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Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Artist David Shrigley: I stopped watching the news when Trump won

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 50:59


David Shrigley is one of Britain's most original and celebrated contemporary artists. Known for his deadpan drawings, iconic sculptures and ambitious installations, David Shrigley's work blends absurd humour with sharp observations on everyday life. On this episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy joins David at his latest show, Exhibition of Old Rope, in central London to discuss art, politics and Donald Trump.

The Fourcast
'A culture of cover-up': the NHS maternity crisis exposed

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 26:39


The NHS is facing one of its deepest crises - a string of maternity scandals, from Shrewsbury to Nottingham, Oxford to Leeds. Hundreds of babies have died or been left severely injured in hospitals meant to keep them safe.So why does this keep happening? Is it about funding, training, or a system that protects itself instead of patients?On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru Murthy is joined by Jeremy Hunt MP, who was the Health Secretary between 2012 and 2018; Channel 4 News Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald who recently reported on a maternity scandal at Oxford University Hospitals. The Trust there has apologised to families and said it was committed to learning from mistakes; and Kayleigh Griffiths, whose daughter Pippa died in 2016 due to failings in care by the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Her investigation alongside another bereaved mother Rhiannon Davies into failings at the Trust led to Jeremy Hunt commissioning the Ockenden Review into improving maternity services across the country.  Griffiths has also been critical of the health watchdog - the Care Quality Commission saying its oversight of maternity services was 'not fit for purpose.' The CQC said her complaints were being taken seriously and it was engaging with families directly.

The Fourcast
Starmer vs Streeting: inside the Labour meltdown

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 37:27


Labour is facing an extraordinary rift at the top of government. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has strongly denied claims that he is plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying that attacks are a sign of a toxic culture at Number 10. The story erupted after an anonymous briefing suggested Streeting could be preparing a leadership bid - a claim he has strongly rejected. But the row raises bigger questions: how loyal is the Cabinet? Who is really pulling the strings in No 10? And what does this internal drama mean for public trust and the Labour government's ability to deliver?In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Labour strategist and commentator, John McTernan, who was Tony Blair's political director, the pollster and director of Merlin Strategy Scarlett McGuire and the author and Guardian columnist Zoe Williams.

The Fourcast
BBC crisis: right-wing coup or bias crackdown?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 29:11


The BBC is in meltdown: both the Director General Tim Davie and the Head of News Deborah Turness have quit in the same weekend after a leaked memo accused the corporation of systemic political bias - an edit of Donald Trump's speech ahead of the January 6th riots at heart of the memo. The President has now piled in, threatening a billion dollar lawsuit.So what is really going on? Was this a right-wing coup against public service broadcasting - or the consequence of genuine bias inside the BBC?And could this crisis now reshape the future of impartial news - not just at the BBC, but across Britain's media?The BBC chairman Samir Shah has apologised for an “error of judgement” over the edit of the president's speech and said that the corporation had taken action on other areas that had been highlighted in the memo - and would take further action if necessary.  On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by the political editor of the Sunday Telegraph Camilla Turner and the editor of Prospect magazine Alan Rusbridger.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Pussy Riot's Masha on being an enemy of Putin

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 30:04


Founding member of Pussy Riot and one of the most high-profile political activists in Russia imprisoned by Vladimir Putin's government - in this Ways to Change the World Podcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Masha Alyokhina.She became internationally known after the group's protest performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in 2012, which led to her arrest and two years in prison. Since her release, Masha has continued to challenge Putin's regime and fight for freedom of expression through her art, writing and activism. And her new book, Political Girl, is an account of protest, prison and her thoughts about Russia today.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Why I risk my life to show the truth - war photographer Lynsey Addario

