Radical with Amol Rajan Podcast
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today. Amol Rajan explores the trends and ideas shaping the future.
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Every week Today programme presenter Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world. From populism and climate change, to economics and AI... How can their radical ideas help you win the future?
As well as presenting Today on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4, Amol is also the host of University Challenge on 蜜芽传媒 One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the 蜜芽传媒 and editor at The Independent.
Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds. It will also be broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on 蜜芽传媒 iPlayer and YouTube.
Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.
Episodes to download
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Iran, Israel and the Middle East crisis explained
Thu 3 Oct 2024
How did we get here and what happens next?
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Ruby Wax talks to Amol
Sat 28 Sep 2024
The comedian and campaigner on mental health and the art of the celebrity interviews.
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Keir Starmer鈥檚 interview - the analysis
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick with their take on Keir Starmer鈥檚 first Today interview since becoming PM.
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The Keir Starmer interview
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Join Nick as he brings you his full interview with the PM.
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Will the Lebanon blasts lead to an escalation in the Middle East?
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick discuss what Israel鈥檚 attack on Hezbollah means for tensions in the region.
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Bonus Q&A 鈥� 蜜芽传媒 jargon, who makes Today and covering the US election
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick return with another bonus podcast, answering some more of your questions.
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Doom, Gloom and the NHS
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick on what can be done to improve the health service.
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Will the victims of Grenfell ever get justice?
Thu 5 Sep 2024
Following a scathing review Nick asks whether anyone will now be held accountable.
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Starmer鈥檚 鈥榖lack holes鈥�: What will fill them?
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Amol and Nick give their take on the PM鈥檚 鈥楾hings Can Only Get Worse鈥� speech.
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Summer special 鈥� celebrity Q&A
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Amol and Nick take questions from friends of the pod.
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Social media and the riots: Musk, misinformation and moral responsibility.
Thu 8 Aug 2024
Should social platforms be forced to go further in stopping the spread of hate?
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Bonus episode - Frank Skinner opens up to Amol
Thu 1 Aug 2024
Amol talks class, Catholicism and comedy with Frank Skinner.
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How do we turbo-charge Britain鈥檚 economy?
Thu 1 Aug 2024
Amol assembles an expert panel as the chancellor goes for growth.
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Bonus Q&A: Young MPs, podcast impartiality and the state of political journalism
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick answer more of your questions.
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Mary Beard on power, succession and rebellions
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick get a classical take on current US and UK politics.
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Biden quits - but can Kamala beat Trump?
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Amol, Nick and Justin Webb on a big twist in the race for the White House.
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Starmer, Trump, and the New World Order
Thu 18 Jul 2024
What could a possible Trump victory mean for Keir Starmer?
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Can political rhetoric kill?
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick on the repercussions of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
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New MPs, new government... new politics?
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick on why prisons are at the top of Starmer鈥檚 in-tray.
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Reeves goes for growth in the Treasury, Starmer takes to the world stage
Mon 8 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick on Labour鈥檚 plan for growth and the politics of Keir Starmer鈥檚 US trip.
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Post-election pod: How will Labour govern? And who will take charge of the Tories?
Fri 5 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick give their take on the key questions thrown up by the election.
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Election Night Fever and the Challenge across the Channel
Wed 3 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick guide you through election night and reflect on the campaign.
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Bonus Q&A 鈥� 'None of the Above' on ballot papers & election night clich茅 bingo.
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this election-week bonus episode.
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Should we trust the polls?
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick on whether we should be sceptical of polls predicting a 鈥榮upermajority鈥�.
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Newscast x The Today Podcast x When It Hits The Fan
Tue 25 Jun 2024
In this mash up of 蜜芽传媒 pods Amol looks at the role of the media in the election.
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Sunak鈥檚 betting crisis, Starmer鈥檚 gender row and Farage takes on the Mail
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick on the last full week of the election campaign.
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Bonus Q&A 鈥� Why do politicians use big numbers and why do we vote with pencils?
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this bonus episode.
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Growing pains: how to grow an economy and get young people voting
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick look at whether pledges on economic growth are likely to be delivered.
