Misha Glenny stepped onto the stage at the Hay Festival on May 30, 2026, to interview author Andrea Wulf about her book The Traveller. The high-profile festival appearance highlighted his established role as one of the UK's premier intellectual facilitators, a skill he regularly sharpens on the airwaves.
Listeners of In Our Time are already well-acquainted with this brisk, demanding hosting style. While some cultural broadcasters favor meandering, open-ended discussions, Glenny prefers to keep his guests on a tight leash, demanding a "Quick fire round at the end. How do the Garamantes, and I want you to keep this snappy, how do the Garamantes change our understanding of this period of history overall? Jo."
Whether he is grilling historians on ancient civilizations or dissecting contemporary literature in front of festival audiences, Glenny's signature blend of urgency and deep curiosity remains his greatest asset. As his summer schedule unfolds, audiences can expect more of this sharp, no-nonsense approach to cultural broadcasting.