Radical Podcast
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future.
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future.
Radical is a twice-weekly podcast where pioneering thinkers, bold innovators and influential voices explore the ideas, trends and breakthroughs transforming society. From politics and climate change to economics and artificial intelligence, each episode tackles the biggest challenges facing our world, and the solutions that could help shape what's next.
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Listen to Radical every Monday and Thursday on BBC Sounds. You can also listen on your smart speaker - just say: "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radical." Available on most smart speakers.
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Episodes to download
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Musk goes all-in for Trump
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Amol and Nick on why the billionaire is backing Trump and what motivates him.
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Michael Gove on right-wing politics, the Tories and Trump v Harris
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Amol and Nick talk to the former cabinet minister about the future of the right.
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Iran, Israel and the Middle East crisis explained
Thu 3 Oct 2024
How did we get here and what happens next?
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Ruby Wax talks to Amol
Sat 28 Sep 2024
The comedian and campaigner on mental health and the art of the celebrity interviews.
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Keir Starmer’s interview - the analysis
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick with their take on Keir Starmer’s first Today interview since becoming PM.
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The Keir Starmer interview
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Join Nick as he brings you his full interview with the PM.
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Will the Lebanon blasts lead to an escalation in the Middle East?
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick discuss what Israel’s attack on Hezbollah means for tensions in the region.
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Bonus Q&A – BBC jargon, who makes Today and covering the US election
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick return with another bonus podcast, answering some more of your questions.
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Doom, Gloom and the NHS
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick on what can be done to improve the health service.
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Will the victims of Grenfell ever get justice?
Thu 5 Sep 2024
Following a scathing review Nick asks whether anyone will now be held accountable.
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Starmer’s ‘black holes’: What will fill them?
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Amol and Nick give their take on the PM’s ‘Things Can Only Get Worse’ speech.
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Summer special – celebrity Q&A
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Amol and Nick take questions from friends of the pod.
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Social media and the riots: Musk, misinformation and moral responsibility.
Thu 8 Aug 2024
Should social platforms be forced to go further in stopping the spread of hate?
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Bonus episode - Frank Skinner opens up to Amol
Thu 1 Aug 2024
Amol talks class, Catholicism and comedy with Frank Skinner.
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How do we turbo-charge Britain’s economy?
Thu 1 Aug 2024
Amol assembles an expert panel as the chancellor goes for growth.
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Bonus Q&A: Young MPs, podcast impartiality and the state of political journalism
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick answer more of your questions.
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Mary Beard on power, succession and rebellions
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick get a classical take on current US and UK politics.
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Biden quits - but can Kamala beat Trump?
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Amol, Nick and Justin Webb on a big twist in the race for the White House.
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Starmer, Trump, and the New World Order
Thu 18 Jul 2024
What could a possible Trump victory mean for Keir Starmer?
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Can political rhetoric kill?
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick on the repercussions of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
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New MPs, new government... new politics?
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick on why prisons are at the top of Starmer’s in-tray.
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Reeves goes for growth in the Treasury, Starmer takes to the world stage
Mon 8 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick on Labour’s plan for growth and the politics of Keir Starmer’s US trip.
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Post-election pod: How will Labour govern? And who will take charge of the Tories?
Fri 5 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick give their take on the key questions thrown up by the election.
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Election Night Fever and the Challenge across the Channel
Wed 3 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick guide you through election night and reflect on the campaign.
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Bonus Q&A – 'None of the Above' on ballot papers & election night cliché bingo.
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this election-week bonus episode.
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Should we trust the polls?
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick on whether we should be sceptical of polls predicting a ‘supermajority’.
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Newscast x The Today Podcast x When It Hits The Fan
Tue 25 Jun 2024
In this mash up of BBC pods Amol looks at the role of the media in the election.