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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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Anthony Scaramucci is a Wall Street banker, podcaster and former White House communications director who spent just 11 days working for Donald Trump before being fired. Once a Trump supporter, he has since become one of his most vocal critics, and it... more

Alexei Sayle has spent a lifetime mixing comedy with politics, protest and an instinctive suspicion of authority.

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Salman Rushdie is one of the world’s most celebrated writers. But for more than three decades, his life has also been bound up with arguments about freedom of expression, religious extremism and the threat of violence.

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Johnny Marr is one of the most influential guitarists of his generation. As a founding member of The Smiths, his distinctive playing helped create some of the most enduring songs in British music.

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Anthony Scaramucci
Former White House Communications Director, Wall Street financier, author of All the Wrong Moves
All the Wrong Moves (book)
Episode: From Trump INSIDER to CRITIC: Anthony Scaramucci on how he got Trump wrong
Alexei Sayle
Comedian, writer and activist
British comedian and activist
Episode: Alexei Sayle on Gaza, Marxism and why people “should stop believing lies”
Salman Rushdie
Author and public intellectual; subject of the fatwa and attack
Episode: Salman Rushdie on the fatwa, the attack and his second act
Eliza Griffiths
Photographer and filmmaker; Salman Rushdie's wife who documented his recovery
Episode: Salman Rushdie on the fatwa, the attack and his second act
Johnny Marr
Guitarist, The Smiths
Episode: Johnny Marr on the ‘MAGIC’ behind The Smiths
Jon Ronson
Author of The Castle Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men
Author, Journalist
Episode: Algorithms, angry men and the collapse of reality - Jon Ronson
Francis Fukuyama
Political scientist and author
Stanford University (as referenced)
Episode: Francis Fukuyama: ‘The old United States is NOT COMING BACK’
Jay Rayner
Britain's best-known food critic, author of Nights Out in the Kitchen
The Financial Times (writer)
Episode: ‘Expensive restaurants are all the same’ - Jay Rayner
Robert Harris
Author and historian; author of Conclave, Agrippa, Pompeii, etc.
Author
Episode: Trump’s like a NEW ROMAN EMPEROR - Robert Harris

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Host of Ways to Change the World, Channel 4 News

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • Jon Ronson

    Jon Ronson asked you not to quote Graham Linehan article as he was protecting his mental health and had chosen not to read it but you went straight ahead. Just wanted to point that out.

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    witwisdom
    United Kingdom13 days ago
  • Same old same old

    Krishnan nailed it when he asked why AS’ first reaction to the Hamas slaughter and rape on 7 October 2023, was to worry about the impact on the residents of Gaza when the Israelis responded. Not a thought for the innocent people who Hamas attacked.

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    Mike N21
    United Kingdom19 days ago
  • The host is too soft and doesn't fight back when he's lied to his face. Interesting but infuriating when people are let free to rewrite history apologetically.

    Podcast Addict
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    frederic.eynaud
    a month ago
  • Euan Blair

    He speaks very fast and with great energy and conviction but doesn’t really say anything about how exactly theses changes could be made. It was all headlines and little substance. It seems he anticipates a world where humans are nothing more than machine minders in another mode. Poor us.

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    /Daisy222
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Fuck AI

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    Pete Moss
    6 months ago

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Some episodes polarize or challenge preconceived views but spark meaningful dialogue.

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From Trump INSIDER to CRITIC: Anthony Scaramucci on how he got Trump wrong
Q: Were you holding your nose and going to work for him because you had hope, or did you actually think he was the answer?
I think I was overly sucked in and talked myself into him being somebody he isn't, recognizing my own cognitive dissonance after the fact.
Alexei Sayle on Gaza, Marxism and why people “should stop believing lies”
Q: How do you relate to your Jewish identity in the context of your political views?
He discusses the tension between identity and responsibility in political discourse, noting that his background influences his views on genocide and oppression, while also highlighting the complexity of public criticism and the need to examine power from multiple angles.
Alexei Sayle on Gaza, Marxism and why people “should stop believing lies”
Q: What would you do to change the world if you could?
Sayle expresses a desire for people to stop believing lies and to be more open to the perspectives of others, while acknowledging the emotional weight of ongoing conflicts; he emphasizes that change comes from both belief and sustained, practical political action rather than pure rhetoric.
Salman Rushdie on the fatwa, the attack and his second act
Q: To what extent do you hold the ayatollah responsible for what happened?
Rushdie explains that while the fatwa and the intervention massively escalated the danger, it was the shift to terrorism that followed; he places responsibility on the ideological framework and its political instrumentalization rather than attributing sole blame to one individual.
Algorithms, angry men and the collapse of reality - Jon Ronson
Q: What gives you hope for a return to community and authenticity?
Public engagement with real-world experiences—cinema, live events, shared spaces—can counteract fragmentation. If people reconnect with each other and resist the pull of online fantasy, we can move toward a less fractured society where diverse voices are heard and valued.

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3. Salman Rushdie
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