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 33:19


Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American photojournalist who has spent two decades covering conflicts and humanitarian crises across the globe. Travelling to the frontlines of some of the world's most dangerous countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan and Ukraine.She has a string of alarming personal stories to go with it. She has been detained by the Libyan army, forced to go through an X-ray scanner three times by Israeli forces who knew she was pregnant at the time. She once said, “I realise with every assignment I do, there is a chance I might not come home.”On this episode of Ways to Change the War, Addario speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about her life as a conflict journalist, wife and mother, as well as her latest feature documentary Love+War.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales on the crisis of trust in the age of Trump

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 49:35


Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia - the free digital encyclopedia that just about everyone in the Western world goes to if they need to quickly know anything.It has been going for almost 25 years, determinedly democratic, non-profit and user-run, but increasingly under attack by right-wing influencers, Republican politicians and Elon Musk for being biased and with an overly-progressive ideology. And now AI models like ChatGPT are parking their tanks firmly on Wikipedia's lawn, claiming to be the real fount of all knowledge. Wikipedia calls them "conversational chatbots".On this episode of Ways to Change the World, Jimmy Wales speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the “crisis of trust”, AI and why Wikipedia will continue to lead the way. 

The Fourcast
Is UK government complicit in the destruction of Gaza?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 41:38


Is the UK government complicit in the destruction of Gaza? That's the assertion in the new book by journalist and polemicist Peter Oborne, with both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak under fire for backing what he calls Israel's “criminal assault” following the Hamas attack of October 7.What's more, he says, the British media played its part too: colluding with the government as well as misrepresenting or under-reporting those voices opposed.On this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Peter Oborne and Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former UK ambassador to Yemen, previously a UN monitor, and now a senior fellow at the foreign affairs think-tank RUSI.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Munya Chawawa on finding humour in ‘a bombardment of bad news'

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 46:33


Munya Chawawa wants to make you laugh, but not at the expense of someone else. Through his sharp satire and viral sketches, his comedy explores the line between humour and harm, showing how you can illuminate difficult truths without tearing people down.In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Munya joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to talk about comedy, kindness, and the power of perspective. He reflects on growing up in Zimbabwe, navigating early experiences of bullying, and the challenge of finding empathy in a world that often rewards outrage. He shares his thoughts on how laughter can connect us and help us make sense of chaos, and gives advice to aspiring social media stars.

The Explanation
The Media Show: The Gaza Ceasefire

The Explanation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 22:58


As a ceasefire takes hold in Gaza, attention has turned to how the story itself is being covered and interpreted. From live reporting in Tel Aviv to verifying information from inside Gaza, journalists describe the pressures of working amid uncertainty and political tension. Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy reflects on the choices behind frontline coverage and the balance between speed and accuracy. Bel Trew, chief international correspondent at The Independent, outlines how she gathers and checks information when access to Gaza remains blocked. Professor Lee Edwards of the London School of Economics examines how global outlets have framed recent events and whether context and history are being lost in the headlines.Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Lucy Wai Assistant Producer: Martha Owen Production Coordinator: Ruth Waites Technical Coordinator: Chris Brown Sound: Chris Ablakwa

The Media Show
Reporting the Gaza ceasefire, Bari Weiss profile, Today in Parliament

The Media Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 42:16


Channel 4's Krishnan Guru-Murthy and The Independent's Bel Trew join us to discuss their reporting on the Gaza ceasefire. Professor Lee Edwards from the LSE analyses how the media has been framing recent events. Also on the programme, who is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News? Semafor's Max Tani profiles Bari Weiss. Plus, the BBC's Susan Hulme reflects on the future of Today in Parliament as it celebrates its 80th anniversary.

The Fourcast
Inside the Israel and Gaza peace deal - what happens next?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 49:08


After two years of war, a deal has finally been struck. Hostages are coming home, Palestinian prisoners and detainees are being released, and Israel and Hamas have declared that the fighting is over. But can this really be the end?In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Israeli negotiator Gershon Baskin - a man who has spent nearly five decades talking to both sides of the conflict, including Hamas.From back-channel talks to the Trump administration's surprise role, Baskin reveals how this ceasefire came together, what it means for Gaza's future, and whether it can last.

