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So far, since 7th October, Hezbollah has held back from an all-out war with Israel. How long can that last? And, as tensions rise in the Red Sea, what motivates the Houthis, Iran and the “Axis of Resistance” in the Middle East? Simona Foltyn, an independent journalist, writer and videographer, joins the podcast to discuss what she’s seen and heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Swifties spotted connections between their favourite singer and a new spy thriller, Argylle, a theory took hold: was the book, ostensibly by a debut writer Elly Conway, actually written by the reigning queen of pop? Why did Apple Studios pay £200 million to adapt a book that hadn't even been published yet? And what does the mystery of Argylle say about the publishing industry and online fandom today? Assistant editor Sarah Collins and Books and Culture editor Peter Hoskin join Ellen Hallida...
Economist Daron Acemoglu is officially Prospect's Top Thinker of 2024. A professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Acemoglu is an expert in labour, technology, development and political economy. His work tackles a difficult problem: how can we ensure power and reward are shared fairly as technology remakes our world? Acemoglu joins Prospect contributing editor Tom Clark on the podcast to discuss all that, plus democracy, liberty and the institutions that uphold them. H...
Legendary pollster and political analyst Peter Kellner joins Ellen Halliday and assistant editor Emily Lawford to explain how political polling works and to assess how effective it is at predicting election results. He also trails his new Election countdown column, which will launch on the 29th of January and will give a weekly dose of analysis in the run-up to the UK general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the Safety of Rwanda Bill returns to Parliament, Helen Mountfield, Murray Hunt and Richard Hermer discuss the myriad ways it breaches international law and undermines the rule of law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Emeritus professor of international relations at the University of Oxford, Avi Shlaim joins Ellen Halliday to discuss his experience as an Arab Jew and how it has informed his perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As Taiwan prepares to hold key elections on 13th January, China is escalating its campaign to influence the vote’s outcome. What will 2024 look like for Taiwan? And could the CCP’s “grey zone” tactics, which currently fall short of war, and include military drills and cyber operations, escalate into outright conflict? Elizabeth Green, a researcher on China, Taiwan and cross-strait relations joins Prospect contributing editor Isabel Hilton to discuss. Elizabeth has used a pseudonym to protect her...
The team discuss the turbulent year that's passed and give predictions for the year ahead, as well as sharing their highlights from Prospect in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This classic Richard Curtis film turned 20 this year but has been criticised for being elitist, misogynistic and farfetched. In a festive Prospect conversation, Books and Culture Editor Peter Hoskin and Assistant Editor Sarah Collins debate whether the film is the defining Christmas movie or a dated dud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A decade ago, Eliot Higgins founded an organisation that would transform investigative journalism. During the past ten years, Bellingcat has used (mostly) open-source methods to unmask the Salisbury assassins and Navalny’s poisoners, and give Putin a bloody nose. But who is the unassuming man behind that tenacious outfit? And will his skilled, open-source sleuths be able to keep up with the ever-growing mass of mis- and disinformation? Freelance writer Tom Lamont joins deputy editor Ellen Hallid...
What do the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars demonstrate about US power in the world? For the cover story of our latest issue, out today, author and professor of law and history at Yale, Samuel Moyn argues that America's mission to lead humanity in a new world order is failing. Read Samuel's essay here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
As COP28 kicks off in the UAE, former UK diplomat Simon Sharpe joins Ellen Halliday to discuss why the current approach to climate diplomacy—the kind that saw deals struck in Paris and Glasgow—doesn’t really work. Drawing on his book Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change , Sharpe answers a pressing question: what could help us cut emissions at the pace the planet needs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Prospect contributing editor Isabel Hilton draws on her experience reporting from Argentina as she joins the podcast to discuss the country’s new far-right, “anarcho-capitalist” president, Javier Milei, and what his election means for the world. Read Isabel's piece on the Argentinian economy here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The future of the humanities has become a new frontier in the culture wars. But are they really in crisis? Priyamvada Gopal, who is a professor of English at Cambridge and a scholar at Princeton, joins Ellen Halliday to discuss the assault on the humanities, and why we should defend them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Peter Ricketts, former permanent representative to Nato and permanent under-secretary to the Foreign Office from 2006-2010, joins the podcast to discuss how ceasefires and humanitarian pauses work, and which conditions would need to be met to bring an end to the fighting between the IDF and Hamas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jordan-based writer Khaled Mansour—who spent thirteen years working for the United Nations—joins the podcast to discuss the geopolitical implications of the Israel-Gaza war. He discusses how states in the Middle East have responded to the conflict and what it would take to bring peace to the region. Prospect brings rigorously fact-checked analysis, ideas and perspectives to the big topics the world is grappling with. Special offer: buy a digital subscription for only £3 for three months access (...
