Four Thought Podcast
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society through their own thinking, experience and stories. Recorded in front of audiences at events around the UK.
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Facing Death Creatively
Today
R.M. Sanchez-Camus describes how art can help us to talk about death and dying.
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Identity Through Reading
Last Wednesday
Author Zoë Strachan charts her journey of self-discovery as a gay woman through reading.
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Play the game, lads
Wed 3 Oct 2018
Ewan Flynn argues that football is more than just a game on a Sunday afternoon.
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Rediscovering Human Connections
Wed 26 Sep 2018
Julia Unwin asks if we have lost the human touch in a world of automation.
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All The Music We'll Never Hear
Wed 12 Sep 2018
Grammy award-winning producer Ian Brennan talks about all the music we may never hear.
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Back to the Land
Wed 5 Sep 2018
John Connell speaks about how the connection to land can heal the modern urban soul.
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The Magic of the Forest
Wed 29 Aug 2018
Folk singer Mari Kalkun tells us why we should stop and listen to the forest.
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Going sober
Wed 22 Aug 2018
Clare Pooley tells us how her love of wine got in the way of her love of life.
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Future First
Wed 18 Jul 2018
Sophie Howe explains how she tries to get politicians in Wales to put the future first.
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Mental Health Crisis?
Wed 11 Jul 2018
Ann John examines the current discussion around young people's mental health.
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To Absent Friends
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Blogger Gemma Louise Bond asks us to think about how we grieve the end of friendship.
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Thinking Differently about Difference
Wed 6 Jun 2018
Maura Campbell asks us to think differently about difference.
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A Toast To The Bridesmaids
Wed 30 May 2018
Actress and comedian Diona Doherty proposes that bridesmaids should be seen AND heard.
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Aesthetic Labour
Wed 23 May 2018
Chris Warhurst reveals that how good-looking you are may determine if you get a job.
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Exceptional
Wed 9 May 2018
David Baker asks what happens to the families of people shot by the police.
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Screened out?
Wed 2 May 2018
Felicity Boardman discusses genetic screening for 'serious conditions'.
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Being a Muslim Dad
Wed 25 Apr 2018
Zia Chaudhry reflects on his role as a Muslim dad to help his children to feel British.
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Learning Outdoors
Wed 18 Apr 2018
Julie White shares her passion for young children learning outdoors in the natural world.
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The AI Ethics Challenge
Wed 11 Apr 2018
David Reid warns of the dangers of encoding unconscious bias into artificial intelligence.
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The Invisible Entrepreneurs - Women
Wed 4 Apr 2018
Maggie O'Carroll calls for action to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs.
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Dreams of Public Resting Spaces
Wed 31 Jan 2018
Theatre maker Raquel Meseguer has a vision for public resting spaces.
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Achieving Dreams
Wed 24 Jan 2018
Young entrepreneur Bejay Mulenga tells the story of his business success.
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Philosophy on the Battlefield
Wed 17 Jan 2018
Former army intelligence officer Andy Owen explains how philosophy can help in battle.
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Gardening, Roses and Cultural Identity
Wed 10 Jan 2018
Artist Zarah Hussain reflects on gardening, roses and cultural identity.
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Am I a Gentrifier?
Wed 3 Jan 2018
Karen Chapple discusses gentrification and how to keep our cities diverse.
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Being Muslim in America
Wed 22 Nov 2017
Dalia Elmelige tells the story of her life as a Muslim in America after 9/11.
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