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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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It’s 10 years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. It was an enormous decision, one that has contributed to the churn of British prime ministers since, a phenomenon that has continued this week with the resignation of Keir Star... more

Meredith Whittaker has spent years arguing that privacy is a prerequisite for a free society.

As the president of the nonprofit foundation behind the encrypted messaging app Signal, she now finds herself defending that principle in the face of moun... more

For decades, Gary Lineker anchored live sporting events for the BBC. Now he’s a podcaster and media boss. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, he talks about his new Netflix show and hopes for an England World Cup win.

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Alastair Campbell
Political strategist and former Director of Communications for the UK Prime Minister
No 10/Blair-era Labour (media/political strategist)
Episode: Bonus: Alastair Campbell & Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit 10 Years On (Live)
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Conservative MP and leading Brexit advocate
Conservative Party
Episode: Bonus: Alastair Campbell & Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit 10 Years On (Live)
Meredith Whittaker
Tech privacy advocate; former Google employee; founder of Signal
Signal
Episode: AI Wants Your Life: Tech Boss Meredith Whittaker Says No
Gary Lineker
Former England international footballer and broadcaster
Goalhanger / The Rest Is Football
Episode: Gary Lineker on the World Cup, Trump and the Fans Left Behind
Peter Piot
Virologist who helped identify Ebola
Episode: Ebola Is Back: Virus Pioneer Peter Piot Explains the Threat
Ada Ferrer
Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian of Cuba and America
Princeton University
Episode: Cuba on the Brink: Ada Ferrer on Life Under US Pressure
David Dimbleby
Veteran broadcaster, long-time BBC election program host and royal commentator
BBC
Episode: Can Britain’s Politics Cope: David Dimbleby Thinks Not
Kishore Mahbubani
Singaporean diplomat, academic, author of Living the Asian Century
Former ambassador, United Nations; Singaporean diplomat
Episode: China vs the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry
Anthony Scaramucci
Businessman, podcaster, former communications director for Donald Trump
SkyBridge Capital (investments), Open Book; The Rest Is Politics (co-host)
Episode: Anthony Scaramucci: Trump and the Humiliation That Made Him Famous

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Mishal Husain
Host of The Mishal Husain Show

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 196 ratings
  • Poor prep condescending

    Reversed my starting impression of both as a first time listener: Mishal seems smug, slinging sympathetic condescension to get under the guest’s skin. Didn’t know the Mooch is surprisingly well rounded and sincere

    Apple Podcasts
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    Chic606
    United States18 days ago
  • One Key Conversation

    The perfect weekend listen to understand the world

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NewsJ1258
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Superb

    An interview podcast of the highest quality by the best in the business. The array of voices and perspectives can’t be found anywhere else.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jeremiahobidiah
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Awesome

    This is one of the best long-form conversation podcasts I’ve ever listened to. It’s excellent. I’d recommend it to everyone.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    efd678
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Well prepared and insightful

    Mishal always does her homework and is an outstanding interviewer. The selection of interviewees seems insightful. The latest with “The Mooch”, someone with strong and intelligent views, is a great example of this. What a wonderful conversation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    S1cbm
    United Kingdom2 months ago

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AI Wants Your Life: Tech Boss Meredith Whittaker Says No
Q: What do you think of mass scanning or nudity detection as policy, and is it workable for protecting children without infringing privacy?
Mass scanning is dangerous surveillance; implementing it would risk weaponization by governments and threaten the privacy guarantees Signal provides, making it unworkable from a privacy standpoint.
AI Wants Your Life: Tech Boss Meredith Whittaker Says No
Q: Would I be right in thinking of you as a bit of a contrarian or rebel, and what about the Pentagon contract you challenged at Google?
I wouldn't use those terms about myself, but I do believe in maintaining the dignity of careful, evidence-based analysis even when it's hard, and I challenged actions I believed were problematic.
Cuba on the Brink: Ada Ferrer on Life Under US Pressure
Q: Can you deconstruct that line in Keeper of My Kin about loving and hating Cuba, and what it means for your own relationship to the country?
Born in Cuba but raised with nostalgia and critical distance, I grew to see Cuba through a lens that blends personal history with rigorous scholarship, recognizing both deep attachment and the government's flaws, which has driven my approach to writing and research.
Can Britain’s Politics Cope: David Dimbleby Thinks Not
Q: What makes a prime minister stay in touch with the public during crises?
A leader who combines clear, principled decision-making with a compelling and steady communication style tends to maintain public trust, while overcautious or inconsistent messaging can erode confidence and invite opposition gains.
Why India Has Lost Its Way: Writer Amitav Ghosh on the New World Order, Politics and Past Lives
Q: And so did you ever think that the child you knew might go into politics? Was there a moment where you thought that that's where his future might lie?
I would say June or July last year it became pretty clear that he hit a chord with young people and had the capacity to become a significant political figure; he spoke well, but more importantly, he demonstrated competence that gave people hope.

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2. Jacob Rees-Mogg
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7. David Dimbleby
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