The EI Podcast
EI Weekly Listen — Clashing histories and present-day tensions in East Asia
As China ramps up its military spending, the government in Beijing plays up its role in th...
June 19, 2023
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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EI Talks… Cricket
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn discuss the deep meaning of Cricket in light of the forthcoming...
June 15, 2023
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EI Weekly Listen — Do we know the truth about the Thirty Years’ War?
Different perspectives and eye-witness accounts reveal historical fallacies and myths abou...
June 8, 2023
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EI Talks… the problem with Classical music
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn discuss the future of Classical music.
June 8, 2023
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EI Talks… strategy, resilience and defence
Paul Lay and Alastair Benn discuss the London Defence Conference and the return of strateg...
June 3, 2023
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EI Weekly Listen — Each Charter’d Street: Taking the long view on urban planning
For as long as there have been cities they have attracted admiration and fear. Read by Lei...
June 2, 2023
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EI Talks… AI
In the first episode of the Engelsberg Ideas editorial podcast, EI Talks..., Iain Martin, ...
May 25, 2023
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EI Weekly Listen — The geopolitics and grand strategy of Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan's writings on naval warfare have overshadowed his contributions to geo...
May 25, 2023
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EI Weekly Listen — The cultural conversation of mankind
Isolationist thinking and exceptionalism is on the rise and our global culture is the poor...
May 19, 2023