Politics on the Couch
Larchmont Productions
Rafael Behr examines how our minds respond to politics and how politicians mess with our minds.
In each episode an expert from the world of politics, psychology, history or philosophy joins Raf on our 'couch' to discuss what's driving our political thought and behaviour.
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Appetite for Chaos: Why some voters just want to watch the world burn
00:43:38'Post-Pandemic Politics' – Did Covid change everything? Did it change anything?
00:55:19Five Years: Our Brains Hurt A Lot
00:45:27'The Ideological Brain' – Are Some People Hard-wired for Radicalisation?
00:54:05Red Wall, Blue Wall, Grey Area - a conversation about voter volatility with Professor Paula Surridge
00:59:18'System Fail' - a conversation with Sam Freedman about the way Britain's broken politics can suffocate even the best intentions.
00:59:14‘The gen Z revolution’ - how a student protest toppled a corrupt and violent government
00:55:18Is this what hope feels like? Rafael Behr's reflections on Labour's 2024 victory
00:58:14Going Ape - a conversation about evolution, morality and political cooperation
00:49:46Doom audit - a conversation with Jonathan Freedland about America, Israel, liberal angst and the unravelling West
00:59:23Recommendations