The Fourcast
Labour's deputy leader race - who is Bridget Phillipson?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 15:59


Labour's deputy leadership contender and Keir Starmer ally Bridget Phillipson joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on The Fourcast to set out her vision for the party.She talks about the threat from Reform UK and Nigel Farage, and how she would still hold Keir Starmer to account even though she's a cabinet minister and widely believed to be the prime minister's preferred choice. Plus - does she prefer Tony Blair or Gordon Brown?

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
‘It took a genocide' to recognise a Palestinian state - Ambassador Husam Zomlot

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 55:05


Husam Zomlot was born in a refugee camp in Gaza and has since become one of the most prominent Palestinian voices on the world stage. In 2017, Zomlot was appointed envoy to the United States, until the Trump administration shut down the PLO mission in Washington. The following year he became Head of the Palestinian Mission in London, a role that has now been elevated to Ambassador after the UK's formal recognition of the State of Palestine. He has been a leading voice for Gaza throughout the recent conflict, while also enduring devastating personal loss, with members of his own family killed in the violence. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Husam Zomlot speaks with Krishnan Guru-Murthy about his childhood, the growing recognition of a Palestinian state and the hope for him and his people.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Risks of AI becoming smarter than humans - web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 37:36


Sir Tim Berners-Lee launched the worldwide web on Christmas day 1990; an invention which has undeniably and profoundly changed the world.In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Sir Tim spoke with Krishnan Guru-Murthy about why addictive algorithms should be made illegal, the potential for artificial intelligence to outsmart humans, and how the internet has been both a powerful force for good and a source of significant harm to the world.

The Fourcast
Israel Palestine: is a two-state solution still possible?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 70:08


As a UN commission concludes that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and international pressure grows with more nations, including the UK, moving toward recognising a Palestinian state, is there any hope for a two-state solution?Can Israel and Palestine ever coexist side by side in peace, or has the violence, mistrust and the events of October the 7th and its aftermath made that dream impossible?In this special extended episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined in Jerusalem by Alan Baker, a former legal adviser to Israel's foreign ministry who helped draft the Oslo Accords, Yariv Oppenheimer, a human rights lawyer, Dr. Hassan Jabareen, the head of Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights, and the former managing editor of the Jerusalem Post Tovah Lazaroff. In relation to some of the claims made in the podcast, Israel's Foreign Ministry has categorically rejected the UN commission's report calling it "distorted and false" and Israel has always strenuously denied all claims of genocide, ethnic cleansing and apartheid in relation to the Palestinian people.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Ian McEwan: what gives renowned author hope in an age of crisis?

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 29:19


Sir Ian McEwan is one of Britain's most acclaimed novelists, a Booker prize winner with a career spanning five decades with work that often explores morality, memory, and the intersections of private lives with public events. Sir Ian has long been associated with contemporaries like Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, and Salman Rushdie, who together reshaped the British novel from the 1980s onward. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, he spoke to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the great issues facing the world from artificial intelligence to the rise of authoritarianism - as well as his latest novel What We Can Know.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
“We've medicalised being human” - Dr. Philippa Perry on ADHD and overdiagnosis

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 39:54


Philippa Perry has spent years helping people understand their inner lives, but she believes that something fundamental has shifted in the way we connect. Lockdown, she says, left many young people struggling with social confidence, while the dominance of phones and texting has created “fantasy relationships” that don't prepare us for the realities of face-to-face communication.In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Philippa joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss the hidden costs of social media, the pressures of cancel culture, and why we are so easily drawn to bad news. She explores the dangers of overdiagnosis, the challenge of parenting in a digital age, and why building genuine, flexible relationships matters more than ever in an anxious world.

