The EI Podcast
Agent Zo, the spy who saved Poland
Agent Zo, Elżbieta Zawacka’s cover name, was one of the most highly decorated women in Pol…
May 18, 2026
The Eurasian Century, by Hal Brands
In this special series at Engelsberg Ideas, leading historian and geopolitical commentator Hal Brands guides us through the major conflicts of the past century and the lessons they offer us now.
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The EI Podcast
Lewis and Clark’s American Odyssey
Craig Fehrman speaks to EI’s Max Mitchell about his new book ‘This Vast Enterprise: A New …
May 14, 2026
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Why powerful individuals are dominating politics
From Xi Jinping in China to Narendra Modi in India and Donald Trump in the US, Nicholas Wr…
May 11, 2026
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Weimar’s descent into darkness
How did Weimar, the town of Goethe and Schiller, become the crucible of Germany’s moral co…
May 7, 2026
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The civilising wonders of wine
Amid the rise of individualistic technologies and weight-loss drugs, there has been a stea…
May 5, 2026
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Can Europe thrive in a multipolar world?
Mark Leonard, co-founder and director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, speaks…
April 30, 2026