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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Clover Stroud - On Home, Belonging, and Letting Go
What makes a home? And what does it mean to leave that home behind? Clover Stroud joins us to investigate community, country, and connection.
59 min
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Anna Funder - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life
Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped George Orwell’s work, but like the undesirable citizens of Airstrip One she was erased from the history books. Why – and how – was she written out of the story?
43 min
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Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan - On Love,...
With a cast including HG Wells, Rebecca West, and Leo Szilard, Richard Flanagan's Question 7 fuses memoir, history, and philosophical meditation in a singular investigation into the power of the human spirit.
42 min
179
My Octopus Teacher star Craig Foster - How to b...
Academy-Award-winning filmmaker behind My Octopus Teacher, Craig Foster, joins Kate Humble for an awe-inspiring meditation on the power of nature and our place within it.
64 min
180
Charles Duhigg - How to be a Supercommunicator
Charles Duhigg reveals how you can use conversation to build authority and influence, and forge better relationships.
63 min
181
George Monbiot Meets Nish Kumar - The Secret Hi...
In conversation with comedian Nish Kumar, legendary environmentalist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot reveals the story of neoliberalism, and tells us what we can each do to change the world for the better.
79 min
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Africa Brooke and Jameela Jamil - How To Break ...
Acclaimed coach and podcaster Africa Brooke joins actor Jameela Jamil to show us how to break free from self-sabotage and build authentic relationships in our deeply divided world.
68 min
183
Haemin Sunim - When Things Don't Go Your Way
Internationally bestselling author and Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim reveals how we can find inner peace and happiness even when things don't seem to go our way.
37 min
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Mo Gawdat & Alice Law - A Guide to Stress-Free ...
Google [X] tech pioneer, bestselling author and podcaster Mo Gawdat and stress management expert Alice Law are here to help us through the stress pandemic.
68 min
185
James O'Brien Meets Ian Dunt - How They Broke B...
Who broke Britain and how did they get away with it? LBC's James O'Brien shares his insights - and reveals why a brighter politics could be around the corner.
71 min
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Slavoj Zizek Meets Ash Sarkar - A 75th Birthday...
On his 75th birthday rockstar philosopher and revolutionary Slavoj Žižek joined us to share what life has taught him about dialectics and death.
68 min
187
Robin Sharma Meets Ali Abdaal - How to Be Truly...
Internationally bestselling author of The 5 AM club and legendary mentor Robin Sharma shares how to become truly wealthy with Ali Abdaal.
69 min
188
George the Poet - Me Music and the War on Black...
The ground-breaking rapper, poet, and podcaster George the Poet joins Gary Younge to share life lessons on education, politics and feeling at home.
64 min
189
Economist Andrew Scott — How We Can Sustain Lon...
Economist and longevity expert Andrew Scott joins us to call for a revolution in the way we think about health, ageing, and the future.
38 min
190
Rebecca Boyle - The Story of Our Moon
The moon is more than a source of majesty and wonder; it has profoundly shaped the course of life on planet Earth.
32 min
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Neuroscientist Clayton Page Aldern and Dr Xand ...
Neuroscientist Clayton Page Aldern joins Dr Xand van Tulleken to reveal the staggering effects of climate change on our brains and bodies.
59 min
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Psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell - How to Over...
One of the UK’s best-loved therapists and podcasters shows us how to free ourselves of the unconscious blind-spots that cloud our minds and damage our relationships.
56 min
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Christiana Figueres - Our Story of Nature
Christiana Figueres' podcast Outrage + Optimism is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand the complexity of the climate situation. This podcast is a preview of their mini-series, Our Story of Nature.
69 min
194
Philip Ball – How Life Works
Philip Ball takes us to the new frontier of the life sciences and reveals why life is much, much stranger than we realise.
59 min
195
Gary Stevenson – Confessions of a Trader
Gary Stevenson once dealt in nearly a trillion dollars a day. He joins Sam Knight to reveal why he left the dark heart of an intoxicating world.
65 min
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Classicists Mary Beard and Jo Quinn - Who Made ...
Two renowned classicists join us to debunk myths and reveal new and thrilling histories of power.
69 min
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Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath meets Robin Inc...
Pioneering neuroscientist Prof. Charan Ranganath joins Robin Ince to reveal the surprising secrets of memory.
72 min
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Harvard's Christopher Palmer - Metabolism and M...
Harvard’s Christopher Palmer has been causing ripples on both sides of the pond with his pioneering approach to mental health.
73 min
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Diplomat Christiana Figueres and former Unileve...
Global leader on climate change Christiana Figueres joins former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman to rally the world to choose a better future.
53 min
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Justin Webb Meets Brian Klaas - Why Everything...
Justin Webb joins award-winning broadcaster, podcaster and politics professor Brian Klaas for a provocative new vision of how our world really works – and why chance determines everything.
68 min