Explainiacs

WELCOME TO EXPLAINIACS 13!  It's a very lucky number 13, because we're talking to the musician, composer, film maker and social activist Tim Arnold. Tim tells us how to create a long and happy musical career as an independent artist by releasing your own material. He takes us into his songwriting process, which have led to collaborations with the likes of Iggy Pop, Boy George and Lindsay Kemp. And, he talks about his 20th album ‘When Staying Alive's The Latest Craze', which has been created, recorded and released during COVID. You can stream and download Tim's album – and his incredible back catalogue – at https://timarnold.bandcamp.com, or go to his website www.timarnold.co.uk Please let us know if there's a subject you'd like us to cover on Explainiacs – simply get in touch at Explainiacs.com - and see you for the next episode soon!

Welcome to Explainiacs 12! This time, we meet the wonderful John Rosenfeld - President of the US bank Citizens Access, former engineer and Captain in the US Army Special Forces. In under 20 minutes, we learn what true leadership under pressure is - and isn't. How can we all apply the techniques that they teach top soldiers to our own lives, and how can we plan for, and handle, adversity. You might be surprised how much special forces you already have in you! Check out more conversations, and get in touch at explainiacs.com

Welcome back to EXPLAINIACS - SERIES 2! And what a way to return! This time, we're lucky enough to have one of the leading minds in AI with us – Dr Berndt Müller - to help us to think like a learning machine. We talk about AI development, ethics, creativity, and what young people will need to learn, to be ready for an AI-driven future. We also settle some of the myths about what artificial intelligence is, and what it definitely is not. 20 minutes of conversation at the cutting edge of augmented intelligence. Please like, subscribe – and most importantly rate – wherever you get your podcasts. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, Acast, TuneIn Radio or Anchor FM. Plus, you can watch video versions at www.explainiacs.com

Welcome to EXPLAINIACS 10. We end Series 1 in the brain. This time, Dr Aarti Anhal welcomes us to the world of Positive Psychology – ‘the scientific study of the good life'. It brings together science and techniques from psychology, NLP and cognitive behavioural therapy, to help people, organisations and governments to discover their strengths and function better. Please do review Explainiacs on Apple Podcasts if you can, and of course you can subscribe on Spotify, Google, Stitcher, Acast, TuneIn Radio or Anchor FM. Plus, you can watch video versions at www.explainiacs.com, and join us for Series 2 very soon!

Explainiacs is back, across an actual table from an actual human being who's been behind some of the best known dramas, actors and film makers of all time. Jeremy Hylton-Davies is here to explain how to take a small script all the way to the big screen. From the first idea, through the pitch, to development and the screenplay, Jeremy explains how the professionals make TV and film happen, way before we see the end results. 16 minutes of chat, from the Union Club in London which we hope you enjoy as much as we did, glimpsing the real world from a safe, social distance. Please like, subscribe – and most importantly rate – wherever you get your podcasts. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, Acast, TuneIn Radio or Anchor FM. Plus, you can watch video versions at www.explainiacs.com

After a summer podcasting break, EXPLAINIACS IS BACK! In episode eight, we stay with business and talk about the key ways to truly engage people at work. Our Explainiac this time is Internal Communications, Change and Engagement Specialist, Simon Monger - who works with companies including Ikea, National Grid in the UK, and Deloitte. What should we be doing to keep communication flowing beyond COVID-19, what do leaders need to think about, and what are the true signs of successful engagement, whatever business you're in? As ever, it's a quick-fire conversation covering lots of detail, in just over 17 minutes – so please do listen, subscribe – and most of all, rate! You can find the podcast on the Apple Podcasts Explainiacs channel, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio - as well as here on Anchor FM.

