthcontract.substack.com
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How Tech Platforms Threaten Our Future, With Former White House Advisor Tim Wu (Part One)
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Tim Wu, is one of America’s leading thinkers on technology, power, and the history of monopoly powers. A Columbia Law School professor and former special assistant to President Joe Biden for technology and competition policy, Wu is best known for coining the term “net neutrality” and for his influential work in books like The Attention Merchants an…
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Christmas 2025 - neologisms, longevity and unexpected research
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It’s time for 2025’s festive fun! Practicing medicine can be a very visceral experience - and the English language can’t always adequately capture the sights, sounds, smells. So Matt Morgan, intensivist and BMJ columnist, is creating medical neologisms, and joins us to share a few. Madhvi Joshi, a GP in London, has written about longevity science, …
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How Philosophy Explains Our World, with Julian Baggini (Part Two)
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UK Longevity Medicine, How Exercise Slows Cancer, Smart Home Devices for Aging in Place 12-23-25
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In our December 23, 2025 News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club episode Dr. Zalan Alam explained the British approach to longevity, emphasizing lifestyle interventions and social prescribing over supplements. Ray Gordon presented an article from New Scientist, explaining how exercise shifts metabolism to favor muscle cells over cancer cells. A …
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How Philosophy Explains Our World, with Julian Baggini (Part One)
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What would Aristotle make of Keir Starmer? Would Plato be a Republican? And what can philosophy teach us about modern world? In October 2025 philosopher Julian Baggini came to Intelligence Squared to help us understand the world of politics through philosophy. He set out why ‘polarisation’ need not be a dirty word, what differentiates conspiracy th…
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Michael Rosen on Hope, Happiness and Finding Joy in the Small Things (Part Two)
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Michael Rosen has known – and given – great joy in his life. And he has suffered immense sorrow. Rosen is an author, poet and former children’s laureate, much-loved for his playful humour. He has written over 200 books, including the modern children’s classic, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. In recent years, he has become an eloquent voice on grief and…
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Michael Rosen on Hope, Happiness and Finding Joy in the Small Things (Part One)
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Michael Rosen has known – and given – great joy in his life. And he has suffered immense sorrow. Rosen is an author, poet and former children’s laureate, much-loved for his playful humour. He has written over 200 books, including the modern children’s classic, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. In recent years, he has become an eloquent voice on grief and…
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Women’s Prize-winner Rachel Clarke in conversation with Rob Delaney (Part Two)
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Dr Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor and author, who became widely known for her writing on the challenges facing the NHS from the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then she has also written a book, The Story of a Heart which was awarded the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction which tells the profoundly moving story of a heart transp…
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Women’s Prize-winner Rachel Clarke in conversation with Rob Delaney (Part One)
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Dr Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor and author, who became widely known for her writing on the challenges facing the NHS from the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then she has also written a book, The Story of a Heart which was awarded the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction which tells the profoundly moving story of a heart transp…
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New Drug for RDEB Skin Condition With Professor Mark Lowdell From The UK
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Send us a text Iss rare disease journeImagine waking up every day knowing even a light touch could cause your skin to tear or blister. That’s the reality for children and adults living with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) — a severe rare genetic condition where skin and mucous membranes are extremely fragile. In this episode of Ra…
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Caregiving Crisis, Questions to Ask Your Elders, Memory Care Marketing, Resistance to Disability Self Identifying 12-16-25
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Debbie Howard presented two articles: one on the caregiving crisis, highlighting increasing stress and financial strain on caregivers, with average caregiving duration at 4.5 years. Her second article focuses on questions to ask elders over the holidays to capture their life stories. Benjamin Surmi shared insights on memory care marketing tactics, …
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The Specialist | The Anonymous Altarpiece: Decoding a Renaissance Enigma, with Alex Bell
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This is an episode of The Specialist, your weekly dose of wonder. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best. On today’s episode, what happens when a work of art is so enigmatic that you think about it for 60 years? Alex Bell, Chairman Emeritus of Sotheby's UK and Old…
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Julia Moore Vogel and Danilo Buonsenso on long COVID
