Episode 214
Alexander Lee on the myth of Venice
Liberty was central to the idea of Venice, but was remarkably fragile. The republic had to...
March 14, 2025
EI Weekly
A series of audio essays featuring our writers.
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Episode 213
Richard Miles on Spartacus, history’s nowhere man
Spartacus is a figure who floats between history and allegory. Read by Helen Lloyd.
March 7, 2025
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Episode 212
Mary Elise Sarotte on how a Second Cold War could have been averted
The choice to enlarge NATO was a justifiable response to the geopolitics of the 1990s. The...
February 28, 2025
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Episode 211
Rob Johnson on Ukraine’s rich history of resistance
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was slowed down because of determined courageous resi...
February 21, 2025
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Episode 210
Peter Frankopan on the global threat to liberty
Non-western elites are redefining freedom on their own terms, as sovereignty, state securi...
February 14, 2025
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Episode 209
Katja Hoyer on how the GDR fell in love with the West
Citizens of the GDR were exposed to an idealised version of western freedoms made up of lu...
February 7, 2025
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Episode 208
EI Weekly Listen — Merryn Somerset Webb on the power of shareholder democracy
The limited liability company remains the best vehicle for capitalistic endeavour. Read by...
January 31, 2025
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Episode 207
EI Weekly Listen — Sergey Radchenko on what drives Vladimir Putin
Putin’s justifications for invading Ukraine uncannily reflect the motivations of one of Ru...
January 24, 2025
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Episode 206
EI Weekly Listen — Jeremy Jennings on liberty in the shadow of Napoleon Bonaparte
Benjamin Constant’s considered response not only to the mass murder inflicted by the Frenc...
January 17, 2025