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Today, I interview Professor Ali Ansari of St Andrews University, about Iran, its history, its sense of self and its place in the world. The interview focuses on how the scope and place of Iran in global history - tracing how Iranian concepts i
Today, I speak with Tom Gardner, the Horn of Africa correspondent for the Economist, who recently was expelled from Ethiopia. Full of insightful analysis on this crucial African country, the podcast focuses on the problems currently facing the
Today, I provide an explanation of who Hegel was and why he matters. This episode is not discussion based, but instead an explanation of some structured personal reflections and thoughts about his philosophy. I would recommend listening to this
Today me and Vijay introduce the topic of Hegel. Often derided as difficult to understand, elements of Hegel's system have been extraordinarily influential on the world of ideas. There is no better topic, therefore, to delve into and explain fo
Today we explore an ancient Greek philosophy and one of its most eccentric adherents with Cynicism and Diogenes. Diogenes, whose life is described throughout this podcast in anecdote-form was an ancient Greek philosopher with a colourful life t
Today I had a wide-ranging discussion with Wolfgang Munchau, a former Associate Editor of the FT and Director of the eurointelligence site (eurointelligence.com). A true expert in the field, with years of experience of deep analysis of euro-ar
Today I deal with the question of how to deal with the Green Energy transition and the the massive demands it puts on society. I interview Robert Llewellyn, who among other things runs the Fully Charged Show - a leading podcast dealing with Ele
Today, me and Hamish from 'A Spoonful of News' discuss Stoicism. We discuss the basic tenets of Stoicism as well as its origins, before moving onto a wider discussion of what Stoicism can teach us in today's modern world. We not only discuss th
Germany has been undergoing a tumultuous period in its politics recently. Today, I ask the question why? And what this means for the future of German politics more generally.I have recently done a podcast with Regrettably Moderate - check it ou
Sleaze. Many see it everywhere, some deny it matters. Today I deal with this topic in the abstract, taking us behind the headlines and to a place where we can weigh up what 'Sleaze' means in modern politics. I ask the following questions - why
Today, For the Masses Podcast welcomes Kevin and Jamal from Regrettably Moderate. The link to Kevin and Jamal's podcast can be found here: https://anchor.fm/advent-ace32In the podcast we look at Biden's first 100 days. Has it been successful? W
Today I explore some of the misconceptions about the political role of the monarchy - explaining how it exercises power and why it continues to have a subtle positive role in British political life.
Today I explore the thought of Alexis de Tocqueville - focusing in on a couple of his most prescient theories. I look at his ideas on mass politics, tyranny of the majority and how they have close parallels with today’s politics.
Today I have a look at Nietzsche. I look at his ideas about how morality and society has evolved - why he thought society values weakness, why this matters and what are the implications of this in today’s society.
Today I have an announcement about a temporary break I am taking from this podcast for around six weeks. I will be back soon, so do stick around - I will return in mid-April.
Today Vijay and I talk about Big Tech - focusing in on the recent debacle in Australia. One basic theme is what sort of role Big Tech should and does play in our societies. In it, we look to broader themes of globalisation and the role of techn
Today I explore Keir Starmer's electoral prospects - is Keir a bad leader? Is he doomed? Is his seemingly poor position his fault? What will likely happen over the next few years?Sorry as well for the delayed podcast production. I am reducing t
Today we explore Burma's past and present - looking at how Burma's complex web of political factions have created an opaque and misunderstood narrative of recent political history. I will call Burma/Myanmar Burma in the podcast. I understand th
This podcast episode explains what we are here to do - explaining our mission statement, our approach to podcasting and what we hope to achieve.
Today I compare Trump's trial to some of its precedents. I don't limit myself to just impeachments, looking at what we can also learn from other political trials, including the trial of Charles I and Hitler. Do have a listen if you want a new t
Today I explore the problems facing the BBC and the media landscape more generally. I look at the challenge from the right, exploring the Conservative Party's relationship with the BBC and the two new news channels in GB News and News UK.I also
Today I talk to Denis and Vijay about Trump. How do we judge such an unusual character? What does he mean for America and the world?Here the left and right meet. A rare discussion where people with disagreeing views on Trump have reasoned debat
Today I look at Biden's Foreign Policy - looking to explain and analyse his priorities, and chances of success.This episode seeks to explain what Biden's Foreign Policy is and why he is in a unique position where refashioning US foreign policy
Today we look at the ongoing crisis in Russia - we ask why is this happening now? What actually happened? Why did Putin decide to do what he did? And what are the likely consequences and actions of this move. Unfortunately my statistics were sl
Today I try a new podcast format - analysing and explaining a particular news story. Today I look at what has been going on over the past few days in regard to AstraZeneca and the EU. I discuss vaccine nationalism, the relative effectiveness of
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