Danube Institute Podcast

Joanna Williams joins the podcast to discuss her recent research on the teaching of history in Europe, which reveals how critical thinking has given away to ideology, and a concern for modifying children's behaviour.

How does Hungary become the focus of interest for a French historian? What are the dangers for the Western world and why can Hungary and Central Europe be an inspiration for Europe? A new episode of the Chain Bridge podcast looks at Thibaud Gibelin's book "Why Viktor Orban Plays and Wins - the resurgence of Central Europe". The author is interviewed by Ákos Bence Gát, Head of Communications and External Relations at the Danube Institute.

In the seventh episode of our new series, ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary,’ we are joined by Dr. Jehuda Hartman, born in Budapest and currently lives and works in Israel; he specializes in the history of Hungarian Jews in modern times. In this episode, we talked about the history of Hungarian Jewry from the communist period to the present day. We concluded with a discussion about how Hungary is perceived in Israel today.

In the sixth episode of our new series, ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Dr. Jehuda Hartman, born in Budapest and currently lives and works in Israel; he specializes in the history of Hungarian Jews in modern times. Dr. Hartman is a recipient of the Israel National Defense Prize. In the first part of our discussion, we talked about Dr. Hartman’s and his family’s unique early experiences from the Second World War and the history of Hungarian Jews from the 1920s to the Holocaust.

In the seventh episode of our new series, ‘Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Ádám Schönberger, the head of the large Jewish youth cultural organization MAROM, which is based in Budapest, as well as the founder and owner of the popular Hungarian youth festival Bánki-tó. In this episode, we talked about the organization MAROM and its relationship with a wide range of Hungarian and international Jewish organizations. We discussed Mr. Schönberger’s point of view about anti-Semitism in Hungary based on his personal experiences.

Former Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, joins the podcast to discuss his personal experience with Putin and Xi, and to offer his reflections on the similarities and differences between Russia's interest in Ukraine, and China's in Taiwan.

Writer Paul Kingsnorth explains his concept of 'the machine' as a metaphor for what ails the contemporary west, and where the cure lies.

Historian and political philosopher, Ofir Haivry, joins the podcast to share his reflections on Christmas through the medium - naturally enough - of David Bowie's life and music.

Writer and psychiatrist Dr Iain McGilchrist discusses the problem with scientism, the need to pay attention, and the importance of beauty in our lives.

Prof David Martin Jones, the new head of research at the Danube Institute, and formerly of the University of Queensland, joins the podcast to discuss his book History's Fools: the pursuit of idealism and the revenge of politics, published by Hurst and Oxford. Is the West in the grip of foolish idealism? If so, who are the fools? What do they believe? And why does it matter?