Kim Hill Wants To Know

Kim Hill is back asking questions in her inimitable style. She has conversations with guests from around the world about topics that spark her interest and will do the same for you.

Hosted by Kim Hill

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About William Dalrymple's History

Episode 5
Historian, author and podcaster William Dalrymple believes it was India's Golden Road - not China's Silk Road - that transformed the world. He tells Kim Hill about his latest book and his own family history in the Empire.
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Whether Boris Johnson is Attempting to Salvage His Political Career

Episode 4
If you put Kim Hill and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a room together - this is what you get.  A fiery yet invigorating conversation about Johnson's political career and his new book Unleashed.
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Why Ingrid Robeyns Wants To Get Rid of Billionaires

Episode 3
How much money is too much? Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist Professor Ingrid Robeyns has written a book called Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth and she tells Kim Hill why the uber rich should be forced to give up their cash.
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What Drives Jon Lee Anderson

Episode 2
Jon Lee Anderson’s life of adventure began when he was a young boy. The veteran New Yorker journalist tells Kim Hill about covering conflicts, doing jail time and his fascination with rebels which led to discovering Che Guevara's body in Bolivia.
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What's Changed For Malcolm Gladwell

Episode 1
Best-selling author, journalist and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Kim Hill to explain his latest book and how his perspective has changed last 25 years. He delivers insights into the power in numbers and his surprising interests.
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Kim Hill is back asking questions in her inimitable style. She has conversations with guests from around the world about topics that spark her interest and will do the same for you.
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