Kim Hill Wants To Know

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Kim Hill Wants To Know

Kim Hill is back with intelligent, incisive and engrossing conversations.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    What's Changed For Malcolm Gladwell

    Best-selling author, journalist and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Kim Hill to explain his latest book and how his perspective has changed last 25 years. He delivers insights into the power in numbers and his surprising interests. Twenty-five years on from the publication of his best-selling book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell has a new book out. It’s called Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the rise of Social Engineering and once again his fascinating case studies illustrate his theories. Gladwell, who also hosts the podcast Revisionist History, talks about being an optimist and power in numbers. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    52 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    What Drives Jon Lee Anderson

    Jon Lee Anderson’s life of adventure began when he was a young boy. The veteran New Yorker journalist tells Kim Hill about covering conflicts, doing jail time and his fascination with rebels which led to discovering Che Guevara's body in Bolivia. Jon Lee Anderson’s life of adventure began when he was a young boy. The veteran New Yorker journalist has covered some of the most intractable conflicts in some of the most troubled and chaotic parts of the world.  His several books include a biography of Che Guevara, subtitled A Revolutionary Life and it was Guevara who played a part in Jon’s particular focus on people prepared to die for a cause. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    1h 8m

  3. EPISODE 3

    Why Ingrid Robeyns Wants To Get Rid of Billionaires

    How much money is too much? Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist Professor Ingrid Robeyns has written a book called Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth and she tells Kim Hill why the uber rich should be forced to give up their cash. Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist Professor Ingrid Robeyns believes there is such a thing as too much money. Professor Robeyns, who holds the Chair of Ethics of Institutions at Utrecht University, has written a book called Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth and she believes the world would be better off if no one was allowed to have multi-millions of dollars. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    58 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Whether Boris Johnson is Attempting to Salvage His Political Career

    If you put Kim Hill and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a room together - this is what you get.  A fiery yet invigorating conversation about Johnson's political career and his new book Unleashed. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    1h 6m

  5. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing: Kim Hill Wants To Know

    Kim Hill is back asking questions in her inimitable style. She has conversations with guests from around the world about topics that spark her interest and will do the same for you. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    2 min

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