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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Blake Morrison - The Power of Art in Grief
Can writing provide solace and comfort in loss? What makes a life story meaningful to others? Blake Morrison, one of Britain's best-loved poets and a ground-breaking memoirist, investigates.
45 min
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Caroline Dodds Pennock - How Indigenous America...
The story of Colombus's 'discovery' of America has been told endlessly; but that of the indigenous Americans who travelled to the 'savage shores' of Europe remains almost untold. Until now.
53 min
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Ray Nayler - What Octopuses and AI Teach Us Abo...
What does the intelligence of animals and machines tell us about human nature? Diplomat Ray Nayer investigates in his new novel, The Mountain in the Sea.
53 min
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Tracey Shors - A Neuroscientist's Guide to Trauma
Contrary to popular belief, trauma is not only caused by a singular extreme events. How can we protect our brains and build resilience?
58 min
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Mervyn King Meets Martin Wolf - The Crisis of D...
The former governor of the Bank of England and the renowned FT commentator explore why the relationship between democracy and capitalism is coming undone.
72 min
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Julia Samuel Meets John and Julie Gottman - How...
How can you revive and renew your relationship? For the past fifty years, Drs. John and Julie Gottman have been studying love. They join Julia Samuel to share their insights.
57 min
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Daniel Finkelstein Meets Adam Wagner - The Free...
Leading human rights barrister Adam Wagner joins Lord Finklestein to tell the story of Britain's State of Emergency.
58 min
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Tom Rob Smith - Antarctica and Apocalypse
The internationally bestselling author of Child 44 and The Farm puts human nature under the microscope in his new speculative thriller, Cold People.
24 min
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Morgan Levine - How to Reverse the Ageing Process
While ageing itself may be inevitable, science allows us to measure our biological age – and provides strategies to slow down and even reverse the ageing process.
59 min
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Nouriel Roubini - Megathreats That Imperil the ...
Nouriel Roubini was dubbed ‘Dr Doom’ when he predicted the 2008 crash. He joins us to reveal threats to our collective future ‘as scary as they are plausible’ (Martin Wolf).
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Dr Gabor Maté - Trauma, Illness and Healing in ...
We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Join the renowned physician for a pathway to reconnection and healing.
69 min
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Maria Ressa - How to Stand Up to a Dictator
'A personal hero of mine ... she's an important warning for the rest of us' (Hillary Clinton). How far would you go for the truth? It's a question Nobel Peace laureate Maria Ressa faces every single day.
72 min
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Alan Moore - The Magic of Storytelling
Robin Ince joins the legendary author of Watchmen, Jerusalem, and V For Vendetta for a journey into the fantastical underside of reality.
57 min
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Katy Milkman Meets Annie Duke - How To Quit
After making millions of dollars as a poker pro, Annie Duke retired to teach others the science of making smart decisions. Her secret? Know when to quit.
56 min
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Felix Flicker - The Magic of Matter
Forget string theory. Forget black holes. The most magical and wondrous ideas in the universe are right before your eyes.
34 min
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Jools Holland and Mark Cooper – Celebrating Thi...
Jools Holland, Mark Cooper and a grand piano come together in a delightful ensemble of songs and stories to celebrate the greatest music show ever made.
69 min
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Sathnam Sanghera – Marriage Material
Join acclaimed writer Sathnam Sanghera for a moving conversation on love, politics, family and the immigrant experience.
50 min
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Chelsea Manning – Information is Power
Join one of the world's most famous transparency advocates and trans women for her life story.
74 min
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Meik Wiking – Hygge, Home, and Happiness
Join the internationally bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Art of Making Memories, Meik Wiking as he shares fresh insights into making our homes into a sanctuary.
64 min
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Marie Kondo – Kurashi At Home
Join global superstar of tidying-up, Marie Kondo, as she shares her wisdom on how to spark joy at home and beyond.
29 min
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Lost Realms – An Epic New History of Britain fr...
Join bestselling author and historian Thomas Williams for the true history of Britain’s forgotten kingdoms.
56 min
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The Pursuit of Growth is a Disaster for Our Cou...
Join Ida Kubiszewski & Danny Dorling, Robert Colvile & Sam Alvis in a gripping debate over the pursuit of growth.
71 min
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Harry Sidebottom - The Mad Emperor Heliogabalus
Join bestselling Oxford historian Harry Sidebottom for the story of Heliogabalus, a teenage Roman emperor whose wild reign makes Joffrey Baratheon seem meek and mild.
33 min
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Siddhartha Mukherjee - The Song of the Cell
Pulitzer Prize winning physician Siddhartha Mukherjee and geneticist Adam Rutherford tell the extraordinary story of cells.
65 min
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Danielle Keats Citron - How to Protect Dignity ...
The privacy we once took for granted has disappeared. Danielle Keats Citron is here to fight back.
33 min