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The Amol Rajan Connection

Amol Rajan 2 Episodes Oct 22, 2026

The Amol Rajan Connection explores the major forces shaping the modern world, from AI and smartphones to climate change, aging populations, and economic crisis. Host Amol Rajan, former editor of The Independent and a BBC presenter, talks with influential thinkers and leaders to make sense of rapid change. The show aims to help listeners understand deep trends rather than fleeting news and feel more confident navigating the future. It offers a welcoming space for conversations about how the world is changing.

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Episode 2 - Delia Smith: Ingredients for life Oct 22, 2026 4226 Delia Smith has been one the most famous women in Britain for the past 50 years, selling over 20 million books and teaching a nation to cook. This interview was recorded just a few days after the death of her late husband Michael. She talks about adapting to life without him - her career - and her new book, ‘US: Nine ingredients to change our world’, trying to connect and unite communities. Than

Q&A with Gareth Southgate: Egos, young athletes and mental health Oct 19, 2026 1958 Sir Gareth Southgate takes questions on the Amol Rajan Connection: Including from the former BBC boss, Tim Davie,  about dealing with huge characters and egos. Follow-up episode with a giant of English football.   Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. Amazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.uk Google Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/ai

Episode 1 - Gareth Southgate: Lessons in Life, Leadership & Football Oct 15, 2026 7242 A giant of English football, Southgate is on top form and more candid than ever in this unmissable conversation with Amol Rajan. He talks about what he’s learned from failure; why he stopped enjoying football; how the game is letting fans down; whether he would return; and why he now spends so much time thinking about the crisis of meaning afflicting so many men. How can we build confident, kind,

Welcome to The Amol Rajan Connection Oct 13, 2026 143 If life feels like it's happening TO you, not FOR you, then The Amol Rajan Connection is here to help. This show will slow the world down, explain the mighty forces shaping our era - and help you Win the Future.  We're living through one of history's hinge moments. An old order is crumbling and a new one struggling to be born. AI, smartphones, global heating; ageing population; economic

The Amol Rajan Connection

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