Radical with Amol Rajan

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Nigel Farage, Reform and the Future of British Politics
Could Reform UK really win the next election?
12 Dec 2024,61 mins
Keir Starmer's Reset
Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.
05 Dec 2024,36 mins
Esther Rantzen on the Assisted Dying Debate
Plus, two MPs on how their religion has influenced their thinking.
28 Nov 2024,54 mins
Interview: Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks about being a Today Christmas guest editor
As Today reveals its guest editors, what’s Frank Cottrell-Boyce doing with his programme?
25 Nov 2024,22 mins
Blair and Brown pay tribute to John Prescott
The former deputy prime minister has died at the age of 86.
21 Nov 2024,37 mins
Can you smash the gangs to stop the boats?
Nick and Amol discuss the realities of tackling illegal migration.
21 Nov 2024,42 mins
Special report: Europe’s frontline against illegal migration
Nick joins Amol from the border between the EU and the rest of the world.
18 Nov 2024,24 mins
Rural Revolt
Why farmers are angry about the Budget and Donald Trump hires Elon Musk.
14 Nov 2024,40 mins,
US Election Q&A
Amol and Nick are joined by Justin Webb to answer your questions.
07 Nov 2024,46 mins
Trump 2.0
What does Trump’s comeback mean for the world?
07 Nov 2024,56 mins
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.
31 Oct 2024,35 mins
Interview: Rachel Reeves talks to Nick about the Budget
The Chancellor’s full interview with Nick after the first Labour Budget since 2010.
31 Oct 2024,16 mins
Bonus Q&A: Swearing, spin and social media
Nick and Amol answer your questions
26 Oct 2024,22 mins,
Interview: Kate Bush talks to Today
Emma Barnett interviews the music legend and tells Amol how it came about.
25 Oct 2024,19 mins
Musk goes all-in for Trump
Amol and Nick on why the billionaire is backing Trump and what motivates him.
24 Oct 2024,57 mins
Michael Gove on right-wing politics, the Tories and Trump v Harris
Amol and Nick talk to the former cabinet minister about the future of the right.
17 Oct 2024,54 mins
Is Labour working?
Nick and Amol review Keir Starmer’s first 100 days in office.
10 Oct 2024,54 mins
Iran, Israel and the Middle East crisis explained
How did we get here and what happens next?
03 Oct 2024,57 mins
Ruby Wax talks to Amol
The comedian and campaigner on mental health and the art of the celebrity interviews.
28 Sep 2024,30 mins,
Keir Starmer’s interview - the analysis
Amol and Nick with their take on Keir Starmer’s first Today interview since becoming PM.
26 Sep 2024,41 mins
The Keir Starmer interview
Join Nick as he brings you his full interview with the PM.
25 Sep 2024,22 mins
Will the Lebanon blasts lead to an escalation in the Middle East?
Amol and Nick discuss what Israel’s attack on Hezbollah means for tensions in the region.
19 Sep 2024,48 mins
Bonus Q&A – BBC jargon, who makes Today and covering the US election
Amol and Nick return with another bonus podcast, answering some more of your questions.
16 Sep 2024,30 mins
Doom, Gloom and the NHS
Amol and Nick on what can be done to improve the health service.
12 Sep 2024,57 mins
Will the victims of Grenfell ever get justice?
Following a scathing review Nick asks whether anyone will now be held accountable.
05 Sep 2024,54 mins,
Starmer’s ‘black holes’: What will fill them?
Amol and Nick give their take on the PM’s ‘Things Can Only Get Worse’ speech.
29 Aug 2024,56 mins
Summer special – celebrity Q&A
Amol and Nick take questions from friends of the pod.
22 Aug 2024,26 mins
Summer special: Is journalism in crisis?
The Today Podcast x When It Hits The Fan
15 Aug 2024,45 mins
Social media and the riots: Musk, misinformation and moral responsibility.
Should social platforms be forced to go further in stopping the spread of hate?
08 Aug 2024,46 mins
Bonus episode - Frank Skinner opens up to Amol
Amol talks class, Catholicism and comedy with Frank Skinner.
01 Aug 2024,39 mins