This week, Ivan Wise discusses six things which he thinks should be better known Nothing Sacred: one of the finest film comedies, starring Carole Lombarde - http://sensesofcinema.com/2011/cteq/nothing-sacred/ Charles Lamb: essayist and author of Tales from Shakespeare - www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44519/the-old-familiar-faces Rosewood Thieves: American folk-rock band - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ARPHwygl8A Takin’ Home the Asylum: BBC drama about mental health, and David Tennant's first starring role - www.theguardian.com/society/2008/jun/04/mentalhealth Parkinson’s Law of Triviality: how committees spend most of their time on trivia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality Cyrus Field: the man behind the transatlantic cable - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/11/books/the-cable-guy.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Ezekiel Jacob discusses with Ivan Wise six things which he thinks should be better known: The evolution of powered flight in birds: why some birds learnt to fly and why others did not - www2.gwu.edu/~darwin/BiSc151/Birds/Birds.HTML The Varangian Guard: an elite unit of the Byzantine army, featuring Harold Hardrada -www.realmofhistory.com/2016/04/20/10-fascinating-facts-varangian-guard/ Chaser’s War on Everything: an Australian satirical sketch show - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X3aqifX66E Kublai Khan’s failed invasions of South East Asia: Genghis’ grandson takes China but fails to take Japan, Java or Vietnam - www.thoughtco.com/the-mongol-invasions-of-japan-195559 Molesworth: books written by Geoffrey Willans and illustrated by Ronald Searle - www.lrb.co.uk/v22/n04/thomas-jones/swete-lavender Caledonian Orogeny: a geologist’s explanation for the 2014 Scottish referendum - www.geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonics/Chap4-Plate-Tectonics-of-the-UK/Caledonian-Orogeney This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, David Singleton talks to Ivan Wise about six things which he thinks should be better known. Tardigrades www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150313-the-toughest-animals-on-earth Fractals https://mathigon.org/world/Fractals William Shockley www.pbs.org/transistor/album1/shockley/shockley3.html Strangford Lough www.visitstrangfordlough.co.uk Kottke.org https://kottke.org/ Super 8 www.straight8.net/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Jonny Forbes talks to Ivan Wise about six things which he thinks should be better known. Extreme heavy metal of the past thirty years - an overview of death metal, thrash metal and other key developments: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00272/full Benefits to mental health of juggling - throwing balls in the air is good for you in lots of ways: www.jugglingworld.biz/more-juggling-resources/benefits-of-juggling-and-circus-skills/ Slovenia as tourist destination – Ljubljana is just the tip of the iceberg: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/slovenia/articles/slovenia-attractions/ Medical benefits of psychedelic drugs - David Nutt and the research into how drugs can help those with depression: https://sapiensoup.com/medical-benefits-of-psychedelic-drugs I’m a Cyborg but that’s OK - South Korean romantic comedy film from the director of the Vengeance trilogy: www.denofgeek.com/movies/6572/eiff-im-a-cyborg-but-thats-ok-review British invasion in comics - Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and how superheroes became flawed: www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/03/how-the-british-invasion-changed-the-world-of-comics/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Gregory Platten discusses with Ivan Wise six things which he thinks should be better known. Harris Gin: www.harrisdistillery.com/harris-gin Still Game: Scottish sitcom - http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a810193/still-game-returns-after-9-years-on-friday-and-its-the-best-sitcom-youve-never-watched-unless-youre-from-scotland/ Life as a vicar: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/3297407/High-pressure-long-hours-and-low-pay-the-life-of-a-vicar-is-no-longer-a-tea-party.html Chequers: Oxford pub - www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure/food/reviews/10813297.REVIEW__The_ChequersOxfordChequeredhistory/ Nicholas Berdyaev: Russian philosopher - www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Sui-Generis/Berdyaev/essays/index.htm Berwick upon Tweed: most northerly town in England - www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/berwick/berwickupontweed/index.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Ivan Wise talks to Edward Cook, Jonny Forbes, Will Ward, Alexis Meech, Rachel Slade, Duncan Baldwin, Katie Kitney, Ezekiel Jacob, Colin Cliff and Rick Miles about one thing which they think should be better known about Christmas. New Zealand Christmas http://media.newzealand.com/en/story-ideas/kirihimete-new-zealand-christmas-experience/ Krampus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus St Nicholas www.whychristmas.com/customs/fatherchristmas.shtml Wassailing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Wassail Cornish Christmas www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-19th-century-taming-of-the-christmas-carol-from-st-erth-to-truro Operation Christmas www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHWt_EWWfx0 Elf on a shelf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elf_on_the_Shelf Mithras https://jerome23.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/the-myth-of-the-pagan-christmas-or-why-stephen-fry-was-wrong-on-mythmas/ Christmas roast https://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i40/Maillard-Reaction-Turns-100.html Operation Christmas Child www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Andy Smith discusses with Ivan Wise six things which he thinks should be better known. Spikeball: a sport with a trampoline-like net. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spikeball Directors Commentary: a comedy series with Rob Brydon as fictional director Peter de Lane. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Df03uATMM Speed running: the curious art of completing games very quickly and thus removing all enjoyment. https://kotaku.com/how-to-start-speedrunning-video-games-1796984207 Pandemic Legacy: a board game in which players attempt to save the world. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1 Marmite porridge: Andy Smith’s breakfast. https://madebyluci.co.uk/marmite-porridge/ Marilyn vos Savant: the Monty Hall problem discussed https://priceonomics.com/the-time-everyone-corrected-the-worlds-smartest/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matthew Brown discusses with Ivan Wise six things which he thinks should be better known. The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin: a science-fiction novel and political allegory www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/mar/29/hugo-award-ursula-le-guin Memorial to Thomas Clarkson: a monument in Hertfordshire recognising a prominent opponent to the slave trade http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/content/herts-history/places/monuments-and-memorials/thundridge-primary-school-and-the-thomas-clarkson-monument Richard Feynman: a physicist http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011/07/14/dramatic-picture-richard-feynman/ Whalesong by Sophie Stephenson-Wright: a Poem from the Underground http://commonplaced.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/whalesong-sophie-stephenson-wright.html Obscure Christmas music: Backdoor Santa by BB King, Louis Armstrong and more www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3TXwWANFbM The Secret of Monkey Island: a computer game about pirates http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/why-the-secret-of-monkey-island-was-the-pc-s-greatest-adventure-1288213 This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Katie Kitney discusses with Ivan Wise six things which she thinks should be better known. Flowers for Algernon: science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon Knot Coffee: a cafe chain in London notable for their pretzel range www.knot-pretzels.com Crème de la crème: spin-off of the Great British Bake-Off www.greatbritishchefs.com/features/bake-off-creme-de-la-creme-final Karen Rose: crime mystery writer www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Af4rneywIk Sara Bareilles: American singer-songwriter www.youtube.com/user/SaraBareillesVEVO Taskmaster: Dave TV comedy show hosted by Greg Davies https://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/taskmaster/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Tania McCrea Steele discusses with Ivan Wise six things which she thinks should be better known. The structures of UK governance www.parliament.uk/education/about-your-parliament/how-laws-are-made/ The poaching crisis www.thedodo.com/africas-poaching-crisis-how-do-699797004.html The Asian aspect of World War Two www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-in-asia-195787 Andrew Wyeth http://time.com/4840031/andrew-wyeth-at-100-and-the-story-behind-his-most-famous-painting/ The origins of Islamic schism www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2017/08/sunni-vs-shia-roots-islam-s-civil-war Argentina as a tourist destination http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-argentina/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm