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by New Statesman · English
Oli Dugmore and New Statesman journalists confront the most influential voices of our time in extended one-on-one interviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Guy Standing on big finance infiltrating education
Economist Guy Standing argues that “big finance” (especially US-linked private equity and plutocrats) has financialized and corrupted education across preschool to universities, undermining…
27 May 2026 · 1h · 23 chapters
In defence of Europe - from Charleston Festival
A debate at the Charleston Festival’s “In Defence Of” series on how Britain should relate to Europe after the 2016 referendum, focusing on whether the UK should rejoin the EU, what “at the heart of…
20 May 2026 · 1h · 19 chapters
Eric Schlosser's 25 year fight against the fast food industry
Eric Schlosser reflects on Fast Food Nation’s 25-year impact, arguing the book is really about unchecked corporate power and monopoly capitalism, not “food.” He links fast food’s global rise to…
13 May 2026 · 44m · 17 chapters
Mary Beard on the weaponisation of classics
Mary Beard discusses how “classics” (Greek/Roman and related ancient cultures) are used and misused in modern culture wars, including far-right appropriation, and argues that the classical past is a…
6 May 2026 · 40m · 14 chapters
Ben Lerner on the breakdown of American speech
Ben Lerner discusses his novel Transcription and how technology reshapes speech, attention, memory, and political language; he argues that phones and screens can intensify presence but also flatten…
29 Apr 2026 · 40m · 18 chapters
Anthony Seldon found hope in Auschwitz
Anthony Seldon’s 1300-kilometer walk from the Western Front (Kilometre Zip on the Swiss border) to Auschwitz, using it to argue for moral clarity, resistance to evil, and “what does it mean to be…
22 Apr 2026 · 48m · 17 chapters
Fatima Bhutto feels lucky, even after watching her father's assassination
Fatima Bhutto discusses how her family’s political violence shaped her writing and worldview, why she feels “lucky” despite watching her father’s assassination, and how personal trauma connects to…
15 Apr 2026 · 1h 1m · 19 chapters
George Saunders has no faith in Christian nationalism
George Saunders discusses how Buddhism and his writing shape optimism, how surreal/supernatural elements work in fiction, and why he distrusts Christian nationalism as “not Christianity” but…
8 Apr 2026 · 39m · 17 chapters
Yanis Varoufakis's authoritarian dark side
Yanis Varoufakis discusses “raising your soul” and resisting authoritarianism, linking personal/family lessons to contemporary politics: fascism’s “proto” stages, misogyny’s resurgence, and Europe’s…
1 Apr 2026 · 1h 3m · 22 chapters
Rory Stewart sees fundamental evil in Trump
Rory Stewart discusses “fundamental evil” as reckless disregard for consequences, applying it to Donald Trump’s approach to Iran and the wider Middle East; he also argues Britain’s politics shows…
25 Mar 2026 · 1h 9m · 22 chapters
Amia Srinivasan is the modern philosopher
The episode profiles philosopher Amia Srinivasan and explains her approach to philosophy: endless questioning, cross-cultural and historical thinking, and public-facing feminist work.
18 Mar 2026 · 55m · 16 chapters
David Lammy thinks his seat is safe from the Greens
David Lammy discusses UK policy amid US/Israel strikes on Iran, energy-price and cost-of-living impacts, Labour’s court-reform agenda, and Labour’s political standing versus the Greens in Tottenham.
11 Mar 2026 · 45m · 11 chapters
Masha Alyokhina is on the run from Putin
Masha Alyokhina, Pussy Riot co-founder, describes her 2012 “Punk Prayer” protest in Moscow, subsequent imprisonment, and her 2022 escape from house arrest into exile amid Putin’s crackdown and the…
4 Mar 2026 · 33m · 11 chapters
Ai Weiwei returns to China
Ai Weiwei discusses his decade-plus exile and return to China, censorship and self-censorship in China and the West, and how art can preserve memory and provoke accountability.
25 Feb 2026 · 51m · 22 chapters
Rutger Bregman thinks happiness is overrated
Rutger Bregman argues that “happiness” is an overrated life goal and proposes “moral ambition” instead: being useful, responsible, honorable, compassionate, and “to matter.” He connects this to how…
18 Feb 2026 · 55m · 20 chaptersThe Exchange - trailer
Trailer for The Exchange (The New Statesman), a weekly long-form interview series covering politics, culture, society, and philosophy, featuring guests including Salman Rushdie, Ai Weiwei, and Masha…
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