Politics on the Couch
By Larchmont Productions
Politics on the Couch looks at the way our minds respond to politics and the way politicians mess with our minds. In each episode award-winning political columnist Rafael Behr is joined by a distinguished expert drawn from the world of politics, psychology or philosophy. The show will appeal to any listener interested in taking a deep dive into how psychology drives everyone's political thought and behaviour.For more information about host Rafael Behr - www.rafaelbehr.com
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Latest episode
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Moving the needle - Tom Gray of Gomez on swapping the recording studio for the campaign trail, and what being in a band teaches you about politics.
Rafael Behr talks to Tom Gray about his bid to become a Brighton MP -
'Bonus Couch Chat'
Rafael Behr talks to the show's producer, Philip Berman, about the latter's growing cynicism towards politics and politicians - and whether it is warranted? -
'Beyond the Red Wall'
Rafael Behr talks to David Aaronovitch about the ideological unravelling of the Tory party and what comes next. -
'Beyond parody'
The awkward truth about how political journalism works and why it sometimes doesn't, with Rob Hutton of The Critic. -
Trapped! Democracy's struggle to cope with modern life and what we can do to help – a conversation with Professor Ben Ansell.
Raf Behr talks to Professor Ben Ansell about his new book: Why Politics Fails -
Kindness - a conversation about political empathy, its power and its limits, with Claudia Hammond
Rafael Behr talks to Claudia Hammond - host of BBC Radio 4's psychology series 'All in the Mind.' -
Contrarianism, social media and the future of culture wars - a conversation with Atlantic writer Helen Lewis
Helen Lewis helps host Rafael Behr make sense of the modern world, culture wars and confected contrarianism. -
Populism, democracy and the parliamentary battle over Brexit
Rafael Behr talks to Meg Russell the co-author of a new book about the bitter arguments that occurred over Brexit. -
Party People - a stroll around the grassroots of democracy
Host Rafael Behr talks to Prof.Tim Bale about political party membership and its impact on democracy. -
The French Connection - myth and misunderstanding across the Channel
France and Britain have been Western Europe's closest allies and oldest rivals, often at the same time. Why do such close neighbours find it so hard to get along?