The EI Podcast
Testament to doomed media
The old media has failed to rise to the challenge of tech, but we’ll miss it when it’s gon...
June 15, 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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Why Armenia’s elections matter
Thomas de Waal joins EI’s Jack Dickens to discuss how the recent elections could reshape g...
June 11, 2026
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Len Deighton’s spycraft
The late Len Deighton produced novels that were packed with excitement and suspense but al...
June 8, 2026
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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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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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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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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 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
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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