TALKING POLITICS Creators & Guests

David Runciman is a teacher of Politics & History at Cambridge University and host of the Talking Politics podcast.

Helen Thompson is a Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge.

William Hall "Bill" Janeway is an American venture capitalist & economist. His work on the innovation economy emphasizes the strategic role played by the state and by financial speculators' sources of investment.

Gary Gerstle is a historian and academic.

Adam Curtis is a documentary filmmaker and producer.

Lea Ypi is a Professor of Political Theory in the Government Department at the London School of Economics.

Edward Samuel Miliband (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North since 2005, being re-elected in 2010, 2015, and 2017. He was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition between 2010 and 2015. He also served in the Cabinet from 2007–10 under Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Ian Russell McEwan is an English novelist and screenwriter.

Jared Diamond is a geographer, historian, anthropologist, and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee, Guns, Germs, and Steel; Collapse, The World Until Yesterday, and Upheaval.

Amy Maxmen is a science writer. Her work focuses on evolution, medicine, science policy, and the people behind research. Currently, she is a senior reporter at Nature.Maxmen's work has appeared in Wired, National Geographic, and Nature. Maxmen received her B.A. in Biology and English from the University of California Berkeley, and her Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from Harvard.

David McWilliams is an economist, writer, journalist, and a faculty member of Trinity College, Dublin business school.

Hilary Mantel is a writer.

Gary Younge is an author and academic. Currently, he is Professor of Sociology at Manchester University and a visiting professor at London South Bank University.Previously, Younge was a reporter for The Guardian, first as their U.S. Correspondent and later as an editor-at-large.Younge received his B.A. from Heriot-Watt University and his post-graduate degree in Journalism from City University of London.

Dan Snow is a television presenter. He presents history programmes for the BBC and other broadcasters, he also hosts the podcast Dan Snow's History Hit.

Michael Lewis is a renowned American author and financial journalist known for his insightful books on business and economics. His notable works include "Liar's Poker," "The Big Short," and "Moneyball," which have been adapted into critically acclaimed films. Lewis's writing often explores the complexities of financial markets and the human stories within them, earning him a reputation for making complex topics accessible and engaging. His contributions to journalism and literature have garnered numerous awards and solidified his status as a leading voice in contemporary nonfiction.

Mary Beard is a Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge.

Rory Stewart is a diplomat, author, explorer, academic, politician, and Senior Fellow at the Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

Yuval Noah Harari is an author, public intellectual, historian, and Professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Jill Lepore is a historian and a Staff Writer at The New Yorker, She writes about history, law, literature, and politics.