The Fourcast
What does Angela Rayner's resignation mean for Labour?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 31:53


Angela Rayner has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister following revelations that she failed to pay the correct tax on a new home. But what does her departure mean for Keir Starmer, the Labour Party, and the future of the government?In today's episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Tom Baldwin, former Labour communications chief, Guardian columnist Zoe Williams and Sir Craig Oliver, ex-Director of Communications for David Cameron, to unpack the political fallout and what it means for Labour's leadership.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
'There's genocidal intent in Palestine' says data journalist

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 34:35


Mona Chalabi is a Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist, illustrator, writer, and commentator who gained international recognition for her distinctive illustrations which distil complex issues into art that is deeply relatable and easily understood. In this episode of Ways To Change The World, she tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy what people should know about data journalism in a world where we are constantly bombarded by information. She also shares how reporting on Gaza has taken an emotional toll.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Society 'feels like a pressure cooker', says Suede frontman

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 33:17


After a summer of Britpop revival provoked by the Oasis concerts, nineties legends Suede are about to take over the Southbank Centre in London for a series of events.In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Suede frontman Brett Anderson speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy ahead of the release of their tenth album ‘Antidepressants' and explains how his writing continues to evolve to the times and his age.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
‘Humans are not evolved for modern life' - evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 44:18


Ella Al-Shamahi grew up as a Muslim creationist, part of a ‘tribe' that believes that humankind was created whole by a higher power. At university, she enrolled in courses that studied evolution, specifically to prove her professors wrong - but the plan backfired when she became fascinated by evolutionary biology and came to the conclusion that Darwin was, in fact, right all along. Now an accomplished paleoanthropologist, she explores the complex journey of human evolution and the origins of Homo sapiens. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Ella joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss her remarkable personal transformation from creationism to science. She also explains why she believes humans haven't fully evolved to meet the demands of the modern world, and shares her unwavering faith in humanity's resilience and potential.

The Fourcast
UN aid chief demands Israel opens Gaza border

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 25:40


Charged with looking after the United Nations' humanitarian projects - from Israel's aid blockade in Gaza to the crisis in Sudan, Tom Fletcher was recently described as having the ‘toughest job in the world'. But he disagrees. “The toughest job in the world”, he says, “is sitting there watching your kid having his arm cut off in a hospital without an anaesthetic.”In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Tom Fletcher about why aid is not reaching those who need it most, in Gaza and beyond. He warns that global humanitarian needs are greater than ever, with crises in Sudan, Yemen and Ukraine, and makes a plea to the world to “step up” on Gaza crisis response.

The Fourcast
Chris Bryant MP on sexuality, abuse, and his time as a priest

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 53:18


Chris Bryant MP has lived many lives  - from a childhood in Franco's Spain to serving as a priest in the Church of England, and now more than two decades in Parliament. He reflects on growing up gay when it was still illegal, the abuse he endured as a young man in the National Youth Theatre, and how Section 28 drove him away from the Conservative Party.In this episode of The Fourcast, he tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy what power looks like behind closed doors, and why speaking out about abuse matters.This episode includes discussion about sexual assault. You can find where to access help and support with these issues at: www.channel4.com/4viewers/help-support 

The Fourcast
Is the ‘woke' backlash killing body positivity? - From Sydney Sweeney ad to Zara models ban

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 26:09


Is fashion the latest thing to be swallowed into politics, culture war and the backlash on woke?Stick-thin models with protruding bones were the marketing choice of Zara for a new campaign - the ad has just been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority as irresponsible.And the fallout from Sydney Sweeney's ad campaign for American Eagle jeans keeps growing - a few years ago accusations of white supremacy and promoting the right wing might have caused a share price to plummet.But after Donald Trump described the ad as the hottest ad out there American Eagle stock rocketed. Are we back in the 90's or even the 30's?Ad agencies have always looked for ways to get noticed - but is the war on woke also sweeping away years of progress on body positivity and diversity?On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Katie Glass, who writes for the Times and Megan Jayne Crabbe - a writer, presenter and activist for body positivity and feminism.

