The Today Podcast Podcast
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson with their take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.
Episodes to download
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Populism, conspiracies and… Dr Who
Today
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’ve ever had?
Last Thursday
Are you addicted to your phone? And what’s the future for smartphones?
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Gary Lineker, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and celebrity influencers
Thu 22 May 2025
Amol reflects on Lineker's career as his MOTD run ends.
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Eurovision: Europe’s biggest election
Thu 15 May 2025
The power (and politics) of the song contest.
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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.
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Guilty! Marine Le Pen and the future of Europe’s populist right
Thu 3 Apr 2025
France’s far-right leader has been banned from standing for the presidency.
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JD Vance: does Trump’s VP really hate Europe?
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Nick and Amol ask a friend of the vice president.
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Bonus: Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty on Adolescence and male rage
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Amol talks to the stars of the hit Netflix series.
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Adolescence and the Crisis of Masculinity
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Stephen Graham’s drama has triggered a conversation about the challenges facing boys.
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Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster.
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What's different about Trump 2.0?
Thu 6 Mar 2025
Nick and Amol ask if Trump's second term is already more consequential than his first.
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What will Starmer’s defence spending buy from Trump?
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Plus: Amol & Nick talk tactics over PM-President meets & remember past awkward encounters.
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Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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What’s up with Gen Z?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
A study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.
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Interview: Bill Gates talks to Amol
Mon 3 Feb 2025
The Microsoft founder gives his verdict on the alliance between Trump and Musk.
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Rachel Reeves in ‘Bring It On Mode’
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Justin Webb joins Nick to talk about his interview with the Chancellor.
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Trump and the Era of the Deal
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Is the world safer with Donald Trump in the White House?
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Bonus Q&A: Trump returns to the White House
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Nick and Amol are joined by Justin Webb to answer your questions.
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Going for Growth: Rachel Reeves v the markets
Thu 16 Jan 2025
What could the chancellor do to grow the economy?
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Bonus: The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Russia Editor on Life in Moscow
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Steve Rosenberg has been reporting from Russia for more than 25 years.
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Musk, Zuckerberg and Free Speech
Thu 9 Jan 2025
Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?
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Bonus: Dame Laura Kenny guest edits Today
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Emma Barnett talks to Team GB's most decorated female Olympian Dame Laura Kenny.
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Bonus: Baroness Floella Benjamin guest edits Today
Mon 30 Dec 2024
Amol talks to the presenter, author and Lib Dem peer about her fears for children's TV.
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Bonus: Sir Sajid Javid guest edits Today
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Ex-Conservative Chancellor Sir Sajid Javid talks to Nick about artificial intelligence.