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Before she became a well-known novelist, Margaret Atwood was an award-winning poet. She has been publishing poetry for more than 60 years, from the self-published, hand-set Double Persephone in 1961 to its follow up The Circle Game which won the Governor General's Award, to her latest, critically-acclaimed collection Dearly in 2020. Paper Boat (Chatto & Windus) draws on that impressive body of work, and expands on it with poems previously uncollected, revealing an artist who has somehow always managed to be at the height of her powers, and to have her finger on every pulse.Atwood appeared at Conway Hall to discuss her work with poet, editor and critic Sarah Howe. They were joined by poets Amy Key and Rachel Long who read poems from Paper Boat throughout the evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Studies Show LIVE (with special guest Jesse Singal) is this week! Friday 9 May, Conway Hall, London, 8pm. Get your tickets AT THIS LINK or at bit.ly/tss_live. Welcome to a new series of The Studies Show, all about parenting. We'll cover the weird claims, fads, and controversies about how you should raise your kids.In this first episode, which focuses on infancy, we cover some feeding-related topics (an update on breastfeeding, the question of sterilising baby bottles, and the idea of baby-led weaning) as well as “tummy time” and sleep training. Are any of these good for your baby? Are any of them bad? Tom and Stuart look through the evidence.Let us know which parenting-related claims you want us to look into as the series continues!The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. In their recent issue you can find out about surprising policy screwups, the latest fertility techology, the history of the pineapple, and why all that steam comes out from the roads in New York City. It's all available for free at worksinprogress.co. Show notes* Breasfeeding:* 2024 meta-analysis of health effects of breastfeeding* 2024 study from Uganda on “topping up” breastfeeding with formula milk* Bottle sterilising:* UK NHS advice on bottle sterilisation* Advice from other countries/states: Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Alberta (Canada), Israel, Norway, Sweden, US CDC, Texas Children's Hospital, France* Lab research on germs passing from hands to bottles* 2006 observational study on health and sterilising bottles* Baby-led weaning* 2017 review and discussion of the history of baby-led weaning* 2023 Turkish randomised control trial* 2017 report from the NZ “BLISS” study* 2022 French Academy of Paediatrics statement on baby-led weaning* Tummy time* UK NHS advice on tummy time* 2023 protocol for a randomised trial* Very low-quality Indonesian study on tummy time* Sleep training* Weird 2012 “cortisol synchrony” study* Debate about the measurement of cortisol* 2020 study claiming no effects of sleep training on attachment; response 1; reply from the authors; response 2* Emily Oster's ParentData piece on sleep trainingCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe

The Studies Show LIVE (with special guest Jesse Singal) is next Friday, 9th of May, at Conway Hall in London. Get your tickets right HERE! Or go to bit.ly/tss_live. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. can't be wrong about literally everything, can he? His latest controversial statement is that he wants to find the “environmental exposure” that has been causing the huge spike in autism rates over the past few decades.In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart look into whether there really is an autism epidemic in the first place—and if there isn't, why the diagnoses might be going up so quickly anyway.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. This week we discussed the article from the most recent issue about the UK's land value tax—a cautionary tale of a policy that might sound good on paper, but was utterly cursed in practice. Find this and so many more fascinating articles about human progress at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* RFK Jr's latest claims about autism (and his plans to gather data)* His statement “I believe autism comes from vaccines”, from 2023* His “Children's Health Defence” org from 2015* CDC data on autism rates in the US* And similar data from the UK* A paper on the much lower rates in 1966* “Early infantile autism” - the original 1944 paper by Leo Kanner* Hans Asperger's similarly-timed research* And on his collaboration with the Nazis* On “refrigerator mothers”* Data from after the MMR vaccine was split in Yokohama, Japan* The DSM-V checklist for autism spectrum disorder* Scott Alexander's controversial piece “Against against autism cures”* 2023 paper on the prevalence of profound autism* Article on the growing waiting lists for autism diagnoses* More details on the same* 2022 paper on the genetics of autism* Article on rates of extra time in exams in the UK* Adam Hunt's post about Renée Thornton, hot-air balloonist* The Economist's Bagehot column on the “tyranny of turning up”* Underdiagnosed autism in girlsCreditsWe're grateful to Adam Hunt for talking to us about psychiatric diagnoses for this episode. The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/H8nG29pO_y4Asteroids were for years considered 'celestial vermin' - objects which got in the way of more interesting fodder for astronomers. Now, they are central to our Solar System's story, representing the building blocks from which planets are made, and capable of telling us the history of the last five billion years. This lecture considers two missions - Lucy, which flies past asteroid Donald Johnson in April 2025, and OSIRIS-ReX, which recently returned from threatening near-Earth asteroid Bennu bearing samples of this unusual world. This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 23rd April 2025 at Conway Hall, LondonChris is Gresham Professor of Astronomy.He is also a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/asteroid-adventuresGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/-TsWDdeQK34Composed by Jerry Herman of Hello, Dolly! fame, ‘I Am What I Am' first appeared in the Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles (1983). As well as gaining importance as a gay anthem during the AIDS crisis, the song has gone on to become a hit for several Black divas including Gloria Gaynor and Shirley Bassey. This lecture was recorded by Dominic Broomfield-McHugh on 3rd of April 2025 at Conway Hall, London.Dominic Broomfield-McHugh is Gresham Visiting Professor of Film and Theatre Music. He is also Professor of Music at the University of Sheffield and is a graduate of King's College London.His scholarship focuses on the American musical on stage and screen, and he has published eight books including Loverly: The Life and Times of 'My Fair Lady' (OUP, 2012), The Letters of Cole Porter (Yale, 2019) and The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical (2022).He is Associate Producer of the PBS documentary Meredith Willson: America's Music Man and has appeared on all the main BBC television and radio stations as well as NPR in America. He has given talks and lectures at the Sydney Opera House, New York City Center, the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, Sadler's Wells, and Lincoln Center, among many others.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/lgbt-showstopper-i-am-what-i-amGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham College's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-today Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukX: https://x.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/greshamcollege.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Today's episode features Cherub Sanson - sound healer, teacher and inspirational speaker. Together with her sound partner Tim Wheater, Martyn has composed and performed immersive 3D sound pieces at some of the greatest concert halls, including the magnificent Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.Recently Martyn and Cherub discussed all things sound related at a talk at Conway Hall in London - https://youtube.com/shorts/dQi2Hu5Ztpg?si=7rMKkULDll-MayNcLadies and gentlemen - welcome to the power of sound - meet Cherub Sanson...If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