The Fourcast
Sarah Vine: How Brexit ruined my marriage to Michael Gove

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 47:58


Does Westminster make good people awful or does it attract awful people? As far as Sarah Vine is concerned, it's the former - corrupting those with the best of intentions, turning them “mad and toxic.” For twenty years, Sarah Vine was on the frontline of UK politics - married to former Secretary of State Michael Gove, friend (and later, foe) of the Camerons and a tabloid columnist. She witnessed Brexit up close - so close in fact, that it cost her her marriage. In this episode of the Fourcast, journalist and author Sarah Vine talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about her new book, ‘How Not to Be a Political Wife'. She talks about her ‘crush' on Samantha Cameron and their devastating fallout, her view that MPs aren't paid enough, the pressures of public scrutiny and the emotional toll of being married to power.

Iain Dale All Talk
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Iain Dale All Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 52:24


Iain Dale interviews broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy about his wonderful career and the state of the media. They discuss what it takes to carry out a good interview, Krishnan's love of foreign reporting, his most memorable moments in front of the camera and the future of the 'legacy media' - and more!

The Fourcast
Iran strikes back? What Israel and the US could do next

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 31:00


The United States and Israel have launched major airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and regime targets. Iran's foreign minister is seeking diplomatic support in Moscow, while questions swirl around the true extent of the damage, and whether retaliation could spiral into a wider regional war.In this episode of The Fourcast, which was recorded before the latest developments in Qatar, our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy in Washington and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani in Israel, to discuss what damage the strikes have caused to Iran's nuclear programme, whether regime change is the real aim what options Iran has to retaliate.

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Want to live to 100? Here's how - Devi Sridhar

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 40:43


Whilst life expectancy is declining in the UK and America and other high-income countries, some tech billionaires have become obsessed with life longevity - but which factors really impact how long we live and when we die? Public health expert Devi Sridhar speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World about the launch of her new book 'How not to die (Too Soon). She explains how changing our public health policy could improve life expectancy, what the UK can learn from other countries when it comes to health, and what her own cancer diagnosis taught her about the state of the NHS' waiting list times.

The Fourcast
Will Israel Iran crisis escalate out of control? - experts explain

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 30:05


As simmering tensions between Israel and Iran explode in a barrage of missiles and drones, Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to journalist Jonathan Rugman and RUSI's Middle East Security expert, Burcu Ozcelik about whether the conflict might escalate.After a number of Iranian nuclear scientists and military leaders including the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard were killed, Iran has retaliated with 100 drones fired into Israel with more promised.So what will Israel's next move be with Prime Minister Netanyahu saying strikes could continue 'for as many days as it takes?'

The Fourcast
Will Rachel Reeves' spending review turbocharge or tank UK economy?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 29:57


Rachel Reeves has unveiled her long-awaited spending review, with the NHS and defence seeing the most gains while many other departments face cuts - so, is this the kind of spending programme that will transform the UK economy and help Keir Starmer see off the threat of Nigel Farage's Reform UK? In this special episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi and Luke Tryl, the director of the More in Common polling company.

The Fourcast
Should Israel be held accountable for deaths of Gazans queuing for aid?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 41:37


The aid crisis in Gaza is deepening. This morning, Israeli soldiers opened fire near crowds of Palestinians approaching a new food distribution site in southern Gaza, the Israeli military confirmed. At least 27 people were killed and dozens more wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. This comes just days after a similar incident left 31 dead and nearly 200 injured, an event for which Israel has denied responsibility.As famine looms and disease spreads through the devastated territory, civilians are caught in an increasingly desperate struggle for survival. Aid is scarce, humanitarian convoys are often attacked or held indefinitely at the Gaza border, and the infrastructure needed to deliver essential supplies has collapsed.In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is in Jerusalem, speaking to Milena Ansari, a Palestinian lawyer and researcher with Human Rights Watch, and Zvika Klein, editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post. They discuss how the crisis is unfolding, why so little aid is getting through, and who is being held accountable.

