Why are Pentecostals taking over the world? In conversation with Elle Hardy
Why are Pentecostals taking over the world? In conversation with Elle Hardy
Nick Spencer talks to journalist and author Elle Hardy about her book Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity Is Tak... Read more
4 Jul 2023
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42mins
How much does Britain cost? In conversation with Paul Johnson
How much does Britain cost? In conversation with Paul Johnson
Nick Spencer talks to Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson, about his book Follow the Money: How m... Read more
27 Jun 2023
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38mins
What are the risks of going green? In conversation with Henry Sanderson
What are the risks of going green? In conversation with Henry Sanderson
Nick Spencer talks to journalist and author Henry Sanderson about his book Voltrush: The Winners and Losers in the Race ... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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31mins
What's happening to journalism? In conversation with Alan Rusbridger
What's happening to journalism? In conversation with Alan Rusbridger
Nick Spencer talks to former editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, about his book Breaking News: the remaking of jour... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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34mins
Can science make sense of life? In conversation with Prof. Sheila Jasanoff
Can science make sense of life? In conversation with Prof. Sheila Jasanoff
Nick Spencer talks to Prof. Sheila Jasanoff about her book Can science make sense of life?The ability to manipulate gene... Read more
6 Jun 2023
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37mins
What is the future of money? In conversation with Eswar Prasad
What is the future of money? In conversation with Eswar Prasad
Nick Spencer talks to Prof. Eswar Prasad about his book The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming ... Read more
30 May 2023
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37mins
Whatever happened to the human mind? In conversation with Marilynne Robinson
Whatever happened to the human mind? In conversation with Marilynne Robinson
Nick Spencer talks to Marilynne Robinson about her book Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern My... Read more
23 May 2023
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36mins
Science and religion: what's the story? In conversation with Nick Spencer
Science and religion: what's the story? In conversation with Nick Spencer
Daisy Scalchi, BBC Head of Religion and Ethics for Television, turns the tables on Reading our Times host Nick Spencer a... Read more
16 May 2023
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46mins
Why tax is fun: In conversation with Michael Keen
Why tax is fun: In conversation with Michael Keen
Nick Spencer speaks to Michael KeenThe late great American novelist David Foster Wallace, who had worked in a tax office... Read more
20 Dec 2022
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34mins
Do Prime Ministers do God? In conversation with Mark Vickers
Do Prime Ministers do God? In conversation with Mark Vickers
Nick Spencer speaks to Mark VickersThe UK has a religoius Prime Minister - yet again! Rishi Sunak is the first Hindu to ... Read more
13 Dec 2022
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33mins