Here in the 21st century, death and burial often occur as part of a sanitised process. Death happens away from home, often in hospitals, and funerals are usually tidy, respectful affairs. We can forget that this wasn't always the case, and that our quaint, inner city gardens were sometimes putrescent burial grounds, crammed with rotting remains. Even worse, history contains legends like that of Enon Chapel. This awful story is far from being folklore, but rather a dark chapter in the history of English burials. Since folklore and history so often make good bedfellows, I thought it might be helpful to examine this notorious burial place. After all, it brings with it a dose of London history, scandal, a disavowal of burial practices, and capitalism gone mad. Let's explore what happened at Enon Chapel in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/enon-chapel/ Conway Hall talk about folklore rebels on 26 April: https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/art-magic-lore-wild-talents/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/TRCkgDWKTdYMapping the stars is, perhaps, the oldest of astronomical pursuits, but it has been perfected by the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which is providing an exquisitely precise map showing the positions and movements of the nearest two billion stars. Starting with a history of mapping the cosmos, this lecture describes the new and dynamic history of our Milky Way galaxy that results, and will move to explaining the dynamic and growing nature of our galaxy.This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 26th February 2025 at Conway Hall, LondonChris is Gresham Professor of Astronomy.He is also a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/biggest-cosmic-mapGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/pXoU-nZmhn8Despite its familiarity, the Sun is a very different presence from the friendly yellow circle in children's paintings. Our star is a broiling mass of plasma, with its powerful magnetic fields, twisted by its rotation, capable of producing dramatic events of spectacular beauty and power. Using results from NASA's Parker Solar Probe - the fastest moving human-made object ever - and ESA's Solar Orbiter, this spectacular lecture takes a new look at the mysteries of the Sun, and its effects on the Earth. This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 15th January 2024 at Conway Hall, LondonChris is Gresham Professor of Astronomy.He is also a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/touching-sunGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Today's enlightening episode of Electronically yours features a stimulating discussion with Dr. Jim Walsh, CEO of Conway Hall in Holborn, London, home of Conway Hall Ethical Society, an educational charity with an amazing history spanning two centuries. The Hall hosts a wide variety of talks, debates, performances and community events. It is renowned as a hub for free speech and independent thought, for suffragettes, political radicals, scientists, philosophers, artists, performers; campaigns, charities and other non-profit organisations. Between February 11-20, Conway Hall will host ‘Adventures In The Electroverse' , Martyn's 3D immersive soundscape installation based on the greatest stories from over 200 episodes of Electronically Yours. Ladies and gentlemen – in today's world we need humanism more than ever – meet Dr. Jim Walsh... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patron: patreon.com/electronicallyours

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/LW0DLhTxfCEThis festive lecture explores the unusual roots of the song ‘White Christmas' and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song. It will explain how the song's release during the summer months hints at how its potential as an enduring seasonal classic was not anticipated, and then examine how the music and lyrics helped it to resonate in a time of war. The lecture will also consider Berlin's patriotism and his active role in the Second World War. This lecture was recorded by Dominic Broomfield-McHugh on 12th December 2024 at Conway Hall, London.Dominic is Gresham Visiting Professor of Film and Theatre Music.Dominic is also Professor of Music at the University of Sheffield and is Associate Producer of the PBS documentary Meredith Willson: America's Music Man and has appeared on all the main BBC television and radio stations as well as NPR in America. He has given talks and lectures at the Sydney Opera House, New York City Center, the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, Sadler's Wells, and Lincoln Center, among many othersThe transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/unwrapping-irving-berlins-white-christmasGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/dvvOi_nUCRMSpace itself is wobbly. We exist on a choppy sea, its surface roiled by disturbances caused by the movements of black holes hundreds of millions of light-years away. The detection of these 'gravitational waves' by observatories such as LIGO is a story of scientific persistence and precision engineering, resulting in a completely new way of looking at the cosmos. The lecture will highlight the latest results from LIGO's observing run, discuss the nature of black holes - the most mysterious of astronomical objects - and explain how the gold in your jewellery was made. This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 4th December 2024 at Conway Hall, LondonChris is Gresham Professor of Astronomy.He is also a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/black-holes-0Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Check out the video of this live show on our youtube! King Johnny the First of England has been let go from MI7 for killing the Queen, and has taken up teaching. Prime Minister Liz Truss struggles to make Britain relevant. Johnny English and Bough attempt to save the world from a nefarious tech guy using the power of- and im not kidding here- keeping it 'old school'. This- recorded live at Conway Hall on the 11th of August- is Johnny English Strikes Again! Artwork by Gwen Snow and Mia Cain ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. For the past few months I've been talking to a family trapped in Gaza, working to cover their daily living costs amidst repeated displacements in the Genocide. Their names are Ahmed and Layla, and their 4 kids are Jana, Malik, Lana and Amir. Anything you can contribute would mean the world to me. They deserve to live. They deserve to survive.https://www.gofundme.com/f/a8jzz-help-me-and-my-family-get-out-of-the-gaza-strip https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate ----- Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ WEB DESIGN ALERT Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Kill James Bond is hosted by November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com

The first lecture in the series considers the most famous telescope of all, the Hubble space telescope. A project more than forty years in the making, Hubble overcame an initial disaster with a misshapen mirror to drive a revolution in every part of astronomy, providing iconic views of everything from a comet crashing into Jupiter to a surprisingly vibrant, distant Universe. This lecture focuses in particular on what Hubble has revealed about the life - and death - of stars.This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 11th September 2024 at Conway Hall, LondonChris is Gresham Professor of Astronomy.He is also a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/mirror-skyGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show

Check out the video of this live show on our youtube! It's years later. King Johnny the First of England has been fired from MI7 for gross misconduct. Bough is nowhere to be seen. The world calls out- Will he stop answer? This- recorded live at Conway Hall on the 10th of August- is Johnny English Reborn! Artwork by Gwen Snow and Mia Cain ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. For the past few months I've been talking to a family trapped in Gaza, working to cover their daily living costs amidst repeated displacements in the Genocide. Their names are Ahmed and Layla, and their 4 kids are Jana, Malik, Lana and Amir. Anything you can contribute would mean the world to me. They deserve to live. They deserve to survive.https://www.gofundme.com/f/a8jzz-help-me-and-my-family-get-out-of-the-gaza-strip https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate ----- Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ WEB DESIGN ALERT Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Kill James Bond is hosted by November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com

James Bond is Dead. Austin Powers has been Refrozen. Charlie is with the Angels now. Who else is left? This- recorded live at Conway Hall on the 9th of August- is Johnny English! (the edited VOD is coming soon, it needs a little more work to be perfect) ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. For the past few months I've been talking to a family trapped in Gaza, working to cover their daily living costs amidst repeated displacements in the Genocide. Their names are Ahmed and Layla, and their 4 kids are Jana, Malik, Lana and Amir. Anything you can contribute would mean the world to me. They deserve to live. They deserve to survive. https://www.gofundme.com/f/a8jzz-help-me-and-my-family-get-out-of-the-gaza-strip https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate ----- Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Kill James Bond is hosted by November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com

For this week's bonus, it's Riley, Hussein, Nate, and November discussing the recent events in the UK and why just about every MP and journalist seems to be falling all over themselves to explain how some of the far-right attacks come from a place of 'legitimate concerns.' Okay? What are they, then? Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/shouting-slurs-109665026 KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

Note: this episode was recorded on August 1, prior to far-right attacks that took place across the UK at the weekend. Science has done it all: it's created Woke Algeria to oppress the Italians, it's created a Labour party that can only concede to the right no matter what the issue, and it's created the purest expression of Hussein dropping in with a joke that obliterates the entire cast with absolutely no warning. This is both a grim and fun episode given the current state of British politics, and we are both inspired by scenes of solidarity and horrified by the general state of things.  If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

Due to phenomenal demand, 5x15 has programmed an additional London event with leading author and ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer. Don't miss the chance to hear this extraordinary writer share her unique perspectives on plants, ecology and the natural world. She will be in conversation with Alice Vincent- author of Rootbound- at Conway Hall on May 30th. Robin Wall Kimmerer's internationally bestselling books, Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss, not only teach us about the biology of different organisms, but show us other ways of living in the world. It is through celebrating our reciprocal relationship with nature that we can awaken our ecological consciousness, and better protect our planet's gifts. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Centre for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her current work spans traditional ecological knowledge, moss ecology, outreach to tribal communities and creative writing. Alice Vincent is a writer. Her books include Why Women Grow, Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival and Rootbound, Rewilding a Life. A columnist for The Guardian and The New Statesman, Alice writes for Vogue, The Financial Times and The Times. She is the host of the Why Women Grow and In Haste podcasts and creator of her bi-weekly newsletter, savour.

For this week's bonus, we're joined by friend of the show and astute tech commentator Ed Zitron to discuss the recent CrowdStrike update debacle, the resulting infinity blue screens, the fact that this doesn't seem to have an impact on Wall Street's assessments of these kinds of companies, and the Marc Andreessen / Nick Land handshake on the topic of banning…corporate risk management? For being ‘woke?' Check out Where's Your Ed At here: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109188620 KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

Patrick Wyman rejoins the gang to discuss further historical parallels - this time, we're looking at the history of calls for an “American Caesar” to sweep away the decrepit institutions of the late Republican period… but even a cursory scratch beneath the surface reveals that there's less to be understood about this movement from its ostensible associations with the troubles of Ancient Rome, and more to be understood by its parallels with ANOTHER modern right wing political movement that likened itself to Ancient Rome. Oh you know the one we mean. Check out Tides of History here: https://wondery.com/shows/tides-of-history/ If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

