The EI Podcast
How wine made the modern world
Historian Kathleen Burk speaks about humanity’s ancient relationship with wine.
July 23, 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
The struggle for Saudi Arabia’s buried past
Saudi Arabia’s expensive investment in its future has come with a concurrent focus on its …
July 20, 2026
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The EI Podcast
The diplomats who defeated Hitler
Peter Ricketts, Britain’s former ambassador to France, speaks to EI’s Paul Lay about a gol…
July 16, 2026
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The EI Podcast
The political power of knowing your enemy
In war and diplomacy, personal relationships between leaders can shape the course of event…
July 13, 2026
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The EI Podcast
The return of the Great Powers
Brendan Simms talks to EI’s Jack Dickens about a new age of geopolitical rivalry.
July 9, 2026
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The EI Podcast
Germany’s new old nuclear dilemma
When it comes to nuclear weapons, the concerns that West Germany’s first chancellor wrestl…
July 6, 2026