Why do we dream? Why do dreams go bad? And can we harness the science of dreams and nightmares to improve our health?
Dr Michelle Carr is the Director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at the University of Montreal and a researcher in the cutting edge field of dream engineering. Her new book, Into the Dream Lab, is a guide to the science of dreaming and n ... Show More
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The Specialist | The Multi-Million Dollar Banana, with David Galperin
This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best. On today’s episode, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian - a ... Show More
13m 17s
Sep 2
Hotels with History | Claridge's, London
This is an episode of Hotels with History, produced by Intelligence Squared on behalf of Perowne International. In today’s episode, the rise of one of the most exclusive districts of London, the hotel that became the Annex to Buckingham Palace, and how it has maintained its stat ... Show More
22m 19s
Jun 19
The Progressive Regulator Winning Over the Populist Right
Is the key to freedom a life without Amazon? This week, Ross talks to Lina Khan, former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission about how unchecked corporate power has limited choice in our day-to-day lives, and how her fight against Big Tech unites left and right.02:41 - What’s wr ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2024
903. News: Starling hit with fine, Visa faces anti-trust lawsuit, and Nationwide snaps up Virgin Money
Join hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.Topics covered include: Nationwide has acquired Virgin Money for £2.9 billion; Visa is being sued by the Department of Justice as the Bid ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
Inside a WTF Week: Stock Market Nosedives, Dept of Ed Decimated & the Elon Circus with Jessica Yellin
393. Inside a WTF Week: Stock Market Nosedives, Dept of Ed Decimated & the Elon Circus with Jessica Yellin
Jessica Yellin and Amanda are together again to discuss the biggest news stories in what Jessica calls a “WTF week.”
-How the latest tariffs will affect consumers, compani ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2025
Tariff trade wars persist, Google’s antitrust allegations in China, Palantir soars
Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Spotify (SPOT), PepsiCo (PEP), Merck (MRK)Takeaways:
China retaliates t ... Show More
52m 39s
Sep 4
The Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling
For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google became the most aggressive attempt in the modern era to level the playing field.David McCabe, who covers tech policy for The Times, e ... Show More
25m 21s
Oct 2024
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on Surveillance Capitalism, Text Privacy and AI
What do cybersecurity experts, journalists in foreign conflicts, indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Drake have in common? They all use the Signal messaging app. Signal’s protocol has been the gold standard in end-to-end encryption, used by Whatsapp, Google and more, for ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
Google lost its first antitrust case, so what happens next?
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Alex Heath, and Lauren Feiner discuss a federal judge ruling that Google violated US antitrust law, X suing a group of major advertisers over an “illegal boycott”, and the rest of this week's wild tech news. Further reading: Judge rules that G ... Show More
1h 23m