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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Worldview episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Worldview for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Worldview episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
05/14/21 • 48 min
Iain Martin is joined by Adrian Wooldridge and Daniel Markovits to discuss the crisis of opportunity and self-reinforcing elites.
Image description: The quads at Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. Credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images.
Image description: The quads at Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. Credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images.
03/07/23 • 32 min
Is demography destiny? Shifting patterns in population have marked history, drive political change and sharpen cultural divides.
In our latest episode of Worldview, host Adam Boulton is joined by Paul Morland, the UK's leading demographer, Bill Emmott, former editor of the Economist and author of Japan's Far More Female Future, and Richard Assheton, the Times' and Sunday Times' West Africa correspondent.
Image description: A group of elderly women in Kyoto, Japan. Credit: Trevor Mogg / Alamy Stock Photo.
In our latest episode of Worldview, host Adam Boulton is joined by Paul Morland, the UK's leading demographer, Bill Emmott, former editor of the Economist and author of Japan's Far More Female Future, and Richard Assheton, the Times' and Sunday Times' West Africa correspondent.
Image description: A group of elderly women in Kyoto, Japan. Credit: Trevor Mogg / Alamy Stock Photo.
The Battlefield
Worldview
06/17/22 • 46 min
How does the war in Ukraine look on the ground? What does the future of the battlefield hold? In this week's episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton speaks to Professor Hew Strachan and Dr Rob Johnson to discuss these issues and more.
Image description: A drone operator from field medicine division, Ukraine. Credit: Mykhailo Palinchak / Alamy Stock Photo.
Image description: A drone operator from field medicine division, Ukraine. Credit: Mykhailo Palinchak / Alamy Stock Photo.
The Russia Problem
Worldview
06/12/22 • 47 min
Our new series of Worldview, presented by Adam Boulton is considering the future of warfare and geopolitics in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In this week's episode, Adam Boulton is in conversation with Vladislav Zubok and Sir Roderic Lyne, the former British Ambassador to Moscow. While both were horrified by the invasion of Ukraine last February, they offer varying views on how this new age of hostility came about.
Image description: The Kremlin, in Moscow. Credit: Manuele Cecconi / Alamy Stock Photo.
In this week's episode, Adam Boulton is in conversation with Vladislav Zubok and Sir Roderic Lyne, the former British Ambassador to Moscow. While both were horrified by the invasion of Ukraine last February, they offer varying views on how this new age of hostility came about.
Image description: The Kremlin, in Moscow. Credit: Manuele Cecconi / Alamy Stock Photo.
How to end a war
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03/15/23 • 36 min
Where does war end and peace begin? And what role does diplomacy play in that transition?
In our latest episode of Worldview, host Adam Boulton is joined by historians Margaret MacMillan, Andrew Ehrhardt and Frank Gavin, as well as former European Commission High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton.
Image: Satirical cartoon of the Congress of Vienna. Credit: The Granger Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
In our latest episode of Worldview, host Adam Boulton is joined by historians Margaret MacMillan, Andrew Ehrhardt and Frank Gavin, as well as former European Commission High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton.
Image: Satirical cartoon of the Congress of Vienna. Credit: The Granger Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
12/16/22 • 41 min
It is now clear that genetically editing human beings is not only possible, but increasingly simple. The ethical considerations of this development on the other hand remain complex. To discuss the mapping and editing of the human genome, Adam Boulton is joined by Dr George Church, the 'father of genomics', and Kevin Davies, science author, journalist and the executive editor of the CRISPR journal.
Image description: Genetic editing and gene research in vitro. Credit: Brain light / Alamy Stock Photo.
Image description: Genetic editing and gene research in vitro. Credit: Brain light / Alamy Stock Photo.
The power of central banks
Worldview
04/06/23 • 38 min
Central banks have held the financial world in their grip for much of the twentieth century, but is their reign coming to an end?
In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by the former governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, along with journalist and author Merryn Somerset Webb, Iain Martin, Editor-in-Chief of Engelsberg Ideas, and economic historian, Samuel Gregg.
Image: Currencies from around the world. Credit: Jochen Tak / Alamy Stock Photo
In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by the former governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, along with journalist and author Merryn Somerset Webb, Iain Martin, Editor-in-Chief of Engelsberg Ideas, and economic historian, Samuel Gregg.
Image: Currencies from around the world. Credit: Jochen Tak / Alamy Stock Photo
05/05/23 • 29 min
Adam Boulton is joined by Paul Lay, Senior Editor of Engelsberg Ideas, Agnès Poirier, journalist and author, and Royal biographer Hugo Vickers, to reflect on the deep meaning and symbolism of Britain's Coronation.
Image: King Charles III views a wooden carving at St. Laurence's Church in Ludlow, Shropshire. Credit: Michelle Jones / Alamy Stock Photo.
Image: King Charles III views a wooden carving at St. Laurence's Church in Ludlow, Shropshire. Credit: Michelle Jones / Alamy Stock Photo.
12/09/22 • 57 min
For thousands of years, India and China had relatively little contact, but following China's annexation of Tibet and the end of European colonialism, the two Asian Giants became neighbours. Today, their relationship is increasingly tense. In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Peter Frankopan, Tanvi Madan and Rana Mitter to put Sino-Indian relations under the microscope.
Image description: The old Silk Route between India and China. Credit: Dinodia Photos / Alamy Stock Photo.
Image description: The old Silk Route between India and China. Credit: Dinodia Photos / Alamy Stock Photo.
The Eurasian century
Worldview
12/10/21 • 34 min
For the Worldview podcast, Iain Martin is joined by Hal Brands, the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Together, they discuss the theories of Halford Mackinder and how in 1904, he charted out a map of the tumultuous century to follow.
Image Description: Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt meet at the Yalta conference in 1945. Credit: Wikipedia Commons.
Image Description: Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt meet at the Yalta conference in 1945. Credit: Wikipedia Commons.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Worldview have?
Worldview currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does Worldview cover?
The podcast is about News, History, News Commentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Worldview?
The episode title 'A Sacred Coronation for a Secular Nation' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Worldview?
The average episode length on Worldview is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of Worldview released?
Episodes of Worldview are typically released every 8 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Worldview?
The first episode of Worldview was released on Feb 26, 2021.
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