The EI Podcast
Sergey Radchenko on the past, present and future of Sino-Russian relations
The tumultuous relationship between Red China and the Soviet Union hints at an uncertain f...
August 30, 2024
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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Agnès Poirier on Anna de Noailles, bright star of the Belle Époque
Socialite and literary pioneer - Anna de Noailles was a bright star in the firmament of th...
August 29, 2024
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Munira Mirza on how the British elite lost its way
Stagnation at home and turmoil abroad demand a radical rethink of how – and why – Britain ...
August 23, 2024
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What the Romans found funny with Orlando Gibbs
EI's Alastair Benn sits down with Orlando Gibbs to discuss what the Romans found funny, wh...
August 22, 2024
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Ali Ansari on the secret to Cyrus the Great’s success
Few ancient monarchs have enjoyed such a consistent positive reputation as Cyrus the Great...
August 16, 2024
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Andrew Wilton on Amanda McKittrick Ros, the Florence Foster Jenkins of the romantic novel
Andrew Wilton profiles Amanda McKittrick Ros, a late Victorian novelist admired in her day...
August 15, 2024
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Lucy Ward on the invention of Catherine the Great
Catherine II’s inoculation against smallpox was an extraordinary act of political self-cre...
August 9, 2024
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The atomic human with Neil D. Lawrence
Neil D. Lawrence, inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Ca...
August 8, 2024
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Alexander Lee on why Machiavelli wrote The Prince
If we want to understand the ‘meaning’ of The Prince, we should start with Machiavelli him...
August 2, 2024