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Radical with Amol Rajan

Conversations about tomorrow, from Today. Amol Rajan explores the trends and ideas shaping the future.

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Knowledge and Nostalgia: Why a University Education Should Be Free (Louisa Munch)
Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn’t have to pay for higher education.
08 Jan 2026,62 mins
Can Donald Trump Be Compared To Julius Caesar? (Your Radical Questions with Tom Holland)
Historian Tom Holland answers your questions about President Trump, cricket and Spiderman
05 Jan 2026,21 mins
Radical History: Greek Gods, Roman Emperors and Religion (with Tom Holland from The Rest Is History)
Historian and podcaster Tom Holland on the origins and evolution of radical ideas.
01 Jan 2026,53 mins
Radical Essay: How Is Technology Changing Our Lives? (A 2025 Review)
Amol reflects on what he’s learned from this year's Radical guests.
23 Dec 2025,33 mins
What Do You Think About AI Using Your Writing? (Your Radical Questions with Naomi Alderman)
Naomi Alderman answers your questions about writing and the TV adaptation of 'The Power'.
22 Dec 2025,24 mins
Information Crisis: Why Social Media Bans Aren't The Answer (Naomi Alderman)
The best-selling author on why we need to prioritise human connection in the digital age.
18 Dec 2025,66 mins
Should School Meals Be Plant-Based? (Your Radical Questions with Jamie Oliver)
Jamie Oliver answers your questions on school meals, food quality and education reform.
15 Dec 2025,23 mins
Jamie Oliver: Obesity and Debt are Killing Britain
The chef and campaigner on how to improve our food and our finances.
11 Dec 2025,57 mins,
What Do We Do About Young Men and Porn? (Your Radical Questions with Jordan Stephens)
Jordan Stephens answers your questions about porn and masculinity.
08 Dec 2025,22 mins,
Porn and Masculinity: How to Teach Kids about Sex and Relationships (Jordan Stephens)
Musician Jordan Stephens on why we need sex education fit for the digital age.
04 Dec 2025,61 mins,
Will Conservation Become More Mainstream? (Your Radical Questions with Chris Packham)
Chris Packham answers your questions about wildlife, consumerism and punk.
01 Dec 2025,23 mins
A War on Climate Change: Are Environmental Activists Losing The Fight? (Chris Packham)
Chris Packham says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature.
27 Nov 2025,66 mins
How Good Is Vertical Farming? (Your Radical Questions with James Rebanks)
Farmer and author James Rebanks answers your questions about food, farming and obesity.
24 Nov 2025,25 mins
Beyond Ultra-Processed Foods: Can Farmers Fix Our Health and the Planet? (James Rebanks)
James Rebanks on how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.
20 Nov 2025,68 mins
Digital Dominance: How to Limit the Power of Big Tech (Sir Nick Clegg)
The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.
13 Nov 2025,71 mins
Irrational Humans: How Our Behaviour Shapes the Economy (Professor Richard Thaler)
A Nobel Prize winning economist tackles some of the biggest issues facing Britain.
06 Nov 2025,59 mins
A New Generational Divide: Living with(out) the Bank of Mum and Dad (Dr Eliza Filby)
Historian Dr Eliza Filby on how young people can thrive without leaning on family wealth.
30 Oct 2025,69 mins
ChatGPT and Google: The Tech Billionaire Taking On AI Companies (Matthew Prince)
Cloudflare's CEO on why it's blocking bots that scrape content to train AI models.
23 Oct 2025,62 mins,
A Fatal Punch: Why I Met the Parents of the Man I Killed (Jacob Dunne)
Jacob Dunne killed a man with a single punch. Now he campaigns for restorative justice.
16 Oct 2025,102 mins,
Climate Migration: Confronting the Reality of Global Warming (Gaia Vince)
Gaia Vince makes the positive case for immigration despite public concern over the issue.
09 Oct 2025,62 mins
British Identity: How Schools Can Improve Multiculturalism (Katharine Birbalsingh)
The headteacher who promotes traditional values and unity over diversity.
02 Oct 2025,66 mins
The Weaponisation of Science: How to Avoid a Global Catastrophe (Professor Carlo Rovelli)
Physicist Carlo Rovelli argues for natural intelligence over artificial intelligence.
25 Sep 2025,68 mins,
Life After Vogue: Why I Want To Reinvent Fashion Magazines (Edward Enninful)
The ex-British Vogue editor on why he thinks fashion risks going backwards on diversity.
18 Sep 2025,56 mins
Identity Politics: Why the Left Needs to Stop Fighting Culture Wars (Ash Sarkar)
Ash Sarkar on what people on the radical Left are getting wrong about British politics.
11 Sep 2025,70 mins,
Artificial Intelligence: An AI Boss Warns About The Risks (Dario Amodei)
The Anthropic CEO calls for more regulation and explains how AI could take your job.
04 Sep 2025,41 mins
Jordan Schwarzenberger Part Two: A Radical Religious Conversion
The manager of YouTube's Sidemen on how a Kanye West launch party led him to Catholicism.
29 Aug 2025,28 mins
YouTube, Insta and TikTok: A Guide to Growing Your Social Media Following (Jordan Schwarzenberger - part one)
The manager of YouTube collective Sidemen on building a brand and monetising it.
28 Aug 2025,36 mins
Homelessness and the Housing Crisis: How To End Rough Sleeping (Sabrina Cohen-Hatton)
A top firefighter on how she went from sleeping on the streets to advising Prince William.
21 Aug 2025,47 mins
Fake News: How We Can Save Ourselves From Disinformation (Eliot Higgins)
Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins on hunting Russian spies and the crisis of democracy.
14 Aug 2025,65 mins
Books v Screens: Why Every School Needs a Library (Katherine Rundell)
Children’s author Katherine Rundell on the crisis of reading amongst kids.
07 Aug 2025,53 mins