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    Politics on the Couch

    Politics on the Couch

    Politics on the Couch

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    Length:
    41 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Rafael Behr examines how our minds respond to politics and how politicians mess with our minds.In each episode an expert from the world of politics, psychology, history or philosophy joins Raf on our 'couch' to discuss what's driving our political thought and behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 41 episodes

    Title

    Doom audit - a conversation with Jonathan Freedland about America, Israel, liberal angst and the unravelling West

    In the wake of October 7th and Trump's bid to become US President again, Rafael Behr si...

    59 minutes
    		Apr 21, 2024

    Moving the needle - Tom Gray of Gomez on swapping the recording studio for the campaign trail, and what being in a band teaches you about politics.

    Rafael Behr talks to Tom Gray from Gomez about his bid to become a Brighton MP.Tom's ha...

    64 minutes
    		Dec 05, 2023

    'Bonus Couch Chat'

    In a departure from our normal format Rafael Behr (host) and Philip Berman (the show's ...

    41 minutes
    		Sep 29, 2023

    'Beyond the Red Wall'

    Raf Behr talks to journalist, author and broadcaster David Aaronovitch about his recent...

    64 minutes
    		Jul 20, 2023

    'Beyond parody' - a conversation with Rob Hutton about political journalism and its complex relationship with power

    Rafael Behr talks to Rob Hutton, parliamentary sketch writer at the Critic, about the u...

    59 minutes
    		Jul 07, 2023

    Trapped! Democracy's struggle to cope with modern life and what we can do to help – a conversation with Professor Ben Ansell.

    On this edition Rafael Behr talks to Professor Ben Ansell about his new book Why Politi...

    78 minutes
    		May 17, 2023

    Kindness - a conversation about political empathy, its power and its limits, with Claudia Hammond

    Host Rafael Behr talks to Claudia Hammond about political empathy, its power and its li...

    50 minutes
    		May 04, 2023

    Contrarianism, social media and the future of culture wars - a conversation with Atlantic writer Helen Lewis

    In this wide-ranging and informal conversation*, Rafael Behr chats to former colleague ...

    76 minutes
    		Mar 30, 2023

    Populism, democracy and the parliamentary battle over Brexit

    Rafael Behr talks to Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution Unit and co-author, alon...

    70 minutes
    		Mar 21, 2023

    Party People - a stroll around the grassroots of democracy

    Host Rafael Behr talks to Prof. Tim Bale about why people join political parties and ho...

    50 minutes
    		Mar 14, 2023