# Radical with Amol Rajan

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Episodes: 226

## Resource

Conversations about tomorrow, from Today. Every week Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world. From populism and climate change, to economics and AI... How can their radical ideas help you win the future? Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent. Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on BBC Sounds. It will also be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on BBC iPlayer and YouTube. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.

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## Episodes
- [Why Do People Pretend to Be Working Class? (Your Radical Questions with Sophie Pender)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/why-do-people-pretend-to-be-working-class-your-radical-questions-with-sophie-pender) — 2026-07-13T05:00:00+00:00
- [We Need to Talk About Class: Is It Time to Abolish Private Schools? (Sophie Pender)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/we-need-to-talk-about-class-is-it-time-to-abolish-private-schools-sophie-pender) — 2026-07-09T05:00:00+00:00
- [What Is The Secret To Happiness? (Your Radical Questions with Lord Richard Layard)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/what-is-the-secret-to-happiness-your-radical-questions-with-lord-richard-layard) — 2026-07-06T05:00:00+00:00
- [Happiness Rules: Should Wellbeing Dictate Government Policy? (Lord Richard Layard)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/happiness-rules-should-wellbeing-dictate-government-policy-lord-richard-layard) — 2026-07-02T05:00:00+00:00
- [Should Phones Be Banned in Pubs? (Your Radical Questions with Oisín Rogers)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/should-phones-be-banned-in-pubs-your-radical-questions-with-ois-n-rogers) — 2026-06-29T05:00:00+00:00
- [Last Call for the Local: Are Old Pubs the Solution to Modern Crises? (Oisín Rogers)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/last-call-for-the-local-are-old-pubs-the-solution-to-modern-crises-ois-n-rogers) — 2026-06-25T05:00:00+00:00
- [Can Britain Change Its Ways on Housing? (Your Radical Questions with Shiv Malik)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/can-britain-change-its-ways-on-housing-your-radical-questions-with-shiv-malik) — 2026-06-22T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Great British Housing Crisis: Is a Brand New Mega-City the Answer? (Shiv Malik)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-great-british-housing-crisis-is-a-brand-new-mega-city-the-answer-shiv-malik) — 2026-06-18T08:00:00+00:00
- [Is Our Idea of Economic Success Completely Broken? (Your Radical Questions with Kate Raworth)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/is-our-idea-of-economic-success-completely-broken-your-radical-questions-with-kate-raworth) — 2026-06-15T05:00:00+00:00
- [The End of Endless Growth: Should We Put the Brakes on Economic Expansion? (Kate Raworth)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-end-of-endless-growth-should-we-put-the-brakes-on-economic-expansion-kate-raworth) — 2026-06-11T05:00:00+00:00
- [Could Ben & Jerry's Be Created Today? (Your Radical Questions with Ben Cohen)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/could-ben-jerry-s-be-created-today-your-radical-questions-with-ben-cohen) — 2026-06-08T05:00:00+00:00
- [Business Reimagined: Should Firms Have a Purpose Beyond Profit? (Ben & Jerry’s Ben Cohen)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/business-reimagined-should-firms-have-a-purpose-beyond-profit-ben-jerry-s-ben-cohen) — 2026-06-04T05:00:00+00:00
- [How Close Are We to a Cure for Cancer? (Your Radical Questions with Professor Sir John Bell)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/how-close-are-we-to-a-cure-for-cancer-your-radical-questions-with-professor-sir-john-bell) — 2026-06-01T05:00:00+00:00
- [Healthcare, Reinvented: How Dramatic Medical Breakthroughs Are Quietly Changing Your Life (Professor Sir John Bell)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/healthcare-reinvented-how-dramatic-medical-breakthroughs-are-quietly-changing-your-life-professor-sir-john-bell) — 2026-05-28T05:00:00+00:00
- [Is Regenerative Farming Getting Greenwashed? (Your Radical Questions with Andy Cato)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/is-regenerative-farming-getting-greenwashed-your-radical-questions-with-andy-cato) — 2026-05-25T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Future of Food: Can Regenerative Farming Save Our Soil? (Andy Cato)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-future-of-food-can-regenerative-farming-save-our-soil-andy-cato) — 2026-05-21T05:00:00+00:00
- [Is Social Media Making Young Women Hate Men? (Your Radical Questions with Dr Jilly Kay)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/is-social-media-making-young-women-hate-men-your-radical-questions-with-dr-jilly-kay) — 2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00
- [What Are the Tech Billionaires Really Like? (Your Radical Questions with Reid Hoffman)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/what-are-the-tech-billionaires-really-like-your-radical-questions-with-reid-hoffman) — 2026-05-15T21:29:00+00:00
