Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. -------- Race, class, gender. These are the categories that are commonly thought to define our lives. But Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson argues that ultimately the determining factor in societies is a more powerful, unspoken system of divisions: caste. On August 17 Wilkerson ca ... Show More
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London Falling: Patrick Radden Keefe on How Money, Power and Corruption Shape Our City, with Emily Maitlis (Part One)
Patrick Radden Keefe is an award winning writer known for his ability to tell complex stories in ways that are compelling and revealing. Author of the bestsellers Empire of Pain—a shocking exposé of the Sackler family and their involvement in the opioid crisis—and Say Nothing, hi ... Show More
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What Do We Ask Google, and What Does It Tell Us About Human Nature? With Simon Rogers
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How Is Predictive AI Shaping Our World? With AI Philosopher Carissa Véliz
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Author and influencer Ghada AlMuhanna Abalkhail returns to discuss her latest book series and much more...
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Oprah & Richard Rohr on Finding Hope in Uncertain Times
In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Franciscan friar, spiritual teacher and New York Times bestselling author Richard Rohr shares revelations from his latest book, The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage. Drawing on decades of theological study, Oprah and Ro ... Show More
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Megha Majumdar: "A Guardian and a Thief" | Oprah's Book Club
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3350 - Far-Right Female Influencers; Brands Gobble Up Urban Space w/ Eviane Leidig, Kate Wagner
It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Today she speaks with Dr. Eviane Leidig, postdoctoral fellow at the Tilburg University, to discuss her recent book The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization. Then, she speaks with Kate Wagner, architecture c ... Show More
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From the Archive – The Guest: Emma Cline On Outsiders, Delusion & Desire
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Oprah & Intuitive Laura Day on The Prism: Seven Steps to Heal Your Past & Transform Your Future
Laura Day, a New York Times bestselling author and renowned intuitive with an impressive clientele including A-list celebrities and Fortune 500 companies, joins “The Oprah Podcast” to discuss her latest book, The Prism: Seven Steps to Heal Your Past and Transform Your Future. Lau ... Show More
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Aug 2025
Death, Sex & Money | How the Ultra-Rich Think…and What They Fear
Evan Osnos has spent nearly his whole life observing the habits, values, and norms of the wealthy elite, from his childhood in suburban Connecticut to the years he spent reporting on the mega-yachts and underground bunkers of the U.S.’s richest citizens. This week, he talks to An ... Show More
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