Intelligence Squared podcast

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you’d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.

Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you’d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.

 

#1478

Putin, The Soviet Union and The Rise of Russian Imperialism, with Mikhail Zygar (Part One)

Mikhail Zygar is a renowned Russian dissident journalist living in exile in the USA. He wa... more

15 hrs Ago

33 MINS

33:54

15 hrs Ago


#1477

The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Jeremy Hunt

We’ve heard enough from the pessimists. Yes, these are hard times, but what investors, bus... more

12 Dec 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:14

12 Dec 2025


#1476

Rory Stewart on Trump, Nationalism and The Value of Rural Life (Part Two)

Over the course of a decade in politics Rory Stewart saw how power really works and what f... more

12 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:29

12 Dec 2025


#1475

Rory Stewart on Trump, Nationalism and The Value of Rural Life (Part One)

Over the course of a decade in politics Rory Stewart saw how power really works and what f... more

10 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:19

10 Dec 2025


#1474

Is Alex Karp the Philosopher of Silicon Valley? With Michael Steinberger

Who does our data belong to? In this episode, Carl Miller speaks to NYT magazine journalis... more

08 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:13

08 Dec 2025


#1473

The Courage to Lead, with Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland (Part Two)

Sanna Marin is a trailblazer in modern politics. When she became Prime Minister of Finland... more

07 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:17

07 Dec 2025


#1472

The Courage to Lead, with Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland (Part One)

Sanna Marin is a trailblazer in modern politics. When she became Prime Minister of Finland... more

05 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:25

05 Dec 2025


#1471

Trump, Markets and The Greatest Crash in U.S. History, with Andrew Ross Sorkin (Part Two)

In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a... more

03 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:41

03 Dec 2025


#1470

Trump, Markets and The Greatest Crash in U.S. History, with Andrew Ross Sorkin (Part One)

In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a... more

01 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:58

01 Dec 2025


#1469

The Future of Prostate Cancer Care

Today, we’ll be tackling the future of prostate cancer care. We’ll be reflecting on what p... more

30 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:45

30 Nov 2025


#1468

The Specialist | Virgil Abloh’s Reimagining of the Iconic Nike Air Force 1 for Louis Vuitton, with B...

This is an episode of The Specialist, your weekly dose of wonder. In The Specialist, explo... more

29 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:07

29 Nov 2025


#1467

Why Do Authoritarians Want To Control The News? With Martin Moore

In this episode academic and author Martin Moore speaks to host Carl Miller about the glob... more

28 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:56

28 Nov 2025


#1466

What Does Test Cricket Reveal About the Legacy of Empire? With Tim Wigmore

What does the history of Test cricket show us about identity? In this episode, Joey D’Urso... more

26 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:30

26 Nov 2025


#1465

Does modern medicine need to drop the distinction between mental and physical health? With Professor...

For centuries, mental and physical health have been divided - disorders of the mind and bo... more

24 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:33

24 Nov 2025


#1464

Is Vivaldi Still the Soundtrack of the Seasons? With Dr Hannah French

Can music help us notice nature more deeply? In this episode, Dr Leah Broad speaks to broa... more

23 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:45

23 Nov 2025


#1463

What Stories Are Written in The Rock Beneath Us? With Dr Anjana Khatwa

How does the Earth remember its own history? In this episode, Professor Caroline Dodds Pen... more

21 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:23

21 Nov 2025


#1462

Debate: Sanctions Don’t Work as a Tool of Foreign Policy

In partnership with  [GlobalSanctions.com] (https://globalsanctions.com/) , the world’s le... more

19 Nov 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:26

19 Nov 2025


#1461

How does a nation’s language shape its identity? Hannah Kent on her year in Iceland

When Australian writer Hannah Kent first travelled to Iceland at the age of 17, she had ne... more

17 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:56

17 Nov 2025