As a listener to the Prospect Podcast, we’d like to introduce you to another podcast series made by Prospect Magazine that we think you will enjoy. Media Confidential is presented by Prospect editor, Alan Rusbridger and he’s joined by Lionel Barber, former editor of the FT where he was at the helm for 14 years. Media Confidential takes you behind the headlines and beyond the click bait to discover the truth behind the big stories: this week Alan and Lionel analyse how the BBC and other news orga...
Matthew Goodwin and David Aaronovitch debate whether Britain is run by an out of touch elite. Matthew Goodwin thinks that there's a new elite of radically progressive, morally righteous graduates who are dominating Britain's major institutions and imposing on the British public costly policies of hyper globalization and mass migration. David Aaronovitch thinks this as an absurd conspiracy theory that is only serving as a cover for a far-right political agenda. Who's right? Let’s join the debate ...
How do we begin to understand the events in both Israel and Gaza from a legal perspective? In this episode of the Rule of Law podcast—produced in association with Matrix Chambers—human rights barrister Richard Hermer discusses the laws of war with Andrew Clapham, a professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Please note, this podcast was recorded on Sunday 16th October. Prospect brings rigorously fact-checked analysis, ideas and pe...
Investigative journalist Nicola Cutcher explains why nature is, surprisingly, struggling inside many of the UK’s national parks. So, can the Bannau Brycheiniog national park in Wales, formerly known as the Brecon Beacons, revive it, and bring wildlife back from the brink? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sam Freedman talks to Ellen Halliday about his first visit to a Labour party conference in several years. In Liverpool he finds a very professional and prepared party aiming to be in power after the next election. Prospect brings rigorously fact-checked analysis, ideas and perspectives to the big topics the world is grappling with. Special offer: Buy a digital subscription – only £3 for three months' access (then £49 annually). Click HERE to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Lionel Barber has an exclusive conversation with Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England. In a rare interview Bailey sheds light on a difficult period for the bank: covid, the end of the furlough scheme and the brief period where Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng were in charge of the country. Looking ahead, he says there will be more shocks to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After more than a decade of devastation in Syria, the country has slipped off the international news agenda. And Arab nations are embracing Bashar al-Assad once again. Lizzie Porter, an award-winning journalist and senior correspondent for Iraq Oil Report joins Ellen Halliday on the podcast to discuss what this means for the Syrian people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump, Brexit, Covid-19: for a little while it seemed like nothing could stop the march of globalisation. But as tussels between the US and China come more sharply to the fore, will it finally have met its match? Barry Eichengreen, economist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss whether free trade and global markets can endure in the face of growing geopolitical rivalries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
For Prospect’s October cover story , author, journalist and contributing editor Matthew d’Ancona asked why political centrism died and what it would take to revive it. He joins Alan Rusbridger on the podcast to outline how a new radical centrist movement could defeat the populists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and British national, has been sentenced to 25 years in a maximum-security Russian penal colony. Talking to Ellen Halliday, his mother Elena Gordon reflects on his early life and his commitment to Russian democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With interests rates rising and inflation falling, is the economy heading in the right direction? Or are we teetering on the brink of recession? And how will the current economic turbulence shape our politics before the next general election? Paul Wallace, freelance journalist and former European economics editor at The Economist, joins Prospect's managing editor Alex Dean to explain the context behind the headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Can the Stoics help solve the mental health crisis? Should we adopt an Epicurean approach to pleasure? On this week's podcast, writer and lecturer Jane O'Grady joins Prospect's Mindful life columnist Sarah Collins to discuss whether the ancient Greeks can teach us how live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Two years on from the fall of Kabul, is the west's soft engagement with the Taliban working? David Loyn, an award-winning foreign correspondent who was with the Taliban when they took Kabul in 1996 and has visited Afghanistan ever since, explains to Prospect deputy editor Ellen Halliday why he thinks the UK government should change its approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this week’s episode, managing editor Alex Dean speaks to science writer Philip Ball on artificial intelligence: what it is, how it works and how it might even change our perception of what it means to have a mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
