Best Prospect Magazine Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 308 with Hockey Alberta Coaches 2:03:40

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Episode 308 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a great roundtable discussion with five coaches from our trip to a Hockey Alberta goalie camp April. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, we dig into a wide range of goalie-related topics about performance and development with Matt We…

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Orgasming with a client is intimacy overload 38:12

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This month, actor and writer Sheila Hancock reflects on what she has gained since losing her hearing, while journalist and second life writer Vitali Vitaliev reminisces on the best and worst meals of his life. Sex worker and author Tilly Lawless describes her complicated feelings about orgasming on the job, while Mindful life writer Sarah Collins h…

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Substack’s co-founder: Elon Musk ‘saw it as a declaration of war’ 43:30

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This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by Hamish McKenzie, co-founder of Substack. The platform, which now has over five million paid subscribers, allows writers to self-publish their newsletters and make money directly from readers. Since launching in 2017, it has gained huge popularity with journalists and the public. Alan, L…

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The Israel-Iran war, with Arash Azizi 38:32

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Since 13th June, Israel has launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, assassinated scientists and commanders, and bombed infrastructure. Iran has responded with ballistic missiles and drones. The death toll is rising, and there’s no sign of a ceasefire. This week, Arash Azizi joins Alona to unpack the war now underway. Arash is the author of …

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Q&A: How do you help the BBC? 23:43

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In this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel discuss a media screw up: who’s to blame for the Telegraph publishing a fake story about the fictional “Al Moy” and his family? They break down how editors should deal with stories that seem too good to be true. The hosts also discuss award ceremonies for journalists...do they matter? Plus, Alan and Lionel answer…

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Episode 307 with Pierre Groulx 1:52:46

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Episode 307 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features goalie coach Pierre Groulx, who is coming off a trip to the PWHL final with for the Ottawa Charge after spending 15 seasons in the NHL with the Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Ar…

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Why AI companies don’t want journalism to exist 55:16

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In this week's episode of Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by Karen Hao, journalist and author of Empire of AI. Karen talks about being banned from returning to OpenAI, after being embedded there to write a profile of the company in its early days. She charts the rise of AI companies and the three discuss why journalists and newsrooms…

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Ethan Zuckerman: How to escape the internet hellscape 42:27

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How do you resist the ‘enshittification’ of the internet? This week, Prospect tech columnist Ethan Zuckerman joins Ellen and Alona to talk about artificial intelligence, social media and the state of the online world. Ethan, who teaches at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, shares how AI has shaped his students—and how his teaching has had to…

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Q&A: What's the biggest risk you've ever taken? 22:04

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In this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel look back over their journalistic careers and recall their toughest decisions. The former editors also discuss why they left the Guardian and the FT when they did, and what they read in their free time. Plus, as the New York Times signs an AI deal with Amazon, what will it mean for readers? Hosted on Acast. See a…

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The Trump-Musk feud 15:04

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The world’s richest man and the world’s most powerful man have had a very public fall out—but what does it mean for American government? In a short, bonus episode, Ellen and Alona speak with Jill Abramson, former executive editor of the New York Times, about the long predicted clash. Jill explains the implications for US space policy, and reviews h…

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Episode 306 with Seattle Kraken prospect Victor Östman 1:51:33

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Episode 306 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a great interview with Seattle Kraken prospect Victor Östman after a wild first season of pro hockey. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Östman discusses his roots and training in the position growing up in Sweden, his continuing ev…

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The new wave of approachable journalism 39:28

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In this week’s episode of Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel talk to Vox editor-in-chief Swati Sharma. They discuss why Vox’s change in style is working for a younger audience, the ways in which the company is responding to new digital challenges—and how AI is pushing them towards more innovative journalism. The hosts also discuss Business Insider…

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Devi Sridhar: How to live to 100 46:23

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Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life—so what’s the best way to do it? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at Edinburgh University and personal trainer, whose new book, How Not to Die (Too Soon), is a guide to living longer and better, and challenges everything we think we know about per…

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Q&A: Would you have interviewed Hitler? 20:59

