

Better Known
Ivan Wise
Each week, a guest makes a series of recommendations of things which they think should be better known. Our recommendations include interesting people, places, objects, stories, experiences and ideas which our guest feels haven't had the exposure that they deserve.
Episodes
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Oct 21, 2018 • 29min
Dan Benedictus
This week, Dan Benedictus discusses his six choices:
Gorge Du Tarn https://about-france.com/tourism/tarn-gorge.htm
Preserved Lemons for cooking https://www.bbc.com/food/preserved_lemons
Using V8 Vegetable juice instead of tomato juice in a Bloody Mary https://v8juice.co.uk/recipes/classic-v8-bloody-mary/
Narwhals www.worldwildlife.org/stories/unicorn-of-the-sea-narwhal-facts
The film closer to the edge – a documentary about the Isle of Man TT www.theguardian.com/film/2011/apr/21/tt3d-closer-to-the-edge
The album OK Cowboy by Vitalic https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8538-ok-cowboy/
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Oct 14, 2018 • 28min
Richard Walker
This week, Richard Walker discusses his six choices:
Florida Southern College www.franklloydwrightatfsc.com
The early films of Peter Greenaway - ‘The Falls’ and other oddities www.thehorsehospital.com/archive/past/kinokulture-past/peter-greenaway-the-falls
Michael Hurley - American folk troubadour surrealist www.snockonews.net
Robin Noscoe - 20th Century Renaissance man and inspirational art teacher http://www.compusmall.co.uk/benedictsark/index.php/stephen-batty/95-that-blysful-place
Sardinia - a hidden jewel in the Mediterranean www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/sardinia-sad-song-lost-opportunity
Elephant and Castle - as a desirable destination www.anadventurousworld.com/elephant-and-castle/
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Oct 7, 2018 • 30min
Catharine Morris
This week, Catharine Morris discusses her six choices.
The role of an editor www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/151/self-publishing/editing/the-role-of-an-editor
Structured procrastination www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-ProcrastinateStill/93959
Simon Gray’s memoirs www.chaseside.org.uk/books/simon_gray_memoirs.html
Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird https://ideas.ted.com/14-writing-tips-from-beloved-teacher-anne-lamott/
Benefits of having an older father www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/26/fatherhood-benefits-leaving-late
Pipedown www.furious.com/perfect/pipedown.html
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Sep 30, 2018 • 30min
Robjn Cantus
This week, Robjn discusses six things which he thinks should be better known.
The London Canal Network www.bloomsbury.com/uk/maidens-trip-9781408801253/
Brain Candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KidsintheHall:BrainCandy
99% Invisible https://99percentinvisible.org
Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DervlaMurphy#FullTiltandotherearlywritings
Michael Rothenstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MichaelRothenstein
The Fry Gallery and Bridge End Gardens www.fryartgallery.org
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Sep 23, 2018 • 29min
Laura Barton
This week, Laura Barton discusses six things that should be better known.
Petrol tank arrow: very few drivers know about this handy tool - www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/05/09/dashboard_gas_gauge_arrows_what_do_theyindicate.html
Oat milk tequila coffee: a drink that does not yet exist online, but is an alcohol variant of one that does - www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/why-youll-soon-be-adding-oat-milk-to-your-morning-coffee-832261.html
The Shivers: a New York band - www.theshivers.bandcamp.com
The National Fruit Collection: Faversham’s finest - www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
Midwestern cities: Dubuque, Muscatine, Cairo, quad cities, McGregor, Iowa - www.traveldubuque.com
The history of barbed wire: how it took over the world - www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40448594
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Jul 8, 2018 • 28min
Peter Parker
This week, biographer Peter Parker discusses with Ivan his six choices of things which he thinks should be better known.
Something for Everyone (1970), Harold Prince film starring Angela Lansbury and Michael York https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066392/?ref_=nv_sr_1
G.F. Green (1911-77), writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._F._Green
Calcutta/Kolkata as a tourist destination www.kolkata.org.uk/tourist-attractions/
Humphrey Spender, painter, photographer and designer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Spender
The Church of St Nicholas, Little Braxted, Essex www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101111066-church-of-st-nicholas-little-braxted
Inexpensive Progress blog: http://inexpensiveprogress.com
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Jul 1, 2018 • 27min
Rachel Slade
This week, Rachel Slade discusses with Ivan her six choices of things which she thinks should be better known.
The wild outdoors of North East London www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/visitor-information/wheretogoineppingforest/Pages/wanstead-flats.aspx
Meaderies www.cornwalls.co.uk/food/mead_and_meaderies.htm
Blind Melon https://music.avclub.com/20-years-later-blind-melon-s-maligned-soup-deserves-an-1798282979
Cornish Independence movement https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/26/survival-of-cornish-identity-cornwall-separate-place
Sarah and Duck https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/6/17206882/childrens-tv-parenting-advice-look-turn-everything-off-except-sarah-and-duck-quack
Isles of Scilly https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/cornwall/isles-of-scilly/articles/why-scilly-isles-are-best-destination-in-britain/
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Jun 24, 2018 • 28min
Joanne Harris
This week, Joanne Harris discusses her six choices of things which she thinks should be better known.
The Breton kouign-amann www.bbc.com/food/recipes/kouign_amann_09102
Louis Pergaud www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/invisible-ink-no-159-louis-pergaud-8488420.html
The Child Ballads http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/index.htm
The 23rd century BC Sumerian poet Enheduanna www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/enheduanna-high-priestess-moon-and-first-known-author-world-007259
Fanny Eaton http://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/8453/fanny-eaton-the-black-pre-raphaelite-muse-that-time-forgot
The Rollright stones www.rollrightstones.co.uk
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Jun 10, 2018 • 29min
Will Ward
This week, Will Ward discusses his six choices of things which should be better known.
Roald Dahl's adult short stories - https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/roald-dahls-twisted-overlooked-stories-for-adults They should be at least as well-known as his stories for children.
Tout Quarry Sculpture Park - http://learningstone.org/tout-quarry-sculpture-park/ An old Portland stone quarry turned into sculpture park
The Kinder Mass trespass - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_trespass_of_Kinder_Scout A mass civil disobedience event that appears (so far) to have achieved its purpose and avoided the trap of unintended consequences.
Terry Pratchett's Night Watch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Watch_(Discworld) Part of Discworld, a story of revolution and time-travel, with a healthy amount of cynicism and wit
The exploration of graveyards and burial grounds – http://www.londongardenstrust.org/features/cemetery.htm A chance to reflect on your mortality
Dougga – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dougga Roman, Numidian Berber, Punic town that is an exceptional UNESCO world heritage site in Tunisia
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Jun 3, 2018 • 29min
Benny Chastney
This week, Benny Chastney discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known.
The Political Compass - https://www.politicalcompass.org/
OK Diner - http://okdiners.com/
The sub-culture of Alan Partridge - https://twitter.com/AccidentalP
Good news trends - https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/12/19/20-positive-trends-that-will-make-you-feel-good-about-the-world-in-2018/
Marginalisation of Gypsies and Travellers - http://leedsgate.co.uk/
Recipe Kits - https://www.thespicery.com/
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