Episode 17
A new translation of the Iliad
A new translation of the Iliad is an opportunity to reassess the first great work of Europ...
October 20, 2023
EI Talks...
Each week, we interrogate the most important and contentious issues of our time. Hosted by Paul Lay and Alastair Benn.
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Episode 16
Israel’s harrowing week and the consequences for the Middle East
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn are joined by Suzanne Raine, national security and counter-terr...
October 16, 2023
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Episode 15
The cultural resonances of Autumn
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn discuss the idea of Autumn, a season peculiarly rich in cultura...
October 6, 2023
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Episode 14
The problems and perils of nuclear strategy
Paul Lay is joined by Francis J. Gavin, Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Glob...
September 29, 2023
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Episode 13
The conduct and practice of war
Paul Lay is joined by the historian Sir Hew Strachan to discuss Vom Kriege, the military t...
September 22, 2023
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Episode 12
Kennedy’s enduring status
JFK biographer Fredrik Logevall, in conversation with EI's Paul Lay and Iain Martin, discu...
September 14, 2023
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Episode 11
A guide to Rugby Union
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn put together an idiot's guide to Rugby Union. The World Cup, th...
September 8, 2023
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Episode 9
Mick Jagger at 80
As the Rolling Stones frontman enters his ninth decade, EI asks whether there is a future ...
July 27, 2023
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Episode 8
The future of tourism
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn discuss the explosion of tourism in the modern era and what mig...
July 21, 2023