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In this week’s Q&A episode, Alan and Lionel are asked if they would ever pay for an interview—and if there are any interviewees who would be off limits. They discuss whether media studies should be added to the UK curriculum for 11-16 year olds to combat misinformation. Plus, will news organisations suffer financially when Donald Trump is no longer…

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Episode 305 with Devan Dubnyk 1:48:14

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Episode 305 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fun and advice filled interview with 15-year NHL veteran Devan Dubnyk. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Dubnyk catches us up on his post playing days transition to media work, including sharing some fantastic breakdowns from the…

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Does ‘free speech’ even exist? 41:22

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This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by historian Fara Dabhoiwala to discuss his new book What is Free Speech?They discuss how the concept of “free speech” came about—and how the notion has always been weaponised. They also analyse the role of media and social media companies and answer: are broadcasters responsible for everything shared on their …

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Carys Afoko: Is Labour losing the left? 46:38

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Can Labour afford to keep ignoring its left? This week on the Prospect Podcast, Alona and Imaan are joined by Carys Afoko, writer and podcast host of Over the Top, Under the Radar. Carys discusses whether Starmer’s rightward shift will pay off. She analyses why the last general election was a “breakaway election” away from the major parties—with th…

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Q&A: What’s happening to the Telegraph? 25:25

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In this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel discuss the sale of the Telegraph and what comes next for the newspaper. They also talk about whether anything can be done to revive the print newspaper and are asked about what's happening with the sale of Paramount in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 304 with Dan Stewart, St. Louis Blues development and AHL goalie coach 1:46:40

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Episode 304 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic interview with St. Louis Blues development and AHL goalie coach Dan Stewart. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Stewart shares lessons and advice on the transition from private to junior to professional coaching, working…

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Trump v the New York Times 46:38

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This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by Joseph Kahn, executive editor of the New York Times. Alan, Lionel and Joe discuss editing in the time of Trump, why US media organisations are bending to the president, and whether publications owned by corporations are really equipped to resist the government. Plus, the hosts talk abou…

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Starmer’s immigration gamble 42:26

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This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist Nicola Kelly, whose new book Anywhere But Here investigates the UK’s broken asylum system. Nicola used to work for the Home Office as a press officer on the immigration desk. But why did she leave? On the podcast, she unpacks Labour’s controversial new immigration white paper and why the party is …

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Q&A: Who is the rudest person you've ever interviewed? 22:18

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In this week’s Q&A episode, Alan and Lionel discuss their most difficult interviews. They also discuss why journalists are no longer sent out to cover council meetings and whether that has an impact on democracy. Plus, the hosts answer an email about the BBC’s dominance over online news in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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Prospect Lives: What if the teenagers are alright? 33:36

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This month, Vitali Vitaliev recalls love and magic in Kyiv, Sheila Hancock embraces the word “valour,” Alice Garnett celebrates deep friendships, and Alice Goodman wonders—what if the teenagers are actually alright? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 303 with Colin Zulianello 1:37:16

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Episode 303 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a can't-miss interview with Seattle Kraken AHL and development goalie coach Colin Zulianello. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Zulianello catches us up on the family decisions that took him away from coaching professionals for thr…

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CNN's CEO: ‘If we didn't have politicians on air who might lie, we'd struggle to fill the airwaves’ 38:12

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At the Truth Tellers summit in London, Alan and Lionel sit down with Mark Thompson, the CEO of American media giant CNN.Mark is asked if he has sat down with Trump since he started in office. Does he feel a slide towards state-owned media, monitored by the White House? And why does CNN continue to give the president airtime? “If the rule was [that]…

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Quinn Slobodian on the far right’s neoliberal roots 55:30

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This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by Canadian historian Quinn Slobodian. The rise of the populist right is often framed as a backlash against neoliberalism—a revolt by those “left behind” by globalisation. But in his new book Hayek’s Bastards, Quinn argues the opposite: that movements like Maga are not a reaction to neoliberalism, but its lates…

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Q&A: How to make the Evening Standard great again 31:31

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In this week’s Q&A session, Alan and Lionel are asked whether there’s still a market for the London Standard and what they would do if its owner Evgeny Lebedev came asking for advice. They also discuss undercover reporting: after interviewing Harry Shukman who spent a year infiltrating far right groups in the UK, the editors discuss how to prepare …