For this week's bonus, it's Riley, Milo, Hussein, and November speaking with journalist Ethan Shone (@ejshone93), author of The Dark Arts newsletter, about the sheer volume of lobbyists in Parliament and their influence on UK politics. Safe to guess that it's completely benign, and actually good? Check out Ethan's work at OpenDemocracy here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/ethan-shone/ Check out The Dark Arts here: https://thedarkarts.substack.com/ Get the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mr-lobby-feat-108854355 KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

We've heard that any political issue in the United Kingdom is 'just like The Thick of It' and as such we've sought to verify. By watching the 2000s BBC sitcom, or at least one episode of the show, and addressing what it says about British politics? To be honest, it definitely says a lot about Armando Iannucci and the liberal conception of the world. But also: swearing. Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108791736 KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

For this week's free one, we discuss the weird shadowbanning fixation of miserable American conservatives like J.D. Vance and the fact that the entire line of argument stands on the shoulders of one particular giant: Gregg Steube. However, we also discuss the anti-trans Discord server of a particularly cruel and disturbing organisation, the Bayswater Support Group, which is the subject of a great story in the Bureau of Investigative Journalism—and the story's authors, Sasha Baker (@sashabaker98) and Valeria Rocca, join us in the second half to discuss! Read the article here! https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-07-02/one-day-they-may-thank-us-for-that-abuse-inside-the-bayswater-support-group/ If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

It's a chaos configuration while Riley is away on holiday, with this week's free episode featuring Milo, Hussein, and November on the topic of… weirdly sexual Keir Starmer-related columns in British newspapers. And also an AI startup that's apparently very prone to abuse, and a Tony Blair Institute conference that—you guessed it—demands ID cards for Britain. Plus some Euros-themed content that 100 percent aged well! If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture KJB LIVE ALERT Kill James Bond are doing three nights at Conway Hall in Central London on 9th, 10th, and 11th August, and there's also livestream tickets available if you can't make it! Details are available here: https://www.killjamesbond.com/live NEW MERCH AVAILABLE! We've re-issued our ‘What If Your Robot Was Just a Guy?' shirt with artwork by Rory Blank, and we have an all-new Britianology shirt entitled ‘The Falkland Islands: It's All We've Got Left' with artwork by Eleanor Osada. They're both available to pre-order here! https://www.trashfuture.co.uk/store MILO ALERT  Milo's special ‘Voicemail' is premiering on YouTube on July 10th - check it out here: https://youtu.be/x4oTP3M6ppo Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

The final lecture in the series returns to the theme of how insight is derived from observations, considering the cosmic microwave background.This oldest light in the Universe, emitted just 400,000 years after the Big Bang, contains the seeds of the structures we see around us, and tells us about conditions at the Universe's beginning.It will also consider how measurements of the Universe's expansion, made using the CMB, are leading to unexpected results, creating tension in modern cosmology.This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 29th May 2024 at Conway Hall, LondonThe transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/first-lightGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the Show.

fWotD Episode 2598: Death of Kevin Gately Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Saturday, 15 June 2024 is Death of Kevin Gately.Kevin Gately (18 September 1953 – 15 June 1974) was a student who died as the result of a head injury received in the Red Lion Square disorders in London while protesting against the National Front, a far-right, fascist political party. It is not known if the injury was caused deliberately or was accidental. He was not a member of any political organisation, and the march at Red Lion Square was his first. He was the first person to die in a public demonstration in Great Britain for at least 55 years.On 15 June 1974 the National Front held a march through central London in support of the compulsory repatriation of immigrants. The march was to end at Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. A counter-demonstration was planned by Liberation, an anti-colonial pressure group. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the London council of Liberation had been increasingly infiltrated by hard-left political activists, and they invited several hard-left organisations to join them in the march. When the Liberation march reached Red Lion Square, the International Marxist Group (IMG) twice charged the police cordon blocking access to Conway Hall. Police reinforcements, including mounted police and units of the Special Patrol Group, forced the rioting demonstrators out of the square. As the ranks of people moved away from the square, Gately was found unconscious on the ground. He was taken to hospital and died later that day. Two further disturbances took place in the vicinity, both involving clashes between the police and the IMG contingent.A public inquiry into the events was conducted by Lord Scarman. He found no evidence that Gately had been killed by the police, as had been alleged by some elements of the hard-left press, and concluded that "those who started the riot carry a measure of moral responsibility for his death; and the responsibility is a heavy one". He found fault with some actions of the police on the day. The events in the square made the National Front a household name in the UK, although it is debatable if this had any impact on their share of the vote in subsequent general elections. Although the IMG was heavily criticised by the press and public, there was a rise in localised support and the willingness to demonstrate against the National Front and its policies. There was further violence associated with National Front marches and the counter-demonstrations they faced, including in Birmingham, Manchester, the East End of London (all 1977) and in 1979 in Southall, which led to the death of Blair Peach. After Peach's death, the Labour Party Member of Parliament Syd Bidwell, who had been about to give a speech in Red Lion Square when the violence started, described Peach and Gately as martyrs against fascism and racism.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:02 UTC on Saturday, 15 June 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Death of Kevin Gately on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Aditi Standard.

Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast exclusive to The Hyphen: Creative Coffee with Emma Gannon. This is a Substack-only podcast focusing on writers and their creative process, discussed over a laid back coffee.My first conversation is with the brilliant Farrah Storr, head of writer partnerships at Substack who runs Things Worth Knowing, a newsletter always full of interesting essays, tips and guest columns that reaches over 40k readers weekly. I wanted to interview Farrah for multiple reasons — one being that our newsletter readers have a big crossover on this platform (according to the geeky stats) so we thought our readers would enjoy this collaboration, and plus Farrah genuinely cares about writers having success on Substack. She works behind the scenes at the company and runs her own (thriving) newsletter on the side. She is also, like many of us, really over the endless onslaught of short form content.“Writing suddenly got rechristened ‘content'. And ‘content' felt just wrong. I didn't want listicles. I didn't want as much ‘content' as you my optic nerve could handle. I didn't want another ‘hot take'. I wanted to connect. I wanted nuance. I wanted honesty and I wanted points of view that were perhaps not always reflected in the mainstream press. But more than that, I wanted a community.” — Farrah StorrFrom the decades working at the top in women's media, she is really in-the-know on how to grow a writer's brand, how to stand out and generate ideas, how to spot trends, and plus she is generous in sharing hidden gems. I am someone who is very bad at doing prior research before going anywhere so I use Farrah's newsletter as a place for quality recommendations. For example, the most useful things to pack in your suitcase, or all the best spots to visit in Paris that haven't yet been TikTokified, or the best UK cosy staycation places that resemble that cottage in The Holiday. She also writes in tandem with cultural moments, such as how her and husband are the real “One Day” story when the Netflix series aired, which then got picked up as a big mainstream media piece a few days later. Reminder: This new podcast is only accessible to my Hyphen members, I made it for you and your support means it will remain ad-free. The premise is super simple: coffee and chat with a guest on the topic of creativity. If you want access to all upcoming episodes, then make sure you're signed up as a paid subscriber to The Hyphen. A housekeeping note: Most people voted for these podcast updates to be included in the Sunday Scroll emails you already receive instead of dedicated posts — so I will honour that for any new episodes! For the other half of you who wanted weekly updates instead, make sure you keep an eye on the app if you want to be notified on every new post I publish. ♡The Creative Coffee podcast series is going to be pretty cosy and intimate for the most part (I wanted it to be something I could make from home) — however: when I was offered the wonderful chance to host a live recording of the podcast in central London (in a library room in Conway Hall no less!) I, of course, said yes!Thank you so much to everyone who attended the event, it was so lovely to see you in person and raise a glass to the magic of the Substack community. This episode is slightly different in ~vibe~ to the other episodes (because we are literally on stage; my usual set-up is me at home in a massive jumper) — but I absolutely loved it, it felt so special to bring you along with me as I recorded the first one. Enjoy!Links to a few things discussed in the episode:* Farrah's book The Discomfort Zone* Farrah's Substack Things Worth Knowing* Farrah's post about how gardening helps her grow* My books A Year of Nothing and The Success Myth* Farrah on BBC Radio 5 live speaking about a lack of friendship* May Sarton's journal: At Eighty-Two published in 1997* My post experimenting with a journal style piece* Salman Rushdie's new memoir* On Aaron Sorkin taking six showers a day* The list of NYC co-working spaces we discussed was in a thread on the Maybe Baby Substack but sadly I can't find it! I'll add here once I do.Thanks for tuning in! Excited to share this series with you. Please do share with a friend if you think they'd like it! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thehyphen.substack.com/subscribe

I'm back with a new podcast! 18 months after closing down my previous show Ctrl Alt Delete, I'm back in a different way.I'm starting from scratch, which may surprise some people. Why not launch my new podcast to an existing RSS feed that over the years reached thirteen million people?Because I'm not interested in reaching as many people as possible— I'm interested in building this community here on Substack, as organically as possible. I'm interested in sharing honest conversations, making something a bit rougher round the edges; less of a formal interview, less of a script/schedule and just embracing more of an open dialogue on how we make creative work in this economy. (You know everything I wrote in my book The Success Myth about my definitions of success changing… I meant it.)This new podcast will be for Hyphen paid subscribers only. Even the most basic of podcasts usually require some upfront investment (artwork design, illustration, editing services, music license, occasional travel expenses for guests etc) so your support is how this newsletter keeps its lights on (thank you!) The illustration is the work of and the design is by Paul Storrie.The new podcast is called Creative Coffee because that's simply what it is: I will be talking to my guests about creativity as though we are having a coffee together. It's all about the big and small things that make up a creative life. You can listen to the trailer here and the first episode will be shared on Sunday.(If you want to receive and listen to the first episode — sign up as a member to The Hyphen now.)This is a laid back, honest, no-frills podcast with fellow creatives/writers— simply an extension of this newsletter on the themes of The Hyphen: creativity, wellbeing, work, how to live a fulfilling and content life.Writing is my number one love and my creative priority — but it's also pretty solitary being a writer and can be a bit lonely at times when you're in the middle of a difficult project, so it's really nice to chat away with a fellow writer over a coffee — and it turns out I don't want to leave podcasting behind completely. The first episode will be available on Sunday. It was recorded live on stage with writer and former editor-in-chief Farrah Storr — with many brilliant Hyphen readers in attendance. It was a really special evening, so thank you to everyone who came along. We recorded it in a beautiful library room at Conway Hall in central London. It's been a while since I've done something of that nature, and everyone was so kind and welcoming. A friend produced it, who recorded my first ever live episode of Ctrl Alt Delete in the basement of Tottenham Court Road Waterstones back in 2016. I'm so lucky to have amazing friends who I've met along the way, who I am so grateful for. It's all a bit full circle, really.Now — some housekeeping! Do you want to receive each new episode as a standalone post in your inbox — or would you just prefer me to tell you about new episodes in my Sunday Scroll round-ups (i.e less emails for you). I'll go with the most popular vote:Excited to bring you this! ♡ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thehyphen.substack.com/subscribe

Boyajian's star, a faint and unprepossessing presence in the constellation of Cygnus, attracted astronomers' attention when it began to flicker alarmingly.We will discuss explanations for its behaviour, from disintegrating comets to alien megastructures, and consider how modern astronomy hunts for the truly unusual objects in the Universe.For this task, the involvement of large numbers of volunteers - citizen scientists - is essential, for example via the Zooniverse platform, which invites you to participate in classifying galaxies and discovering planets.This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 29th April 2024 at Conway Hall, LondonThe transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/alien-starGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the Show.