The Fourcast
Musk out: how billionaires and crypto bros still shape Trump's White House

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 42:03


Elon Musk has announced an end to his time as the head of DOGE with a parting shot at his former boss Donald Trump over a bill that's projected to add trillions to government debt - and now Donald Trump's flagship tariff policy has suffered a major setback as a federal court ruled them illegal. The White House is of course appealing.Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Evan Osnos, staff writer at the New Yorker, and Kenneth P. Vogel, reporter for the New York Times about crypto currencies, unprecedented pardons, and how this all fits into a wider pattern in President Trump's administration.Produced by: Freya Pickford and Calum Fraser

The Fourcast
How Israeli embassy staff shooting could impact Gaza war

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 34:42


The shooting of a couple who worked for the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC has sent shockwaves around the world, while in Gaza the UN says thousands of men, women and children are in danger of severe starvation after an 11-week aid blockade. For this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to The Economist's Israel Correspondent Anshel Pfeffer and Palestinian journalist Nour Odeh. They discuss the shooting of Israeli embassy staff in DC, growing condemnation of Netanyahu by Western leaders and mounting international calls to recognise a Palestinian state. Produced by Freya Pickford, Calum Fraser and Alice Wagstaffe

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Comedian Stewart Lee on why he won't tour Trump's America

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 40:32


Once described as the 'comedian's comedian' Stewart Lee has been performing stand up since 1988. He is known for pushing boundaries with his intelligent, self-referential and often provocative style of comedy but in his new show 'Stewart Lee vs the Man Wulf' he questions his place on the comedy circuit in an era of increasing populism rhetoric and the popularity of, in his words “$60m Netflix comedians of hate.” In this episode of Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy he discusses the state of comedy today and what he thinks of the comedy style of comics like Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle as well as why he wouldn't tour America right now. As The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper begins a new era under Tortoise media he also reflects on his column for the paper which he's stopped after 15 years. Produced by Holly Snelling and Sachin Croker

The Fourcast
Russia Victory Day: will Putin ever be toppled? | Vladimir Kara-Murza

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 37:57


Russia is celebrating Victory Day, with 29 foreign leaders including the Chinese President Xi Jinping joining Vladimir Putin in Moscow to commemorate the Soviet Union's part in the defeat of Nazi Germany 80 years ago. But is President Putin about to enjoy his own victory if the US pulls out of peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine?  For the latest episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to one man who thinks President Trump is doing everything in his power to make that happen. The writer, historian and activist Vladimir Kara Murza has been poisoned and imprisoned for his anti-Kremlin campaigns. He was released from a Siberian jail last year as part of a prisoner exchange. Produced by Calum Fraser, Toby Bakare, Rob Thomson

The Fourcast
Will India's missile strike on Pakistan lead to all out war?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 31:37


Pakistan has described India's missile attacks that killed more than 30 people 'an act of war', but India says it was retaliation for a terrorist assault in Indian-controlled Kashmir. So is an all-out war inevitable between these two nuclear-armed neighbours. In the past the US has acted as a peace broker, but is the Trump administration willing to involve itself in another foreign conflict?   To discuss this, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined from Delhi by the Emmy-nominated journalist Barkha Dutt who has reported from the frontline in previous conflicts between India and Pakistan. And also by Ayesha Siddiqa from the Department of War Studies at King's College, London. She writes extensively on the Pakistan military after serving as the country's director of naval research. Produced by Calum Fraser, Holly Snelling, Rob Thomson  

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Meet the most important person in British theatre - Indhu Rubasingham

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 23:38


Newly appointed National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham becomes the first woman and person of colour to lead the theatre in it's 60 year history. She sat down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss art, diversity and censorship and taking on her 'dream job.'  Produced by Holly Snelling and Vik Patel.

