Ranked #1
Populism, democracy and the parliamentary battle over Brexit
Populism, democracy and the parliamentary battle over Brexit
Rafael Behr talks to Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution Unit and co-author, along with Research Fellow Lisa James... Read more
21 Mar 2023
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #2
Party People - a stroll around the grassroots of democracy
Party People - a stroll around the grassroots of democracy
Host Rafael Behr talks to Prof. Tim Bale about why people join political parties and how the members impact democracy. T... Read more
14 Mar 2023
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50mins
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Ranked #3
The French Connection - myth and misunderstanding across the Channel
The French Connection - myth and misunderstanding across the Channel
Ahead of the first bilateral summit between the two countries' leaders for five years, Rafael Behr talks to Georgina Wri... Read more
8 Mar 2023
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53mins
Ranked #4
'The world's a stage' - politics and storytelling with James Graham
'The world's a stage' - politics and storytelling with James Graham
In this edition, Rafael Behr talks to England's most prodigious political screenwriter and playwright - James Graham. He... Read more
4 Mar 2023
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59mins
Ranked #5
Procrastination - the politics of putting off hard choices and why it's so bad for democracy
Procrastination - the politics of putting off hard choices and why it's so bad for democracy
Host Rafael Behr talks to Fuschia Sirois, Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Durham University, and co-Editor-... Read more
22 Feb 2023
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52mins
Ranked #6
'Putinophilia' - how America's radical right fell for a Kremlin strongman, a conversation with Anne Applebaum
'Putinophilia' - how America's radical right fell for a Kremlin strongman, a conversation with Anne Applebaum
One year on from Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, host Rafael Behr talks to Anne Applebaum about why so many US Republicans... Read more
14 Feb 2023
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31mins
Ranked #7
'Bregret' - how is Britain coping with a Brexit that nobody loves?
'Bregret' - how is Britain coping with a Brexit that nobody loves?
In this episode host Rafael Behr talks to Prof Anand Menon about what the latest polling on 'bregret' means for identity... Read more
7 Feb 2023
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #8
Consciousness - a deep dive into the politics of brain science with Anil Seth
Consciousness - a deep dive into the politics of brain science with Anil Seth
Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex alongside other eminent r... Read more
22 Dec 2022
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59mins
Ranked #9
The authoritarian personality - why some voters feel drawn to populism and how to lure them away
The authoritarian personality - why some voters feel drawn to populism and how to lure them away
In this episode host Rafael Behr talks to Dr Karen Stenner, the political psychologist & behavioral economist best k... Read more
14 Jul 2022
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #10
The authenticity gap - can Labour seize the post-Boris moment? (recorded the day he resigned)
The authenticity gap - can Labour seize the post-Boris moment? (recorded the day he resigned)
Rafael Behr talks to pollster and political strategist James Johnson about what's next for Labour, a matter of minutes a... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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1hr 1min