How To Academy Podcast

Julian Baggini is a philosopher who disavows jargon in favour of a clear and accessible approach to the tenets of philosophical enquiry. He joins us with a a guide to the habits and practices of philosophical thought that can make a difference to our daily lives. Why is a good driver like a good thinker? Should we really 'question everything' as free thinkers? How can we live a good life for ourselves and those around us? Is winning an argument more important than being right? Find out from one of the most eloquent and level-headed voices in British philosophy today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflammation has traditionally been thought of as the body's response to injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, what if it were now the root cause of modern disease? New science has revealed low-level, smouldering inflammation, simmering quietly and undetected, behind everything from heart disease and cancer to mysterious autoimmune conditions. A doctor at the forefront of this field, Shilpa Ravella joins How To Academy to explain what we know of this elusive phenomenon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you love your partner but want to rekindle that ‘in love’ feeling? Do you go on plenty of dates but can’t seem to click with the right person? Do you keep having the same conflicts with your partner? The bestselling author of Healing is the New High Vex King and his wife Kaushal have the answers. Drawing on their own relationship, they joined us in London to share practical guidance for learning to love authentically and unconditionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As one of Australia's most influential behavioural scientists, Amantha Imber's advice is in-demand everywhere from Disney to Google. She's an expert in helping people do their best work without burning out, ensuring that the third of our waking lives we spend in the office is both impactful and meaningful. She joins the podcast to share her insights into the way you think about and use your time: the subject of her new bestselling book, Time Wise. From dealing with imposter syndrome to knowing when and how to say 'no', her hacks and tricks are unmissable for anyone who wrestles with the challenges of a modern working life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Frankopan’s ground-breaking history, The Silk Roads, brought a dazzling new perspective to the story of humankind; its sequel, The New Silk Roads, mapped China’s emerging global empire. He joined us to share the story of how the climate has shaped the rise and fall of civilisations across time with actor and presenter Sir Tony Robinson. Discover how harvests built empires, drought fanned the flames of war and storms and floods buried civilisations...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Economist Mariana Mazzucato and collaborator Rosie Collington debunk the value of consultancies. They highlight failures in responding to challenges like climate change and COVID-19. They discuss the role of government, the drawbacks of excessive reliance on consultants, and the need for mission-oriented policy. They delve into historical context, aligning government actions with citizens' interests, and strengthening organizational capacity. They also address the impact of consulting firms in global health and the importance of transparency for driving change.

We feel, therefore we are. Conscious sensations ground our sense of self. They are crucial to our idea of ourselves as psychic beings: present, existent, and mattering. But what does this magical dimension of experience amount to? What’s it for, and why has it evolved? Humphrey's solution implies that phenomenal consciousness, far from being primitive, is a relatively late and sophisticated evolutionary development. The implications, for the existence of sentience in nonhuman animals, are startling and provocative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An underdog who became an international icon, unafraid to speak truth to power and defend ordinary people against vested interests and the billionaire class, Bernie Sanders is more than a politician: he is an inspiration to anyone unwilling to accept a system fuelled by uncontrolled greed. Senator Sanders joins comedian and bestselling author Frankie Boyle live on stage at How To Academy to demand fundamental economic and political change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thirty years ago the poet and critic Blake Morrison forged the way for a new genre of confessional memoir with his groundbreaking book And When Did You Last See Your Father?. His new memoir Two Sisters is an even more poignant and profound exploration of family and human frailty, fusing personal storytelling with an examination of sibling relationships in history and literature. Esme Bright sat down with Blake to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest on this episode, Caroline Dodds Pennock, is the UK's only Aztec historian. Countless books have been written about Europeans in the Americas in the age of Discovery but Caroline's new book On Savage Shores is the first to tell the story of the tens of thousands of indigenous Americans who came to Europe: as enslaved people, diplomats, explorers, servants and traders. She sat down with Luke Naylor Perrott to tell us more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices