Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDaniel 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 explori…
2 years, 3 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 …
2 years, 3 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 …
2 years, 3 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 l…
2 years, 3 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 ap…
2 years, 3 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 Hypocris…
2 years, 3 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 …
2 years, 3 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. Historical…
2 years, 3 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. H…
2 years, 4 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 tussl…
2 years, 4 months ago