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Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

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How can you change the world? Join Krishnan Guru-Murthy and his guest of the week as they explore the big ideas influencing how we think, act and live.

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Katharine Viner has spent the past decade running one of the most influential news organisations in the world, steering it through profound industry change, digital upheaval and intense political pressure. She became the first woman to lead The Guard... more

“It's really a deep irony that this guy who has really never set foot in a normal American street was mistaken as a man of the people”, writer George Saunders says of the US President, Donald Trump. His work has long centred on the very people who li... more

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Clara Mattei is an economist who wants us to rethink the idea that capitalism is simply the natural order of things.

She is an author and professor of economics whose work explores how economic ideas become tools of power, shaping policy while maski... more

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For decades veteran Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani has challenged what he sees as Western complacency, warned of the irreversible rise of Asia, and argued that the global order must adapt to a world no longer dominated by Europe and the Unite... more

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George Saunders
Booker Prize-winning author known for his exploration of power, morality, and the consequences of human actions. Author of the novel 'Vigil'.
Author
Episode: ‘We are being beaten into submission with lies’ - writer George Saunders on Trump, truth and power
Clara Mattei
An economist and author whose work examines how economic ideas serve as tools of power.
Professor of Economics
Episode: Clara Mattei: capitalism is not natural - it’s enforced
Kishore Mahbubani
Veteran diplomat, scholar and global thinker, former ambassador to the UN
Episode: How Europe can end the Russia-Ukraine war - Kishore Mahbubani
Nick Lowles
Founder of Hope Not Hate and author of 'How to Defeat the Far Right', an advocacy group fighting racism and extremism.
Hope Not Hate
Episode: Why the far right keeps winning - and how to stop it | Nick Lowles
Jan Ravens
One of the UK's most celebrated impressionists and comedians, known for her work on the show Dead Ringers.
BBC Radio 4
Episode: From Theresa May to Liz Truss - how impressionist Jan Ravens exposes flaws of the powerful
Masha Alyokina
Artist, activist, and founding member of the Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot
Episode: Pussy Riot's Masha on being an enemy of Putin
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Inventor of the World Wide Web and author of 'This is for Everyone'
Inrupt
Episode: Risks of AI becoming smarter than humans - web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Mona Chalabi
Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist, illustrator and writer known for her distinctive, relatable art on complex issues.
Episode: 'There's genocidal intent in Palestine' says data journalist
Ella Al-Shamahi
Paleoanthropologist and evolutionary biologist
BBC
Episode: ‘Humans are not evolved for modern life’ - evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Host of Conversations exploring big ideas that influence how we think, act, and live, often engaging with guests from various fields including arts, politics, and social activism.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • Ben & Jerry

    This is one of the best interviews with a business person. Their social ethos is the reason I used to purchase their ice cream. But since Unilever purchased the company I have ceased to consume any Unilever product.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shuck5
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Great interviewer & interesting range of guests

    Just finished listening to Suede’s Brett Anderson being interviewed by the ever-excellent Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

    I never had much knowledge/affinity with his band, but really enjoyed his take on the questions - both about songwriting and where in the world we are these days.

    There’s a lovely diversity to the choice of guests in this podcast series and together they give a positive take on the world and the different voices within it.

    Top banana!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mashtup
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Excellent

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Django
    6 months ago
  • Fabulous episode

    Very moving interview with Sami Timimi. I’m so sad he has lost friends due to the Gaza situation- incomprehensible to me how anyone could lack compassion for him and his family in their situation. Keep speaking out Sami - one day this will end xxxx

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ganoish2(name on Minecraft)
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Great podcast

    A really informative and interesting podcast with a positive spin. A really refreshing listen. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RLou2k209
    United Kingdom7 months ago

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‘We are being beaten into submission with lies’ - writer George Saunders on Trump, truth and power
Q: So why do you keep writing? What is it you get from the writing?
Saunders expresses that writing allows him to connect with a wiser self and experience a state of flow and creativity.
‘We are being beaten into submission with lies’ - writer George Saunders on Trump, truth and power
Q: How important is it for the sinner to recognize their sin at the end of life?
Saunders discusses the significance of recognizing wrongs even if no change can be made, as it may foster personal peace.
‘We are being beaten into submission with lies’ - writer George Saunders on Trump, truth and power
Q: Do you think this is fascism?
George Saunders reflects on the modern definition of fascism and suggests that the current political climate resembles fascism but with unique contemporary characteristics.
Guardian editor Katharine Viner: “Facts are essential, but they’re not enough”
Q: How do you see yourself in relation to the public service broadcasters in Britain?
Viner believes that journalists in public interest should collaborate instead of seeing themselves as rivals, emphasizing that they all contribute to enhancing the public information landscape.
Guardian editor Katharine Viner: “Facts are essential, but they’re not enough”
Q: But do you worry about that? I mean, do you bear that in mind in terms of your journalism? That you don't want a court case with Trump?
Viner states that while no one wants court cases, it's essential not to let fear of legal challenges dictate journalistic decisions; thorough preparation and diligence in fact-checking are vital.

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2. Clara Mattei
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6. Masha Alyokina
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