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Harry Shukman: Undercover in the Far Right 34:50

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This week on Media Confidential, journalist Harry Shukman joins Alan and Lionel to discuss his year spent infiltrating the far right. Harry’s new book Year of the Rat explores this journey. He shares why he went undercover to report on the story, why he thinks the threat from the British far right has been underestimated, and moments when he risked…

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Episode 302 with Carl Lindbom 1:40:05

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Episode 302 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an advice and information-packed interview with Vegas Golden Knights prospect goalie Carl Lindbom. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Lindbom talks about the adjustments to playing in North America for the first time this season wit…

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Robert Macfarlane: Is a River Alive? 44:51

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This week, poet and nature writer Robert Macfarlane joins Prospect’s Ellen Halliday and Imaan Irfan to explore the ideas in his new book Is a River Alive? They each share what ‘their rivers are’ and the waterbodies they feel most connected to. Robert discusses his travels to Ecuador, India and the Canadian wilderness: places that rivers are being d…

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Q&A: It’s ‘Da Business’— The launch of Alan and Lionel's (imaginary) new newspaper 20:47

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In this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel are presented with a thought experiment: if they had to join forces, how would they run a brand new media venture? What’s it all about? Where is the money coming from? And, contentiously…who would be the editor? With half a million households cancelling their licence fee in 2023 alone, the hosts are also asked ab…

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New hope for the newsroom? 35:52

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Alan and Lionel are joined by Lea Korsgaard, co-founder and editor-in-chief at Zetland, the Danish media organisation revolutionising the way people engage with the news. She discusses what makes the media platform, which Alan describes as “a beacon of optimism”, so unique—and shares the secret to its success. Plus, Alan and Lionel cast their edito…

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Episode 301 with Dwayne Roloson 2:16:45

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Episode 301 of the InGoal Radio Podcast,, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a lesson-filled hour long interview with former NHL goalie and goalie coach Dwayne Roloson. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Roloson shares insights from 18 seasons playing in the NHL and, perhaps more fascinating, how he has sin…

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Trump’s 100 days, with Ruth Ben-Ghiat 44:52

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Has the United States become an autocracy? As Donald Trump marks his 100th day in office, Ellen and Alona are joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, scholar of authoritarianism and author of Strongmen: from Mussolini to the present (2020). She also writes a Substack called “Lucid” which focuses on autocracy. Ruth analyses the Trump administration’s rapid shift …

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Q&A: How do you prepare for the death of a Pope? 19:04

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Following the death of Pope Francis last week, Alan and Lionel answer how a reporter should prepare for the expected—and the unexpected. They discuss the perks of having a network of correspondents and give their opinions on freelance journalists: is it better to be a lone operator or under the wing of a big publication? To ask Alan Rusbridger and …

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SHN PRESENTS: Digits Dynasty - SHN Trailers 3:41

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Digits Dynasty is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - DIGITS DYNASTY “Digits Dynasty” is an engaging podcast where we debate the greatest athletes to don each uniform number in sports history. Each episode focuses on a specific number, featuring passionate discussions, stats, and anecdotes…

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Are cartoonists about to be cancelled? 54:24

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What is allowed to be a joking matter? And where does one draw the line? This week, Alan and Lionel discuss the pitfalls of being a satirist in 2025. They talk to political cartoonist Steve Bell, who worked for the Guardian for over 40 years before being unceremoniously dismissed after an image of Benjamin Netanyahu drew ire. They’re also joined by…

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Episode 300 with Marc-Andre Fleury 1:21:29

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We're celebrating a huge milestone with Episode 300 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, and a future first ballot Hall of Fame guest in Marc-Andre Fleury. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Fleury shares advice and insights from a 22-season career that began as the No. 1 pick in the 2003 …

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Does Reform have a plan for power? 45:15

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Could a populist right-wing party take power in the UK? And if one did, what would it do? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by Prospect’s contributing editor Philip Collins who analyses Reform UK’s strategy for the local elections taking place in parts of England next week. With Labour, the Tories and Reform neck-and-neck in the polls, will the…