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Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest is the critically-acclaimed podcast series created by the IWM Institute which makes sense of the world's most important conflicts. You can listen on IWM's website or follow along on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

Visitors standing in IWM London's new Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography galleries, admiring large artworks, one of which is 'Oppy Wood, 1917, Evening' by John Nash.

Podcast Series

Conflict of Interest | Series 3

In Series 3 of Conflict of Interest, celebrity guests join IWM curators to explore how art, film, and photography unveil the realities of war. Brand new episodes dropping weekly from 3 January 2025.

East and West Germans celebrate the lifting of travel restrictions on East Germans on a graffiti covered section of the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg gate, November 1989.

Podcast Series

Conflict of Interest | Series 2

In Series 2 of Conflict of Interest, celebrity guests and IWM curators delve into the complexities of the Cold War. From the Vietnam War to the division of Korea, each episode uncovers the stories and objects that shaped this era of global tension.

Podcast Series

Conflict of Interest | Series 1

In Conflict of Interest Series 1, celebrity guests explore recent conflicts like the Northern Ireland "Troubles" and the Iraq War. Through simple yet profound questions, they uncover the people, objects and stories that bring these modern conflicts to life.

Podcast Series

Conflict of Interest | Miniseries- Before The War

Before The War is a bonus mini-podcast and comic series from Conflict of Interest and illustrator @thefakepan which explores the lives of three artists whose worlds were changed by conflict.