An Evening with Deborah Frances-White and David Tennant (Part Two)

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Arts, News, Society & Culture, News Commentary

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🗓️ 21 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Deborah Frances-White is the writer and comedian best known for hosting The Guilty Feminist podcast. David Tennant is the multi-award-winning actor who has played iconic roles including Doctor Who, Hamlet, Barty Crouch Jr., Rivals’ Lord Tony Baddingham and more. In April 2025 they came to Intelligence Squared to discuss how we can have better and more open conversations on difficult topics. Drawing from her new book Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have, Deborah shared how she grew up in a cult which shut down any dissenting voices. And she made the case that she sees similar tactics being used today in our rapidly changing digital society. Deborah and David discussed the state of freedom of speech, politics in the arts, and the value of critical thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:06.0	We were Liars.
0:07.0	A new series on Prime Video.
0:09.0	We were happy. We wanted for nothing.
0:12.0	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:15.0	Something terrible happened last summer,
0:17.0	and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.7	When you're left for dead, you want answers. We Will Liars. New series, watch now, only on Prime Video.
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1:00.5	Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared where Great Minds Meet. I'm head of programming,
1:05.3	Connor Boyle. This is part two of our recent live event with Deborah Francis White and David
1:10.6	Tennant on six
1:11.6	conversations we're scared to have. If you haven't heard part one yet, just jump back an episode
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