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The Mishal Husain Show

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Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.

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The US political climate is reaching fever pitch. The midterms are days away, following closely on elections in Brazil, Serbia and Israel, while in the UK, Andy Burnham's government has just unveiled its first budget. For MIT professor Daron Acemoglu... more

In a conversation recorded live in London to mark the one-year anniversary of The Mishal Husain Show, Mishal Husain talks to Israeli-British chef Yotam Ottolenghi about the challenges facing the hospitality industry, opening new restaurants, the poli... more

India’s “Cockroach” protests have returned to the streets of Delhi, and just as the country faces intensifying challenges from abroad, including fallout from the Iran war and tensions with the US, China and Pakistan.

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In this conversation recorded at Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Mishal Husain talks to Rory McIlroy about his career as one of the world’s top professional golfers.

McIlroy is one of a very small group of men to have achieved a career ... more

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Daron Acemoglu
MIT professor and co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: Nobel Economist Daron Acemoglu on Musk, AI and Democracy
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli-British chef, restaurateur and cookbook author
Ottolenghi
Episode: Yotam Ottolenghi on Simple Food in Complicated Times
Suhasini Haidar
Diplomatic editor for The Hindu and host of the YouTube show Worldview
The Hindu
Episode: Suhasini Haidar on Modi’s Challenges: Trump Abroad and Gen Z at Home
Rory McIlroy
Professional golfer and career Grand Slam winner.
Episode: Rory McIlroy on His Secret Goal, Trump and the Future of Golf
Michael Palin
Actor, comedian, author and traveller; member of Monty Python
Monty Python
Episode: Michael Palin on the Philippines, China and the Fish-Slapping Dance
Azadeh Moaveni
Writer and journalist focused on the Middle East; author of The East Wing
Writer, Journalist
Episode: Melania, Soft Power & the Iran War with Writer Azadeh Moaveni
James Manyika
Executive at Google, responsible for technology and society
Google
Episode: Even a 0.1% AI Risk Matters: Google’s James Manyika
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
Prime Minister of Qatar
State of Qatar
Episode: Caught in the Iran War: Qatar’s PM on the Middle East “Earthquake”
Maggie Haberman
Correspondent, The New York Times; author of Regime Change, co-authored with Jonathan Swan
The New York Times
Episode: Trump's 'Unreality Bubble’ Meets the Midterms: Maggie Haberman

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Mishal Husain
Host of The Mishal Husain Show

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 338 ratings
  • Thank you

    For your wonderful conversation with Michael Palin

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Podfiend33
    United Kingdom17 days ago
  • Arrogant and condescending

    Mishal is the worst kind of tilted journalist. She arrives with a holier-than-thou agenda and dismisses basic facts and logic which do not fit her radical world view.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Unispired
    United States3 months ago
  • Loved it

    Mishal steps back from the day to day noise and looks at the underlying trends which are driving events. She’s a wonderful interviewer, well informed but not overpowering. Highly recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ruppps
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Objectivity?

    Fails to put the really hard questions to guests. Tucker Carlson has been awarded antisemite of the year by US civil rights groups and has consorted with far right activist Nick Fuentes who has raged against Jewish control in US politics. Any good journalist would ask Carlson about this and about his view of Jews but not Husain.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Rosenbaum & Wolf
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Brave!

    Well done at getting two of the strongest personalities on Leave and Remain together (why didn’t the BBC do this?) Alistair won and Mishal just about controlled them, not easy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AnInvisible
    United Kingdom4 months ago

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Nobel Economist Daron Acemoglu on Musk, AI and Democracy
Q: What do you think of Zoran Mamdani and what he's doing in New York?
Acemoglu praises Mamdani's charisma and focus on affordability, but says his politics may appeal mainly to a left-leaning activist base and may not connect with working-class communities more broadly. He favors combining Mamdani's energy with a politics that builds a wider coalition.
Nobel Economist Daron Acemoglu on Musk, AI and Democracy
Q: Why do you think algorithmic social media feeds are so problematic?
Acemoglu says algorithmic feeds reward attention by amplifying emotional outrage and misinformation, weakening real-world communities and trust. He argues that regulating algorithms, rather than restricting people's speech, is a more appropriate response.
Yotam Ottolenghi on Simple Food in Complicated Times
Q: What does it take to open a restaurant in the UK's economic climate?
Ottolenghi describes opening as a leap of faith amid rising costs, taxes and business rates. He says hospitality businesses have adapted through delivery and other experiences, and argues that restaurants contribute to communities and employment, while calling for a VAT reduction.
Yotam Ottolenghi on Simple Food in Complicated Times
Q: Why was this the moment to return to the idea of a slightly less labor-intensive Ottolenghi?
Ottolenghi says the first Simple book made his flavors more accessible, and Simple 2 responds to how cooks' lives have changed since 2018, including pandemic disruption, stress and conflicting online food advice.
Michael Palin on the Philippines, China and the Fish-Slapping Dance
Q: And where do you think or dream of going next?
Palin is uncertain whether he will travel again, though he remains open to another trip and still has a strong appetite for seeing the world.

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5. Michael Palin
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