
A show for curious minds, from The Conversation. Each week, host Gemma Ware speaks to an academic expert about a topic in the news to understand how we got here.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 292 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsScience | |||

In recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have targeted large warehouses across Russia, destroying millions of dollars of merchandise stored inside them.
These warehouses and logistics hubs belong to Wildberries, the Russian equivalent to Amazon. They're al... more
It's pretty grim when your main political opponent is a man with a bin for a head.
That's the situation that's faced Nigel Farage in the Clacton byelection in the UK.
Count Binface has pledged to nationalise the singer Adele, cap the price of ice c... more
Balázs Bödö's first interaction with a shadow library was when, as a young professor at university in Budapest, he was faced with a dilemma: what should he teach his students?
"Do I condemn my students to a second rate education and a second rate d... more
Timothy Piatkowki was scrolling when a targeted ad landed in his feed. Cheap peptides! Straight from the factory! Naturally, he started a chat with the dealer and found himself deep in the world of a thriving grey market.
The more he found out, the ... more
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Heard almost all so far, thanks, looking forward to more
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I had high hopes but this seems to be more biased than advertised. Still, it's an interesting podcast.
This is a great initiative! So glad i found this. I listen to nearly every episode. Great for learning about the leading edge of our world.
Try listening! You will keep going back to this podcast.
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A thoughtful weekly briefing that pairs academic experts with current events to unpack how we arrived at today's headlines. Topics span politics, science, technology policy, and global affairs, with a consistent emphasis on rigorous context, history, and evidence from researchers and practitioners. Notable traits include a strong grounding in scholarly insight, clear explanations of complex systems (from shadow libraries to El Niño dynamics), and a preference for balanced, calm discourse that connects policy implications to everyday life. Listeners who value credible analysis, expert perspectives, and in-depth conversations about how research shapes policy and public understanding will likely find it particularly engaging and trustworthy.
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Recent guests on The Conversation Weekly include:
1. Richard Toye
2. Balázs Bödő
3. Timothy Piatkowski
4. Alan Pearce
5. Kirsty Fairclough
6. Phil Brown
7. Graeme Austin
8. Ioana Colfescu
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