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Pulitzer Prize winners Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig - How Donald Trump Squandered His Fortune
Soon after announcing his first campaign for presidency, Donald J. Trump declared that life “had not been easy for me”, delivering a campaign narrati…
1 year, 10 months ago
Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk - When the Body Keeps the Score
Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind, but they need not define us. Fusing insights from thirty years at the cutt…
1 year, 10 months ago
Anthropologist Webb Keane - Animals, Robots, Gods
Since the dawn of humanity, our sense of ourselves has been shaped by things that seem human - or nearly human - but are not. From sacrificial animal…
1 year, 10 months ago
Psychologist Mary Anderson - How to be a Happy High-Achiever
Ambitious yet anxious? Harvard-trained clinical psychologist Dr Mary E. Anderson joined us with an actionable guide to maintaining your edge all whil…
1 year, 10 months ago
David Olusoga and Alan Lester - The Truth About the British Empire
In our turbulent times, how do we grapple with our past? Are we capable of grappling with Britain's imperial history without whitewashing? David Olus…
1 year, 10 months ago
Psychotherapist and Bestselling Author Anna Mathur - How to Tame Your Mind's Greatest Fears
Psychotherapist and Sunday Times bestselling author Anna Mathur joins the podcast to debunk traditional strategies to manage common worries and intro…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sam Leith and Amy Jeffs - Tales of Wonder, Myth and Magic
Longtime listeners will remember the artist and folklorist Amy Jeffs from her episode exploring the medieval wilderness; her latest book Saints retur…
1 year, 11 months ago
Oliver Burkeman - How to Live a Meaningful Life in an Age of Bewilderment
Oliver Burkeman’s global bestseller Four Thousand Weeks was a reflection upon our brief time on earth that changed lives and inspired thousands. Now …
1 year, 11 months ago
Novelist Rumaan Alam - on Wealth, Power, and Entitlement
Barrack and Michele Obama loved Rumaan Alam's apocalyptic third novel, Leave the World Behind, so much they helped turn it into a wildly successful N…
1 year, 11 months ago
Superstar election forecaster Nate Silver - The Art of Risking Everything
Nate Silver's remarkable career has seen him conquer many seemingly unrelated worlds: professional poker, sports journalism, and the political foreca…
1 year, 11 months ago