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TALKING POLITICS

Coronavirus! Climate! Brexit! Trump! Politics has never been more unpredictable, more alarming or more interesting: Talking Politics is the podcast that tries to make sense of it all. Every week David Runciman and Helen Thompson talk to the most interesting people around about the ideas and events that shape our world: from history to economics, from philosophy to fiction. What does the future hold?

Can democracy survive? How crazy will it get? This is the political conversation that matters.

Talking Politics is brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books, Europe’s leading magazine of books and ideas.

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Latest Episodes:

Talking Politics Guide to ... Turkey Aug 23, 2018

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David talks to Ayse Zarakol about how Erdogan accumulated so much power and what lessons his story provides for democracy in other places

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Talking Politics Guide to ... Nuclear Weapons Aug 19, 2018

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David talks to Aaron Rapport about the most destructive weapons of all and how they continue to shape international politics.

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Talking Politics Guide to ... Machine Learning Aug 16, 2018

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David talks to Jennifer Cobbe about whether machines can think for themselves and what this means for politics.

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Talking Politics Guide to ... Distributive Justice Aug 12, 2018

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David talks to Chris Brooke about the history of ideas of justice and the long-standing political battles over who gets what.

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The Politics of Food Aug 09, 2018

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In a special live edition recorded at the Wilderness Festival, David talks to BBC Food Programme presenter Sheila Dillon and best-selling food writer Jack Monroe about austerity, Brexit and the politics of how people eat. What is gained and what is lost when politician talk about food as a matter of personal choice? Just how powerful are the big food corporations? And is it really possible for Britain to take back control of its food supply? With some lively questions from the audience.

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Talking Politics Guide to ... Technocracy Aug 05, 2018

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David talks to Chris Bickerton about what technocracy means and whether we should be afraid of it.

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Talking Politics Guide to ... American Foreign Policy Aug 02, 2018

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David talks to Andrew Preston about how America sees its place in the world and what has changed recently.

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Talking Politics Guide to ... Summer Reading Jul 29, 2018

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Regular Talking Politics contributors tell us about the books they’ve most enjoyed reading, and what they are looking forward to reading next.

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Talking Politics Guide to . . . the 1970s Jul 26, 2018

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David talks to Helen Thompson about the decade that helps explain a lot about the political world we live in today.

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Summer Plans Jul 22, 2018

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Over the summer, Talking Politics will be publishing a special series of slightly shorter episodes: guides to the subjects we frequently reference, but never stop and explain. These eight podcasts are designed to keep you busy over the next few months - whether you enjoy them in one indulgent sitting, or spread out your listening throughout the summer.

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