What Next? with Lionel Barber

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Lionel Barber, the former Editor of the Financial Times, is hosting a brand-new podcast series - What Next? with Lionel Barber. In his first broadcast venture since the FT, What Next? with Lionel Barber focuses on life after COVID-19 and sees the multi-award-winning journalist and author discover how the world is adapting to the pandemic, what needs to change and, most importantly, what lessons we have learnt that will shape our lives for the future. Each week, Lionel will be speaking to some of the biggest leading influential figures in the health, politics, business, technology, arts and environment world, such as former Prime Minister Tony Blair; Elizabeth Cousens, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation; ITV’s Chief Executive Dame Carolyn McCall and many more. Follow Lionel on Twitter: @lionelbarber

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Introducing Hunting Ghislaine: The Trial

What Next? with Lionel Barber

12/07/21 • 1 min

Hi What Next? listener. We’ve got a new podcast we think you’ll enjoy! Last year LBC’s Hunting Ghislaine podcast was listened to over 4 million times. Now, John Sweeney is back with a weekly podcast updating you on all the latest news and commentary from Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial in New York. This podcast is exclusive to Global Player so if you don’t have it, download it now from your app store or visit globalplayer.com. Once you have Global Player, search for Hunting Ghislaine: The Trial.

Ep 9 - Mark Carney

What Next? with Lionel Barber

11/12/21 • 33 min

As COP 26 draws to a close Lionel speaks to the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney. Throughout their conversation they discuss what targets need to be achieved by Governments and big business to tackle climate change, as well as talking about the importance from activists such as Greta Thunberg. Mark Carney also goes on to discuss the economic impact as we come out of the pandemic and look at what challenges lay ahead in the labour market.

Tim Stone CBE

What Next? with Lionel Barber

11/03/21 • 30 min

As COP 26 takes place in Glasgow, Lionel speaks to the Chair of the Nuclear Industry Tim Stone. In this episode they discuss the importance of going nuclear as means of reducing emissions and hitting targets being discussed over the next couple of weeks. Tim Stone touches on the need for Governments to act and support infrastructures ready to go.

Ep 7 - Robert Zoellick

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09/23/21 • 30 min

Lionel is joined by former leader of the world bank Robert Zoellick. In this episode ahead of COP 26 they discuss ways in which the world needs to come together in order to tackle climate change. After Brexit, Robert Zoellick also has some advice for Boris Johnson on how to make a success of the UK's qualities.

Ep 6 - Evan Osnos

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09/10/21 • 29 min

Journalist and author Evan Osnos is back and joining Lionel to discuss his new book Wildland. To mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Evan talks about the way in which the American people learnt to carry on after the atrocity but also looks at why this anniversary is so significant following recent weeks in Afghanistan.

Ep 5 - Johan Lundgren

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07/01/21 • 38 min

Joining Lionel this week is the CEO of leading airline Easyjet. In this podcast they discuss what this challenging year has meant for the travel industry. We'll hear Johan Lundgren's thoughts on the vaccine passports and why the Government needs to open up more European countries for travel.

Ep 4: Martin Varsavsky

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06/09/21 • 29 min

Martin Varsavsky is a one of Europe's most successful entrepreneurs - and is a world leader on fertility. In this episode he talks to Lionel about managing our biological clocks. He talks about developments in fertility for both men and women and the different approaches countries take when help people have babies.

Ep 3 - Rachel Wolf

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05/26/21 • 35 min

Rachel Wolf is co-author of the 2019 Conservative Party manifesto and co-founder of Public First - a policy and research consultancy. In this episode Rachel discusses her thoughts on education reform and the role of Government post-covid. Rachel talks to Lionel about her time working with Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings. She also chats about growing up in a family with a lot of brain power around the table.

Ep 2 - Evan Spiegel

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05/19/21 • 35 min

Evan Spiegel is Co-founder of the social media company, Snap. In this episode of 'What Next?' Lionel discusses with Evan the successes of the multi-billion pound social media platform, as well as the steps they have gone to protect their users. Evan talks about the future of augmented reality and the amazing influences it will have on our lives.

What Next? with Lionel Barber - The Trailer

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10/12/20 • 0 min

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How many episodes does What Next? with Lionel Barber have?

What Next? with Lionel Barber currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does What Next? with Lionel Barber cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on What Next? with Lionel Barber?

The episode title 'Ep 9 - Mark Carney' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on What Next? with Lionel Barber?

The average episode length on What Next? with Lionel Barber is 27 minutes.

How often are episodes of What Next? with Lionel Barber released?

Episodes of What Next? with Lionel Barber are typically released every 8 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of What Next? with Lionel Barber?

The first episode of What Next? with Lionel Barber was released on Oct 12, 2020.

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