Radical with Amol Rajan Podcast
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today. Amol Rajan explores the trends and ideas shaping the future.
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Every week Today programme presenter 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?
As well as presenting Today on BBC Radio 4, Amol is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that he was the BBC's media editor and editor of The Independent.
Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are published on Thursdays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajan
Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today podcast. If you enjoy this (and you've read this far so hopefully you do), then we think you’ll also like another podcast from Today. It’s called Political Thinking with Nick Robinson and you can listen to Nick’s interviews here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l
Episodes to download
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Knowledge and Nostalgia: Why a University Education Should Be Free (Louisa Munch)
Thursday
Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn’t have to pay for higher education.
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Can Donald Trump Be Compared To Julius Caesar? (Your Radical Questions with Tom Holland)
Last Monday
Historian Tom Holland answers your questions about President Trump, cricket and Spiderman
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Radical History: Greek Gods, Roman Emperors and Religion (with Tom Holland from The Rest Is History)
New Year's Day 2026
Historian and podcaster Tom Holland on the origins and evolution of radical ideas.
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Radical Essay: How Is Technology Changing Our Lives? (A 2025 Review)
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Amol reflects on what he’s learned from this year's Radical guests.
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What Do You Think About AI Using Your Writing? (Your Radical Questions with Naomi Alderman)
Mon 22 Dec 2025
Naomi Alderman answers your questions about writing and the TV adaptation of 'The Power'.
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Information Crisis: Why Social Media Bans Aren't The Answer (Naomi Alderman)
Thu 18 Dec 2025
The best-selling author on why we need to prioritise human connection in the digital age.
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Should School Meals Be Plant-Based? (Your Radical Questions with Jamie Oliver)
Mon 15 Dec 2025
Jamie Oliver answers your questions on school meals, food quality and education reform.
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Jamie Oliver: Obesity and Debt are Killing Britain
Thu 11 Dec 2025
The chef and campaigner on how to improve our food and our finances.
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What Do We Do About Young Men and Porn? (Your Radical Questions with Jordan Stephens)
Mon 8 Dec 2025
Jordan Stephens answers your questions about porn and masculinity.
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Porn and Masculinity: How to Teach Kids about Sex and Relationships (Jordan Stephens)
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Musician Jordan Stephens on why we need sex education fit for the digital age.
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Will Conservation Become More Mainstream? (Your Radical Questions with Chris Packham)
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Chris Packham answers your questions about wildlife, consumerism and punk.
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A War on Climate Change: Are Environmental Activists Losing The Fight? (Chris Packham)
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Chris Packham says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature.
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How Good Is Vertical Farming? (Your Radical Questions with James Rebanks)
Mon 24 Nov 2025
Farmer and author James Rebanks answers your questions about food, farming and obesity.
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Beyond Ultra-Processed Foods: Can Farmers Fix Our Health and the Planet? (James Rebanks)
Thu 20 Nov 2025
James Rebanks on how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.
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Digital Dominance: How to Limit the Power of Big Tech (Sir Nick Clegg)
Thu 13 Nov 2025
The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.
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Irrational Humans: How Our Behaviour Shapes the Economy (Professor Richard Thaler)
Thu 6 Nov 2025
A Nobel Prize winning economist tackles some of the biggest issues facing Britain.
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A New Generational Divide: Living with(out) the Bank of Mum and Dad (Dr Eliza Filby)
Thu 30 Oct 2025
Historian Dr Eliza Filby on how young people can thrive without leaning on family wealth.
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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 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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Homelessness 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’s author Katherine Rundell on the crisis of reading amongst kids.
