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Beauty and the Beast

Hello, this is Pod Academy.  Of late, there has been much talk of sexism, in particular sexual...

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Arts policy – a new approach

A radical vision for arts policy should be at the heart of any progressive government argue...

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The ethics of space exploration

When you use a SatNav, or check a modern weather forecast, you’re using technology made possible...

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Journalism – the first draft of history?

Journalism has been called ‘the first draft of history’, and as a first draft it may be written...

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“Kill all Normies”: the rise of the alt-right

Following the election of Donald Trump, the alt-right has come to play a significant role in...

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Murder by women in eighteenth century London and Paris

We appear fascinated with the phenomenon of the woman who kills. In the last year alone in the...

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Trump: the first 100 days

What is the scorecard for President Donald Trump after the first 100 Days?  “C minus overall,”...

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Lies, damned lies and statistics: Fact-checking, the new journalism

“A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on,” said Winston...

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How to interpret visual art

Why and how should we interpret visual art? With a vast historical sweep – from early medieval...

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Schooling and flocking

They say a fish can fall in love with a bird, but where would they live? However, when it comes...

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Digital exposure

Always on our smartphones and other digital devices, we live in an expository society, says Prof...

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The rise and rise of Donald Trump

“The American dream is dead.  I will bring it back and we will make America great again…..” In...

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Thinking and Dying in London: Why study history?

Why study history?  What do we mean by ‘history’? This podcast is a lecture by Dr Richard...

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The Serengeti Rules – The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Matters

How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African...

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Digital breadcrumbs: the data trail we leave behind us

Once upon a time, in the land of Great Britain, Amanda woke up to the sun shining on a bright...

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Music and Resistance

When the gun is replaced by the melody: how does music resist? ‘Even if they don’t have a...

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Class – what is it?

Class is not only one of the oldest and most controversial of all concepts in social science, but...

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Cyber sovereignty: The global Domain Name System in China

The internet has long been seen as a force of global connection,  But this notion of a global...

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Autism – police practice needs to change

Autism is a condition that affects about one in a hundred of us.  But few people understand or...

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Effundum Piritum Meum – I Will Pour Out My Spirit

This podcast is the second in our series on new concert music.   New music can be unfamiliar and...

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