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Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared
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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates sho... more

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Recent Guests

Elif Shafak
Novelist and author, co-discussing with Arundhati Roy
Episode: Arundhati Roy on Storytelling, Memory and The Human Condition (Part Two)
Dr Charlotte Blease
A health informaticist and author
Uppsala University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School
Episode: Could AI Help Save Lives? With Dr Charlotte Blease
Dr. Michelle Carr
Director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at the University of Montreal and former president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.
University of Montreal
Episode: The science of dreams: why do we dream, and can we learn to control them? With Dr Michelle Carr
Tim Weiner
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist
Episode: What will become of the CIA under President Trump? With Tim Wiener
Mark Galeotti
Security expert and author of Homo Criminalis: How Crime Organises The World
Episode: Can Trump Deliver Peace in Ukraine? With Mark Galeotti
Dr. Victoria Bateman
An economic historian and author
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, author of Economica
Episode: Who are the Hidden Women who Shaped our Economic History? With Victoria Bateman
Dan Wang
Technology analyst and author of Breakneck, China's Quest to Engineer the Future
Episode: What Does China's Seismic Economic Progress Mean for the USA? With Dan Wang
Liam Shaw
Biologist researching the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance
University of Oxford, University of Bristol
Episode: How can we win the battle against antibiotic resistance? With Liam Shaw
Vanessa Taylor
Historian of rivers, water, and environmental history at the University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
Episode: How have rivers shaped human existence? With Vanessa Taylor

Hosts

Connor Boyle
Head of Programming
Mia Sorenti
Producer

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 2.3k ratings
  • Please fix the volume... Commercials are ridiculously loud if I turn it up.. if I don't turn it up I can't hear the people talking at all

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    bliv77
    a month ago
  • The Specialist

    Unfortunately the interesting subjects and the stories are sacrificed to create a long, boring infomercial for Sotheby’s. This is not at the level of Intelligence Squared .

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Nora Gregor
    United States2 months ago
  • Miss the debates

    The debates were awesome and hard to find similarly good content. Current episodes are very hit and miss and are the same as all the other shows. Bring back the old debate format!! Please

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    sageeeeeeee007
    Australia6 months ago
  • Great topics but poor recording quality

    Some great topics are chosen for discussion but then this is let down by the atrocious recording quality. Which is unusual for such a professional media outlet. Both the one-to-one recordings and the group discussion infront of an audience sound like they are recorded on a 1980s cassette tape put infront of the TV speaker.

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    Teapot1999
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Thomas Friedman

    You're not serious. That wasn't a question.

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    Norwich42
    United States10 months ago

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Concerns have been raised regarding audio quality in some episodes, but the overall topics are considered engaging and informative.
There are mixed feelings about the shift in content focus, with some longing for a return to traditional debate formats.
Many listeners value the blend of humor and seriousness in the content, noting the effectiveness of anecdotes in discussions.
Listeners appreciate the diverse range of discussions and expert insights.

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Arundhati Roy on Storytelling, Memory and The Human Condition (Part Two)
Q: In which language do you find yourself using when you're having conversations with your characters, or when you're reflecting inwardly?
Roy states that while English is her most fluent language, she often dips into other languages like Hindi or Malayalam in conversations and reflections.
Arundhati Roy on Storytelling, Memory and The Human Condition (Part Two)
Q: Do you think there's a moral responsibility to stay and fight for the country and its people?
Roy refrains from being judgmental about those who leave, acknowledging the complexities and dilemmas surrounding such decisions.
Arundhati Roy on Storytelling, Memory and The Human Condition (Part Two)
Q: How does your study of architecture influence your life now, and particularly your writing?
Roy discusses how studying architecture expanded her view of urban design and the inclusion and exclusion of people, influencing the visual aspects of her writing.
Nick Clegg on Meta, AI and the Battle for Big Tech (Part Two)
Q: What do you see as the future of social media with the rise of AI?
Social media is becoming less social and more focused on synthetic content, which is concerning for the human aspect of these platforms.
Nick Clegg on Meta, AI and the Battle for Big Tech (Part Two)
Q: How do you think large AI models should be treated?
They should be treated as public infrastructure, similar to energy grids, and advocate for open-source models to democratize access.

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1. Elif Shafak
2. Dr Charlotte Blease
3. Dr. Michelle Carr
4. Tim Weiner
5. Mark Galeotti
6. Dr. Victoria Bateman
7. Dan Wang
8. Liam Shaw

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