The Big Interview

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Long-form conversations about the lives and careers of the world's leading and most exciting names from the worlds of art, design, literature, politics, business and food. We hear from the masters themselves, about their art, their craft, their secrets and successes.

30 DE GEN.

Billy Bragg

Why musician Billy Bragg has outsourced his memoir. More than 600 friends, associates, collaborators and fans collaborate in ‘Billy Bragg: A People’s History’, a book about the life and works of a songwriter whose work has become a soundtrack to people’s lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
9 DE GEN.

Richard Thaler

Pioneer of behavioural economics Richard Thaler discusses the arc of his career, from ‘heretic’ to Nobel Prize winner, and why it was so difficult to convince economists that behaviour and human nature contradict their theories. Also: his rules for a better way to play Scrabble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35 min
12/12/2025

Vladimir Kara-Murza

Russian politician, historian and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza speaks to Andrew Mueller about surviving solitary confinement in a Siberian prison, Putin’s future and why he hasn’t lost faith in Russian democracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44 min
28/11/2025

Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to Andrew Mueller about her new memoir and the role that empathy plays in leadership, especially in times of crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
14/11/2025

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin – CNBC Squawk Box host, Dealbook founder, co-creator of TV series ‘Billions’ and author of ‘Too Big To Fail’ – has released a new book, ‘1929’, exploring the characters behind the Great Depression. He speaks with Chris Cermak about its lessons and when the next financial bubble will burst. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 min
17/10/2025

Laura Trevelyan

The long-time anchor of BBC World News America on becoming a US citizen the day after Donald Trump’s election and how her family’s history of slave ownership led her to apologise and offer reparations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 min
04/07/2025

Odile Renaud-Basso

The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, founded after the Cold War, discusses Ukraine’s rebuilding and the institution’s newfound purpose in an age of retrenching from foreign aid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
13/06/2025

American cyber-defence specialist Jen Easterly on why protecting US infrastructure matters

Jen Easterly led the agency keeping the US safe from cyber attacks for four years. She’s worried about where things have gone over the past few months. Emma Nelson discusses her life of service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min

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Long-form conversations about the lives and careers of the world's leading and most exciting names from the worlds of art, design, literature, politics, business and food. We hear from the masters themselves, about their art, their craft, their secrets and successes.