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.
Episodes to download
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Working Class Women
Wednesday
Rachael Gibbons discusses class, social mobility and Imposter Syndrome.
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Politics Fans
Wed 2 Oct 2019
Penny Andrews argues that thinking of political supporters as fans helps explain politics.
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An Empathy Machine
Wed 25 Sep 2019
Emmanuel Ordóñez-Angulo asks whether virtual reality could be an 'empathy machine'.
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The P Word
Wed 18 Sep 2019
Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to better acknowledge poverty.
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A Pleasure Culture of War
Sat 7 Sep 2019
Historian Kasia Tomasiewicz discusses how to commemorate war.
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How poker teaches decision making
Wed 28 Aug 2019
Liv Boeree explains how playing poker teaches good decision making.
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Preserving the Home Visit
Wed 21 Aug 2019
Dr Mark Williams believes we need to preserve the traditional GP home visit.
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Taking Humour Seriously
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough.
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The Inside of Being
Wed 7 Aug 2019
Bex Burch explores the difference between 'doing' and 'being' as a source of creativity.
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Social Media Snooping
Wed 24 Jul 2019
Harleen Nottay says snooping and spying via social media is bad for our mental health.
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Facing Death Creatively
Wed 17 Jul 2019
R.M. Sanchez-Camus describes how art can help us to talk about death and dying.
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Identity Through Reading
Wed 10 Jul 2019
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 grassroots 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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