Podcast Episodes

Daniel Goleman on How to Reach the Optimal Mindset

Season 1 Episode 2016

The psychologist, writer and journalist Daniel Goleman is the author the bestselling book Emotional Intelligence and many more popular titles exploring the workings of the mind. His new book, co-auth…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Another Side of the Moon: How the Lunar Landscape Inspires Imagination

Season 1 Episode 2015

Rebecca Boyle is an award-winning science writer whose words have appeared in titles such as The Atlantic, New Scientist and the New York Times. Her new book is Our Moon. It's both a meticulous scien…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Political Thought of Xi Jinping

Season 1 Episode 2014

China’s President Xi Jinping is a figure of extraordinary influence around the world but it in the West the nuances and intricacies of his political agenda are less well understood. The Political Tho…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Sotheby’s Talks: Munch, with Tracey Emin

Season 1 Episode 2013

This is an episode of Sotheby's Talks, the podcast that celebrates art, culture, and collecting.

Edvard Munch pioneered Expressionism and embraced life’s most painful experiences to create art: his …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

How The Female Body Has Driven Evolution

Season 1 Episode 2012

Cat Bohannon is a researcher and author with a PhD from Columbia University in the evolution of narrative and cognition. Her essays and poems have appeared in Scientific American, Mind and Science Ma…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Power Grab: David Runciman on the Reach of Corporations, States and AI

Season 1 Episode 2011

David Runciman is Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and the author of books including The Politics of Good Intentions, Political Hypocrisy and The Confidence Trap. He also hosts the popul…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

All Talk: How Dialects and Diversity Enrich the Culture of the UK

Season 1 Episode 2010

Rob Drummond is Professor of Sociolinguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. His recent book You’re All Talk explores the enormous diversity in our spoken language across the UK to reveal ext…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Fixing France: Nabila Ramdani on How to Repair a Broken Republic

Season 1 Episode 2009

Nabila Ramdani is a French-Algerian writer, broadcaster and academic, whose recent book is Fixing France: How to Repair a Broken Republic. Historically, France is a country with ideals that strive fo…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Blazing Ambition: the Life of Margaret Cavendish

Season 1 Episode 2008

Born near Colchester, England in 1623, Margaret Cavendish was a writer blazing a trail for women during a time when the world was dominated by men. Her writing ranges from philosophy to poetry, plays…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Debate: Free Will is an Illusion

Season 1 Episode 2007

We’re all making life choices at this time of year – perhaps a few new years' resolutions are in the mix – either way, you’ll have a stake in a tussle of big ideas as we debate the motion: Free Will …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago