The Hedgehog and the Fox
Podcasts hosted by George Miller, presenting fresh ideas and stimulating conversations on a wide variety of subjects, with a particular focus is on books published by university presses.Some of these interviews may present bold new theories (in the spirit of the hedgehog) while others may focus in detail on something quite small, even overlooked (in the spirit of the fox). The driving forces are curiosity and the desire to communicate original thinking in an engaging, accessible way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Nov 19, 2018 • 24min
John Mullan on anon.
This week the hedgehog and the fox explore literary anonymity in the company of John Mullan – not the sort of anonymity where the author’s name has simply been lost… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2018 • 30min
Tim Dee: down in the dump with the gulls
This week The Hedgehog & the Fox go looking for those much-despised denizens of our urban landscape, gulls, in the company of writer, birdwatcher and radio producer Tim Dee. Gulls… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2018 • 34min
Julian Baggini: How the World Thinks
This week the hedgehog and the fox are in the company of philosopher Julian Baggini and we are in pursuit of no less a question than how the world thinks… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2018 • 31min
Peter Davidson in the gathering dusk
This week the hedgehog and the fox venture out into that time of day that the French call between the dog and the wolf, in other words, in the fading… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2018 • 42min
Danny Dorling on Peak Inequality
In this week’s programme I talk to Danny Dorling about inequality, its causes and consequences. Danny is professor of geography at the University of Oxford. In his latest book, Peak… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2018 • 28min
Anne O’Neil-Henry on The Mysteries of Paris and other bestsellers
In France in the 1830s many of the features of the commercial publishing world we know today were coming into being: celebrity authors, runaway bestsellers, commercially minded publishers, copycat trends,… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2018 • 28min
Caspar Henderson in search of modern marvels
In this week’s programme we’re exploring the concept of wonder in the company of science writer Caspar Henderson, author of A New Map of Wonders. One reviewer called the book… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2018 • 31min
Tessa Laird on the weird world of bats
In this the first programme in the new autumn season, the Hedgehog and the Fox go in search of bats, in the company of Tessa Laird. Tessa, who teaches at… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2018 • 29min
Brian O’Connor: In defence of idleness
Leisure, we quickly learn, is the reward for hard work, the chance to recharge before returning to the fray. But idleness is unearned, unjustified, self-indulgent – certainly not something a… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2018 • 36min
Meghan Warner Mettler: how America learned to love Japan
This week my guest is Meghan Warner Mettler, who’s an assistant professor of history at Upper Iowa University. Meghan is the author of the recent book, How to Reach… Read More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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