The Reaction Podcast

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Reaction is an online magazine dedicated to commentary and analysis on politics, geopolitics, economics and culture. The Reaction Podcast, hosted by Iain Martin, will feature some of the world's leading writers and thinkers about a variety of subjects ranging from politics and philosophy to economics and culture. Become a Reaction subscriber to receive Iain Martin's weekly newsletter, the Reaction Daily Briefing, columns from Tim Marshall, Adam Boulton and Maggie Pagano, and much more.

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S1 Ep56: Reaction review of the year 2018 20.12.2018 56:31

Recorded at the Reaction offices with Alastair Benn, Finn McRedmond and Iain Martin

S1 Ep42: Interview: Baroness Stroud on what it means to be poor in the UK 17.09.2018 20:30

Alastair Benn, news editor, sat down with Philippa Stroud, CEO of the Legatum Institute, to discuss her report 'A new measure of poverty for the UK'

S1 Ep40: 'The truth is in the whole' Mourinho's Hegelian gaffe 07.09.2018 21:11

Recorded with Alastair Benn, Finn McRedmond and Jon Mackenzie. Jon Mackenzie is a freelance football journalist.

S1 Ep24: The Reaction Podcast: Don't panic Boris saves the day 08.06.2018 25:39

S1 Ep22: Demos' Polly Mackenzie thinks we should be more optimistic about Britain's future 01.06.2018 29:03

Alastair sat down with Polly Mackenzie of Demos, Britain's leading cross-party think tank to discuss 'The Optimism Project', which aims to kick start a national conversation about Britain's future.

S1 Ep18: Jamie Bartlett in conversation with Iain Martin - Should big tech be cut down to size? 26.04.2018 40:28

At our latest Reaction reader event, Jamie Bartlett discussed his fascinating new book 'The People versus Tech' with Iain Martin, Editor of Reaction.

S1 Ep12: Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff discusses the threats posed by a resurgent Russia 14.03.2018 19:50

Alastair sat down with Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian columnist and former political editor of the Observer, to discuss the Skripal poisoning and the wider challenge that resurgent Russian power poses for Western policy makers. Recorded at the Reaction offices.

S1 Ep11: In conversation with novelist Helen Dale 10.03.2018 46:44

Alastair Benn sat down with Helen Dale, novelist and Brexiteer, to talk about 'Artists for Brexit', a campaign which challenges pro-Remain bias in the creative industries. Recorded at the Reaction offices.

S1 Ep9: Nimco Ali, anti-FGM campaigner, discusses gender equality and the soft bigotry of Corbynism 02.03.2018 32:08

Nimco Ali is co-founder of Daughters of Eve, a charity dedicated to fighting female genital mutilation, a form of violence directed against women found in many cultures. She spoke to Alastair Benn about her own experience of FGM, her fight for gender equality and the bigotry of the New Left. Recorded at the Reaction offices.

S1 Ep7: Will Dry co-founder of 'Our Future, Our Choice' tells us why he wants to stop Brexit 21.02.2018 26:57

Alastair Benn and Olivia Utley from the Reaction team debate Will Dry, co-founder of 'Our Future, Our Choice', a youth movement dedicated to reversing the referendum result. This was a lot of fun to record - and it gets quite heated!

S1 Ep6: The Spectator's Lara Prendergast talks Millennials, Corbynism and Moggmania 15.02.2018 18:10

Lara Prendergast, Assistant Editor of the Spectator, joins Alastair Benn to discuss how the Tories have so far failed to engage with millennials. Lara gives her perspective on the Rees-Mogg phenomenon, Corbynism and the impact of social media on the political landscape. Recorded at The Spectator's offices in Westminster.

S1 Ep4: Professor Jeremy Jennings discusses French national mythology and its enemies 30.01.2018 25:17

Alastair Benn meets Professor Jeremy Jennings, Head of the Department of Political Economy at King's College London, to talk about Emmanuel Macron and the intolerant streak at the heart of French nationalism. Listen to the interview in full here. Recorded at Bush House on the Strand.