Welcome back to the Lecker Book Club. Every month I'll pick a newly released food related book and talk to the author about the process of writing it. I'll also be writing about it on Substack and Patreon. Join me there as well! This month: Piglet by Lottie Hazell. I first came across Lottie's writing when she contributed to the first Lecker zine I curated and published in 2019: Plum Jam, a piece of short fiction about a funeral, an underset blancmange and a broken tooth. I still remember how the piece unsettled me, placing complicated family relationships alongside difficult or reluctant pleasure derived from feeding others; or being fed by others. Her debut novel, Piglet, came out earlier this year and its writing is deeply rooted in what food can mean to us: physically, emotionally and socially. I loved talking to Lottie about Piglet so much! As you'll hear me tell her in the episode, it was such an interesting experience to encounter such luscious, detailed writing about food in a fictional setting, particularly set alongside scenes of such discomfort. The book made me squirm, in a really intriguing way and I loved how the dishes and tablescapes Piglet makes and consumes dressed the set of her home and work lives. Heads up that if you haven't read the book, we do talk about specific plot points in it so if you'd prefer to be spoiler free, go and read it first! And the book does touch on themes of body image, weight and some implied references to disordered eating, so if those topics are sensitive to you please take care. You can find a transcript for this episode at leckerpodcast.com. Piglet is out now, published by Doubleday. Find all of the Lecker Book Club reads on my Bookshop.org list. Buy a copy of either/both of the Lecker zines on BigCartel. You can also order print-on-demand merch at Teemill. Support Lecker by becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon, Apple Podcasts and now on Substack. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions. I'm speaking at Interesting24 on 15th May at Conway Hall in London! Buy a ticket to come and watch me talk about kitchens.

Show notes  Thank you to everybody who made this event possible!  Song by: Hannah Akhalu writer/composer Duncan Walsh Atkins & Spacey Blak (producers) Thank you Brent, Jonathan, Agnes, Sadiq, Dapo, all the volunteers!

This is the second instalment of our two-part discussion. Tim Marshall is one of the world's most successful authors on foreign affairs. He's the writer who put the ‘geo' into geopolitics with his multi-million selling books Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography. Marshall's principal argument is that without geography we cannot understand the world. His latest book is The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space will Change our World. In February 2024 Tim joined journalist and presenter Ritula Shah for an Intelligence Squared live event, How Geography Explains Our World, at London's Conway Hall. It was a packed house. And Tim answered questions on topics ranging from the lay of the land on planet Earth to how mapping out outer space will be the next big geographical frontier. He also reflected on the crisis in Israel and Gaza – a location he spent years reporting from. The discussion is in two halves. If you're an Intelligence Squared Member you can get the whole thing right now – no waiting around. Head to intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Marshall is one of the world's most successful authors on foreign affairs. He's the writer who put the ‘geo' into geopolitics with his multi-million selling books Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography. Marshall's principal argument is that without geography we cannot understand the world. His latest book is The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space will Change our World. In February 2024 Tim joined journalist and presenter Ritula Shah for an Intelligence Squared live event, How Geography Explains Our World, at London's Conway Hall. It was a packed house. And Tim answered questions on topics ranging from the lay of the land on planet Earth to how mapping out outer space will be the next big geographical frontier. He also reflected on the crisis in Israel and Gaza – a location he spent years reporting from. The discussion is in two halves. If you're an Intelligence Squared Member you can get the whole thing right now – no waiting around. Head to intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In deze 'Doing the 116'-aflevering bespreken Joris van de Wier en Jeroen Heijink weer het wel-en-wee in het Britse voetbal. Staantribune was te gast op de 'Second London Football Market' in Conway Hall. Joris en Jeroen vertellen over hun ervaringen op deze voetbalboekenmarkt. Joris neemt daarnaast de luisteraar mee op zijn trip langs York, Alfreton Town en Shepshed Dynamo. En waarom is Aldershot eigenlijk een leuke vinck? De heren hebben tevens tips voor het aankomende FA Cup-weekend en blikken terug onder meer terug op een week bij Luton Town, Vragen, tips of suggesties over onze podcasts zijn altijd welkom: ⁠⁠podcast@staantribune.nl⁠⁠.

Wednesday's Third Hour

The knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa “Teachings of the Vedas” [Conferencia dictada por Su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda el 6 de Octubre de 1969, en el Conway Hall de Londres, Inglaterra.]. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ananta-rupa-das/message

The first live concert in 175 years of songs and music written by Eliza Flower (1803-1846) takes place tomorrow. A friend of JS Mill, Harriet Martineau and Robert Browning, Flower set to music some of Walter Scott's romantic songs, composed music for her sister Sarah Flower Adams, who penned hymns including Nearer, My God, to Thee. Singer Frances M Lynch, accompanied on piano by Laurence Panter, joins New Generation Thinker and historian Oskar Jensen and Dr Clare Stainthorp, who is researching the Freethought Movement: Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism, 1866–1907. Matthew Sweet hosts. Producer: Torquil MacLeod Flower of the Seasons: Politics, power and poverty takes place at Conway Hall in London on Friday 27th October at 7pm performed by Electric Voice Theatre. Clare Stainthorp will be leading an event - Great and Good? - at Conway Hall on Saturday 11th November as part of the Being Human Festival.

