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Intelligence Squared
Ideas shape the world. Intelligence Squared brings you the conversations that explain them. In every episode, we bring together leading thinkers, writers, scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs, to challenge assumptions, test ideas and debate the questions shaping our future. If you want to think more clearly about the world and where it's heading, you're in the right place. If you’d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free…
Episodes
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Justin Webb on The Trump World Order (Part 1)
On February 24, veteran BBC journalist, former North America editor and presenter Justin Webb came to Intelligence Squared to discuss what we all need to know…
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Classic Debate: Rembrandt vs Vermeer - The Titans of Dutch Painting
Rembrandt van Rijn is the best known of all the Dutch masters. His range was vast, from landscapes to portraits to Biblical scenes; he revolutionised every…
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Chokepoints: Economic Warfare in the Modern World, with Edward Fishman
In this episode, we’re joined by Edward Fishman, one of the foremost experts on economic statecraft and sanctions. With a career spanning roles at the U.S…
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Nicholas Carr on How Technologies of Communication Tear Us Apart
‘We live today in a perpetual superbloom – not of flowers but of messages’ –- Nicholas Carr In this episode we explore the hidden costs of constant connection…
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Classic Debate: Parenting Doesn’t Matter (Or Not As Much As You Think)
For today's Classic Debate we're revisiting our 2018 debate "Parenting Doesn’t Matter (Or Not As Much As You Think)". We were joined by Professor of…
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Humans: A Monstrous History
What is a monster? Why do humans create stories about otherness? What does it tell you about a society that engages in monster making? Our guest today is…
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Jonathan Sumption on the Challenges of Democracy
Is democracy in crisis? British judge and historian Jonathan Sumption thinks so and in this episode he explains why. Drawing from the themes of his latest book…
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The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Martin Wolf (Part 2)
2025 is set to be a seismic year for the global economy. Donald Trump will return to the White House with an ‘America First’ agenda that threatens to dismantle…
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The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Martin Wolf (Part 1)
2025 is set to be a seismic year for the global economy. Donald Trump will return to the White House with an ‘America First’ agenda that threatens to dismantle…
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Can Feminism Be African? With Minna Salami
Our guest today is Minna Salami, the feminist author, social critic and currently Program Chair at The New Institute. Her first book was Sensuous Knowledge: A…
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ABC’s James Longman on Family, Trauma, and Reporting from the Frontlines (Part 2)
Having reported from over sixty countries, from the front lines of wars in Ukraine and Syria to the wilds of the Antarctic, ABC News Chief International…
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ABC’s James Longman on Family, Trauma, and Reporting from the Frontlines (Part 1)
Having reported from over sixty countries, from the front lines of wars in Ukraine and Syria to the wilds of the Antarctic, ABC News Chief International…
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The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks the World, with Atossa Abrahamian
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian is a journalist and author who writes about the cracks in the nation-state system. A former editor at the Nation and Al Jazeera…
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For the Love of Art: The Story of The Secret Painter
In this episode, we uncover the story of a painter who was never recognised for his art during his lifetime with television scriptwriter Joe Tucker. Drawing…
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Archive: Debate – There’s Not Much Great About Britain
For today's episode we're revisiting our debate from January 2020, "There's Not Much Great About Britain". Our panel of top speakers battle it out over whether…
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Markus Zusak: From The Book Thief to Three Wild Dogs
In this episode, Markus Zusak, the international bestselling author of The Book Thief discusses his new book Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) – a memoir over a…
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The Science of Racism with Dr Keon West
Polls show that over 50% of us don’t believe racism exists. In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Keon West, a social psychologist at the University of…
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Music as Medicine: How to Harness its Therapeutic Power, with Daniel Levitin (Part Two)
We are only just beginning to appreciate the healing power of music. In recent years, a wave of scientific research has upended everything we once knew about…
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Music as Medicine: How to Harness its Therapeutic Power, with Daniel Levitin (Part One)
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What Went Wrong with Liberalism and How We Can Save it, with Samuel Moyn
In this episode Samuel Moyn, Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, explores what he sees as the profound crisis facing liberalism…
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Max Richter on Finding Inspiration, with Shahidha Bari
Max Richter is an acclaimed composer and pianist, whose work spans film, dance, opera, television and more. Here, in conversation with critic and broadcaster…
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Inside Andrew Tate's Manosphere, with Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
In recent years, the kickboxer turned reality TV star, Andrew Tate, has become a figurehead for a burgeoning sphere of toxic masculinity online. Drawn in by…
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A History of British Architecture with Simon Jenkins and Rory Stewart
How has modern architecture transformed our cities — and is it for the better? In this episode, bestselling historian Simon Jenkins and co-host of the Rest is…
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Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse, with Duncan Mavin
Duncan Mavin is a seasoned international financial journalist, editor at Bloomberg and critically acclaimed author. In his new book, Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze…
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How AI is Changing Warfare ? Live at Web Summit Lisbon 2024
AI is changing the face of war. Autonomous weapons, facial recognition technologies and industrial-scale disinformation systems are already being deployed in…
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Re-examining the Life of Paul Gauguin, with Sue Prideaux
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Susie Dent On the Wonders of the English Language (Part 2)