The Fourcast
Will Kashmir attack cause new India-Pakistan war?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 29:00


Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a deadly attack in a tourist hotspot in Kashmir, with Indian Prime Minister Nerandra Modi saying he will pursue the attackers to the ‘ends of the earth' after they killed 26 people. With India blaming Pakistan for the attack, retaliatory actions between the two countries have ramped up. India has cancelled visas, excluded diplomats and suspended a landmark water-sharing treaty - while Pakistan has halted all trade. So, what will Prime Minister Modi do next? Could this attack lead to a bigger conflict between these two nuclear armed nations? And how would this affect a world already reeling from wars in the Middle East and Europe. To discuss all this on the latest episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Manoj Joshi, who spent decades as a journalist in India and most recently advised the government on reforming the security forces, and our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani. Produced by Holly Snelling, Calum Fraser and Rob Thomson

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
‘Antidepressants are like alcohol or cannabis' | Joanna Moncrieff

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 32:15


Joanna Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist, author and researcher who is a prominent and controversial voice in the research of depression. Her 2002 study ‘The Serotonin Theory of Depression: A Systematic Umbrella Review of the Evidence' concluded that there was no link between serotonin and depression, debunking the mainstream medical belief in antidepressants. Moncrieff, whose research has drawn criticism from ‘Big pharma' and support from fringe figures on the right, speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy in the latest episode of Ways to Change the World. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Ka Yee Mak and Tom Gordon-Martin.  

The Fourcast
President Xi or Trump - who's the UK's biggest threat? | Fourcast

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 39:22


Following President Donald Trump's tariffs and President Xi Jinping's refusal to back down, the world is in a new era and the UK has a decision to make. Does it line up behind the US President and freeze diplomatic relationships with Beijing? Or, with an increasingly radical leader in Washington DC, do they switch their allegiance? What does the UK do about China's human rights record? In a world of strong men hostile to liberal democracies, where does the UK go? On this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Victor Gao, vice president of the Center for China and Globalisation, and Baroness Helena Kennedy, a Labour peer who was sanctioned by Beijing for her role as co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. Produced by Ka Yee Mak, Tom Gordon-Martin, Holly Snelling and Rob Thomson.  

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Why our prisons are broken - and how to fix them | expert explains

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 35:35


Pia Sinha worked in prisons for 24 years before being appointed CEO of the charity Prison Reform Trust and she describes herself as a "ridiculously optimistic" person, who believes the prisons can be made to work properly. Sinha started her career in prison as a psychologist and went on to work in female, male prisons and institutions for young offenders. She was the governor at three prisons and later was responsible for all the women's prisons in the country. Sinha, who believes many of the prisoners in the UK should not be behind bars, speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy in the latest episode of Ways to Change the World. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Ka Yee Mak and Tom Gordon-Martin.  

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Mike Berners-Lee: Why dishonesty is destroying the planet

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 45:07


Sustainability expert and professor Mike Berners-Lee argues that dishonesty in politics, business, and the media is one of the biggest barriers to tackling global crises like climate change, social inequality, and environmental destruction. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, he talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the need for a cultural shift where honesty is valued, and where deceit in public life carries real consequences. Without this, he warns, we risk making the world's biggest challenges even harder to solve. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Ka Yee Mak, Tom Gordon-Martin.

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Will Trump's tariffs cause global economic crash? | Robert Kaplan | Fourcast

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 33:48


Donald Trump has announced global tariffs on an unprecedented scale, holding up a chart in the White House Rose Garden outlining what each country will pay and while the UK seems to have got off relatively lightly, almost nowhere has escaped America's determination to bolster its home-grown trade and manufacturing. Even the penguins that are the only inhabitants of a chain of remote Antarctic islands have been slapped with a 10 percent tariff. Prices in the US are likely to go up. The global economy faces a period of chaos amid plunging markets. But is a trade war inevitable? And could it spiral out of control and escalate into something much worse? For this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by the American author and commentator Robert Kaplan whose writing examines the nature of US power, and Channel 4 News Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi. Produced by Calum Fraser, Ka Yee Mak, Silvia Maresca, Rob Thomson

The Fourcast
Is Israel already enacting Trump's Gaza plan? Israel's deputy FM | podcast

