Best Summit Learning Institute Podcasts (2025)

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Mutiny in the Labour Party 34:44

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Labour hit its lowest-ever poll rating last week, coming fourth at just 17 per cent. Westminster is full of chatter about a leadership coup at the hands of Wes Streeting. And Labour MPs and government aides alike are dismayed by Keir Starmer’s leadership and the state of No 10. Has the Prime Minister reached the point of no return? Anoosh Chakelian…

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Will world leaders ever fix climate change? 36:33

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It's now "impossible" to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees. Can COP30 achieve anything material at all? -- Keir Starmer has been in Brazil ahead of COP30 - the world’s largest annual climate meeting - where world leaders were told it’s now “virtually impossible” to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. That’s according to the UN’s chief meteorolog…

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Crisis at the BBC 28:31

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Yesterday evening, BBC director general Tim Davie resigned, as first reported in the New Statesman by our new political editor Ailbhe Rea, along with his head of news, Deborah Turness. In the end, it came down to a Panorama documentary accused of featuring a misleadingly edited speech by Donald Trump. But, having weathered years of BBC scandals, co…

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Has Labour let down millennials? 25:30

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Has Labour let down Millennials? Are tax hikes on the horizon? And what would happen to the commonwealth if Britain dumped our King? Rachel Cunliffe joins Anoosh Chakelian to answer listener questions. Treat yourself or someone special to big ideas, bold politics and proper journalism from just £2 this Christmas when you subscribe to the New States…

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Steve Reed's £7bn affordable housing fund | Exclusive interview 29:46

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“The dream of home ownership is closed off to younger people today” - Steve Reed, Housing Secretary Steve Reed exclusively tells the New Statesman about the seven billion pounds Labour are giving to the six mayoral combined authorities for social and affordable housing. In an interview with Oli Dugmore, Labour’s housing secretary outlines the plan,…

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What Labour must learn from Zohran Mamdani 25:09

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Voters in New York City have elected a socialist, Muslim, 34-year old Mayor. Here's what Labour need to learn from Zohran Mamdani's campaign. -- Zohran Mamdani calls himself "Donald Trump's worst nightmare". In the UK, senior Labour figures including Wes Streeting have praised the young Democrat Mayor-Elect's campaign. But should Labour be celebrat…

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Scale Smarter, Not Harder: Simplifying for Growth with Simone Severino, founder of Strategy Sprints Simone Severino, founder of Strategy Sprints 16:51

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This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.comThis podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com Scaling your business isn…

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Britain’s next maternity scandal 34:21

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A four-month investigation with Channel 4 News reveals harrowing failings at one of Britain’s most prestigious hospitals. Oli Dugmore speaks to the New Statesman's Investigations Editor, Hannah Barnes. Read: Britain’s next maternity scandal LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer the…

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Huntingdon train attack: knife crime in suburbia 39:45

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Is Britain becoming a country of mass violence? On Saturday evening, a Doncaster to London train was forced to stop in Huntingdon after eleven people were injured in a stabbing spree. Anthony Williams, a 32 year-old British national, was charged on Monday with multiple counts of attempted murder. Oli Dugmore is joined by Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel…

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Why Policy Could Make Or Break The Next Wave Of Health Innovation with Kacie Kelly, Chief Innovation Officer at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute 21:00

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The next decade of mental health innovation won’t be defined by who builds the best product, but by who anticipates the policy pathways that bring it to scale. In this episode, Kacie Kelly, Chief Innovation Officer at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, explores how behavioral health startups can bridge the gap between early traction and nation…

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What's Farage's plan for the economy? 44:02

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Today, Nigel Farage set out his updated vision for the UK economy. At a speech and press conference in London, The Reform UK leader talked tax, immigration, welfare, Brexit and his days working in the City. The New Statesman’s Ethan Croft was at the event. Ethan joins Oli Dugmore to discuss. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM…

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Do we have too many leftist parties? 19:39

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Is Build Baby Build doomed? Is Katie Lam running for leader? Where is Priti Patel? Can the UK really support 5 large leftist parties? Luke O’Reilly joins Anoosh Chakelian to answer listener questions. Ask us a question LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get o…

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David Lammy's plan to stop Farage | Exclusive interview 22:30

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The Deputy PM believes that Labour can beat the threat of the populist right, Nigel Farage and Reform. Lammy says that Labour can achieve this by tackling the cost of living crisis, uniting the centre and left of British politics and putting security first. Oli Dugmore sat down with David Lammy to discuss his plan. Read: Nigel Farage can be stopped…

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England's most deprived areas revealed 23:53

