The Thick of It: 20 Years On, with Armando Ia...

In an age of grinding wars, nuclear brinkmanship, and political volatility, what does strategy really mean - and how do leaders make decisions when the world feels chaotic? In this episode, Lawrence Freedman draws on decades of scholarship and his experience as official historian ...  Show more

What Do Wolves, Caribou, and Global Superpowers Have in Common? In this episode, Professor Helen Czerski speaks to journalist and author Neil Shea about the Arctic’s changing face and the struggles that its indigenous wildlife must now endure. In this expansive yet intimate revel ...  Show more

This week, Slate’s TV critic and host of the podcast Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin, and poet, essayist, podcast host, and author, Nichole Perkins, fill in for Dana and Julia. The panel begins by taking a spin with Julian Fellowes’ (creator of Downton Abbey) new show The Gilded Age. ...  Show more

On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we hit the ground running with calls about Viola Davis's extremely lucrative speaking gig, Pizza Girl's confusing specialty, Chloe Bennett's embarrassing ex-boyfriend, Blackstreet's place in Eurovision history, and even ...  Show more

Will Big Dog Theory spell the end of Jonathan Ross? Is Stephen Fry playing dumb? Why has Alan Carr become the ultimate villain? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde review the second batch of episodes from the record breaking Celebrity Traitors. Like this episode? Sign up to our club to ...  Show more

Will Harvard win its fight with Trump? What caused Zelensky’s approval ratings to hit an all-time high? Which right-wing politician would Alastair swap places with? Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all of these questions and more. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a member f ...  Show more