How To Academy Podcast
How To Academy is London's home of big thinking. From Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prize winners, we invite the world’s most influential voices to share new ideas for changing ourselves, our communities, and the world. Our biweekly podcast is your chance to hear in-depth from the most exciting thinkers in global culture.
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Sunita Sah - The Power of No in a World that De...
In a world that expects compliance, what is the power of defiance and how can we stay true to ourselves? Cornell Professor Sunita Sah reveals the power of 'no'.
59 min
2
Anna Sulan Masing - Chinese and Any Other Asian
Dr Anna Sulan Masing explores the vast history of othering and belonging for East and Southeast Asians in the UK, and what it means to be East and Southeast Asian in Britain today.
48 min
3
Neal Stephenson – Dawn of the Atomic Age
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock Neal Stephenson joins us to unveil his creation of a new tale: Polostan, an epic of intrigue presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age.
54 min
4
Activist, Actor and Baroness Lola Young - Defyi...
The beloved social justice activist Baroness Lola Young shares her remarkable path from a childhood spent in foster care to becoming one of the first Black women in the House of Lords.
58 min
5
Frankie Boyle Meets George Monbiot - The Fight ...
Legendary environmentalist George Monbiot joins comic Frankie Boyle to take on neoliberalism: the insidious doctrine impoverishing society and threatening democracy itself.
92 min
6
Neuroscientist Adam Zeman - The New Science of ...
We think of imagination as a creative faculty. The truth is that it’s the default setting of our daily lives. Robin Ince ventures into the maze of the mind with Professor Adam Zeman.
56 min
7
Novelist and Activist Cory Doctorow - Fear and ...
Blogger, author, and activist Cory Doctorow is the most provocative, original, and widely admired thinker on the politics of Big Tech writing today.
54 min
8
Caitlin Moran Meets Alex James - Cocaine, Crash...
Blur’s legendary bassist Alex James shares his heartfelt and hilarious account of being catapulted back into the limelight with Times journalist Caitlin Moran.
63 min
9
Yanis Varoufakis Meets Slavoj Žižek
Join the rockstar philosopher and revolutionary Slavoj Žižek for a celebration of his life and thought with his friend, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis.
85 min
10
Cosmologist Roberto Trotta - How the Stars Sha...
All of humanity has arisen under the same sky. Cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores how the night sky has shaped civilisation and what it means to be human.
57 min
11
Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk – A Life in Writing
Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk has moved readers across the globe with his evocative and deeply stirring novels. He joins us to illuminate his art.
55 min
12
Neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston - How ...
Can scientists now preserve human minds beyond death - and if so, should they? Australian neuroscientist and science communicator Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston joins us to explain the cutting-edge of his field.
32 min
13
Vanity Fair’s Lili Anolik - Joan Didion v. Eve ...
It’s sixties Hollywood. The relationship between two literary titans is about to explode. Vanity Fair's Lili Anolik reveals glittering insights into the literary rivalry of its age. This is Joan Didion v. Eve Babitz.
57 min
14
Lucy Hughes-Hallett - The Brief & Brilliant Lif...
Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize Lucy Hughes-Hallett reveals the stunning life of the dazzling young Englishman at the heart of seventeenth-century court politics.
57 min
15
Andrew Roberts - 150 Years of Winston Churchill
On Winston Churchill's 150th birthday, Andrew Roberts joins Matthew D'Ancona to illuminate the life of this towering figure and share what Churchill might think of our world today.
74 min
16
Dr Guy Leschziner - A Neuroscientist's Guide to...
Neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner reveals the evolutionary origins of the seven deadly sins and how we can reframe them to create a fairer, more empathetic world.
57 min
17
Rory Stewart Meets Saad Mohseni - The Fight for...
Saad Mohseni joins Rory Stewart to share his journey of building a free press in Afghanistan – and reveals a stunning portrait of the resilience of the Afghan people.
63 min
18
Dr Mithu Storoni - How To Transform the Way You...
Physician, surgeon and neuroscience researcher Dr Mithu Storoni shares insightful and practical strategies to enhance the quality and creativity of your work.
58 min
19
Cambridge Professor David Spiegelhalter - How t...
Life is uncertain, so how can we manage risk and ignorance? Join coincidence-prone Robin Ince and national treasure Professor David Spiegelhalter for a journey into navigating life's unknowns.
66 min
20
Psychologist Alison Fragale - How Women Can Get...
Behavioural scientist Alison Fragale reveals a practical playbook for women to advance in any workplace, while remaining authentic to themselves.
57 min
21
WATCHMEN author Alan Moore - Twenty Six Letters...
Legendary magician and author of Watchmen Alan Moore joins Robin Ince for a spellbinding exploration of everyday magic and the enduring power of prose in our new technological age.
58 min
22
SAPIENS author Yuval Noah Harari - Humanity in ...
Humanity has always evolved with its technology, but now a new threat looms. Yuval Noah Harari joins us to explore how the rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping humanity as we know it.
87 min
23
Robyn Davidson - Journeys of a Lifetime
Acclaimed author of Tracks, Robyn Davidson shares a deeply moving journey into her past, tracing an extraordinary life and the love and loss that shaped it.
21 min
24
Award winning novelist Rebecca Kuang - Yellowface
The award-winning novelist Rebecca Kuang shares the inside story of Yellowface, the satire of the literary world that became a global sensation.
68 min
25
Historian of Science Natalie Lawrence - Why Mon...
Since the dawn of humanity monsters have loomed large in our collective imagination. But why do frightening beasts hold such a powerful grip on us?
28 min