Search results for ‘Krishnan Guru-Murthy’
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Activist Gina Martin on changing the law on upskirting, ‘boys will be boys’, and the impact of online abuse
Gina Martin tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the lessons she has learnt since changing the law on upskirting, the importance of trans voices, the online abuse she has received and why the conversation around masculinity needs to change, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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I came to the UK from Syria with £12 – Imad Al Arnab on fleeing the war and opening his own restaurant
Chef and former refugee Imad Al Arnab joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to talk about fleeing Syria and his journey from losing everything in the war to rebuilding a life in the UK, in this week’s episode of Ways to Change the World.
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‘The status quo doesn’t work’ – Wes Streeting MP on child poverty, coming out and reforming the NHS
Wes Streeting MP joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to talk about his journey from a Stepney council estate to the Labour frontbench in Westminster, his optimism that poverty is a trap we can escape and his vision for an NHS ‘fit for the future’ on the eve of the 2024 UK general election, on this week’s Ways to Change the World podcast.
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Putin’s ‘rotten’ Russia needs to change – Evgenia Kara-Murza on the fight for Russian freedom
Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of long-time Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to talk about her fight to free Russia’s political prisoners, the toll Vladimir’s detention has taken on their family and whether she can envisage a future in a free, democratic Russia, in this week’s Way to Change the World podcast.
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‘Every family I know has lost somebody to overdose’ – Barbara Kingsolver on America’s opioid crisis
Award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to talk about America’s opioid crisis, the devastating impact it has on rural communities and how she set out to write ‘the great Appalachian novel’, tracing back the steps of Charles Dickens.
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40m
“Our economy drives deforestation” – Suzanne Simard on protecting our forests
In today’s episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speak to ecologist Suzanne Simard about how her work could help protect forests from climate change.
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Actor Eddie Marsan on finding ambition within chaos and the struggles of being a working class actor
Actor Eddie Marsan joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World to discuss his chaotic upbringing, lessons in Buddhist teachings, and how actors from privileged backgrounds can find success despite being “mediocre”.
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“Prison gives you alone time; you start to figure things out” – Michael Balogun finds his purpose
In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Actor Michael Balogun joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss how he turned his life around through acting, and why the power of your thoughts matter.
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37m
“Retro, vicious racism is just under the skin”” – Gary Young
Writer Gary Younge joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World to discuss significant events that have impacted the Black diaspora, his mother’s influence and what he can teach the next generation of journalists.
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“The consulting industry has infantilised government” – economist Mariana Mazzucato on governments taking back control
Economist Mariana Mazzacuto joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World to discuss how economic theory can streamline everything from school lunches to handling a pandemic, and the link between knife crime and the economy.
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“Mass extinction is already underway” – Peter Frankopan on how humans have shaped the earth
In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Historian Peter Frankopan sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss how humans have impacted the world, the existential threat posed by nuclear war and global superpowers, and what happens “when the music stops”.
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‘We’re willing to sacrifice our egos for the good of the band’ – Simon Le Bon
In today’s episode of Ways to Change the World, Simon Le Bon sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss why the band doesn’t make political statements, the state of the music industry, and the secret to Duran Duran’s longevity.
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“The Conservative party is the Brexit party” – Director of Onward, Sebastian Payne
In today’s Ways to Change the World, Director of centre-right think tank Onward Sebastian Payne sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss Brexit, Boris, and what we can expect from the next general election.
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“We have big rivers and we have strong hands”. Baaba Maal on the future of Africa
In today’s Ways to Change the World, Senegalese musician Baaba Maal sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss the power of music and why we are all politicians in our own way when it comes to helping the world.
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“You learn to live with the pain, you grow your life around it”. Cariad Lloyd on finding humour in grief
In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Comedian Cariad Lloyd sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss dying, death, grief, and what comes next.