Radical with Amol Rajan Episodes Episode guide
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22/01/2026
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
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15/01/2026
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
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Knowledge and Nostalgia: Why a University Education Should Be Free (Louisa Munch)
Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn鈥檛 have to pay for higher education.
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Radical History: Greek Gods, Roman Emperors and Religion (with Tom Holland from The Rest Is History)
Historian and podcaster Tom Holland on the origins and evolution of radical ideas.
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Newscast Review of the Year
With Newscast's review of the year.
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Information Crisis: Why Social Media Bans Aren't The Answer (Naomi Alderman)
The best-selling author on why we need to prioritise human connection in the digital age.
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Jamie Oliver: Obesity and Debt are Killing Britain
The chef and campaigner on how to improve our food and our finances.
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Porn and Masculinity: How to Teach Kids about Sex and Relationships (Jordan Stephens)
Musician Jordan Stephens on why we need sex education fit for the digital age.
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A War on Climate Change: Are Environmental Activists Losing The Fight? (Chris Packham)
Chris Packham says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature.
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Beyond Ultra-Processed Foods: Can Farmers Fix Our Health and the Planet? (James Rebanks)
James Rebanks on how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.
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Digital Dominance: How to Limit the Power of Big Tech (Sir Nick Clegg)
The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.
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Irrational Humans: How Our Behaviour Shapes the Economy (Professor Richard Thaler)
A Nobel Prize winning economist tackles some of the biggest issues facing Britain.
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A New Generational Divide: Living with(out) the Bank of Mum and Dad (Dr Eliza Filby)
Historian Dr Eliza Filby on how young people can thrive without leaning on family wealth.
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ChatGPT and Google: The Tech Billionaire Taking On AI Companies (Matthew Prince)
Cloudflare's CEO on why it's blocking bots that scrape content to train AI models.
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A Fatal Punch: Why I Met the Parents of the Man I Killed (Jacob Dunne)
Jacob Dunne killed a man with a single punch. Now he campaigns for restorative justice.
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Climate Migration: Confronting the Reality of Global Warming (Gaia Vince)
Gaia Vince makes the positive case for immigration despite public concern over the issue.
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British Identity: How Schools Can Improve Multiculturalism (Katharine Birbalsingh)
The headteacher who promotes traditional values and unity over diversity.
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The Weaponisation of Science: How to Avoid a Global Catastrophe (Professor Carlo Rovelli)
Physicist Carlo Rovelli argues for natural intelligence over artificial intelligence.
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Life After Vogue: Why I Want To Reinvent Fashion Magazines (Edward Enninful)
The ex-British Vogue editor on why he thinks fashion risks going backwards on diversity.
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Identity Politics: Why the Left Needs to Stop Fighting Culture Wars (Ash Sarkar)
Ash Sarkar on what people on the radical Left are getting wrong about British politics.
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Artificial Intelligence: An AI Boss Warns About The Risks (Dario Amodei)
The Anthropic CEO聽calls for more regulation and explains how AI could take your job.
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YouTube, Insta and TikTok: A Guide to Growing Your Social Media Following (Jordan Schwarzenberger - part one)
The manager of YouTube collective Sidemen on building a brand and monetising it.
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Homelessness and the Housing Crisis: How To End Rough Sleeping (Sabrina Cohen-Hatton)
A top firefighter on how she went from sleeping on the streets to advising Prince William.
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Fake News: How We Can Save Ourselves From Disinformation (Eliot Higgins)
Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins on hunting Russian spies and the crisis of democracy.
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Books v Screens: Why Every School Needs a Library (Katherine Rundell)
Children鈥檚 author Katherine Rundell on the crisis of reading amongst kids.
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Britain鈥檚 New Right: Could Reform Replace The Tories? (Dr James Orr)
And what a Nigel Farage government might look like.
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Robert Macfarlane: Rivers Are Dying So Give Them Rights
Britain's rivers are polluted but the best-selling author says there's a way to save them.
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Grey Britain: Do We Need To Have More Children? (Dr Paul Morland)
Demographer Paul Morland says parents should pay less tax and get more benefits.
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From Trump to Corbyn: How Social Media Shapes Politics (Billy Bragg)
Billy Bragg on the 'Twitterisation of debate', the new working class and protest songs.
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Law and Order: How to Fix Britain's Courts (Lady Hale)
A former top Supreme Court judge on divorce, democracy and assisted dying.