Explore every episode of the podcast King's of Curiosity with Gillian Tett
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| King's of Curiosity | 21 Mar 2026 | 00:01:42 | |
Welcome to King's of Curiosity – a podcast for curious minds. Each episode takes you on a journey through some of the bright ideas and breakthroughs coming out of King's College Cambridge. Presented by Gillian Tett, financial journalist and Provost of King's, we dive into topics from populism to quantum computing and almost everything in between. Come and get curious with us! New episodes every Tuesday | |||
| Populism with Marcus Boeick | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:53:41 | |
To kick off the series, historian Marcus Boïck looks back at the last 30 years to trace the resurgence of the far right in post-reunification Germany and beyond. He and Gillian discuss the often devastating economic and social impacts of reunification on the former East Germany, why he rates Goodbye Lenin! above The Lives of Others and consider the AfD party's prospects for future elections. Recorded and Produced by &Friends Content studio (www.andfriends.world) | |||
| Building Bridges across the Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan and Carrie Humphrey | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:43:16 | |
This week we welcome historian Peter Frankopan and anthropologist Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey to the show. Both work on very different aspects of areas across Asia now described as the Silk Roads; Peter has written a bestselling history of the Silk Roads, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and Carrie has spent several decades as an anthropologist in Mongolia, China and Russia. Gillian recalls her days of anthropological field work in Tajikistan as the Soviet Union began to break up, and Carrie reveals a new way of looking at the Great Wall of China. All are involved with the Silk Roads Programme at King's, which brings together researchers who work on the past and present of a part of the world which continues to shape global trade and cultures today. The Silk Roads Programme at King's College Cambridge Recorded and Produced by &Friends Content studio (www.andfriends.world) | |||
| Tech Beyond Bros with Alice Hutchings and Jude Browne | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:40:10 | |
Each day brings new stories about the possibilities and the threats of AI and the dominance of Silicon Valley. But what if there were other voices and points of view shaping these technologies and their influence on the world? How differently would these tools work for us? Our guests this week come from very different worlds but their work on understanding the impacts of AI and tech intersects in fascinating ways. Alice Hutchings is a professor of Computer Science and Technology who focuses on cybercrime and how to prevent it. Jude Browne is a political scientist whose most recent book focuses on how society might respond to the rise of technologies from AI to robotics to genetic engineering. Jude Browne on AI and Political Responsibility Alice Hutchings on the risks of war in Iran triggering a cyber insurgency Since recording this episode, Action Fraud has been replaced by Report Fraud. UK residents who experience cybercrime can report it here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/ Recorded and Produced by &Friends Content studio (www.andfriends.world) | |||