As Black History Month in the UK draws to a close, Intelligence Squared's Feyi Adegbite reflects on how the Black identity in the UK has changed over the years and highlights some of the best contemporary cultural picks from Black creatives across the worlds of fashion, theatre, art and music. This the audio version of Intelligence Squared's The Monthly Read newsletter, which takes a deep dive into topics making the headlines or making a big impact on us at Intelligence Squared. Sign up to The Monthly Read by becoming an Intelligence Squared Member.
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The Bewildering Magic of the Narwhal, the Greenland Shark, and the Golden Mole
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – Words that Changed The World, with Jeremy Irons and Carey Mulligan
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – Letters That Changed The World
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – The Power of Poetry, with Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Isaacs
Cultural Favourites from the Archives – James Rhodes and Armando Iannucci on the Transformative Power of Music
The Magic of A Christmas Carol, with Simon Callow and John Mullan
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 4 – Jonathan Freedland, Will MacAskill and Katherine Rundell
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 3 – Dipo Faloyin, Lea Ypi and Melissa Thompson
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 2 – Oded Galor, Andrea Elliott and Orhan Pamuk
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 1 – Reni Eddo-Lodge, Orlando Figes and Elizabeth Williamson
The Sunday Debate: Will protests rock China?
Slime: A Gooey Natural History
ChatGPT: The Death and Rebirth of Writing
How Did Zelensky Become One of the Most Significant Wartime Leaders of the 21st Century? with Olga Onuch and Henry Hale
The Sunday Debate: Sanctions against Russia won't work - Part 1
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa in conversation with Gabriel Gatehouse
The Death of a Monarch and a Divided Nation, with Robert Harris
The Extraordinary Properties of Everyday Foods, with Tim Spector
The Sunday Debate: The Great Energy Transition – What is the Role of Corporations in the Energy Transition?
Were the 1990s Britain’s Coolest Decade? with Dylan Jones
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