In this episode we bring you part two of our live event, 'How To Win Every Argument,' with renowned interviewer and debater Mehdi Hasan. Hosted by columnist, author, and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland, Hasan shares his tips and techniques for mastering the art of persuasion, which he explores in-depth in his new book 'Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking.' From Demosthenes to Elizabeth Warren, Hasan examines the historical importance of arguing and explains how we can all improve our communication skills. Part one of this event came out in our last episode and is available now to all our listeners. Do take a listen to that first if you can. Part three is available exclusively to subscribers, along with a special bonus episode from our series Bright Sparks, where we'll be hearing from Mehdi on the creative ideas that make him tick. This event originally took place at Conway Hall on the 23rd of March 2023, and was produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye, with editing by Executive Producer Rowan Slaney. — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us at @intelligence2.  At Intelligence Squared we've got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we'd love you to give it a go. It's packed with more than 20 years' worth of video debates and conversations on the world's most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we bring you part one of our live event, 'How To Win Every Argument,' with renowned interviewer and debater Mehdi Hasan. Hosted by columnist, author, and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland, Hasan shares his tips and techniques for mastering the art of persuasion, which he explores in-depth in his new book 'Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking.' From Demosthenes to Elizabeth Warren, Hasan examines the historical importance of arguing and explains how we can all improve our communication skills. Part two and three of this event are available for subscribers, ad free, now. And for our listeners who don't subscribe part 2 will be available in our next episode. We also have a special bonus episode for subscribers from our series Bright Sparks, where we'll be hearing from Mehdi on the creative ideas that make him tick. This event originally took place at Conway Hall on the 23rd of March 2023, and was produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye, with editing by Executive Producer Rowan Slaney. — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us at @intelligence2.  At Intelligence Squared we've got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we'd love you to give it a go. It's packed with more than 20 years' worth of video debates and conversations on the world's most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When did you last take part in a protest? Perhaps you signed a petition; joined a debate on social media; wrote to your MP or read an impassioned poem. In this episode Lemn is joined by Shami Chakrabarti to examine how campaigners have used language to further their aims throughout the centuries. Together, they listen to inspiring voices from the British Library Sound Archive, from leaders such as Nelson Mandela to campaigners fighting for LGBTQ rights, punk musicians and suffragettes such as Christabel Pankhurst.  Described in The Times as "probably the most effective public affairs lobbyist of the past 20 years," Shami Chakrabarti is a barrister and human rights activist, as well as Member of the House of Lords and former Director of advocacy organisation Liberty. Recordings in the episode in order of appearance:  Christabel Pankhurst speaking after her release from Holloway Prison on 18th December 1908.  British Library shelfmark: 1CL0025836    An extract from Nelson Mandela's speech made in April 1964 at The Rivonia Trial. Restored and transferred by the British Library from the dictabelt originals loaned by The National Archives of South Africa and © The National Archives of South Africa.  British Library shelfmark: C985   An oral history interview recorded with Mr Kemp from Nottingham, in November 1982. Part of the Nottinghamshire Oral History Collection: Making Ends Meet Project. British Library shelfmark: UUOL066/14    Member of the Gay Liberation Front, Luchia Fitzgerald, speaks to Dr. Sarah Feinstein in 2016 as part of Manchester Pride's OUT! oral history project. Thanks to Archives+ in Manchester for this extract. © Luchia Fitzgerald and Archives+. British Library shelfmark: UAP007  The Hooters perform ‘We shall Overcome' at the Hooters' club in Birkenhead in 1965. The recording was found at Archives+, Manchester, it's part of the Stan Mason folk music archive and was digitised as part of the Unlocking our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project.  British Library shelfmark: UAP004/5 S2 C1  Barack Obama speaking to his supporters in January 2008, after losing New Hampshire's Democratic primary to Hilary Clinton. Popularly known as the ‘Yes we can' speech. © Barack Obama. British Library shelfmark: 1SS0009809  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2018 PEN Pinter Prize acceptance speech. The recording was made at the British Library. With thanks to The Wylie Agency (UK) Limited.  British Library shelfmark: C927/1981  Labour MP Jess Phillips's address to the House of Commons in January 2019. Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.  Alice Walker reads her poem ‘First they said'. The recording was made at the Africa Centre in May 1985 and it is part of the African Centre Collection, digitised by the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.  British Library shelfmark: C48/56  Adrienne Rich reads her poem ‘Power' at Conway Hall in June 1984 as part of the 1st International Feminist Book Fair collection. The recording was digitised by the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.  British Library shelfmark: C154/2  Benjamin Zephaniah performing his poem ‘This policeman keeps on kicking me' at the Poetry Olympics festival, 1982. Recorded by the British Library at the Young Vic Theatre.  British Library shelfmark: C92/2 C43  ‘Black and White for Apartheid' performed by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in December 1964. It is part of the African Writers Club collection of radio programmes recorded in the 1960s in London.  British Library shelfmark: C134/375  Extracts from the British Library event called ‘Banned Books Week: Poetry in Protest' in September 2021. Myanmarese-British poet Ko Ko Thett and Dr Choman Hardi, poet and scholar, speak to columnist Kate Maltby.  An extract from ‘Oh Bondage Up Yours', the 1977 debut single by X-Ray Spex. © BMG, X-Ray Spex/Poly Styrene, Westminster Music Ltd/TRO Essex Group.  British Library shelfmark: 1CD0198888 

