Welcome to a special bonus episode of The Insight Track with Luca Allam! In this 'Off Track' edition, we revisit the recent season 2 finale episode with Ahmed Shihab Eldin - the prominent international journalist. The episode with Ahmed was incredible and in this episode, we highlight 2 insights worth exploring deeper. The first is about the nuances between ... Show More
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Dr. Afnan Alghamdi on Healing, Loneliness & The Fear of Change | Luca’s Insight Track
What happens when one of Saudi Arabia’s most influential psychologists becomes the one opening up?In this deeply emotional episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Dr. Afnan Alghamdi shares her perspective on grief, loneliness, healing, identity, fear of change, and the silent emotional ... Show More
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Off Track: The Comfort Of Being Understood
Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week's episode was inspired by my conversation with Mark Ritson, one of the most ... Show More
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Mark Ritson: The Biggest Lies in Marketing, Brand Building, AI & Why Most Marketers Get It Wrong | Luca’s Insight Track
What separates great brands from everyone else?In this episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca Allam sits down with world-renowned marketing expert, professor, consultant, and brand strategist Mark Ritson for a no-nonsense conversation about the realities of modern marketing.Mark s ... Show More
1h 21m
May 2023
Mehdi Hasan On How To Win Every Argument - Part 1
In this episode we bring you part one of our live event, 'How To Win Every Argument,' with renowned interviewer and debater Mehdi Hasan. Hosted by columnist, author, and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland, Hasan shares his tips and techniques for mastering the art of persuasion, whic ... Show More
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23. Mariam Barghouti on Being a Palestinian Journalist: Kalam Ramallah
We are delighted to announce the first episode in our 13 part series from Ramallah on the occupied West Bank. Today's guest is an icon of Palestinian journalism and advocacy, Mariam Barghouti. In this episode, Mariam speaks about the hypocrisy of Western media, the pain she feels ... Show More
31m 8s
Mar 2025
Douglas Stuart on Shuggie Bain, Storytelling, and the Human Condition (Part Two)
This event is part of Conversations at the Kiln, a new event series at Kiln Theatre programmed by Intelligence Squared. For more events with speakers from the worlds of literature, art, poetry and politics, click here.
Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain ... Show More
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Episode Seven - Scripted: What's the Point? (When the World Is Dark)
Amid personal and global turmoil, in this special episode of Scripted/Unscripted, Nadia confronts the question, "What's the point?". She reflects on how writing serves as a tool for emotional expression, resistance, and connection, highlighting its power to humanize the dehumaniz ... Show More
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Ian McEwan on Speculative Fiction, Lost Poems and What We Can Know
Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of nineteen novels and two short story collections. His novels include Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach, and he is the recipient of many awards including the Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award and t ... Show More
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