Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
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Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
How can you change the world? Join Krishnan Guru-Murthy and his guest of the week as they explore the big ideas influencing how we think, act and live.
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‘It took a genocide’ to recognise a Palestinian state - Ambassador Husam Zomlot
Husam Zomlot was born in a refugee camp in Gaza and has since become one of the most prominent Palestinian voices on the world stage. In 2017, Zomlot...
Risks of AI becoming smarter than humans - web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Tim Berners-Lee launched the worldwide web on Christmas day 1990; an invention which has undeniably and profoundly changed the world.
...
Ian McEwan: what gives renowned author hope in an age of crisis?
Sir Ian McEwan is one of Britain’s most acclaimed novelists, a Booker prize winner with a career spanning five decades with work that often explores m...
“We’ve medicalised being human” - Dr. Philippa Perry on ADHD and overdiagnosis
Philippa Perry has spent years helping people understand their inner lives, but she believes that something fundamental has shifted in the way we conn...
'There's genocidal intent in Palestine' says data journalist
Mona Chalabi is a Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist, illustrator, writer, and commentator who gained international recognition for her distinctiv...
Society 'feels like a pressure cooker', says Suede frontman
After a summer of Britpop revival provoked by the Oasis concerts, nineties legends Suede are about to take over the Southbank Centre in London for a s...
‘Humans are not evolved for modern life’ - evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi
Ella Al-Shamahi grew up as a Muslim creationist, part of a ‘tribe’ that believes that humankind was created whole by a higher power. At university, sh...
'Israel is controlling Gaza by starvation' says acclaimed Palestinian chef
Sami Tamimi is one of the brains behind the hugely successful and influential Ottolenghi restaurants, which he launched with his friend and long-time...
Trauma surgeon: what I witnessed in Gaza and why we need action now
Morgan McMonagle is an Irish trauma and vascular surgeon who has been to the heart of some of the world’s most harrowing conflicts. Twice, he has trav...
Trump is 'autocratic and imperious' - Michael Gove
Michael Gove, now Lord Gove of Torry in the City of Aberdeen, was a cabinet minister under David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak....
Jacinda Ardern on how to lead, Trump and Israel-Iran
Jacinda Ardern is arguably the most globally famous and lauded New Zealand Prime Minister of modern times.
Her international profile began with...
Want to live to 100? Here’s how - Devi Sridhar
Whilst life expectancy is declining in the UK and America and other high-income countries, some tech billionaires have become obsessed with life longe...
Comedian Stewart Lee on why he won't tour Trump's America
Once described as the 'comedian's comedian' Stewart Lee has been performing stand up since 1988.
He is known for pushing boundaries with his int...
Meet the most important person in British theatre - Indhu Rubasingham
Newly appointed National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham becomes the first woman and person of colour to lead the theatre in it's 60 year history.<...
‘Antidepressants are like alcohol or cannabis’ | Joanna Moncrieff
Joanna Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist, author and researcher who is a prominent and controversial voice in the research of depression.
Her...
Why our prisons are broken - and how to fix them | expert explains
Pia Sinha worked in prisons for 24 years before being appointed CEO of the charity Prison Reform Trust and she describes herself as a "ridiculously op...
Mike Berners-Lee: Why dishonesty is destroying the planet
Sustainability expert and professor Mike Berners-Lee argues that dishonesty in politics, business, and the media is one of the biggest barriers to tac...
Dragons' Den star Sara Davies on the mindset of success
Entrepreneur, investor, and former Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies has spent 20 years building businesses and helping others do the same. She started he...
Christo Grozev: the Russian spy catcher Putin wants dead
Christo Grozev is a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has spent years tracking down Russian spies and is on Vladimir Putin’s wanted list.
G...
Misan Harriman on Meghan Markle, Gaza and shooting for Vogue
Misan Harriman went from picking up a camera for the first time aged 40, to becoming one of the most influential photographers of his generation.