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Dr Julia Moore Vogel and Dr Danilo Buonsenso discuss various aspects of long COVID including epidemiology, pathophysiology, underlying mechanisms, management, latest research developments, difficulties in conducting clinical trials, and future research priorities. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.so…
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The Forgotten Truths of Medicine and Science, with Dr. Clayton Baker
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Dr. Clayton Baker is a rare intellect and practicing physician who resisted the Covid calamity from the beginning. He has a very active writing career, sharing forgotten truths about viruses and vaccines, while explaining their limits and dangers. A fellow of both Brownstone Institute and the Independent Medical Alliance, Dr. Baker speaks to Jeffre…
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Have We Finally Solved The Mystery of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring? With Andrew Graham-Dixon
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Johannes Vermeer is one of the greatest painters in history, yet the man himself remains an enigma. But have we finally solved the mystery of one of his most famous paintings? On this episode we’re joined by Andrew Graham-Dixon, one of Britain’s best known art historians. In his new book Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, he sets out a radical reappra…
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We're joined by prominent human rights activist and barrister, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, someone who barely needs an introduction owing to the many high profile roles and cases that she's undertaken in her career - a true world-leading figure in human rights and law. We discuss the creation and inception of the highly controversial Covert Human I…
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In today’s episode, in partnership with WaterAid, journalist and author Coco Khan speaks to Amaka Godfrey, WaterAid’s Executive Director of International Programmes. Amaka has spent more than 25 years working across the world in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. She shares powerful stories of how clean water means children stay in school, h…
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Health matters: remember, you're not Superman!
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Summary In our last episode of the year, we discuss various themes surrounding health, leadership, and employment, particularly focusing on the cultural attitudes towards health checks in African communities and the challenges faced in the job market in the UK. We highlight the importance of openness regarding health issues, the need for leaders to…
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RCSLT news Dec 2025: review of the year; lots in Scotland; head and neck cancer; House of Lords committee on Autism Act and more
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Send us a text In our update this month Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT covers: Big news from 2025, including RCSLT successes such as the Invest in SLT debate, Voicebox competition in Scotland, Language Launchpad and launch of AHPF Cymru in Wales; the budget in England. Lots happening in Scotland around children and y…
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The shadow use of Gen AI in the consultation room
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In this episode, we hear how Generative AI is making it into the consultation room - but not through NHS endorsed routes - surveys suggest that ⅔ of doctors are using AI, for backoffice tasks - but also increasingly for information and diagnosis. David Navarro, a research fellow in generative AI at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Cha…
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Putin, The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russian Imperialism, with Mikhail Zygar (Part Two)
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Mikhail Zygar is a renowned Russian dissident journalist living in exile in the USA. He was the founding editor-in-chief of independent news channel TV Rain in Russia. He publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and fled into exile days later. Despite persistent death threats, he continues to write fearlessly about his homeland. In …
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Putin, The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russian Imperialism, with Mikhail Zygar (Part One)
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Mikhail Zygar is a renowned Russian dissident journalist living in exile in the USA. He was the founding editor-in-chief of independent news channel TV Rain in Russia. He publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and fled into exile days later. Despite persistent death threats, he continues to write fearlessly about his homeland. In …
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The Failure of the Health Insurance System, with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty
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Washington is abuzz with frantic ideas for health-insurance reform, but nothing much is actually happening. A man with excellent is ideas is Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, interviewed here by Jeffrey Tucker. The entire system needs to be blown up and decentralized, but few have the courage to say that. Dr. Kheriaty was on the forefront of the COVID resistance…
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The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Jeremy Hunt
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We’ve heard enough from the pessimists. Yes, these are hard times, but what investors, business owners and all of us need right now is not more despair about the economy, but a clear roadmap towards growth and prosperity. In October 2025, Jeremy Hunt came to the Intelligence Squared stage to share his vision of how we can achieve economic renewal. …
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Health Span, Fun Retirement Communities 12-9-25
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In this episode we discussed health span and intrinsic capacity, with Ellen Khalifa highlighting a New Scientist article. The article noted that by 2029, 1.4 billion people will be aged 60 or over, but health expectancy hasn't kept pace with life expectancy. Intrinsic capacity shows improvements in cohorts born in the 1950s compared to earlier gene…
