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Einstein, Churchill, and AI
What LLMs Can't Do
Aug 15 • Ian Leslie
The Great and Unfortunate Story of Jason Arday
A One-Stop Shop For the Craziest Scandal of 2026
Aug 8 • Ian Leslie
The Last Lunch
A Short Story
Aug 1 • Ian Leslie

July 2026

Young Churchill
Twentieth Century Victorian
Jul 25 • Ian Leslie
Dear Me, England
What England's Defeat Tells Us About the Mysterious Power of Culture
Jul 18 • Ian Leslie
Anatomy of a 'F*ck You'
Male Banter and Obscene Contact
Jul 11 • Ian Leslie
Happy John and Paul Day
One of the Great Photographs of the Twentieth Century
Jul 6 • Ian Leslie
Notes on Acquired Taste
Why Do We Make an Effort To Like Things?
Jul 4 • Ian Leslie

June 2026

Notes on Cannes Lions '26
Reporting From a Deal Zone. Plus a Juicy Rattle Bag.
Jun 27 • Ian Leslie
Pod: Part II of My Conversation With Benedict Evans
The Business of AI, National Sovereignty and Life As an Independent Analyst
Jun 21 • Ian Leslie
28:54
Andy Burnham Is Going To Be Yet Another Terrible Prime Minister
And Nobody Wants To Admit It
Jun 20 • Ian Leslie
PODCAST: How To Think About AI and Jobs
An Interview With My Favourite Tech Analyst, Benedict Evans
Jun 19 • Ian Leslie
36:16
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