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Radical with Amol Rajan

Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.

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Is Social Media Making Young Women Hate Men? (Your Radical Questions with Dr Jilly Kay)
A feminist media expert answers your questions on online algorithms and the “femosphere”.
18 May 2026,13 mins
The Rise of the Femosphere: Who Are the Women Giving Up on Men? (Dr Jilly Kay)
Dr Jilly Kay discusses young women, heteropessimism and the femosphere.
14 May 2026,51 mins,
What Are the Tech Billionaires Really Like? (Your Radical Questions with Reid Hoffman)
The LinkedIn founder answers your questions about tech, politics, ethics, and wealth.
11 May 2026,18 mins
The Jobs Revolution: Is AI Working for You? (Reid Hoffman)
Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn, on the future of work in the age of AI.
07 May 2026,68 mins
Is AI Coming for Your Job? (Your Radical Questions with Matt Clifford)
The former AI adviser to No.10 takes on your queries on tech, productivity, and growth.
04 May 2026,26 mins
Going for Growth: Can We Make Britain Wealthy Again? (Matt Clifford)
The former AI advisor to No 10 argues that technology is essential for Britain’s future.
30 Apr 2026,76 mins
How Can More Women Become Business Leaders? (Your Radical Questions with Emma Grede)
The fashion designer and businesswoman takes your questions.
27 Apr 2026,19 mins
Taking Responsibility: Are We Thinking About Success and Ambition All Wrong? (Emma Grede)
Emma Grede argues that success is all about focus, trade-offs and taking control.
23 Apr 2026,53 mins
Why Are Young People Abandoning the Political Centre? (Your Radical Questions with Adrian Wooldridge)
The columnist and author answers questions on liberalism, collectivism, and nostalgia.
20 Apr 2026,27 mins
Reclaiming the Centre: Is the Old Political Order Dead? (Adrian Wooldridge)
The author and Bloomberg columnist argues for the revival of liberalism.
16 Apr 2026,61 mins
Can Technology Rescue Reading? (Your Radical Questions with James Marriott)
James Marriott takes questions on the gamification of learning and collapse of reading.
13 Apr 2026,21 mins
The Reading Recession: Are We Making Ourselves Less Intelligent? (James Marriott)
Tracing the historical relationship between reading, intelligence and democracy.
09 Apr 2026,58 mins
Could All Government Decisions Be Made Through an App? (Your Radical Questions with Hélène Landemore)
Hélène Landemore answers your questions on citizen‑led democracy and political reform
06 Apr 2026,18 mins
Rethinking Democracy: Would Citizens Do a Better Job than Politicians? (Hélène Landemore)
The Yale Political Theorist and author makes the case for citizen rule.
02 Apr 2026,55 mins
Who Is Responsible For Over-Medicalisation? (Your Radical Questions with Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan)
The Age of Diagnosis author answers your questions.
21 mins
Over-Diagnosis: Are Too Many People Being Given Medical Labels? (Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan)
The doctor who thinks that we are getting diagnosis wrong.
26 Mar 2026,64 mins
Should Former Colonial Powers Pay Reparations? (Your Radical Questions with Simukai Chigudu)
Simukai Chigudu answers your questions about statues and decolonising the curriculum.
23 Mar 2026,23 mins
The Legacy of Empire: How to Reckon with the Past (Simukai Chigudu)
Is removing statues and decolonising the curriculum the answer?
19 Mar 2026,56 mins
Do Polls Influence Public Opinion? (Your Radical Questions with James Kanagasooriam)
A top pollster answers your questions about politics, polling and reasons to be cheerful.
16 Mar 2026,27 mins
Taking Back Control: Why ‘Agency’ Could Be The Next Big Idea In Politics (James Kanagasooriam)
A top pollster explains how a sense of powerlessness amongst voters is shaping politics.
12 Mar 2026,55 mins
Does Marriage Need Modernising? (Your Radical Questions with Ed Davies)
Ed Davies answers your questions about modern family life and relationships.
09 Mar 2026,26 mins
The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life (Ed Davies)
Marriage rates have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?
05 Mar 2026,66 mins
How Can Families Limit the Ultra‑Processed Foods Their Kids Eat? (Your Radical Questions with Thomasina Miers)
Thomasina Miers answers your questions on hospitality, kids' meals and cooking in school.
02 Mar 2026,24 mins
Health and Hospitality: When Does Food Stop Being Food? (Thomasina Miers)
The UK is one of the world’s largest consumers of ultra-processed foods.
26 Feb 2026,51 mins
Is Capitalism Holding Back Social Mobility? (Your Radical Questions with Joe Seddon)
Joe Seddon answers your questions about social mobility, confidence and volunteering.
23 Feb 2026,23 mins
Social Mobility: How to Break the Link Between Background and Opportunity (Joe Seddon)
Regional inequality is holding people back, and Joe Seddon wants to do something about it.
19 Feb 2026,64 mins
Can A ‘Repair Not Replace’ Culture Be Revived In Fashion? (Your Radical Questions with Josephine Philips)
Josephine Philips answers your questions on fast fashion, manufacturing and repair.
16 Feb 2026,20 mins
Consumer Culture: Why We Need to Buy Less (Josephine Philips)
The entrepreneur who wants you to stop throwing clothes away to combat fast fashion.
12 Feb 2026,57 mins
How Do We Reduce Political Polarisation Online? (Your Radical Questions with Jonathan Haidt)
Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, answers your questions.
09 Feb 2026,20 mins
Social Media Bans: Are We at a Global Turning Point? (Jonathan Haidt)
Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, on how to go smartphone free.
05 Feb 2026,56 mins