Four Thought Podcast
Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society
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Peter Bleksley
Wed 22 Apr 2015
Peter Bleksley, a former undercover policeman, argues that drugs should be legalised.
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Jamie Bartlett
Wed 15 Apr 2015
Jamie Bartlett meets online trolls and finds out that they can be surprisingly human.
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Amy Golden
Wed 8 Apr 2015
Amy Golden, who is severely disabled, shares what life is like through her eyes.
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Keeping It Personal—Series 4
Wed 31 Dec 2014
79/3 Paralympian Darren Harris argues for a person-centred approach in the age of big data.
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Art, Design and Politics—Series 4
Christmas Eve 2014
78/3 Paola Antonelli explores the politics in art and design.
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The Shadow of the Cold War—Series 4
Wed 17 Dec 2014
77/3 Jeffrey Sachs argues that many global problems were caused by mistakes at the end of wars.
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Black in America—Series 4
Wed 10 Dec 2014
76/3 Christina Greer asks what it means to be black in America today.
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Writing for a Living—Series 4
Wed 3 Dec 2014
75/3 Elizabeth Wurtzel explores the relationship between writing and the need to pay the bills.
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Esther Woolfson—Series 4
Wed 26 Nov 2014
74/3 Esther Woolfson controversially argues it may be time to stop owning pets?
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Kenneth Steven—Series 4
Wed 19 Nov 2014
73/3 Kenneth Steven considers the damage cruise ships do to fragile indigenous communities.
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Andy Kirkpatrick—Series 4
Wed 12 Nov 2014
72/3 Mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick considers the importance of managed risk for our children.
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Claire Cunningham—Series 4
Wed 5 Nov 2014
71/3 Disabled dancer Claire Cunningham considers why she would never want to be 'fixed'.
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Killing the Consumer—Series 4
Wed 29 Oct 2014
70/3 Jon Alexander argues that consumer power has become an idea which is damaging society.
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Risk and Reward—Series 4
Wed 22 Oct 2014
69/3 Robyn Scott argues that accepting more risk will improve public services.
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Migration, Separation and Wales—Series 4
Wed 15 Oct 2014
68/3 Wyn James tells the story of the Welsh settlements in Patagonia.
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High Street Revival—Series 4
Wed 8 Oct 2014
67/3 We are trying to revive our high streets the wrong way, argues Clare Richmond.
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Making Drugs Today—Series 4
Wed 1 Oct 2014
66/3 Sunil Shaunak argues that pharmaceuticals could, and should, build social capital.
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A World for Children—Series 4
Wed 24 Sep 2014
65/3 Daniel Hahn argues that more children's books should be translated into English.
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Judgement at Last—Series 4
Wed 17 Sep 2014
64/3 Tiffany Jenkins argues that we need more judgement about quality in art, culture and life.
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Creative Women—Series 4
Wed 10 Sep 2014
63/3 Anna Beer asks why we do not hear more music composed by women.
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The Trouble with Paradise—Series 4
Wed 3 Sep 2014
62/3 Carrie Gibson argues that we need to rethink our notion of paradise.
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In Defence of Anger—Series 4
Wed 27 Aug 2014
61/3 Philosopher Amia Srinivasan makes the case for anger.
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A New Currency of Commitment—Series 4
Wed 20 Aug 2014
60/3 Comedian Rosie Wilby proposes the end of monogamy.
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Americans Abroad—Series 4
Wed 13 Aug 2014
59/3 Mara Oliva argues that we need to think differently about Americans and foreign policy.
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Philip North—Series 4
Wed 6 Aug 2014
58/3 Philip North argues that poor people have been held back by the professional middle class.
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Rupert Goodwins—Series 4
Wed 23 Jul 2014
56/3 Technology writer Rupert Goodwins asks what has gone wrong with internet discourse.
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Noreena Hertz—Series 4
Wed 16 Jul 2014
55/3 Noreena Hertz argues that it is sometimes very dangerous to put your trust in experts.
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Jasper Fforde—Series 4
Wed 9 Jul 2014
54/3 Jasper Fforde asks whether humans have reached the limit of creative thought.
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Serena Kutchinsky—Series 4
Wed 2 Jul 2014
53/3 Serena Kutchinsky reflects on a fateful obsession with the Faberge egg.
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