Politics Unpacked

When Sport Gets Political

Is it ever possible to keep politics out of sport? Ed Vaizey looks at times when the two have collided, as well as how AI could change the world of athletics and whether we'll all be watching e-sport in the metaverse. Plus: Columnists James Marriott and India Knight discuss the extravagance of US politics, <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/minister-accused-of-caving-in-to-cancel-culture-on-free-speech-act-63bc0slpz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">freedom of speech in universities</a>, <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/music-video-eulogies-will-make-your-heart-sing-x3pfj9blp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finding joy in YouTube comments</a>, and why <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/travel/inspiration/family-travel/first-person-group-holiday-experience-from-hell-glb9c28g7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">group holidays are terrible</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.