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We’re parasites like viruses – biochemist
For ages, we've been trying to trace the origins of life on Earth. How did a barren rock turn into something as flourishing, beautiful, and abundant as we know it? We asked Nick Lane, professor of evolutionary biochemistry at University College...
Dec 3, 2021 08:21
Human beings are made to suffer – philosopher
From an early age, we strive to understand the world around us. But maybe we should do more to understand ourselves. Well, today I'm putting life's big questions about love and happiness to the philosopher and founder of The School of Life –...
Nov 5, 2021 07:00
In 30 years, real meat will only be available in illegal places – 1st stem-cell burger creator
The Earth’s population is growing and so is the demand for food. Will we be able to sustain the planet when there are twice as many of us, and not completely destroy the environment? We talked to a man who has presented the first lab-grown...
Oct 22, 2021 06:42
On Contact: The second American revolution
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the Second American Revolution with author David Talbot. The populist uprisings of the Progressive Era, labor militancy of the 1930s, and the sweeping social and cultural transformations of the 1960s and 1970s...
Sep 19, 2021 06:57
By changing the color and shape of food it's possible to change its flavor – experimentalist chef
Crispy lettuce, an airy soufflé and blood-red oranges – it turns out that enjoying the food we eat is not only a matter of taste. How does flavor find its way from the tongue to the brain? And how can it be manipulated? We talked to...
Sep 17, 2021 04:37
Guinea Coup and 9/11 Anniversary (E401)
Once upon a time there was a scramble for Africa. The great European powers frantically seized colonies and looted them. In the new scramble, most of the competitors are not European – though France still tries – but the competition is...
Sep 11, 2021 11:40
On Contact: Mainstream environmental movement lies
On the show today, Chris Hedges discusses the lies and fantasies told by the mainstream environmental movement about how to solve the climate crisis with authors and activists Derrick Jensen and Lierre Keith. A new book shows how technology will not...
Aug 29, 2021 06:21
On Contact: The Debacle in Afghanistan
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the debacle in Afghanistan with Danny Sjursen, a graduate of West Point Military Academy, former US Army major and author. He is a combat veteran who served in Iraq and later as an Army captain in...
Aug 27, 2021 07:27
The world without insects is scary – biologist
Our planet’s biodiversity has long been crying for help. Hundreds of species could vanish off the face of the Earth, and we are talking end of this century, Bees are one of them. What would their extinction mean for our future? We talk with...
Jul 30, 2021 06:22
On Contact: The life and work of Susan Sontag
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the writer and intellectual Susan Sontag with her biographer Benjamin Moser. Susan Sontag, who wrote about art, feminism, politics, celebrity, style, homosexuality, illness, fascism, and war, was that...
Jul 25, 2021 09:01