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Rory Stewart on Trump, Nationalism and The Value of Rural Life (Part Two)
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Over the course of a decade in politics Rory Stewart saw how power really works and what forces drive our communities apart. He was a backbench MP, held several ministerial positions, and stood for prime minister – before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise. Now, well away from the political arena, he regular…
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IJLCD - Six questions, eight years later: identifying early predictors of language development
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Send us a text In this podcast we chat with Loretta Gasparini about the research she led on finding a robust predictor tool for persistent language disorders. The aim of this research is to identify young children who are likely to have persisting language difficulties, so that we can recruit them into research, build a strong evidence base and ult…
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62: 2025: the year in health policy and politics – with Hugh Alderwick and Rachel Sylvester
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The year saw the arrival of the long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan – a dizzying array of proposals spanning NHS structures, services, staffing and more. Government missions were downgraded; another review of social care was announced; and further hopes pinned on the transformative potential of tech. But how is progress overall? Is the government’s rh…
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Rory Stewart on Trump, Nationalism and The Value of Rural Life (Part One)
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Over the course of a decade in politics Rory Stewart saw how power really works and what forces drive our communities apart. He was a backbench MP, held several ministerial positions, and stood for prime minister – before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise. Now, well away from the political arena, he regular…
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One week, one trouble: Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage for their political lives
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Summary With political leaders working hard to keep a fresh wave of turmoil at bay, this episode dives into the latest Labour Together polling on Keir Starmer’s leadership and the growing spotlight on Nigel Farage. We unpack how leaders handle crises in real time, the way media narratives can make or break a reputation, and why authenticity has bec…
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Is Alex Karp the Philosopher of Silicon Valley? With Michael Steinberger
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Who does our data belong to? In this episode, Carl Miller speaks to NYT magazine journalist and author Michael Steinberger about Alex Karp, Palantir and the rise of the surveillance state. Founded in 2003, Palantir is widely regarded as the most interesting company in Silicon Valley – as well as its most controversial. It aided the US government in…
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The Courage to Lead, with Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland (Part Two)
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Sanna Marin is a trailblazer in modern politics. When she became Prime Minister of Finland in 2019, she made history: at 34 she was the youngest ever leader of her country and the youngest leader in the world at the time. As Prime Minister she confronted significant challenges. She led Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic, helped the country navig…
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Unlicensed Small Care Homes Issue, Arthritis Treatment 12-2-25
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In this News for the Ages episode we discussed the issue of older adults being lured into unlicensed adult family homes also known as small group care homes in Maryland, where they are charged significantly less but receive substandard care. Despite hundreds of complaints since 2023, only one referral for prosecution has been made. The conversation…
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Why Is There DNA in the Shots? Dr. Jessica Rose, with Guest Host Jeffrey Tucker
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Dr. Jessica Rose is widely acknowledge to be one of the world's leading biochemists. She has been busy tracking the shockingly high amounts of DNA in the Covid shot: a claim she and others have documented in detail. She is here interviewed by Jeffrey Tucker of Brownstone on the matter, as the debate the larger implications for the health of the gen…
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There is an enormous amount of research on treatment for ADHD - pharmaceutical and otherwise. But not all of those trials, or meta-analyses, are of high quality; and not many compare the whole literature. Now a new umbrella review - a review of reviews - tries to give a broad overview of the whole evidence base. Corentin Gosling, associate professo…
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The Courage to Lead, with Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland (Part One)
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Sanna Marin is a trailblazer in modern politics. When she became Prime Minister of Finland in 2019, she made history: at 34 she was the youngest ever leader of her country and the youngest leader in the world at the time. As Prime Minister she confronted significant challenges. She led Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic, helped the country navig…
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"Damning” and “unforgivable failures” is how some papers headlines reacted to criticism of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson in the second of 10 reports from the UK Covid Inquiry. Under pressure, in 2001 Boris Johnson announced a covid inquiry led by a former judge, Baroness Hallett. Each report is examining a different area of the pandemic's …
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Devolving growth: What are the challenges and opportunities for new strategic authorities?
