Podcast

The Caribbean after slavery

Professor Jeremy Black on the Caribbean in the 19th century

The Critic Books Podcast: Cult writers

How does a writer become a figure of cultish renown?

The rise and fall of slavery in the Caribbean

Professor Jeremy Black on the reality of the slave economy created by the Caribbean’s European colonisers

The Critic Books Podcast: Stewkey Blues

DJ Taylor’s new collection of short stories

What drove the colonisation of the Caribbean?

Professor Jeremy Black discusses Caribbean society pre-Columbus

The Critic Books Podcast: The Golden Rule

In discussion with novelist Amanda Craig about her latest book

In Sparta: how Brexit happened

ERG leaders, and Rob Hutton, reflect on how the Tories almost collapsed over MV3

The Critic Books Podcast: The Restless Republic

What happened in the decade Britain was without a monarch?

How modern wars end

History offers options rather than predictions for how the Russia-Ukraine war could end

What now for strategic priorities?

What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for American and European geopolitical aims?