Inspire Us Podcast
Episodes
Why the Universe Has Mass: The Higgs Field & What Physics Can't Explain Yet | Michael Peskin S8EP2
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Peskin is a theoretical physicist and Professor at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University, one of the world's lea...
Why the Universe Is Expanding: Dark Energy, Cosmology & General Relativity | Bharat Ratra Inspire Us
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bharat Ratra is a distinguished Physicist and Professor of Physics at Kansas State University and a leading cosmologist. He is best known for co-propo...
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09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Ramla Ali: Boxing for Somalia at the Olympics, Nearly Going Homeless, Building a New Career in Film
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ramla Ali is a Somali-British Olympian, boxer, model, humanitarian, and filmmaker whose journey from refugee to representing Somalia on the world stag...
Kwame Anthony Appiah: Identity, Culture Wars, Class & Authenticity | S7EP7
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a philosopher, cultural theorist and Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He is also the author of the popular “T...
Graham Priest: Can Something Be Both True and False? | Logic, Paradoxes & Truth | S7EP6
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Priest is one of the world’s leading philosophers of logic. He is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center and also ...
Jo Wolff
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Jonathan Wolff: The Philosophy of Inequality, Democracy & Hidden Politics | S7EP5 Inspire Us Podcast
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Wolff is a leading political philosopher at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. He has advised governments, shaped publi...
David Betz: “We’re Heading Toward Civil War” - Immigration, Elites & Britain’s Future S7EP4 Inspire Us Podcast
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Betz is a Canadian academic and Professor of War in the Modern World at King’s College London. He specialises in civil war, insurgency, inform...
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11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Mourad Mkinsi: Is Morocco a Development Success Story? Culture, Power & Inequality | Inspire Us Podcast S7EP2 Mourad Mkinsi
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mourad Mkinsi is a Moroccan academic whose work sits at the intersection of cultural studies and socio-political analysis. His research and teaching e...
Nick Pelletier: Cycling Across Africa, Moab 240 & the Limits of Human Endurance | Inspire Us S7EP1
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Pelletier is an ultra-endurance athlete and host of the Comforts Breed Complacency podcast. He has run some of the world’s hardest ultra races,...
Fabrice Cavarretta: Entrepreneurship isn’t a formula — it’s an ecosystem | Inspire Us Podcast S6EP6
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, Professor Fabrice Cavarretta (ESSEC Business School, author of Gérer, c’est jardiner) dismantles the glo...
Michael Hudson: Why Financialization is Destroying Britain & the West | Inspire Us Podcast
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economist Michael Hudson joins the Inspire Us Podcast to discuss the rise of financialization, the dominance of the rentier class, and the decline of ...
John Esposito on Islamophobia, Sharia Fears & Nationalism in the UK — S6EP4 | Inspire Us Podcast
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we speak with Professor John L. Esposito, one of the world’s leading scholars on Islam, religious plurali...
Security Strategy of Small States, Defense, Neutrality & Climate Security | S6EP3 Hillary Briffa IUP
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Hillary Briffa, Lecturer in National Security Studies at King’s College London, whos...
Jules Coleman: Law, Philosophy, Free Speech & the Future of Education | S6EP2 Inspire Us Podcast
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with Professor Jules Coleman — one of the most influential figures in philosophy of law and l...
Why is Global Conflict so Hard to Resolve? The Politics of Peace S6EP1 - Christine Cheng
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with Christine Cheng — Professor in War Studies at King’s College London and author of Extr...
The Shocking Link Between Fertility and Growth #S5EP11 Charlie Robertson | Inspire Us Podcast
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economist and author Charlie Robertson joins us in this controversial and eye-opening episode to discuss his theory that economic development hinges o...
Steve Keen Exposes the Fatal Flaws in Mainstream Economics | S5EP10 Steve Keen Inspire Us Pod
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for our third podcast with one of the most provocative and visionary economists of our time — Professor Steve Keen. A globally renowned...
Anthropology, China & the Myth of Modernity | Alan Macfarlane S5EP9
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with world-renowned anthropologist and historian Alan Macfarlane for a wide-ranging conversatio...
