Radical with Amol Rajan Podcast
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Every week Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world. From populism and climate change, to economics and AI... How can their radical ideas help you win the future?
Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on 91福利社 Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on 91福利社 One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the 91福利社 and editor at The Independent.
Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on 91福利社 Sounds. It will also be broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on 91福利社 iPlayer and YouTube.
Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.
Episodes to download
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ChatGPT and Google: The Tech Billionaire Taking On AI Companies (Matthew Prince)
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Cloudflare's CEO on why it's blocking bots that scrape content to train AI models.
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A Fatal Punch: Why I Met the Parents of the Man I Killed (Jacob Dunne)
Thu 16 Oct 2025
Jacob Dunne killed a man with a single punch. Now he campaigns for restorative justice.
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Climate Migration: Confronting the Reality of Global Warming (Gaia Vince)
Thu 9 Oct 2025
Gaia Vince makes the positive case for immigration despite public concern over the issue.
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British Identity: How Schools Can Improve Multiculturalism (Katharine Birbalsingh)
Thu 2 Oct 2025
The headteacher who promotes traditional values and unity over diversity.
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The Weaponisation of Science: How to Avoid a Global Catastrophe (Professor Carlo Rovelli)
Thu 25 Sep 2025
Physicist Carlo Rovelli argues for natural intelligence over artificial intelligence.
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Life After Vogue: Why I Want To Reinvent Fashion Magazines (Edward Enninful)
Thu 18 Sep 2025
The ex-British Vogue editor on why he thinks fashion risks going backwards on diversity.
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Identity Politics: Why the Left Needs to Stop Fighting Culture Wars (Ash Sarkar)
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Ash Sarkar on what people on the radical Left are getting wrong about British politics.
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Artificial Intelligence: An AI Boss Warns About the Risks (Dario Amodei)
Thu 4 Sep 2025
The Anthropic CEO聽calls for more regulation and explains how AI could take your job.
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Jordan Schwarzenberger Part Two: A Radical Religious Conversion
Fri 29 Aug 2025
The manager of YouTube's Sidemen on how a Kanye West launch party led him to Catholicism.
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YouTube, Insta and TikTok: A Guide to Growing Your Social Media Following (Jordan Schwarzenberger - part one)
Thu 28 Aug 2025
The manager of YouTube collective Sidemen on building a brand and monetising it.
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91福利社lessness and the Housing Crisis: How to End Rough Sleeping (Sabrina Cohen-Hatton)
Thu 21 Aug 2025
A top firefighter on how she went from sleeping on the streets to advising Prince William.
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Fake News: How We Can Save Ourselves From Disinformation (Eliot Higgins)
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins on hunting Russian spies and the crisis of democracy.
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Books v Screens: Why Every School Needs a Library (Katherine Rundell)
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Children鈥檚 author Katherine Rundell on the crisis of reading amongst kids.
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Britain鈥檚 New Right: Could Reform Replace the Tories? (Dr James Orr)
Thu 31 Jul 2025
And what a Nigel Farage government might look like.
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Robert Macfarlane: Rivers Are Dying, So Give Them Rights
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Britain's rivers are polluted but the best-selling author says there's a way to save them.
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Grey Britain: Do We Need to Have More Children? (Dr Paul Morland)
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Demographer Paul Morland says parents should pay less tax and get more benefits.
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From Trump to Corbyn: How Social Media Shapes Politics (Billy Bragg)
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Billy Bragg on the 'Twitterisation of debate', the new working class and protest songs.
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Law and Order: How to Fix Britain's Courts (Lady Hale)
Thu 3 Jul 2025
A former top Supreme Court judge on divorce, democracy and assisted dying.
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Knife Crime: Can Education Save Lives? (Steve Chalke)
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Why our schools don鈥檛 work for Britain鈥檚 troubled children.
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The Future of War: How Should the West Respond to its Enemies? (Sir Niall Ferguson)
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Leading historian Niall Ferguson discusses the new Cold War and the death of the internet
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AI and Sexism: The Fight Against Misogyny Online (Laura Bates)
Thu 12 Jun 2025
The feminist campaigner on how algorithms are fuelling misogyny & radicalising young men.
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Populism, conspiracies and... Doctor Who
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Armando Iannucci joins Amol and Nick for the final episode of The Today Podcast.
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Is your mobile phone the best or worst friend you鈥檝e ever had?
Thu 29 May 2025
Are you addicted to your phone? And what鈥檚 the future for smartphones?
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Gary Lineker, the 91福利社 and celebrity influencers
Thu 22 May 2025
Amol reflects on Lineker's career as his MOTD run ends.
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Joe Biden, VE Day and the politics of nostalgia
Thu 8 May 2025
How should we remember World War Two?
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Is Trump on a collision course with China?
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Why the stand-off over tariffs could escalate into more than just a trade war.