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1285 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Jason Burke

   The Remarkable True Story of The Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970’s, with Jason Burke (Part Two) · 2 episodes

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   Jason Cowley

   Who Are We Now? Exploring English identity, with Jason Cowley · Apr 2022

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   Jason Okundaye

   Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain, with Jason Okundaye · Mar 2024

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   Jeff Kingston
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   Jeremy Hunt

   The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Jeremy Hunt · 3 episodes

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   Jeremy Paxman
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   Jess Hill

   Power, Control and Domestic Abuse, with Jess Hill and Ros Urwin · Sep 2020

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   Jesse Norman
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   Jo Marchant

   A Secret History of Stars, with Jo Marchant and Helen Czerski · Sep 2020

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    Johan Norberg
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    John Mullan

    Dickens vs Tolstoy: The Battle Of The Great 19th-century Novelists PART 2 · 5 episodes

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    John Preston

    The Mystery of Robert Maxwell, with John Preston · Mar 2022

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    Jonathan Freedland

    Jonathan Freedland on The Secret Rebels who Defied Hitler (Part Two) · 5 episodes

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    Jonathan Sumption

    Jonathan Sumption on the Challenges of Democracy · Feb 2025

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    Jonathan White

    Is Democracy Future-proof? with Jonathan White and David Runciman · Feb 2024

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    Joseph Marks
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    Josh Glancy
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    Josh Ireland

    Stalin vs Trotsky: The Assassination That Changed History, with Josh Ireland · Apr 2026

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    Josh Lowe
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    Joshua Mahony

    Business Weekly: Energy, Inflation and the Markets with Joshua Mahony · Nov 2021

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    Jules Perowne
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    Julia Ebner

    Truth Hurts: From Conflict to Connection, with Dr Julia Ebner · 2 episodes

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    Julian Baggini

    How Philosophy Explains Our World, with Julian Baggini (Part Two) · 4 episodes

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    Junaid Mubeen

    Count your Blessings: The Natural Beauty of Mathematics, with Junaid Mubeen · Jun 2022

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    Justin Hempson-Jones

    The Power of Influence, with Justin Hempson-Jones · Aug 2024

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    Justin Webb

    Justin Webb on The Trump World Order (Part 2) · 4 episodes

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    Justine Picardie

    The Extraordinary Life of Catherine Dior, with Justine Picardie · Sep 2022

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    Kaitlyn Regehr

    Is Your Phone Controlling Your Life? With Kaitlyn Regehr (Part Two) · 2 episodes

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    Kamal Ahmed

    What Are The Essentials for Reimagining Work with AI Agents? · 5 episodes

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    Kate Manne

    The F Word: Re-evaluating Society's Approach to Body Image, with Kate Manne · Apr 2024

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    Kate Murphy

    Kate Murphy and Ros Urwin on the Importance of Listening · Mar 2020

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    Kate Williams
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    Kavita Puri

    Kavita Puri and Sathnam Sanghera on War, Empire and the Untold Story of the Bengal Famine (Part Two) · 3 episodes

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    Keon West

    The Science of Racism with Dr Keon West · Jan 2025

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    Kerry Brown

    Who is the Real Xi Jinping? With Kerry Brown · 2 episodes

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    Kim Ghattas

    The Unravelling of the Modern Middle East, with Kim Ghattas and Brian Klaas · Apr 2020

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    Kim Jones

    Sotheby's Talks – Radical Modernity: From Bloomsbury to Charleston, with Kim Jones and Darren Clarke · Nov 2024

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    Kimberly Jones

    How We Can Win: Kimberly Jones and Alvin Hall in conversation · Feb 2022

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    Kira Rudyk

    Ukrainians on the War in Ukraine, with Kira Rudyk, Michael Bociurkiw and Olha Poliukhovych · May 2022

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    Kohei Saito

    Why We Need to Slow Down to Save the Planet, with Kohei Saito · Apr 2024

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