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Which are the most deprived neighbourhoods in England and how might this map onto voter intent? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by senior data journalist Ben Walker, to discuss what we can learn from the English Indices of Deprivation. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Fr…

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Abolish the rotten monarchy 46:40

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Another bad week for Prince Andrew. You could say the man hasn’t had a good week since 2011. Although, actually, he does live in a 30-bedroom mansion in Windsor and enjoyed a million quid a year from his mum. In this week's cover story Will Lloyd makes the case for abolishing the monarchy, and that the Windsors have always been more involved with B…

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ASC Insights: The Future of Ambulatory Surgery: Innovation, Airway Safety, and Patient Trust with Dr. Adam Thaler, Medical Director at Summit Health 22:51

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This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com The shift to outpatient surgery is transforming how care is delivered. In this episode, Dr. Adam Thaler, Medical Director at Summit Health, discusses leading a urology-focused ambulatory …

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Can Labour afford to raise taxes? 24:50

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With the Autumn budget looming, the government has some tough decisions to make. Rachel Reeves has to find a predicted £30bn in extra revenue to meet her self-imposed fiscal rules. But as part of its manifesto pledges, Labour promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT. And after a crushing defeat in Wales last week, what can the go…

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Navigating Today’s Mental Health Challenges: Insights for a Resilient Workforce with Dr. Matthew Chow, Chief Mental Health Officer, and Paula Allen, Global Leader and VP of Research, Insights, and Strategic ... 36:36

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In a world where life feels more complex than ever, simplicity might just be the key to better care. In this episode, Dr. Matthew Chow, Chief Mental Health Officer, and Paula Allen, Global Leader and VP of Research, Insights, and Strategic Communications at TELUS Health, discuss how organizations can make employee well-being simpler, more personal,…

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Should Labour sack Starmer to beat Reform? 25:58

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The Caerphilly by-election proves Reform can be beaten. But is Keir Starmer the man to do it? Last week voters in Caerphilly confounded pundits by electing their first Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd (MS). Reform UK had expected to be the party to overturn Labour's 100 year dominance in the Welsh seat - but they were wrong. The loss was a disaster…

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Two decades later, Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai returns 45:45

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With only her second novel The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai won the 2006 Booker Prize, the leading literary prize in the global Anglosphere, becoming - at the time - the youngest person ever to do so. She was thirty-five. Then: silence. 19 years of it, before another novel emerged - this year. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. It, too, has bee…

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The death of Welsh Labour 29:15

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Is Welsh Labour dead? Plaid Cymru won a historic victory in the by-election, trouncing Labour who had been dominant for over 100 years. The "middle child" as Plaid's new MS describes them, also beat Reform, who pollsters expected to win the seat. In this episode, Harry Clarke-Ezzidio reports from Caerphilly to analyse the results of the election. H…

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Labour loses Caerphilly for first time in over 100 years 16:37

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After 14 attempts, Lindsay Whittle has won the Caerphilly seat in South Wales for Plaid Cymru. Reform came in second with over a third of the vote, and Labour trailed in third with 11%. A devastating loss for the party. Harry Clarke-Ezzidio is joined by Ben Walker in Caerphilly Leisure Centre. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FR…

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Andrew Marr: Keir Starmer is failing Britain 45:34

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Andrew Marr says he thought Labour would fix everything, but: "I was wrong". -- Andrew Marr is stepping down as political editor of the New Statesman. In this, his last regular podcast appearance (he'll be back, don't worry!) he reflects on the last three years in politics - and where we're heading next. He admits committing "the journalistic sin" …

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Rethinking Risk: Balancing Safety, Efficacy, And Access In AI Care with Dr. Zach Boyd, Director of Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy 18:35

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AI in behavioral health demands a balanced strategy that protects consumers, enables innovation, and expands access at scale. In this episode, Dr. Zach Boyd, Director of Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, shares how his team is creating practical guardrails for responsible AI in healthcare. He traces his path from theoretical math to …

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Enough! Leading the Change Toward Respect and Civility in Healthcare with Dr. Renee Thompson, CEO and Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute 20:08

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This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com Bullying and incivility don’t just harm team morale; they threaten patient care and drive great people away. In this episode, Dr. Renee Thompson, CEO and Founder of the Healthy Workforce …

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Why the Trump-Putin summit fell apart 31:58

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Donald Trump's planned summit with Vladimir Putin is cancelled. Here's why. -- Less than a week after Donald Trump offered to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest, the proposed summit has already fallen apart. Officially, "there's no need" for the two presidents to meet, since their respective foreign ministers are conducting conversations. But what's r…

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Your Party and the UK's left crisis 53:11

