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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, Amol is also the host of University Challenge on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and editor at The Independent.
Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds. It will also be broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer and YouTube.
Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.
Episodes to download
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Does Starmer need Scotland to win the general election?
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Amol and Nick on whether Labour need to win Scotland to take the keys to No 10.
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Is democracy dying?
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Amol and Nick explore why young people are turning to strongman leaders.
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The Moments In History Amol and Nick Wish They’d Covered
Thu 4 Jan 2024
Our hosts answer your questions, like what do they do when guests make outrageous claims?
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News Review of the Year
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Amol and Nick review the big stories of 2023 and pick their favourite Today interviews
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Esther Rantzen on a Christmas she did not expect to see
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Amol and Nick speak to the TV legend about the impact lung cancer is having on her life
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Is Putin in danger of winning in Ukraine?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Why has the Ukraine war fallen from the top of the news agenda?
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Sunk! Is Sunak’s Tory Party over?
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Amol and Nick discuss Sunak’s woes as Today gets the only interview with Suella Braverman.
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Why Generation Rent are so angry
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Labour’s Angela Rayner on why the young are struggling to get onto the housing ladder.
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Are these tax cuts for real?
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Amol and Nick assess conflicting headlines to get to the bottom of the Autumn Statement.
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James May: On Top Gear, tea and driverless cars
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Amol and Nick talk to James May ahead of his Today programme guest edit.
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Revolting! How much trouble are Sunak and Starmer in?
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Amol and Nick reflect on a tough week for both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.
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David Cameron In, Suella Braverman Out
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Amol and Nick discuss Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle gamble
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The Politics of Protest: Suella Braverman vs the police
Thu 9 Nov 2023
Why is the home secretary taking on the Met commissioner… and the PM?
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Covidshambles: The human cost of chaos in No 10
Thu 2 Nov 2023
Amol and Nick ask what difference a less chaotic approach to the pandemic would have made
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Your Questions Answered
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this bonus episode of The Today Podcast.
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What hope for peace?
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Amol and Nick discuss the prospect of peace in the Middle East.
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What Is This War Really About?
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Amol and Nick discuss what’s happening in Israel and Gaza and why it matters.
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Horror in Israel and Gaza - What next?
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Amol and Nick look at what the conflict could mean for the wider world.
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I cried after presenting my first Today programme
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Amol and Nick talk about the first time they presented Today
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Can Rishi Sunak win it for the Tories?
Thu 5 Oct 2023
Join Amol & Nick as Today gets the only interview with the PM after his conference speech.
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Introducing The Today Podcast
Sun 24 Sep 2023
Amol and Nick give their take on the biggest stories of the week.