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.
Episodes to download
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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.
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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.
