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1) Never Had It So Good with Dominic Sandbrook
In this episode I interview Dominic Sandbrook on the first of his series on modern British history: Never Had It So Good. We take a deep-dive into British culture, society, politics, and international...Show More
2) The Currency of Politics with Stefan Eich
In this episode one of my past co-hosts Giulia Luvisotto takes the lead and discusses the book Money: The Currency of Politics with its author Stefan Eich, Assistant Professor of Government at Georget...Show More
3) Fear Itself with Ira Katznelson
In this episode we discuss the origins of the New Deal with Ira Katznelson. I am joined by Simon Gansinger, philosopher and law-enthusiast, to delve into the murky past of the New Deal and to examine ...Show More
4) How Religion Evolved with Robin Dunbar
In this episode we look at Robin Dunbar's particular thesis that religion is not just an unexpected outcome of evolution but is, in fact, a mode of engaging with the world that confers substantial ben...Show More
5) The Knowledge Machine with Michael Strevens
I talk with Michael Strevens about the scientific enterprise. Does science get at objective truth or is it limited by subjective world-views? We begin by discussing the roles of Kuhn and Popper in the...Show More
6) The Aristocracy of Talent with Adrian Wooldridge
In this episode we talk about meritocracy and whether it is still a viable system for social organisation. We begin by dissecting the concept of merit by analysing the role that talent or IQ play in a...Show More
7) The Decline of Magic with Michael Hunter
In this episode, Giulia Luvisotto and I interview Michael Hunter on The Decline of Magic. Taking its cue from Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic, Hunter goes into the details of why magi...Show More
8) Princes of the Renaissance with Mary Hollingsworth
In this episode, I interview Mary Hollingsworth on her new book, Princes of the Renaissance. We begin by talking about just what exactly the Renaissance was and how it developed differently across the...Show More
9) Conquistadores: A New History with Fernando Cervantes
In this episode I interview Fernando Cervantes, author of "Conquistadores", where we discuss his new interpretation of the conquest of the Americas. By placing figures like Columbus and Cortes in thei...Show More
10) America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present with John Ghazvinian
In this episode I interview John Ghazvinian, author of "American and Iran", where we talk about the surprising history of American-Iranian relations by beginning in 1720, and continue all the way thro...Show More