The Essay Episodes Available now
At Home with Lisa O'Neill—Folk at Home
8/20 From her apartment in Dublin, Lisa O’Neill shares songs she’s written in recent months.
At Home with Chris Wood—Folk at Home
7/20 Kent-based musician Chris Wood sings about solitude and sofas.
At Home with Fatoumata Diawara—Folk at Home
6/20 Singer Fatoumata Diawara recalls early experiences that made her the singer she is today.
Prison Break—New Generation Thinkers 2020
10/10 New Generation Thinker Jeffrey Howard asks if it is ever ok to escape from prison.
Egyptian Satire—New Generation Thinkers 2020
9/10 Dina Rezk explores the power of humour in protest.
Pogroms and Prejudice—New Generation Thinkers 2020
8/10 Brendan McGeever looks at anti-Semitism, from Russian attacks to the present day.
Facing Facts—New Generation Thinkers 2020
7/10 From duelling injuries to eye patches - Emily Cock asks how we respond to people's faces.
Dam Fever and the Diaspora—New Generation Thinkers 2020
6/10 How do large dam projects gain widespread support despite past examples asks Majed Akhter.
Not Quite Jean Muir—New Generation Thinkers 2020
5/10 How does sewing a dress add to Jade Halbert's understanding of disappearing skills.
Tudor Virtual Reality—New Generation Thinkers 2020
4/10 The link between VR dinosaurs and a Tudor wall painting of the Judgement of Solomon.
