In this engaging conversation, Yuval Noah Harari, a renowned Israeli historian and author of "Sapiens," dives into the fascinating interplay between shared fictions and human cooperation. He challenges listeners to rethink narratives surrounding corporations and the implications of AI on future societal structures. Harari warns of a potential 'useless class' due to technological advances, encouraging deep reflections on enlightenment and societal change. With humor and insight, he navigates the complexities of parenting in uncertain times, urging active engagement with the future.

In this week’s show I talk to Professor Anne Phillips about feminism, its perception within society and the cultural shift necessary to create real change and greater equality.

This week I speak with filmmaker Adam Curtis about the rise of individualism, where real power lies, and whether we really want change.

In this week’s show I talk to Professor Paul Gilroy about the re-emergence of open racism within political rhetoric, the relationship between race and religion, and why we still divide humanity into different identity groups based on skin colour.

What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? In this first show I speak with Dr Brad Evans about how the liberation of prejudice and emergence of a politics of hate and division has led to the the normalisation of violence and in turn to perpetual ‘terror'.

Inaugural trailer by Russell Brand on what will lie ahead on Under the Skin.