Radical with Amol Rajan

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How do we turbo-charge Britain’s economy?
Amol assembles an expert panel as the chancellor goes for growth.
01 Aug 2024,40 mins
Bonus Q&A: Young MPs, podcast impartiality and the state of political journalism
Amol and Nick answer more of your questions.
29 Jul 2024,24 mins
Mary Beard on power, succession and rebellions
Amol and Nick get a classical take on current US and UK politics.
25 Jul 2024,38 mins
Biden quits - but can Kamala beat Trump?
Amol, Nick and Justin Webb on a big twist in the race for the White House.
22 Jul 2024,34 mins
Starmer, Trump, and the New World Order
What could a possible Trump victory mean for Keir Starmer?
18 Jul 2024,49 mins
Can political rhetoric kill?
Amol and Nick on the repercussions of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
15 Jul 2024,35 mins
New MPs, new government... new politics?
Amol and Nick on why prisons are at the top of Starmer’s in-tray.
11 Jul 2024,59 mins
Reeves goes for growth in the Treasury, Starmer takes to the world stage
Amol and Nick on Labour’s plan for growth and the politics of Keir Starmer’s US trip.
08 Jul 2024,33 mins
Post-election pod: How will Labour govern? And who will take charge of the Tories?
Amol and Nick give their take on the key questions thrown up by the election.
05 Jul 2024,35 mins
Election Night Fever and the Challenge across the Channel
Amol and Nick guide you through election night and reflect on the campaign.
03 Jul 2024,54 mins
Bonus Q&A – 'None of the Above' on ballot papers & election night cliché bingo.
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this election-week bonus episode.
02 Jul 2024,26 mins
It’s election week!
Amol and Nick on the parties’ get-out-the-vote messages.
01 Jul 2024,41 mins
Should we trust the polls?
Amol and Nick on whether we should be sceptical of polls predicting a ‘supermajority’.
27 Jun 2024,57 mins
Newscast x The Today Podcast x When It Hits The Fan
In this mash up of BBC pods Amol looks at the role of the media in the election.
25 Jun 2024,38 mins
Sunak’s betting crisis, Starmer’s gender row and Farage takes on the Mail
Amol and Nick on the last full week of the election campaign.
24 Jun 2024,39 mins
Bonus Q&A – Why do politicians use big numbers and why do we vote with pencils?
Amol and Nick answer your questions in this bonus episode.
21 Jun 2024,28 mins
Growing pains: how to grow an economy and get young people voting
Amol and Nick look at whether pledges on economic growth are likely to be delivered.
20 Jun 2024,55 mins
Farage’s non-manifesto, should Corbyn have stood for the Greens and where’s Boris Johnson?
Amol and Nick look at the state of the campaign as postal votes begin to drop.
17 Jun 2024,38 mins
Extra! The Today Podcast Live! Bonus episode ft. James May
More from Amol and Nick in the second part of The Today Podcast live show.
14 Jun 2024,37 mins
The Today Podcast: Live!
Get Amol and Nick’s take on the election campaign so far – recorded with a live audience.
13 Jun 2024,59 mins
Manifesto week, political earthquakes and interview tactics
Amol and Nick discuss manifesto week here and look at the European election results.
10 Jun 2024,43 mins
Sunak squares up, Farage steps in
Amol and Nick on two possible election game-changers.
06 Jun 2024,52 mins
Sunak and Starmer go head to head
Amol and Nick look ahead to the TV election debates.
03 Jun 2024,35 mins
Starmer, Socialism & Diane Abbott - whose side is he really on?
Nick looks at the dividing lines developing during the first days of Election 2024.
30 May 2024,50 mins
Rishi Sunak Talks to Today
Amol and Nick on the first set-piece interview of the election campaign.
23 May 2024,50 mins
Election announcement special
Amol and Nick discuss why the PM has called an election now.
22 May 2024,23 mins
What does Keir Starmer really believe in?
Amol and Nick on what a fresh set of pledges say about defining Starmerism.
16 May 2024,57 mins
Hung parliament or thumping majority? And why do we all feel so skint?
Amol looks into the local election results and asks why so many people feel so hard up.
09 May 2024,54 mins
Cutting through the spin – elections bonus ep
Amol and Nick give their take on the election results in this bonus pod.
03 May 2024,33 mins
AI and humanity’s future: chilling or thrilling?
Amol & Nick take on Stephen Fry’s challenge & look at what the future of AI might entail.
02 May 2024,68 mins