Welcome to The Mishal Husain Show. In a world of confusion, let Mishal guide you through some of the most complex stories of our times, through questions, curiosity and decades of journalistic experience.

Welcome to The Mishal Husain Show. In a world of confusion, let Mishal guide you through some of the most complex stories of our times, through questions, curiosity and decades of journalistic experience.

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.

Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.
Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

The Mishal Husain Show

Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show

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Salman Rushdie was nearly killed when he was stabbed 15 times on stage in upstate New York in 2022. His injuries were so severe that he lost an eye. It was an attack that came decades after he was first subjected to death threats over his novel, The Satanic Verses.

Once he had recovered, he found he was unable to write fiction. However, after publishing an account of what happened to him, the stories returned, with five brought together in his latest book, The Eleventh Hour.

In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Rushdie talks about free speech, the family connection they both share and the places he’s called home, from India to Britain and the US.

02:30 - “Don’t waste your time”
04:40 - Writing as a form of optimism
05:00 - Starting out as a writer 
08:00 - Meeting E.M. Forster as a teenager
10:00 - “You write the story to find out what story you’re writing”
11:15 - Writing Midnight’s Children 
12:46 - The family connection between Salman Rushdie and Mishal Husain
14:35 - The women in the family
16:00 - Getting together as a family
17:55 - Returning to India to write about childhood
20:30 - Reclaiming India 
22:55 - India today and Prime Minister Modi
24:24 - “If you’re paying attention you see things coming”
24:50 - The family reacts to Midnight’s Children
26:44 - A farewell to India?
28:45 - Before and after the fatwa
31:30 - Defending free speech
32:25 - Banning books in the US
34:30 - Zohran Mamdani’s campaign
38:50 - The next novel
40:25 - “I’m a bit clumsier”

Watch this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS

You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net

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Salman Rushdie was nearly killed when he was stabbed 15 times on stage in upstate New York in 2022. His injuries were so severe that he lost an eye. It was an attack that came decades after he was first subjected to death threats over his novel, The Satanic Verses. Once he had recovered, he found he was unable to write fiction. However, after publishing an account of what happened to him, the stories returned, with five brought together in his latest book, The Eleventh Hour. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Rushdie talks about free speech, the family connection they both share and the places he&rsquo;s called home, from India to Britain and the US.
02:30 - &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t waste your time&rdquo; 04:40 - Writing as a form of optimism 05:00 - Starting out as a writer 08:00 - Meeting E.M. Forster as a teenager 10:00 - &ldquo;You write the story to find out what story you&rsquo;re writing&rdquo; 11:15 - Writing Midnight&rsquo;s Children 12:46 - The family connection between Salman Rushdie and Mishal Husain 14:35 - The women in the family 16:00 - Getting together as a family 17:55 - Returning to India to write about childhood 20:30 - Reclaiming India 22:55 - India today and Prime Minister Modi 24:24 - &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re paying attention you see things coming&rdquo; 24:50 - The family reacts to Midnight&rsquo;s Children 26:44 - A farewell to India? 28:45 - Before and after the fatwa 31:30 - Defending free speech 32:25 - Banning books in the US 34:30 - Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign 38:50 - The next novel 40:25 - &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a bit clumsier&rdquo; Watch this podcast here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS</a>
You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal&rsquo;s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview
Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net
Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Salman Rushdie Isn’t Afraid of Free Speech 

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Ken Burns has been telling stories about America for almost 50 years. The lauded documentary filmmaker has a new series on PBS, The American Revolution, which charts the period before and after 1776. It will air internationally ahead of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. 

Mishal Husain asked Burns to join the show to mark Thanksgiving, looking at today’s America through the lens of its past and the characters who made history.

02:15 -  The complexity of the American Revolution

04:00 - The underdog story 

07:15 - The global significance of the American Revolution

13:43 - Mishal Husain’s connection to Lexington Green 

16:15 - Why Ken Burns became a filmmaker

17:55 - “My mother’s gift in a funny way was dying”

19:20 - The Ken Burns Effect 

20:15 - Hollywood actors as first person narrators 

21:25 - Directing Josh Brolin as George Washington

22:00 - Why Tom Hanks didn’t want to be the voice of George Washington

23:00 - Filming reenactments

24:50 - The American Revolution is not over

29:10 Working for PBS, American Public Broadcasting

32:20 What is Ken Burns grateful for on Thanksgiving?

