The EI Podcast
1956: the year that shook the world
Gill Bennett, former Chief Historian of the British Foreign Office, analyses the geopoliti...
November 12, 2026
The EI Podcast
The EI Podcast brings you weekly conversations and audio essays from leading writers, thinkers and historians. Hosted by Alastair Benn and Paul Lay. Find the EI Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or search The EI Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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John Bew on British Realpolitik
John Bew joins Jack Dickens to discuss how the British tradition of statecraft grappled wi...
November 5, 2026
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Europe: can the centre hold?
Dimitar Bechev sits down with Jack Dickens to discuss Europe’s volatile future and how it ...
October 29, 2026
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The Fifth Republic: order or chaos?
Muriel Zagha joins Alastair Benn to discuss this month’s riots and what they mean for next...
October 22, 2026
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The deep roots of Anglo-German relations
In his new book, ‘Great Powers: A History of Britain and Germany’, Jan Rüger documents a s...
October 15, 2026
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Napoleon’s nest of vipers
Andrew Roberts sits down with Paul Lay to discuss his new book, ‘Napoleon and his Marshall...
October 8, 2026
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Russia’s war on Ukrainian science
Paul Josephson speaks to Jack Dickens about why Vladimir Putin is targeting Ukraine’s lead...
October 1, 2026
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Space and the new clash of civilisations
Earlier this month, the US confirmed for the first time that it had deployed a space weapo...
September 24, 2026
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Reinventing Disraeli
Emily Jones speaks to Paul Lay about her new book, ‘The Disraeli Myth: The Making of a Con...
September 17, 2026