Intelligence Squared

A new era for the Intelligence Squared podcast. Meet our new hosts – Mia Sorenti, Margherita Volpato and Conor Boyle – bringing you fresh studio conversations on the books, arguments and ideas shaping the world around us. Stay following here for what’s next.

Forget ideology. To understand today’s geopolitics, look at a map. Don’t miss bestselling Prisoners of Geography author Tim Marshall live at London’s Barbican Hall on 21 January Balcony tickets have already sold out. Book now: buff.ly/Pnwyz5E

Earlybird tickets to see @peterfrankopan live at Barbican Hall on Jan 18 close at 7pm tonight. Book now to see the best-selling author of “The Silk Roads” uncover the surprising ways the forces of history continue to shape the present. Book now: buff.ly/SrvF0Lw

HOST ANNOUNCEMENT: @PINsykes joins Belle Burden live on Nov 16. The writer, journalist and broadcaster will host Belle for a conversation on Strangers, marriage, betrayal and what it means to rebuild a life after everything changes. Book now: buff.ly/T9QTmjf

JUST ANNOUNCED: Has the West lost the green energy race to China? @adam_tooze joins us to explore China’s clean-energy dominance, the West’s response and what the race for green technology means for the global balance of power. Book now: buff.ly/3zo7K0i

Who decides whose voices get heard? Booker Prize-winning novelist @royarundhti argues that when a tiny elite dominates the story, the majority aren’t voiceless but structurally silenced. Watch her full conversation with Elif Shafak buff.ly/oATf3cN

A brilliant conversation between Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa at the London Literature Festival last weekend. Hear more from Zadie live in Bristol on Nov 2, as she explores the ideas behind Dead and Alive. Book now: buff.ly/wojCCOg

Thank you to Elif Shafak, Gaby Wood and everyone who joined us for a beautiful conversation on literature, storytelling and creativity in times of crisis.

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Next week, Karl Ove Knausgaard joins @dgjones live at @KingsPlace to discuss Arendal, memory, identity, family and the latest chapter of his Morning Star series. Book now: buff.ly/C7hETSg