Origins of China's Totalitarianism and Institutions | Chenggang Xu - S5EP8
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with renowned economist and political theorist Professor Chenggang Xu to explore the true natur...
S5EP7 - Jonathan Goodhand | Inspire Us Podcast
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with Professor Jonathan Goodhand, a leading expert on war economies, illicit trade, ...
Running, Islam & Global Adventures – Running Podcast #2 Oscar Stapleton | Inspire Us Podcast
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unique running podcast episode, we hit the streets (literally) with Oscar Stapleton – a lifelong runner, founder of Haraka Baraka, and maste...
Inside Bangladesh's Uprising, Famine, and Fight for Democracy | S5EP5: Naomi Hossein Inspire Us Pod
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Naomi Hossain, political sociologist and leading expert on development, accountability, and protest in the Globa...
The Truth About Trump, Tariffs & Globalization | Martin Wolf S5EP4
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
n this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times and one of the world's ...
Philosophy, Human Nature, and Moral Responsibility | Paul Giladi S5EP3 Inspire Us Podcast
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to live ethically in an unjust world? Professor Paul Giladi joins us to unpack the deep philosophical roots of modernity—from epis...
Inside the Secret World of Intelligence: CIA, MI6, China, & the Future of Espionage | Paul McGarr
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul McGarr, historian and expert on intelligence and international relations at King’s College London, joins us to decode the secretive world o...
Can Nigeria Break Free? Trade, Tariffs & Transformation | Wilson Erumebor: Inspire Us Podcast S5EP1
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wilson Erumebor is a Senior Economist Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), a PhD Researcher at SOAS University and Ex-Senior Research Fellow at FATE...
Ex Director of World Bank and IMF REVEALS How Things Really Work | Octaviano Canuto S4EP4 Inspire Us
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chapters00:00:00 - IMF Board Insights00:04:00 - World Bank vs IMF00:07:00 - World Bank Structure00:10:30 - IMF Functions Explained00:15:00 - World Ban...
Cultural Identity, Living Away From Home & East vs. West Divide | Alan Macfarlane S4EP3 Part 2
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of going to speak to Alan Macfarlane at Kings College Cambridge. We had a great conversation about English Individualism, Identity...
Alan Macfarlane: English Individualism, Culture, and Identity | Inspire Us Podcast S4EP3 Part1
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Alan Macfarlane is a celebrated historian and anthropologist at the University of Cambridge. With decades of research spanning cultural trad...
Inspire Us S4EP2 - Fawzia Koofi
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a powerful conversation with Fawzia Koofi on the S4EP2 Inspire Us Podcast. We discuss the US pull-out of Afghanistan, Biden's decision...
S4EP1: Yasheng Huang
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with MIT Sloan School of Management professor Yasheng Huang as he unpacks the complexities of China’s e...
Zain Naqvi - S2EP1
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zain Naqvi - S2EP1
Military School and Civil War in Nepal - #S1E7 - Anjan Kumal
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anjan Kumal grew up in Nepalese military boarding school amidst the backdrop of the Nepalese Civil War. A testament to resilience and self-reliance, h...
#S1E6 - Ariff Azman - Just Transition and Mineral Economy
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariff Azman is a Malaysian ex Investment Banker and a Masters graduate in Development Studies. Ariff talks about his dissertation work and introduces ...
#S1E5 - Hasnain Warraich - Imran Khan, Pakistan, Journalism
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#S1E5 - Hasnain Warraich - Imran Khan, Pakistani Politics, Journalism
#S1E4 - Zain Navqi - History of Islam
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zain Navqi is a Pakistani Muslim student and a Masters graduate. We discuss the history of Islam, God and Divine Intervention, the Caliphate, Arabic e...
Inspire Alex Podcast #S1E2 - Sawal Bacha
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Sawal Bacha, a dedicated Climate Finance Research Analyst deeply involved in the world of Carbon Markets...
Inspire Alex Podcast #S1E1 - Abdullahi Shafi Mohamed
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abdullahi Shafi Mohammed is a Development Studies Masters graduate from SOAS University and a Chevening Alumni with extensive research on Refugees an...