- [The Rise of the Femosphere: Who Are the Women Giving Up on Men? (Dr Jilly Kay)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-rise-of-the-femosphere-who-are-the-women-giving-up-on-men-dr-jilly-kay) — 2026-05-14T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Jobs Revolution: Is AI Working for You? (Reid Hoffman)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-jobs-revolution-is-ai-working-for-you-reid-hoffman) — 2026-05-07T05:00:00+00:00
- [Is AI Coming for Your Job? (Your Radical Questions with Matt Clifford)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/is-ai-coming-for-your-job-your-radical-questions-with-matt-clifford) — 2026-05-04T05:00:00+00:00
- [Going for Growth: Can We Make Britain Wealthy Again? (Matt Clifford)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/going-for-growth-can-we-make-britain-wealthy-again-matt-clifford) — 2026-04-30T05:00:00+00:00
- [How Can More Women Become Business Leaders? (Your Radical Questions with Emma Grede)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/how-can-more-women-become-business-leaders-your-radical-questions-with-emma-grede) — 2026-04-27T05:00:00+00:00
- [Taking Responsibility: Are We Thinking About Success and Ambition All Wrong? (Emma Grede)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/taking-responsibility-are-we-thinking-about-success-and-ambition-all-wrong-emma-grede) — 2026-04-23T05:00:00+00:00
- [Why Are Young People Abandoning the Political Centre? (Your Radical Questions with Adrian Wooldridge)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/why-are-young-people-abandoning-the-political-centre-your-radical-questions-with-adrian-wooldridge) — 2026-04-20T05:00:00+00:00
- [Reclaiming the Centre: Is the Old Political Order Dead? (Adrian Wooldridge)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/reclaiming-the-centre-is-the-old-political-order-dead-adrian-wooldridge) — 2026-04-16T05:00:00+00:00
- [Can Technology Rescue Reading? (Your Radical Questions with James Marriott)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/can-technology-rescue-reading-your-radical-questions-with-james-marriott) — 2026-04-13T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Reading Recession: Are We Making Ourselves Less Intelligent? (James Marriott)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-reading-recession-are-we-making-ourselves-less-intelligent-james-marriott) — 2026-04-09T05:00:00+00:00
- [Could All Government Decisions Be Made Through an App? (Your Radical Questions with Hélène Landemore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/could-all-government-decisions-be-made-through-an-app-your-radical-questions-with-h-l-ne-landemore) — 2026-04-06T05:00:00+00:00
- [Rethinking Democracy: Would Citizens Do a Better Job than Politicians? (Hélène Landemore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/rethinking-democracy-would-citizens-do-a-better-job-than-politicians-h-l-ne-landemore) — 2026-04-02T05:00:00+00:00
- [Who Is Responsible For Over-Medicalisation? (Your Radical Questions with Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/who-is-responsible-for-over-medicalisation-your-radical-questions-with-dr-suzanne-o-sullivan) — 2026-03-30T05:00:00+00:00
- [Over-Diagnosis: Are Too Many People Being Given Medical Labels? (Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/over-diagnosis-are-too-many-people-being-given-medical-labels-dr-suzanne-o-sullivan) — 2026-03-26T06:00:00+00:00
- [Should Former Colonial Powers Pay Reparations? (Your Radical Questions with Simukai Chigudu)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/should-former-colonial-powers-pay-reparations-your-radical-questions-with-simukai-chigudu) — 2026-03-23T06:00:00+00:00
- [The Legacy of Empire: How to Reckon with the Past (Simukai Chigudu)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-legacy-of-empire-how-to-reckon-with-the-past-simukai-chigudu) — 2026-03-19T06:00:00+00:00
- [Do Polls Influence Public Opinion? (Your Radical Questions with James Kanagasooriam)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/do-polls-influence-public-opinion-your-radical-questions-with-james-kanagasooriam) — 2026-03-16T06:00:00+00:00
- [Taking Back Control: Why ‘Agency’ Could Be The Next Big Idea In Politics (James Kanagasooriam)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/taking-back-control-why-agency-could-be-the-next-big-idea-in-politics-james-kanagasooriam) — 2026-03-12T06:00:00+00:00
- [Does Marriage Need Modernising? (Your Radical Questions with Ed Davies)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/does-marriage-need-modernising-your-radical-questions-with-ed-davies) — 2026-03-09T06:00:00+00:00
- [The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life (Ed Davies)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/the-decline-of-marriage-why-we-need-to-prioritise-family-life-ed-davies) — 2026-03-05T06:00:00+00:00
- [How Can Families Limit the Ultra‑Processed Foods Their Kids Eat? (Your Radical Questions with Thomasina Miers)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-with-amol-rajan-6625076/how-can-families-limit-the-ultra-processed-foods-their-kids-eat-your-radical-questions-with-thomasina-miers) — 2026-03-02T06:00:00+00:00

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