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James Schneider, the former director of strategic communications for Jeremy Corbyn, was involved in the founding of Your Party earlier this year. He has since stepped back from the project. In this episode he joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss the growing gap on the left of UK politics and who could fill it. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesm…

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Shrink the Waitlist: A Digital Front Door + SelfCare Route People to the Right Care, First Time with Clayton Nicholas, Chief Commercial Officer at CredibleMind 26:14

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The future of mental health care lies in integrating self-care, personalization, and technology to meet people where they are. In this episode, Clayton Nicholas, Chief Commercial Officer at CredibleMind, discusses the urgent need to reimagine the intersection of mental and physical healthcare by focusing on prevention, accessibility, and personaliz…

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Andrew, duke no more 26:21

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Andrew had already stepped down as a working royal, after that disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, but he’s now gone a step further and agreed to relinquish the “title or the honours which have been conferred upon” him. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Lloyd and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss what these latest decisions, announced on the eve of t…

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100 years of Thatcher, with Charles Moore 45:15

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A century on from the her birth, Tanjil Rashid sits down with the Iron Lady's official biographer, Charles Moore. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday JOIN…

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Is liberalism dead? with John Gray 1:21:08

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For over 30 years, John Gray has written for the New Statesman on everything from Artificial Intelligence to Friedrich Nietzsche. He joins deputy editor Will Lloyd to discuss the state of the nation. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics n…

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Unlock the triple lock 26:54

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Andrew Marr joins Rachel Cunliffe to discuss his column in this week's magazine, Tax the old. They also discuss the latest developments in the China spy case. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best…

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Emperor Trump and his British courtiers 20:44

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"All I've done all my life is deals. The greatest deals just sort of happen…” President Trump announced at a celebratory peace-deal signing attended by dozens of nations in Sharm el-Sheikh earlier this week. But who were the powers behind Trump? Behind this deal? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Freddie Hayward who has written this week’s cover story …

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The UK needs a China reset 32:01

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Did Keir Starmer's government quash an espionage case to curry favour with China? -- There's fury in Westminster over the case of two alleged China spies which collapsed last month. Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour government of deliberately quashing the prosecution to appease China, blaming National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell. The govern…

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Bridging the Perception Gap: What Veterans Want in Behavioral Healthcare with John Boerstler, Head of Public Sector at Ipsos Public Affairs 20:40

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Normalizing mental health support is essential to expanding access for veterans and their families. In this episode, John Boerstler, Head of Public Sector at Ipsos Public Affairs, discusses the unique challenges veterans face in accessing behavioral health support and the critical need to reduce the stigma surrounding care-seeking. Drawing on his o…

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Trump wins peace in the Middle East 33:37

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All 20 remaining, living hostages have returned to Israel after 2 years in captivity, following the October the 7th Hamas attacks. The remains of the 28 deceased hostages are yet to be returned. Meanwhile, Israel is expected to release 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 detainees from Gaza today. To discuss this historic day in the Middle East and…

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Is Labour just mild-mannered Faragism? 25:53

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Is Labour reading from the Reform handbook? And what is the government doing to address rising child poverty? Oli Dugmore is joined by Rachel Cunliffe to answer listener questions. Got a question? Ask us here! LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily …

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On the ground in the new Calais Jungle 33:00

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Almost 10 years ago the Calais 'Jungle' was demolished by the French authorities, structures were burned to the ground and the migrants were forced to flee, once again. Small-boats crossings are on the rise, and for those waiting for their chance, a new 'Jungle' has become home. Oli Dugmore is joined by Miles Ellingham and Jack Jeffrey who reported…

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Behavioral Health Sustainability in Rural Markets with Dr. Zachary McGeorge, Director of Behavioral Health at AdventHealth in Manchester, Kentucky 21:44

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The warm handoff model in behavioral health has proven to dramatically increase patient retention and improve access to care in rural communities. In this episode, Dr. Zachary McGeorge, Director of Behavioral Health at AdventHealth in Manchester, Kentucky, shares his journey into social work and the unique challenges rural hospitals face. He highli…

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Labour's deja vu problem 30:15

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Andrew Marr joins Tom McTague to discuss the ascension of Shabana Mahmood, and the Blairites haunting Keir Starmer's government. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email ever…

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What Clinicians Really Need From Digital Tools At The Point Of Care with Dr. Ido Zamberg, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at C8 Health 15:04

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This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com Solving big healthcare problems isn’t enough. You need to fit solutions into budgets and build the right partnerships. In this episode, Dr. Ido Zamberg, Co-founder and Chief Medical Offic…