Welcome to Explainiacs Seven! This time, we speak to Rogayeh Tabrizi, about the importance and art of asking good questions. Whether it's for science, for data gathering or everyday life, we get honest about what happens when you don't ask the right questions - or listen to what people tell you. Rogayeh is the Co-founder and CEO of Theory+Practice - a data insights company that helps some of the world's biggest brands to turn their data into genuinely useful insights. Please rate us on Apple Podcasts, like and subscribe if you can - we have SO many brilliant people to come in the next few episodes of Explainiacs, as well as our fabulous experts who've already explained the loves of their lives. www.explainiacs.com

Welcome to EXPLAINIACS SIX! This time, we meet comedy writer, actor and author Bob Sinfield, who's been delivering laughter to our homes since the end of the 70s. He's written scripts for some of Britain's best-loved comedy performers – including Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips, Tracey Ullman, Rory Bremner and Lenny Henry - and explains why the greatest characters of the comedy past can still help new acts to create brilliant material now, with a few simple writing tricks. If you have a fabulous, passionate and fascinating Explainiac in your life, we'd love to hear from you. Simply get in touch at Explainiacs.com - and we could be meeting them next time! #explainiacs is just one of lots of #clevercontent brought to you by #greenscreenlondon

Welcome to EXPLAINIACS FIVE! This time, we leap into the LAW. If you've ever wondered what's it's like to be a top lawyer, handling big tech deals, here's your chance. We spend time with Sarah Pearce, one of the UK's top lawyers in data privacy, security and information management, who talks hacking, intellectual property, the risks we should all know about home working, and what it takes to START UP A STARTUP. Please rate Explainiacs if you can – it really helps, as we find more, amazing Explainiacs from all walks of life. Listeners and ratings help us to get better access – and of course, if you know an amazing, expert Explainiac who can give us access to their world of wonder, just get in touch at Explainiacs.com! We'll have another episode in a week's time. Hope you're now looking at the end of lockdown in safety, see you next time with Bob Sinfield, comedy writer behind the likes of Bob Monkhouse, Tracey Ullman and Lenny Henry. #explainiacs is just one of lots of #clevercontent brought to you by #greenscreenlondon

Welcome to EXPLAINIACS FOUR - where we mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 by tackling the practical steps we can all take to discover motivation, fulfilment, better mental health and how to think greater than we feel. It's an inspirational journey through a healthier approach to our minds and bodies with Pete Cohen, the world-renowned life coach, author, public speaker and founder of Mi365. One that's particularly important under the cloud of COVID-19. Thanks so much for listening - and please do rate Explainiacs on your favourite podcast channel if you can. It's SO important to us to hear what you're enjoying so far! Plus, if you know a great potential Explainiac, do drop us a line. We're on the look out for amazing, passionate experts in all walks of life, and it's easy to let us know yours. Simply get in touch at Explainiacs.com We'll have another Explainiacs in two weeks' time, and the podcast video on YouTube in a week. Stay happy and healthy, and see you for Explainiacs Five in a couple of weeks' time.

Welcome to EXPLAINIACS THREE – part two of a communications double bill. This time, Lindley pauses to chat with the website designer, creative and former client Isaac Pevy, in a very short break from normal proceedings on Explainiacs. The coronavirus pandemic has taught many of us lasting lessons about the way we work and communicate with each other. This time, we navigate the issues of home working, creative inspiration during lockdown, and what happens when you're forced to talk to your neighbours!  11 minutes of friendly conversation that you may well recognise, wherever you are right now. Please review Explainiacs on Apple, Spotify or Anchor FM if you like what you're hearing, and you can find out much more at www.explainiacs.com

Welcome back to Explainiacs! In EXPLAINIACS TWO, we stay with business, with one of the most passionate communicators you'll ever hear from. Gina Balarin has been a TEDx speaker, an author and a marketing guru for some of the largest companies in the world. And this time, Gina and Lindley talk about LOVE – what should every company be doing better to make us – their customers – fall deeply in love with them. How does love feel; can we ever build such an authentic relationship with a business that the flames of desire convince us to join the family? An honest conversation about the humanity, science and chemistry of passion – in less than 20 minutes. Please review, like or subscribe if you can - we'd love that! We'd love to hear from you too! Is there an amazing Explainiac in your life who could explain a complex subject that they care about? We'd love to see what they have to say... Just get in touch at www.explainiacs.com

Welcome to Explainiacs - the podcast about things that we'd love to understand, but don't know where to go. One by one, we'll meet passionate experts from all walks of life - from tech to business, science to art, health, humour and humankind. Presented by former senior BBC journalist and curious human, Lindley Gooden. In Explainiacs One, Edosa Odaro (long-time Head of Data at the global insurer AXA) explains AI: what's happening now, why is it going to change everything, who needs to sign up to design the next big AI, and what will happen if they don't. You can find out much more on our various channels - just search for Explainiacs, or go to www.explainiacs.com for the latest episodes.