The EI Podcast
Len Deighton’s spycraft
The late Len Deighton produced novels that were packed with excitement and suspense but al…
June 8, 2026
Meritocracy Week
It’s Meritocracy Week on Engelsberg Ideas. Leading writers explore the global history of merit in culture and politics. Do meritocracies deliver on their promise? Is meritocracy working? Can the concept be fixed?
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The EI Podcast
China’s bid for economic supremacy
George Magnus speaks to EI’s Jack Dickens about the geopolitical logic behind China’s econ…
June 4, 2026
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The EI Podcast
A Jewish-American dream
The largest Jewish community in the world is defined by its deep integration into America’…
June 1, 2026
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The EI Podcast
Muslims and Jews’ shared inheritance
Marc David Baer speaks to EI’s Paul Lay about his new book ‘Children of Abraham: The Story…
May 29, 2026
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The EI Podcast
Finding Turkey in Narnia
Re-reading CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, Hannah Lucinda Smith discovers glimmers of the …
May 26, 2026
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The EI Podcast
The life and legacy of Steve Schapiro
Director and filmmaker Maura Smith speaks to EI’s Max Mitchell about the life of the legen…
May 21, 2026