Jude Kelly: what feminism looks like in the age of 'strong men' politics
Krishnan Guru-Murthy sits down with Jude Kelly, founder of the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation, to talk about the rise of traditional values in gl...
Gary Stevenson on taxing the rich and why you're getting poorer
Why are the rich getting even wealthier while the middle and working classes continue to struggle? Former top trader Gary Stevenson - the star behind...
Brian Cox on Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and greed in politics
Actor Brian Cox, famed for his role as the media magnate Logan Roy in the HBO series Succession, speaks about his fears for America with Donald Trump...
Omar El Akkad: Gaza war made me 'deeply cynical' about the West
It appears the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been brought back from the brink as Hamas now says they will now release Israeli hostages a...
Blur's Alex James: Rock stars either die or end up on a farm
On this week’s episode of Ways to Change the World, Blur bassist Alex James speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about Jeremy Clarkson, Oasis, band break up...
Omid Djalili: Finding humanity through comedy, from 9/11 to the Middle East wars
Comedian Omid Djalili talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about Syria, Israel, Gaza and the Iranian regime, and why the West should care about the Middle Ea...
Tim Minchin on his viral speech, quitting social media and being kind
Tim Minchin has never been one for following the rules—or even having a dream. “I ran towards unpigeonholeability,” he tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy, ref...
Brianna Ghey’s mother on dangers of the internet and banning social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey is the mother of Brianna Ghey, the 16-year-old transgender girl who was stabbed to death in a park in Cheshire, England in 2023.
In...
Economist Torsten Bell MP explains how to fix Britain
Economist-turned-Labour MP Torsten Bell knows all too well that things have not been going great for Britain - but is optimistic that a different futu...
Nate Silver on Trump-Harris election, Elon Musk and AI
American political forecaster Nate Silver explains who will win the US election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, why he thinks Elon Musk’s comm...
US Presidential candidate Cornel West on Israel Hamas war, greedy ruling class and Biden vs Trump
US Presidential candidate Dr Cornel West is a philosopher and prominent advocate for social and racial justice. He’s taught at some of the top univers...
Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Pro-Palestine campus protests, Trump and rethinking freedom
Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz is one of the most influential economists in the world, having advised multiple Democratic Presidents of the US a...
Comedian Bassem Youssef on the Israel-Gaza war, the Arab Spring, and why we can’t change the world
Bassem Youssef thinks that he’s come on the wrong podcast. “People in power don't really care about any of our suggestions to change the world”, he te...
Playwright of Jodie Comer's Broadway hit, Suzie Miller, on sexual assault and getting justice
When lawyer turned playwright Suzie Miller created a one-woman show starring Jodie Comer for the West End and Broadway called ‘Prima Facie’, she would...
Poet Nikki Giovanni on white supremacy, the Capitol attack, and teaching the Virginia Tech shooter
Nikki Giovanni has spent more than five decades in the public eye, as an activist, poet and innovator.
Born on the "wrong side of the tracks" in...
Armistead Maupin on trans rights and growing up gay in a homophobic household
Author Armistead Maupin is a pioneer - writing about AIDS and HIV for a mass audience and daring to include gay, lesbian, trans and queer lives when f...
Author Kiley Reid on Black artists, handling criticism and social media
“I don’t write fiction to preach my politics,” says Kiley Reid - an American author whose debut novel “Such a Fun Age” was longlisted for the 2020 Boo...
Timpson’s boss on upside-down management and business secrets
How do you measure a business’s success? For James Timpson, CEO of the Timpson’s Group, it comes down to two things: the satisfaction of its staff, an...
Bernie Sanders on Gaza, genocide and Trump
Bernie Sanders is the longest-serving independent senator in US congressional history and has brought income inequality, poverty and the “uber-capital...
Crystal Hefner on her marriage to Hugh and being ‘trapped’ in the Playboy Mansion
Crystal Hefner was 21 when she first entered the infamous Playboy Mansion in October 2008. Within months, she ascended its hierarchy to become the top...