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.
1
Philip Hoare - The Revolutionary Genius of Will...
Baillie Gifford Prize-winning author Philip Hoare takes us on a unique journey through William Blake’s exhilarating artistic vision and eccentric genius.
57 min
2
Dr Jenna Macciochi - The Game-Changing Science ...
Immune resilience: what does it mean across a lifetime, and how can we rethink it today?
57 min
3
Marina Warner - Reimagining Sanctuary for a Wor...
Sanctuary: what did this ancient right use to mean, and how might we change the way we understand it today? Historian and mythographer Marina Warner explores the roots of sanctuary, and how we can reimagine this ancient right for our world in need.
55 min
4
Emily Kasriel - The Art of Deep Listening
Why do so many conversations leave us feeling unheard and disconnected? Journalist Emily Kasriel reveals the answer: perhaps it is because we have forgotten how to truly and deeply listen.
61 min
5
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.
64 min
6
Yuval Noah Harari – Humanity in the Age of AI (...
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
7
Herman Pontzer – The Surprising Science of Huma...
Evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer takes us on a tour through the science of human diversity and evolution, and the intricate interplay between our bodies and our environments.
57 min
8
Dexys' Kevin Rowland - A Life Story
Dexys's Kevin Rowland invites us in for an unvarnished account of his wild rock-n’roll life.
60 min
9
Lara Lewington – How Technology is Rewriting th...
At a time when fear and confusion often dominate our conversations around artificial intelligence, Lara Lewington offers a radically hopeful alternative: technology not as a threat to our humanity, but as a means to extend and enhance it.
60 min
10
Hope Reese - The Dark History of the Angel Make...
The women of Nagyrév are desperate. They're abused by their husbands. In response, their village's midwife asked one question: "Why bother with them?" Her solution was arsenic. Journalist Hope Reese joins us to tell the story.
34 min
11
Dr Grace Spence Green - On Recovery, Disability...
At the age of twenty-two, Dr Grace Spence Green’s spine was broken at the fourth thoracic vertebra. One day, she was in hospital supporting patients, the next she was fighting for her own life.
52 min
12
A Journey into Uncharted Territories with David...
Sir David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others join us for a glimpse into Uncharted Territories, a new audio author showcase from John Murray publishers.
47 min
13
Laura Spinney - How One Ancient Language Went G...
Acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney explores the epic story of one ancient language, Proto-Indo-European, and how it spread to encompass the largest language family in the world today.
53 min
14
John Tregoning - A Curious Scientist’s Guide to...
Biomedical scientist John Tregoning reveals the sursprising science of how our bodies keep us alive – and the simple, scientifically supported changes we can make to lead healthier lives.
59 min
15
Filmmaker Petra Costa - Apocalyptic Christianit...
In Brazil's fragile democracy, the rise of Evangelical Christianity threatens the barrier between church and state. Petra Costa meets the key players in her new Netflix documentary, Apocalypse in the Tropics.
17 min
16
Dolly Jones - How to Combine a Career and Family
Leading journalist and digital strategist Dolly Jones shares a funny, practical and crucial guide for thriving at work after having children.
60 min
17
Historian of Science Thomas Levenson — How Huma...
Two centuries passed between humans discovering the existence of germs and realising that these tiny organisms caused infectious diseases. What took so long?
50 min
18
Jeremy Hunt - Can Britain Be Great Again?
Former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt shares a thought-provoking vision of our place in the world in the century ahead.
70 min
19
Robin Ince - Journeys in Neurodiversity
Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52, comedian and ‘becardiganed polymath’ (Guardian) Robin Ince joins Claudia Hammond to explore neurodivergence, anxiety, and the strange myth of “being normal”.
73 min
20
Afua Hirsch In Conversation with Caroline Daria...
Caroline Darian, daughter of Dominique Pelicot, shares with Afua Hirsch a rallying cry for change, and confronts the hidden violence that too many endure in silence.
54 min
21
Jon Watts - The Life and Assassination of Dom P...
Guardian Global Environment Editor Jon Watts discusses the Amazon rainforest, indigenous activism, and the legacy of his close friend and award-winning journalist Dom Phillips.
62 min
22
Isabel Allende - On the Power of Story, Resista...
One of the world's most renowned authors, Isabel Allende, explores our common humanity against war and tyranny, and illuminates the creative power of storytelling to give voice to the silenced.
55 min
23
Daniel Davis - The Real Science of Immune Health
Professor of Immunology Daniel Davis examines the science of immune health, separating the facts from the fiction so we can make informed choices for ourselves.
60 min
24
Glennon Doyle, Amanda Doyle, and Abby Wambach —...
The hosts of the blockbuster podcast We Can Do Hard Things share a fresh guide to being alive and answer life's most difficult questions.
60 min
25
Geoff Dyer - A Life in Writing
Author, critic, and ‘national treasure’ (Zadie Smith), Geoff Dyer contemplates the story of his childhood and coming of age in a changing England.
61 min