The Amol Rajan Connection
Hosted by Amol Rajan
About this Show
If life feels like it's happening TO you, not FOR you, then The Amol Rajan Connection is here to help. This show will slow the world down, explain the mighty forces shaping our era - and help you Win the Future.
We're living through one of history's hinge moments. An old order is crumbling and a new one struggling to be born. AI, smartphones, global heating; ageing population; economic crisis: we’re about to get a century of change in a single decade.
Amol was Editor of The Independent at 29; spent years leading the BBC’s coverage of global Technology; was Presenter of Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme and the prime-time Amol Rajan Interviews; is Host of University Challenge; and was a useless Faithful on Celebrity Traitors.
With 20 years in News behind him, Amol has always been more interested in deep trends than fleeting events. The Amol Rajan Connection is a welcoming space where the most smart, dynamic, influential and brave people on the planet help us understand how the world is changing - and give you the confidence to navigate it.
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Latest Episodes
Episode 2 - Delia Smith: Ingredients for life
Delia Smith has been one the most famous women in Britain for the past 50 years, selling over 20 million books and teaching a nation to cook. This interview was recorded just a few days after the death of her late husband Michael. She talks about adapting to life without him - her career - and h...
Q&A with Gareth Southgate: Egos, young athletes and mental health
Sir Gareth Southgate takes questions on the Amol Rajan Connection: Including from the former BBC boss, Tim Davie, about dealing with huge characters and egos. Follow-up episode with a giant of English football. Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. Amazon - S...
Episode 1 - Gareth Southgate: Lessons in Life, Leadership & Football
A giant of English football, Southgate is on top form and more candid than ever in this unmissable conversation with Amol Rajan. He talks about what he’s learned from failure; why he stopped enjoying football; how the game is letting fans down; whether he would return; and why he now spends so mu...
Welcome to The Amol Rajan Connection
If life feels like it's happening TO you, not FOR you, then The Amol Rajan Connection is here to help. This show will slow the world down, explain the mighty forces shaping our era - and help you Win the Future. We're living through one of history's hinge moments. An old order is crum...