Radical with Amol Rajan Podcast
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Every week 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?
Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and editor at The Independent.
Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds. It will also be broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer and YouTube.
Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.
Episodes to download
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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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ pods Amol looks at the role of the media in the election.
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Sunak’s betting crisis, Starmer’s gender row and Farage takes on the Mail
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick on the last full week of the election campaign.
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Bonus Q&A – Why do politicians use big numbers and why do we vote with pencils?
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this bonus episode.
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Growing pains: how to grow an economy and get young people voting
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick look at whether pledges on economic growth are likely to be delivered.
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Farage’s non-manifesto, should Corbyn have stood for the Greens and where’s Boris Johnson?
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick look at the state of the campaign as postal votes begin to drop.
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Extra! The Today Podcast Live! Bonus episode ft. James May
Fri 14 Jun 2024
More from Amol and Nick in the second part of The Today Podcast live show.
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The Today Podcast: Live!
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Get Amol and Nick’s take on the election campaign so far – recorded with a live audience.
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Manifesto week, political earthquakes and interview tactics
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick discuss manifesto week here and look at the European election results.
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Sunak squares up, Farage steps in
Thu 6 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick on two possible election game-changers.
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Sunak and Starmer go head to head
Mon 3 Jun 2024
Amol and Nick look ahead to the TV election debates.