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On Jean-Baptiste Lamarck with Jessica Riskin 20.10.2026 ↓

In this show, Robert Harrison discusses the remarkable evolutionary theories of French naturalist Je...

Why Richard Dawkins thinks AI is conscious 19.10.2026 ↓

Richard Dawkins is in conversation with Kim Hill. Half a century after The Selfish Gene the controve...

The Jackpod: A rough start for Gen Z 19.10.2026 ↓

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks into the impact that AI is having on the job market for Gen ...

Daisy Dixon on Depraved Art 19.10.2026 ↓

Can a work of art be immoral? What does that mean? Daisy Dixon, author of Depraved: The Story of Dan...

Archive: Erasmus 19.10.2026 ↓

One of the most celebrated thinkers of the Renaissance, Erasmus (c1466-1536) is best known for his w...

First Draft - Yiyun Li (Returns) 19.10.2026 ↓

Yiyun Li is the author of several works of fiction—Wednesday’s Child; The Book of Goose; Mu...

Iris Murdoch and Heidegger Podcast 19.10.2026 ↓

In this episode Miles is joined by Justin Broackes (Brown, USA) and Matt Dougherty (CEU, Vienna) to ...

Michael Collins - Part 3 19.10.2026 ↓

On the 22nd of August 1922, Michael Collins was shot dead in Béal Na Bláth, County Cork. His death at...

George Saunders Reads “Appeasement, Ohio” 18.10.2026 ↓

George Saunders reads his story “Appeasement, Ohio,” from the October 26, 2026, issue of th...

The American Israel lobby – powerful political force or antisemitic fiction 16.10.2026 ↓

Depending on who you talk to the American Israel Lobby is either one of the most p...

Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life with Mona Sloane (U California Press, 2026) 16.10.2026 ↓

How AI is rewiring our social fabric—and how we can better shape our future. The age of AI is n...

Better Tech 15.10.2026 ↓

We’re in the wild west of cyberspace. It is a man-made ecosystem, this cyberspace, where man-...

Mostly Good Intentions 15.10.2026 ↓

Meg Wolitzer presents three stories that explore good intentions and how they can go wrong.&nbs...

Isn't this a motoring question? 15.10.2026 ↓

This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, T...

59: Rosemary Sutcliff and the Magic of Childhood Reading 15.10.2026 ↓

There is nothing more exciting than seeing children captivated by the magic of stories, and for man...

Thomas More's Utopia 15.10.2026 ↓

In 1516, the publication of one small book would coin a new word and give rise to centuries of liter...

Alternative Intelligence: Jeanette Winterson on storytelling, AI and the Power of Imagination 14.10.2026 ↓

Jeanette Winterson joined us to celebrate the French edition of One Aladdin, Two Lamps, her book-len...

Jodi Picoult: The Writing Habits Behind 50 Million Books Sold | How I Write 14.10.2026 ↓

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Jodi Picoult is on the...

Blue Labour | Maurice Glasman 13.10.2026 ↓

DescriptionDoes the left really need to be more conservative? What is the difference between capital...

Tony Juniper on EO Wilson 12.10.2026 ↓

Edward Osborne Wilson was a pioneer across several fields of biology, from entomology to biodiversit...

The Inner Life of Paris with Chloe Summers Edmondson 12.10.2026 ↓

In this show, Robert Harrison and Chloe Summers Edmondson discuss the cultural history of Paris, fro...

The Jackpod: Above it all 12.10.2026 ↓

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on why Democrats need to embrace the "sticky symbolism" of billion...

Archive: The Measurement of Time 12.10.2026 ↓

Misha Glenny chooses the first of his archive picks - bringing back classic conversations from the I...

Episode Nine | Sara Baume 12.10.2026 ↓

In this episode, we chat with Sara Baume about her piece "On Handkerchiefs" (Tolka, Issue ...

Michael Collins - Part 2 12.10.2026 ↓

Michael Collins is now one of the most powerful men in Ireland. But events that will tear Ireland ap...