


10 episodes
by Amol Rajan · English
If life feels like it's happening TO you, not FOR you, then The Amol Rajan Connection is here to help. This show will slow the world down, explain the mighty forces shaping our era - and help you Win the Future. We're living through one of history's hinge moments. An old order is crumbling and a new one struggling to be born. AI, smartphones, global heating; ageing population; economic crisis: we’re about to get a century of change in a single decade. Amol was Editor of The Independent at 29; spent years leading the BBC’s coverage of global Technology; was Presenter of Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme and the prime-time Amol Rajan Interviews; is Host of University Challenge; and was a useless Faithful on Celebrity Traitors. With 20 years in News behind him, Amol has always been more interested in deep trends than fleeting events. The Amol Rajan Connection is a welcoming space where the most smart, dynamic, influential and brave people on the planet help us understand how the world is changing - and give you the confidence to navigate it. Follow to catch every episode. Join the inner circle at https://amolrajanconnection.com







Kenny Ojuderi (King Kenny) discusses his experience on BBC’s The Traitors, how it changed his audience, and how his upbringing as a teen carer shaped his discipline, faith, and approach to YouTube,…
12 Nov 2026 · 1h 3m · 32 chapters
Whether the UK can still control AI, with Q&A covering existential risk, AI alignment, compute sovereignty, copyright, AI accountability, data-center environmental impacts, AI/quantum convergence, AI…
9 Nov 2026 · 26m · 11 chapters
Episode 4 of The Amol Rajan Connection is a wide-ranging conversation with Ian Hogarth about how powerful AI could become, whether the AI race should slow down, and what risks and benefits follow.
5 Nov 2026 · 1h 9m · 28 chapters
Daisy Christodoulou (No More Marking; education Substack) answers listener Qs on making learning work: protecting reading for pleasure, reducing workload while keeping feedback effective, balancing…
2 Nov 2026 · 21m · 10 chapters
Whether humans are getting “dumber” and what education should prioritize in the AI era.
29 Oct 2026 · 1h 17m · 27 chapters
Q&A episode with Delia Smith answering listener questions on recipe reliability, air fryers, roast potatoes, vegetarian high-protein meals, keeping chicken juicy, mild fish options, slow-cooked beef,…
26 Oct 2026 · 21m · 9 chapters
Delia Smith discusses her new book Us: Nine Ingredients to Change Our World, arguing that the core problem is lost community and “power wielding” politics that divides people.
22 Oct 2026 · 1h 10m · 27 chapters
Q&A with Gareth Southgate covering managing egos in elite sport, using football to bridge class divisions, advice for young athletes balancing education and wellbeing, the psychology of leaving the…
19 Oct 2026 · 33m · 13 chapters
Gareth Southgate discusses leadership, introversion in a public role, the pressure of relentless scrutiny, and lessons from his most famous penalty miss (Euro 96).
15 Oct 2026 · 2h 1m · 42 chapters
The episode is an introduction to The Amol Rajan Connection, framed around feeling overwhelmed by rapid change.
13 Oct 2026 · 2m · 1 chapter