John Delaney is an American attorney, businessman, and former United States Representative for Maryland’s 6th congressional district. He was the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination for the Presidency, which he subsequently suspended in late January 2020. Considered a moderate, Congressman Delaney is a supporter of corporate tax increases and universal healthcare. He joins us today for a discussion of his time in the House of Representatives, his two and half year long campaign for the Democratic nomination, and his hopes for the United States.

Description: As Latin American nations continue to be plagued by large-scale poverty and organised crime, and populist governments become more widespread, today we reflect on what the future holds for the region. A diverse panel discuss the impact of COVID-19, institutional barriers to development and the role of education and trade in fuelling long-term growth.

President Kersti Kaljulaid has served as the President of Estonia, the world’s leading digital nation, since 2016. The country's fifth President, she is also its youngest ever, and the first female head of state since its declaration of independence in 1918. She previously served as a state official, representing Estonia in the European Court of Auditors from 2004 until 2016. In 2017, she was the first Estonian to be featured in the Forbes list: The World's 100 Most Powerful Women. President Kaljulaid joins us today to discuss the past, present and future of Estonia, as a pioneering digital nation, committed to its liberal democratic values.

Phil spent the first ten years of his career playing for Manchester United, in which time he won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and the Champions League. Between 2005 and 2013, he played for Everton, before retiring from the game, to pursue a career in coaching and management. Since January 2018, he has served as the Head Coach of the England women's team. He has led the Lionesses through a world cup, and several European and international tournaments. In January 2020 Phil announced his decision to step down from the position starting 2021. He joins us today for a conversation about his life and career, both past and present.

Rainn Wilson is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and businessman, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the sitcom The Office. Rainn has earned three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for his role in The Office, as well as international acclaim for his roles in Six Feet Under, The Rocker, Super, Star Trek, and The Meg. Rainn is also founder of the website and YouTube channel, SoulPancake, and the co-founder of an NGO for the education of girls in Haiti.

Since 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar, in a conflict that has been deemed by the UNHCR as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. With Burmese forces accused of crimes against humanity, has the inaction of the international community allowed the Burmese military to commit ethnic cleansing with impunity? This podcast is brought to you in two parts, the first containing Dr Maung Zarni, and Kyaw Win, and the second with Wai Wai Nu.

Since founding the civil rights organisation, Disability In Action, in 1970, Heumann has been at the very core of the disability rights movement in the United States. In 2010, Judy was nominated by President Obama as the first Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the US Department of State, previously serving as the World Bank's First Advisor on Disability and Development. Earlier this year, she was the central feature of the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary Crip Camp.  Her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist was published earlier this year.

Schur is an American producer, writer, and actor. After serving as a producer and writer for the comedy series, The Office, he co-created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Most recently, he has created The Good Place, and was a producer on Master of None. He has won two Emmy awards for his work on Saturday Night Live and The Office, and joins us today for an insight into his life and career.

Minorities and low-paid workers seem to be the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and most likely to suffer the economic consequences, as well as those in already unstable, war-torn countries. Individuals in abusive households and relationships remain trapped in close proximity with the perpetrators of violence, and the lockdown comes with its own, immense challenges for the one in four in our society suffering from mental health problems. To shine light upon these, marginalised voices of the pandemic, we are joined by the CEO of Mind, Dr Kamiar Alaei, the UK Domestic Abuse Comms and Professor Linda Bauld.

Having served as Governor of Florida between 1999 and 2007, Bush’s lineage is a distinctly political one. His father,  George H. W. Bush served as President of the United States from 1989 to 1993, and his brother, George W. Bush, from 2001 to 2009. A vocal advocate for immigration reform and lower taxes, Governor Bush unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the Presidency in 2016. He remains a critic of President Donald Trump ever since. He joins us today for a discussion of his politics, past and present.