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 39:40


Benjamin Netanyahu has said his intention is to implement Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, while Israel comes under intense criticism after the bodies of 15 emergency workers were discovered dead in southern Gaza and the UN says they were killed “one be one” by Israeli forces.   Sharon Haskell is from the New Hope party in the Israeli parliament and she is the deputy foreign minister in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government.    She spoke to Krishnan Guru-Murthy in the latest episode of the Fourcast.    Produced by Ka Yee Mak, Calum Fraser, Girish Juneja, Rob Thomson  

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Dragons' Den star Sara Davies on the mindset of success

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 29:43


Entrepreneur, investor, and former Dragon's Den star Sara Davies has spent 20 years building businesses and helping others do the same. She started her company, Crafter's Companion, while still at university and turned it into a global brand. But as she tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy, success isn't just about strategy - it's about mindset. It's a theme she explores in her latest book, The Six-Minute Entrepreneur, which distills the lessons of her own journey into advice for anyone looking to succeed. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, she reflects on the challenges facing small businesses, what she's learned from Dragon's Den, and why the UK needs to celebrate its entrepreneurs more. As she steps away from the Den, she also shares what's next for her and why she remains deeply passionate about backing businesses that make a difference. Produced by Silvia Maresca and Ka Yee Mak.

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UK Economy - How Bad Is It? The Spring Statement Explained | Fourcast Live

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 31:22


The Fourcast breaks down a huge day for the UK economy and British politics, as Rachel Reeves delivers her Spring Statement with cuts to welfare and a new forecast from the OBR slashing the UK's prospect for growth.  Krishnan Guru-Murthy was joined by our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi and our Senior Political Correspondent Paul McNamara to explain what this means for you and explore the political fallout. Produced by Girish Juneja, Rob Thomson, Ka Yee Mak, Calum Fraser

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Christo Grozev: the Russian spy catcher Putin wants dead

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 39:04


Christo Grozev is a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has spent years tracking down Russian spies and is on Vladimir Putin's wanted list. Grozev's open-source journalism exposed spies linked to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in 2018 and Alexei Navalny in 2020. Now he is at the centre of his own sinister Kremlin plot, as a Bulgarian spy-ring was sent by Moscow to target him and planned to kidnap and kill him, before they were arrested and convicted in the UK. He speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy in this episode of Ways to Change the World ahead of the streaming release of his new documentary ‘Kill List: Hunted by Putin's Spies' - which is available on Channel 4. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Calum Fraser, Ka Yee Mak.  

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Misan Harriman on Meghan Markle, Gaza and shooting for Vogue

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 48:55


Misan Harriman went from picking up a camera for the first time aged 40, to becoming one of the most influential photographers of his generation. In 2020, his images of the Black Lives Matter protests went viral, capturing a historic moment of resistance and solidarity. He was also commissioned by Meghan Markle to take her second pregnancy announcement portrait and made history as the first Black photographer to shoot the cover for British Vogue's acclaimed September issue For Harriman, photography is more than an art form - it's activism. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, he talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about using his platform to challenge injustice, why he believes media coverage of major global issues - including the Israel-Palestine conflict - can fuel division rather than understanding, and why he wants to inspire the next generation to make a difference.. Produced by Silvia Maresca.

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Jude Kelly on women, equality and the rise of the world's 'strong men'

Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 37:09


Krishnan Guru-Murthy sits down with Jude Kelly, founder of the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation, to talk about the rise of traditional values in global politics, equitable education and the arts and whether the divine really is 'a bloke'. Kelly, a theatre director and former artistic director of the Southbank centre in London, reflects on her experiences challenging entrenched patriarchal values while growing up as an Irish immigrant in England; how she feels our financial, legal and religious norms have placed men in charge of society and what to do about it; the recent resurgence of traditional values and strongman politics; and why community-driven change is the real key to creating a more just and equitable society. Produced by Silvia Maresca.