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The government’s ‘devolution revolution’ in England will see newly-created strategic authorities given greater powers to shape local economic policy through designing and delivering strategies on skills, housing, infrastructure, and transport. This will equip mayors to drive growth, raise living standards and improve services in their areas, while …
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Dyscalculia With Michelle From Pensylvania
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Send us a text In this episode of Rare Connection, Joanna sits down with writer, photographer, paraeducator, and disability advocate Michelle Steiner to talk about life with dyscalculia, an often-misunderstood learning disability that affects number sense and math. Michelle shares her journey from being told she “couldn’t” — couldn’t go to college,…
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The price of staying afloat: what the UK budget means for our community
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Summary This episode explores the recent UK budget, its implications for African heritage communities, and the broader economic landscape. We touch on fiscal policies, tax implications, and the challenges posed by immigration and visa policies. Our conversation also highlights the entrepreneurial spirit within the community and the social implicati…
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Are public inquiries a good way for government to learn lessons?
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On 20 November, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry published its second report – four and a half years after the inquiry was first announced by Boris Johnson. This report – which follows July’s report on resilience and preparedness – focuses on political and administrative decision making in the UK government during the pandemic, including from the perspectiv…
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Trump, Markets and The Greatest Crash in U.S. History, with Andrew Ross Sorkin (Part Two)
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In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. In November 2025, Andrew Ross Sorkin, acclaimed New York Times columnist and author, came to Intelligence Squared to reveal the lessons of the 1929 financial crash and ho…
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Trump, Markets and The Greatest Crash in U.S. History, with Andrew Ross Sorkin (Part One)
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In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. In November 2025, Andrew Ross Sorkin, acclaimed New York Times columnist and author, came to Intelligence Squared to reveal the lessons of the 1929 financial crash and ho…
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The Specialist | Virgil Abloh’s Reimagining of the Iconic Nike Air Force 1 for Louis Vuitton, with Brahm Wachter
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This is an episode of The Specialist, your weekly dose of wonder. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best. On today’s episode, an auction built overnight - Virgil Abloh’s reimagining of the iconic Nike Air Force 1 for Louis Vuitton. The auction became a global phen…
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COVID's Attack on the Church, with Rev. John Naugle, and Guest Host Jeffrey Tucker
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There is a moral and psychological dimension to this multivalent attack on society we are undergoing. Jeffrey Tucker interviews Father John Naugle who has been fighting for workers and the freedom of religion since the disaster began in March 2020. Here he tells of his struggle to make worship possible, even as the secular authorities were fighting…
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Why Do Authoritarians Want To Control The News? With Martin Moore
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In this episode academic and author Martin Moore speaks to host Carl Miller about the global battle to control the news. Drawing from his new book 'Dictating Reality' co-authored with Thomas Colley, they discuss how from the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Moore argue…
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Transportation for Japan Aging Rural Population; 70 is the New 50 in the USA 11-25-25
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Live from Japan, Ginger Griggs presented the critical challenge of maintaining adequate transportation services due to the convergence of the aging and declining population, along with depopulation in rural areas (which can leave residents stuck in a “ transportation desert”). With about 1/3 of our population in Japan 65+ years old, and a huge perc…
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The Black Paper interview: Oluomo of Derby
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Summary In the first of our interview series, we engage in conversation with Benjamin Kuti, a Nigerian social activist popularly known as Oluomo of Derby. Oluomo tells us about his journey from Nigeria to the UK, the importance of integration and cultural identity, and the challenges faced by the Nigerian community in the UK. Oluomo also emphasises…
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What Does Test Cricket Reveal About the Legacy of Empire? With Tim Wigmore
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What does the history of Test cricket show us about identity? In this episode, Joey D’Urso speaks to award-winning author Tim Wigmore about how the players and the stories that have shaped Test cricket’s evolution since 1877. With Test cricket on the cusp of its 150th anniversary, Tim Wigmore looks back at the history of the game and its legacy. Wi…
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The Covid Inquiry: What does Module II say about government decision making and political governance?
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On 20 November 2025, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its second report. This module focuses on political and administrative decision making during the pandemic, examining how key decisions were made across government, and civil service performance. This report will also include perspectives from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In a rapi…
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