The genius of Countdown’s dictionary corner Susie Dent is the master of the English language. Lexicographer and etymologist by training, she has spent 30 years…
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Susie Dent On the Wonders of the English Language (Part 1)
The genius of Countdown’s dictionary corner Susie Dent is the master of the English language. Lexicographer and etymologist by training, she has spent 30 years…
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The Teen Mental Health Crisis and How Adolescence Shapes Us, with Lucy Foulkes and Pandora Sykes (Part 2)
Adolescence is the most dramatic and formative period of our lives. Once puberty kicks in and we move to secondary school, our peers take centre stage, and we…
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The Teen Mental Health Crisis and How Adolescence Shapes Us, with Lucy Foulkes and Pandora Sykes (Part 1)
Adolescence is the most dramatic and formative period of our lives. Once puberty kicks in and we move to secondary school, our peers take centre stage, and we…
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My Childhood in the Care System, with Baroness Lola Young
Our guest today is Baroness Lola Young. Lola Young is a member of the House of Lords, as well as an actress, an academic, an activist and campaigner for social…
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How to Win Every Game, with Marcus du Sautoy, Part Two
Where should you move first in Connect 4? Which property is best in Monopoly? How can pi help you win Rock Paper Scissors? In October 2024 award-winning…
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How to Win Every Game, with Marcus du Sautoy, Part One
Where should you move first in Connect 4? Which property is best in Monopoly? How can pi help you win Rock Paper Scissors? In October 2024 award-winning…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & ZOE’s Dr Federica Amati on Eating 30 Plants A Week
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | David Baddiel on Family, Jewishness, and the Healing Power of Comedy
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Rachel Cusk on Art, Womanhood and Redefining Fiction
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Adam Grant on The Science of Achieving Greatness
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Mishal Husain on Family, Empire and Why Partition Still Matters
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Zeinab Badawi on an African History of Africa
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Comfort Eating with Grace Dent
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Jordan Stephens on Love, Chaos and Becoming a Man
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, with Anne Applebaum
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on How Smartphones Rewired Childhood
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | An Evening with Marina Diamandis
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months…
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The 12 Books of Christmas | Think Again: Is Free Speech Under Threat? with Suzanne Nossel and Charlotte Lydia Riley
Many liberals believe that in recent years we have seen an erosion of the right to air unpopular opinions without the risk of being cancelled. We are in an…
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The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Tim Harford, Part Two
This event was supported by Guinness Global Investors. For the final instalment of the Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook series for 2024, Financial Times…
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The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Tim Harford, Part One
This event was supported by Guinness Global Investors. For the final instalment of the Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook series for 2024, Financial Times…
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David Baddiel on Family, Jewishness, and the Healing Power of Comedy, Part Two
David Baddiel has been on our screens for over 35 years. The creator of The Mary Whitehouse Experience and one half of Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned, he spent…
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David Baddiel on Family, Jewishness, and the Healing Power of Comedy, Part One
David Baddiel has been on our screens for over 35 years. The creator of The Mary Whitehouse Experience and one half of Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned, he spent…
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The World in 2025 with Peter Frankopan and Emily Maitlis: Making Sense of our Past, Present and Future (Part Two)
We’re living in a time of upheaval. The war in the Middle East is intensifying. Russia is making gains in Ukraine. America faces an election of unparalleled…
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The World in 2025 with Peter Frankopan and Emily Maitlis: Making Sense of our Past, Present and Future (Part One)
We’re living in a time of upheaval. The war in the Middle East is intensifying. Russia is making gains in Ukraine. America faces an election of unparalleled…
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali On Her Fight to Save the West
Decades ago, I escaped the Islamic world and came to the West. Many don’t know how good the West is, or how fragile. I fight for the restoration of what made…
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How Crowd Psychology Made the Modern World, with Dan Hancox
Journalist and author Dan Hancox argues that despite what politicians, philosophers and the press have long told us, every peaceful crowd is not a violent mob…
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Thomas Friedman on the Future of America and the World: The Post-Election Dissection, Part Two
This is the second instalment of our full-length in-depth discussion. With Donald Trump now declared winner of the 2024 presidential race, the United States…
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Thomas Friedman on the Future of America and the World: The Post-Election Dissection, Part One
With Donald Trump now declared winner of the 2024 presidential race, the United States stands on the brink of a new era. Yet, as New York Times columnist and…
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Sotheby's Talks – Radical Modernity: From Bloomsbury to Charleston, with Kim Jones and Darren Clarke
In this episode, writer, academic and critic Frances Wilson is joined by Artistic Director of Dior Homme and Vice President of Charleston, Kim Jones, Dr Darren…
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Trump, Podcasters and the New Age of Confusion, with Jamie Bartlett
In this episode of Intelligence Squared, head of programming Conor Boyle speaks with author and tech expert Jamie Bartlett about how podcasting, video and…
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Tim Marshall on the Power of Geography, Part Two
This is the second instalment of our full-length in-depth discussion. Tim Marshall is one of the world’s most successful authors on foreign affairs. He’s the…
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Tim Marshall on the Power of Geography, Part One
Tim Marshall is one of the world’s most successful authors on foreign affairs. He’s the writer who put the ‘geo’ into geopolitics with his…
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Oleksandr Zinchenko on Football, Ukraine and Achieving Greatness, Part Two
This is the second instalment of our full-length in-depth discussion. A fan favourite at Arsenal and previously Manchester City, Oleksandr Zinchenko has been…