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Jay Heinrichs - How Classical Rhetoric Can Change Your Life
Drawing on Aristotle’s playbook, he shows how to turn rhetoric inward: treat the “soul” as your better self, shift from past/present blame to future-…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Philip Hoare - The Revolutionary Genius of William Blake
A journey of both past and future, of the natural world and metaphysical realms, Philip Hoare guides us through a dreamscape slipping through time an…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Dr Jenna Macciochi - The Game-Changing Science of Lifetime Health
Immunologist Jenna Macciochi reveals the “wellness system” linking body and brain, urging us to focus on healthspan as well as lifespan. She explains…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Marina Warner - Reimagining Sanctuary for a World in Crisis
Granted to mythical kings and fugitives alike, enshrined by gods and by communal, human consent, an ancient right since classical times, sanctuary ha…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Emily Kasriel - The Art of Deep Listening
Distracted by our own agenda, we so often hear without understanding, impatiently waiting for our turn to speak. Journalist Emily Kasriel joins us to…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Caitlin Moran Meets Alex James - Cocaine, Crash Diets and the Return of Blur (Summer Repeat)
One winter’s night, Alex James received an unexpected call. Blur had been invited to play their biggest gig ever: Wembley Stadium. The only trouble w…
10 months ago
Yuval Noah Harari – Humanity in the Age of AI (Summer Repeat)
Long gone are the days when pigeons relayed our messages; now we have a flood of information at all times, from social media to artificial intelligen…
10 months, 1 week ago
Herman Pontzer – The Surprising Science of Human Diversity and Evolution
As an evolutionary anthropologist working with human populations around the globe, Herman Pontzer has conducted research that reveals the wonder of o…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Dexys' Kevin Rowland - A Life Story
One of the great mavericks of British music, Kevin Rowland, recounts his formative years and reveals a deeply personal account of his life. From tryi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Lara Lewington – How Technology is Rewriting the Future of Our Health
Informed by over fifteen years covering the world’s most advanced innovations, Lewington joins journalist Hannah MacInnes to explore the transformati…
10 months, 3 weeks ago