Subject to Change
Russell Hogg
I talk to the world's best historians and let them tell the stories. And the stories are wonderful! (And occasionally I change the subject and talk about films, philosophy or whatever!).
Episodes
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May 10, 2020 • 59min
Agnes Callard, Adjective
The Romanian film Police, Adjective has long been a favourite of mine and I enjoyed discussing it with the philosopher Agnes Callard. She specialises in ancient philosophy in general and Socrates in particular so she seemed the ideal person to unpick the dialogue at the climax of the film. We slightly went off track but got there in the end.If you click here you can text me with feedback. Or email russellhogg@proton.me if you want a response
Mar 16, 2019 • 1h 19min
Is this the most improved school in Britain?
A couple of years ago Great Yarmouth Charter Academy was a drastically underperforming school. Now it is on the up and up. I visited it to see for myself and afterwards I spoke to the headmaster, Barry Smith, about what he and the staff did to turn it around.Links: Ofsted visit reportInspiration trust academiesIf you click here you can text me with feedback. Or email russellhogg@proton.me if you want a response
Feb 10, 2019 • 1h 18min
Patreon, Paypal and the impending gorilla
Patreon threw Sargon of Akkad off its 'platform'. That upset a lot of people but it may have been within its rights. But did it then collude with Paypal to squash SubscribeStar? Lior Leser thinks it might have. But fighting the big guys is easier with a gorilla on your side so Lior plans to get the FTC involved in the fight. In this podcast he tells us a bit about himself, why free speech matters to him and how the FTC may be the key to unlocking the problem.If you click here you can text me with feedback. Or email russellhogg@proton.me if you want a response
Jan 6, 2019 • 1h 11min
Stopping smoking - easier than you think
I got to meet the brains behind the organisation that saved my life. Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking. No need to trust me - take a look at the reviews on Amazon and the hundreds of people pretty much sobbing with relief.Smoking bookAlcohol bookLosing weightIf you click here you can text me with feedback. Or email russellhogg@proton.me if you want a response
Sep 18, 2018 • 60min
Alternate worlds, same old socialism
Kristian Niemietz of the IEA describes a world where East Germany decides not to unite with the West but to do socialism properly for once. Spoiler alert - even good people with good intentions can't make it work.If you click here you can text me with feedback. Or email russellhogg@proton.me if you want a response
Sep 15, 2018 • 1h 24min
Toby Young - in the eye of the Twitter Storm
Toby Young started the first Free School in England in 2011. We discuss how and why he did this and the Twitter storm that engulfed him leading to his removal from the board of the Office for Students and his other educational positions. If you click here you can text me with feedback. Or email russellhogg@proton.me if you want a response
