Sophie Walker is an activist, journalist and founding leader of the Women's Equality Party.   Her most recent book, 'Fives Rules' for Rebellion: 'Let's Change the World Ourselves' presents a five-step journey to incorporating activism into our lives.   She talks to Krishnan about fighting for equality by channelling rage and engaging in good faith with one another.    Note: This episode was recorded when the tragic news of Sarah Everard's disappearance was still in its early stages.   Producer: Rachel Evans  

Kazuo Ishiguro is the only living British winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature - having written household names such as Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day.

His new novel, Klara and the Sun, is on the surface a sci-fi about artificial intelligence, but of course it is about much more, mostly love.

Krishnan speaks to Kazuo Ishiguro about artificial intelligence's impact on human relationships and his fears for the future of liberal democracy. 

Producer: Rachel Evans

LaTosha Brown is an American community organiser and activist. She is the co-founder of 'Black Voters Matter'.   She was one of the key campaigners who helped deliver the state of Georgia for the Democrats and Joe Biden and helped in turning the Senate into the control of the Democratic Party.   She talks to Krishnan about her fight against voter suppression over the years and the need to constantly hold authority to account.    Producer: Rachel Evans

Sathnam Sanghera is a journalist and writer.  His most recent book, Empireland, explores how the British Empire has shaped our fundamental understanding of every aspect of British culture.   Krishnan talks to Sathnam about culture wars, the 'footballification' of politics and whether political correctness has gone too far.    Producer: Rachel Evans

Russell T Davies is a screenwriter and TV producer. He's brought us everything from Queer as Folk to Doctor Who. And most recently, his new TV series 'It's a Sin', which focuses on the HIV crisis during the 80s.   Russell talks to Krishnan about how he believes the impact of coronavirus will transpire in dramas and plays for years to come and his view on whether gay roles should only be played by gay actors.   Warning: Contains strong language and adult themes    Producer: Rachel Evans

Robert Halfon is a Conservative MP and Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee. 

He talks to Krishnan about why he thinks this country faces 'an epidemic of educational poverty', his visions for reforming schooling and his experience of living with cerebral palsy.

This episode was recorded on Monday 11th January before the government decided to issue food vouchers following public outcry after pictures of free school meal packages were shared on social media. 

Producer: Rachel Evans

Timothy Snyder is an American author and historian.    He is a professor of history at Yale University and a fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He has been warning about the threats to democracy around the world for several years in a series of popular books.    He talks to Krishnan about the future of Trump and 'Trumpism', the rising influence of Russia and Britain's next move.    Producer: Rachel Evans

Joe Wicks also known as 'The Body Coach' has for many become the personal trainer of the nation.   During the Covid pandemic, he unified the country in fitness with his 'PE with Joe' sessions on YouTube. He is also a social media influencer and author of a number of successful cookbooks and workout plans.   Krishnan speaks to Joe about how 2020 has affected him professionally and personally and his hopes and plans for the new year.   Producer: Rachel Evans

Spike Lee is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.   More than thirty years after his film 'Do the Right Thing' explored the ideas around police brutality of black people, the world has seen an extraordinary year of antiracist Black Lives Matter protests following the killing of George Floyd.   Spike talks to Krishnan about his reflections on the US election result and the changes this year has brought to the fight against racism across the world.    Warning: This podcast contains strong language throughout.   Producer: Rachel Evans

Professor Devi Sridhar  is the Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and sits on the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group   She has become one of the most familiar faces on our screens during the global pandemic.   Devi talks to Krishnan about becoming on her year as one of the pandemic's leading voices, her thoughts on how Britain fared compared to other countries and her predictions for the Covid vaccine.   Producer: Rachel Evans