Watch this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS

You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net

Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Ken Burns has been telling stories about America for almost 50 years. The lauded documentary filmmaker has a new series on PBS, The American Revolution, which charts the period before and after 1776. It will air internationally ahead of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.&nbsp;
Mishal Husain asked Burns to join the show to mark Thanksgiving, looking at today&rsquo;s America through the lens of its past and the characters who made history.
02:15 -&nbsp; The complexity of the American Revolution
04:00 - The underdog story&nbsp;
07:15 - The global significance of the American Revolution
13:43 - Mishal Husain&rsquo;s connection to Lexington Green&nbsp;
16:15 - Why Ken Burns became a filmmaker
17:55 - &ldquo;My mother&rsquo;s gift in a funny way was dying&rdquo;
19:20 - The Ken Burns Effect&nbsp;
20:15 - Hollywood actors as first person narrators&nbsp;
21:25 - Directing Josh Brolin as George Washington
22:00 - Why Tom Hanks didn&rsquo;t want to be the voice of George Washington
23:00 - Filming reenactments
24:50 - The American Revolution is not over
29:10 Working for PBS, American Public Broadcasting
32:20 What is Ken Burns grateful for on Thanksgiving?
Watch this podcast here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS</a>
You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal&rsquo;s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview">https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview</a>
Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net
Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Ken Burns Says Gratitude Is the Missing Ingredient in Our Politics

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Stanford University Professor Fei-Fei Li has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence research for 25 years, which is why she’s been called the “godmother of AI.” 

In this conversation she tells Mishal Husain how she arrived in the US as a teenager after her parents decided to emigrate from China. She also talks about the high school teacher who inspired her and a deep love of physics, leading her to ask what she calls “audacious” questions.

These days, amid her excitement about AI and its potential, she also is focused on what humans must do to build safeguards, and has a message for parents, too. 

02:50 -  AI is a “civilizational technology”
04:15 - “Technology is a double-edged sword”
05:45 - Being a tech CEO and an academic
06:45 - Falling in love with physics
08:00 - What is intelligence?
08:40 - Finding my first North Star 
09:45 - Fei-Fei Li’s two key breakthroughs
14:52 - Moving from China to the US at 15
15:48 - Running the family shop taught me resilience
17:30 - “I wasn’t curious about nightclubs”
18:20 - My inspirational teacher 
22:20 - “China is a powerhouse in AI”
23:00 - Creating 3D worlds with AI
27:20 - AI and the jobs market
28:40 - Are humans going to be replaced? 
31:00 - “The machine overlord”
32:45 - What should parents tell their children? 
34:40 - The AI bubble
36:00 - Powering the big data centres AI needs
37:20 - “I’m not a tech utopian or a dystopian”
38:00 - “My one worry is our teachers”
39:20 - “I’m conscious of my responsibility”
41:28 - Fei-Fei Li believes in timeless human values
42:00 - “My favourite book these days is Harry Potter”

Watch this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS

You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Stanford University Professor Fei-Fei Li has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence research for 25 years, which is why she&rsquo;s been called the &ldquo;godmother of AI.&rdquo; 
In this conversation she tells Mishal Husain how she arrived in the US as a teenager after her parents decided to emigrate from China. She also talks about the high school teacher who inspired her and a deep love of physics, leading her to ask what she calls &ldquo;audacious&rdquo; questions.
These days, amid her excitement about AI and its potential, she also is focused on what humans must do to build safeguards, and has a message for parents, too.&nbsp;
02:50 -&nbsp; AI is a &ldquo;civilizational technology&rdquo; 04:15 - &ldquo;Technology is a double-edged sword&rdquo; 05:45 - Being a tech CEO and an academic 06:45 - Falling in love with physics 08:00 - What is intelligence? 08:40 - Finding my first North Star 09:45 - Fei-Fei Li&rsquo;s two key breakthroughs 14:52 - Moving from China to the US at 15 15:48 - Running the family shop taught me resilience 17:30 - &ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t curious about nightclubs&rdquo; 18:20 - My inspirational teacher 22:20 - &ldquo;China is a powerhouse in AI&rdquo; 23:00 - Creating 3D worlds with AI 27:20 - AI and the jobs market 28:40 - Are humans going to be replaced? 31:00 - &ldquo;The machine overlord&rdquo; 32:45 - What should parents tell their children? 34:40 - The AI bubble 36:00 - Powering the big data centres AI needs 37:20 - &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a tech utopian or a dystopian&rdquo; 38:00 - &ldquo;My one worry is our teachers&rdquo; 39:20 - &ldquo;I&rsquo;m conscious of my responsibility&rdquo; 41:28 - Fei-Fei Li believes in timeless human values 42:00 - &ldquo;My favourite book these days is Harry Potter&rdquo;
Watch this podcast here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS </a>You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal&rsquo;s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview">https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview </a>

Fei-Fei Li Helped Create AI, Now She Feels the Responsibility

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