The Munk Debates Podcast
The Munk Debates podcast is an extension of the main stage events - in subject, speaker selection, tone and format. It will introduce the iconic brand - and its engaging debates about significant issues of our time. Audiences will hear strong and passionate arguments from both sides of an issue so they will have enough information to make up their own minds about where they stand.
Latest episodes
May 19, 2020 • 51min
Kara Swisher on rise of Big Tech and Silicon Valley after COVID-19
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, technology journalist Kara Swisher joins us for a conversation on the fate and role of Big Tech and Silicon Valley post pandemic.
May 12, 2020 • 57min
Niall Ferguson on history's lessons for the world after COVID-19
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, best-selling author and historian Niall Ferguson joins us for a conversation on how history can help us understand what our world will look like after the pandemic.
May 5, 2020 • 46min
Samantha Power on the future of international institutions after COVID-19
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, former US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power joins us for a conversation about the fate and future of global institutions in a post-pandemic world.
Apr 28, 2020 • 53min
Mohammed El-Erian on future of global economy after COVID-19
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, famed economist Mohamed El-Erian joins us for an in-depth discussion about how COVID-19 will reshape the global economy.
Apr 21, 2020 • 1h 1min
Fareed Zakaria on the future of geopolitics after COVID-19
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, acclaimed journalist, author, and CNN host Fareed Zakaria joins us for a wide-reaching and in-depth conversation about the coronavirus pandemic and its long term impact on geopolitics and international affairs.
Apr 14, 2020 • 55min
Malcolm Gladwell on the future of society after COVID-19
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, renowned author and thinker Malcolm Gladwell joins us for an in-depth conversation about the coronavirus pandemic and its long term impact on health care, refugees, and the economy.
Apr 10, 2020 • 48min
Be it Resolved: Ending Climate Change Requires the End of Capitalism as We Know It.
Is the end of capitalism the answer to climate change?On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, environmental activist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot debates MIT scientist and bestselling author Andrew McAfee on the motion Be it resolved, ending climate change requires the end of capitalism as we know it.SOURCES: PBS, NBC News, Whitehouse.gov
Apr 3, 2020 • 41min
Be it Resolved: There is No Scenario for Reopening the Economy That Prioritizes Economic Growth Over Public Health
Can we reopen the economy and keep people safe during COVID-19? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, economists Stephen Roach and Stephen Moore debate the motion Be it resolved, there is no scenario for reopening the economy that prioritizes economic growth over public health. Sources: MSNBC
Mar 27, 2020 • 59min
Be it Resolved: We Are Making High-Stakes Decisions About the COVID-19 Pandemic Without Reliable Data
COVID-19: Are we making decisions without reliable data? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, epidemiologists John Ioannidis and Sten Vermund debate the motion Be it resolved, we are making high-stakes decisions about the COVID-19 pandemic without reliable data. SOURCES: ABC News
Mar 18, 2020 • 42min
Be it Resolved: Cut Public Spending for Universities. It's a Waste of Time and Money.
Is university a waste of time and money? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Bryan Caplan, author of The Case Against Education, debates Professor Nicholas Dirks, the former Chancellor of UC Berkeley, on the motion Be it resolved, cut public spending for universities. It's a waste of time and money. SOURCES: CNN, Newsweek, EWTN, Global News.
