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Cosy comfort reading or Nietzsche?

Alexander McCall Smith, Susannah Clapp, Tom Shakespeare, Deborah Sugg Ryan & Hugo Drochon

• 57 mins

Diplomacy from Ancient Greece to Trump

Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Professor Clare Jackson, Bronwen Maddox, Dr Holly Furneaux

• 57 mins

Gifts and Gratitude

Following Thanksgiving, and as Christmas approaches, Shahidha Bari on giving and receiving

• 57 mins

How we think about evil

Matthew Sweet and guests pick up from this year's Reith lectures and look at ideas of evil

• 57 mins

Luck, predictability and superstition

Dr Christian Busch, Bobby Seagull, Sharron Davies, Dr Kate Tomas and Timandra Harkness.

• 57 mins

Beer, crisps and the British pub

Tim Martin, Natalie Whittle, Professor Philip Howell, Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen, Ben Wright.

• 57 mins

Knowing when to stop

From art to activism, campaigning to cabaret, Shahidha Bari asks when is enough enough?

• 57 mins

Common Sense

Ann Widdecombe, Rachael Wiseman, Sarah Jilani and Tiffany Watt Smith with Matthew Sweet.

• 57 mins

Diaries and the day to day

Michael Crick, Irving Finkel, Sophie Coulombeau and Oliver Burkeman join Matthew Sweet.

• 57 mins

Decision making

From think tanks and tallies to tarot, what tools do we use to help us choose our actions?

• 57 mins

Repetition

Matthew Sweet and guests discuss routine, repetition and our sense of time

• 57 mins

All we need is love

Susie Orbach, Armand D'Angour, Vittoria Fallanca, Mary Harrod and Catherine Wheatley.

• 57 mins

Malcolm X, life changes and flexible thinking

Timandra Harkness, Ekow Eshun, Sophie Grace Chappell, Richard Bett and Stephen Bush.

• 57 mins

A pinch of salt

A key preservative, the subject of taxes, a danger to plant-life - how much salt is good?

• 57 mins

Uncertainty

Chris Lintott, Margaret Heffernan, Liam Halligan, Tim Garton Ash, Victoria Donovan

• 57 mins

Evidence

Lord Sumption, Danny Robins, Dr Sarah Dillon Dr Jonathan Egid and Dr Anthony Milligan.

• 57 mins

Isolation

Matthew Sweet explores ideas about being on your own.

• 57 mins

The Middle Classes

Muriel Zagha, Prof Sam Friedman, Lord Willetts, Lisa Holdsworth and Prof Melinda Mills.

• 57 mins

Decadence and Declinism

Matthew Sweet assesses the state of contemporary culture.

• 57 mins

Community

Post local elections and pre VE day events, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community

• 57 mins

Peace

In the week of VE Day, Matthew Sweet discusses what peace has meant since 1945.

• 57 mins

Political Visions

Anne McElvoy sets off in search of the sunlit uplands.

• 57 mins

Wolves

How wolves shape our world.

• 57 mins

Power: A User's Guide

From the Hay Festival, Matthew Sweet discusses the many forms of political power.

• 57 mins

Podcasting difficult histories

Matthew Sweet discusses difficult histories with 3 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcast hosts at the Hay Festival.

• 57 mins