Warning: Contains strong language throughout   Dominic Harrison, or Yungblud, is a singer-songwriter who has become the poster of the younger generation.   At the start of the pandemic, he responded to cancelled tours and gigs by becoming one of the first major artists to start streaming performances from his LA home.   Nine months on, he’s back in the UK, streaming to more than nine million followers online and heading for a number one album in the charts this week.   He speaks to Krishnan about how why his generation are fighting against division in society, his sexuality and how the pandemic has changed music the music industry.   Producer: Rachel Evans 

David Dimbleby is a British journalist who has covered major news events for the BBC for over 40 years.    He perhaps is best known for chairing the long-running topical debate programme, 'Question Time', but has presented numerous current affairs and political programmes.   He talks to Krishnan about his new podcast, 'The Fault Line', which examines the events and decisions leading up the Iraq War, his thoughts on the future of broadcast news and how this political generation compares to past ones.   Producer: Rachel Evans

Bim Afolami is a Conservative MP, who was elected in 2017 to represent Hitchin and Harpenden. 

His family are Nigerien by origin and he has recently written and spoken about the way Black people are perceived in politics.

He talks to Krishnan about his experience within the world of politics, whether political discourse has become too violent and on Scottish independence.

Producer: Rachel Evans

Megan Phelps-Roper is a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church, an extremist American religious cult based in Topeka, Kansas. She was made famous by appearing in a series of documentaries made by Louis Theroux on the church.    Megan left the church in 2012 and has since spoken and more recently written about her experience in her book: Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope, leaving the Westboro Baptist Church.   She talks to Krishnan about her fascinating story and why the whole world needs to be aware of the dangers of division.    Warning: This interview contains themes and language some may find upsetting.

The 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, like previous Dalai Lamas, is a figure of unification of the state of Tibet. He represents Buddhist values and traditions. 

He has just released a new book, 'Our Only Home', which is a call to action for leaders and individuals to move now to combat climate change.

He speaks to Krish about his worries for our planet, Tibet's relations with the rest of the world and his views on the global pandemic. 

Producer: Rachel Evans 

David Miliband, has had a varied career - from working as a policy analyst in Tony Blair’s Downing Street, ultimately becoming Foreign Secretary, to heading up an international charity, working with refugees all over the world.

Krishnan speaks to David in the midst of a remarkable week in US and world politics. With results and events changing hour by hour, they discuss whether this really could be the end of Trumpism and what this election could mean for democratic systems across the globe. 

Producer: Rachel Evans

Kim Darroch was a lifelong Foreign Office Diplomat to rose through the ranks to become British Ambassador to the United States between 2016 and 2019.   He hit the headlines last year when a private letter he had written, saying unflattering things about the Trump administration was leaked.    He talks to Krishnan about his thoughts on the outcome of the upcoming presidential election and his fears for a post-Brexit Britain. 

Alicia Garza has been campaigning since she was 12 years old. It’s no surprise then, that when she posted a “love letter to Black people" on Facebook in 2013, it sparked one of the biggest racial justice movements in history - Black Lives Matter.   Now the principal of the Black Futures Lab, Alicia has just released her debut book, 'The Purpose of Power'.   She speaks to Krishnan about writing the rules, the power of a ballot box and making Black people the heroes of their own stories.

Olivette Otele is an historian who is currently Professor of History of Slavery at Bristol University and Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society. She is the first black female history professor in the UK.   Her most recent book, 'African Europeans: An Untold History explores a history that has been long overlooked, shedding light on questions very much alive today―on racism, identity, citizenship, power and resilience.    She talks to Krishnan about her thoughts on a summer of race protests, the complex idea of imposter syndrome and the power of young people.    Producer: Rachel Evans

 

Sir Philip Pullman is an English novelist, best known for his fantasy trilogy 'His Dark Materials'.   His new book 'Serpentine' is set in the world of 'His Dark Materials' and explores a small crack he discovered in the series' character relationships.   He talks to Krishnan about why he doesn't like calling his books fantasy novels, his worries for the future of the UK and his thoughts on the J.K. Rowling debate.    Producer: Rachel Evans