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Hi everyone, I'm Connor, head of programming at Intelligence Squared.

As we head in to the festive season, what is for many of us a time of comfort, celebration and gatherings round a table,

most of us won't think twice about the clean water running from our taps that make it all possible.

But for millions of people around the world, this is something they simply don't have.

That's why here at the Intelligence Squared podcast, we're proud to partner with WaterAid, a charity working to change this and to shine a spotlight on something that connects

us all. In a special episode of our podcast, journalist Cocoa Kan speaks to Amica Godfrey, WaterAid's

executive director of international programs. Amica has spent more than 25

years working across the world in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. She shares powerful

stories about how clean water keeps children in school, helps mothers support their families

or run businesses, and un's potential for entire communities.

To hear the full conversation, just search Intelligence Squared, wherever you get your podcasts,

and listen to the episode titled Everything Starts with Water, released on the 17th of December.

Welcome back to the History Extra podcast, a very happy 2026 to you.

From the prophetess, who warned Cromwell against killing the king, to the Yorkshire maid-servant, granted an audience with the Ottoman Sultan, the religious tumult of the 17th century, gave ordinary women opportunities to have their voices heard more than ever before.

Naomi Baker profiles several such women in her book, Voices of Thunder, and Ellie Corthorne spoke to her to find out more.

Naomi, in your new book, Voices of Thunder, you look at radical religious women of the 17th century, who took on some roles in society that people might not expect. So what kinds of things did these women get up to?

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