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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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As the main intelligence and security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991, the KGB instilled fear across Russia and sought to sow discord abroad.

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Gordon Corera
Co-host of The Rest is Classified and BBC security journalist
BBC, The Rest is Classified
Episode: Life and Death in the KGB, with The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera (Part One)
Kojo Koram
Professor of Law and Political Economy at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Episode: How Will a New Era of Drugs Shape Our World? With Kojo Koram
Dimple Ahluwalia
Global offering leader for IBM CyberDefend within IBM Consulting
IBM
Episode: The Age of Intelligence: Live in Partnership with IBM
Matt Rowe
Chief Security Officer at Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Episode: The Age of Intelligence: Live in Partnership with IBM
Jon Sopel
Former BBC North America editor and co-host of the Newsagents podcast
BBC
Episode: The Age of Intelligence: Live in Partnership with IBM
Michael Wooldridge
Asshol Professor of the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford, Department of Computer Science
Episode: Why Does It Sometimes Pay to Be a Chicken? With Professor Michael Wooldridge
Professor Turi King
Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
University of Bath
Episode: How does DNA Shape Our World? With Professor Turi King
Lady Hale
Former Supreme Court President
Episode: Do We Have The Right To Die? With Lady Hale and Rowan Williams (Part Two)
Rowan Williams
Former Archbishop of Canterbury
Episode: Do We Have The Right To Die? With Lady Hale and Rowan Williams (Part Two)

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Hannah Lucinda Smith
Multiple episode host and moderator with involvement in live events and debates.

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 2.3k ratings
  • UFO Misinformation

    The latest UFO episode was garbage! 👎🏻

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    United Statesa month ago
  • Consistently Exceptional

    I listen to many and varied podcasts. Intelligence2 is consistently exceptional, nuanced, well researched, thought through and….witty!

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    Palafoxiana
    United States2 months ago
  • Great, with one « but »

    One issue: the journalist Adam talks way too much. His questions are too long and convoluted. Would really replace him. I find that he takes away from the guests and makes the podcast difficult to listen to.

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    UmbBra
    Switzerland2 months ago
  • Afraid

    Intelligence squared always seemed a great place for debate until the

    Israeli genocide started. Then silence.

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    Lonnach123
    Ireland4 months ago
  • Prostate cancer - Intelligence Halved

    I listened to this 30 minute episode and know absolutely nothing more about prostate cancer than I did going in (which was very little). 30 minutes of vague generalities that could have applied to just about any disease or condition. You have three experts on, plus a moderator that presumably did some research - provide some actual details about the unique experiences of prostate cancer, symptoms, treatment, prognosis, typical course of the disease, etc.

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    United States7 months ago

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An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Part One)
Q: How does Ella function in the dynamic between Cal and John?
Ella acts as a liberating force who disrupts rigid male codes, offering comic relief and a counterpoint to the stern, devout world of Cal and his father, while also shaping Cal's sense of belonging and resilience.
An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Part One)
Q: What drew you to the island setting and how did it shape the writing process?
I spent 12 weeks on the Outer Hebrides to immerse myself—driving, learning sheep farming, tweed weaving, and the local culture—and those experiences became the fabric of the novel, influencing everything from descriptions to the emotional core of Cal's journey.
An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Part One)
Q: Could you give us an elevator pitch summary of John of John in your own words?
The story is set on Harris in the mid-1990s, following Cal, a 22-year-old returning from Edinburgh to care for his family and home, while grappling with his own identity and place in a changing rural world, where the legacy of masculinity and tradition collides with personal truth and longing.
Life and Death in the KGB, with The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera (Part One)
Q: How did Mitrokin's own beliefs shape his actions while working for the KGB?
He was a true believer in the ideology, persuaded by a sense of mission, which made his decision to copy and ultimately oppose the machine all the more remarkable and dangerous. His ego and conviction fueled a long, solitary project that spanned decades.
Life and Death in the KGB, with The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera (Part One)
Q: What drew you to this character and story, Gordon?
I'd covered national security for years and noticed gaps in public knowledge about the KGB's origins and operations, plus the intriguing life of an archivist who could access the deepest secrets. It offered a lens to tell a bigger story about the KGB and its legacy.

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2. Kojo Koram
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7. Professor Turi King
8. Lady Hale

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