Activist, historian and academic Ibram X. Kendi's book, How To Be and Antiracist, won the National Book Award for nonfiction as well as topping bestseller lists in 2020, a year in which the murder by police of George Floyd made the impact of Kendi's words inescapable. He came to Intelligence Squared a few months prior in August 2019 for a wide-ranging discussion on the themes of the book with BBC News journalist and visiting journalism professor at Princeton, Razia Iqbal. The two speakers will be meeting again in the coming weeks for a follow-up conversation discussing what can be done to educate future generations, which is the subject of Ibram's new book: How To Raise An Antiracist. Head to www.intelligencesquared.com for tickets to the event at London's Conway Hall on Monday 4th of July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“He must be a King, as there's no s**t on him,” said Monty Python, but this is not true of all “Kings”, as we find out in this episode of Circle Talk, where we discuss leaders in Initiatory Wica, kings and queens (or lack thereof), what happens with Big Names in Wica, autonomy and sovereignty, who the famous "King of the Witches" was, how does all of this relate to the Degree System, what's one of the rules that we'll include in the Grand Council (hint: it involves pineapples), and much more. Do you have a topic that you'd like us to discuss, or even a question to be answered during the discussion? We'd love to hear from you! Let us know by e-mailing us at CircleTalk4Witches@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can find us on Instagram and Facebook at CircleTalk4Witches or on Twitter at @Circle4Witches. Remember to like and follow us, including letting others know if you're enjoying the podcast. References and Links: The Inner Mysteries: Progressive Witchcraft and Connection to the Divine, by Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone (Amazon link) King of the Witches: The World of Alex Sanders, by June Johns A Coin for the Ferryman: The Death and Life of Alex Sanders, by Jimahl di Fiosa (Amazon link) Report on the Ancestry of Alex Sanders 1926-1988, from AlexandrianWitchcraft.org Was Alex initiated by his grandmother? Remarks on the recent ancestry report of Alex Sanders, by Simone Kotva from AlexandrianWitchcraft.org Closing thought link from a blog from Maxine Sander's blog, Maxine Sanders: Reminiscences and Realisations from the Talk I gave at ‘A Day for Doreen Valiente' — Conway Hall, London, 2009   AVPN - The True Neapolitan Pizza Association

This special episode was recorded last year as part of our Primadonna Prize event. It features:Sandi Toksvig began her comedy career at Girton College, Cambridge where she found time to write and perform in the first all-woman show at the Footlights as well as achieve a first-class degree. Sandi is well known to UK audiences as a broadcaster from Number 73, Call My Bluff, Whose Line Is It Anyway? QI, and The Great British Bake Off. She has written more than twenty fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults.Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey. She has published eighteen books, twelve of which are novels. Her work has been translated into fifty languages. In 2017 she was chosen by Politico as one of the twelve people who would make the world better. Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is a New York Attorney and Solicitor of England & Wales with broad expertise in the financial services industry, an author, public speaker and political commentator featured in mainstream and online media. She founded the Women in Leadership publication as a platform to drive positive change on topical issues that impact women globally through inspiring personal leadership journeys. Her book This Is Why I Resist was published in 2021.Tickets for this year's Primadonna Prize award, live at Conway Hall on 31 March and featuring Lenny Henry, Kit de Waal and Sandi Toksvig, are now on sale. See our website for details. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-world-as-it-should-be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 34 of the Penteract Podcast, hosted by Anthony Etherin, and featuring an interview with Helen Mitchell, organiser of the Small Publishers Fair — an annual fair of books by artists, writers, poets, composers, and book designers — held at Conway Hall, London.This episode focuses on the history, present, and future of the Small Publishers Fair, which is entirely online this year, owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Follow the Small Publishers Fair on Twitter.Follow this podcast on Twitter. Discover more about Penteract Press by visiting our website and our Twitter. And, if you like what you hear, please consider supporting this series via Anthony's Patreon page!Support the show (http://patreon.com/Anthony_Etherin)

This week on Chasing Artists with XENJA we chat with actor Ian Ruskin about his three solo shows on the lives of Harry Bridges, Thomas Paine, and Nicola Tesla. Guest Bio Ian is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He founded The Harry Bridges Project in 2000 and has written, performed and produced many plays and radio and film documentaries, including From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks about labor leader Harry Bridges. He has performed the play over 250 times to approximately 50,000 people, including the English and Scottish Houses of Parliament. The film version, directed and shot by multi-Academy Award winner Haskell Wexler, aired nationwide on PBS for 4 years, making the film available to 150 million Americans. He has completed a new radio documentary A Wild Woman Sings the Blues about the life and work of Barbara Dane and is working on a treatment for a feature film based on the 1934 San Francisco General Strike. His play To Begin the World Over Again: the Life of Thomas Paine continues his mission to present the stories of forgotten and misunderstood heroes from American and European history. Performances have included The American Philosophical Society, Harvard Law School, Conway Hall in London, the Annual Meeting of the Organization of American Historians and in Boston's Faneuil Hall. NETA distributed the film of a live performance, also shot by Haskell Wexler, and 180+ stations aired it in 2017 and 2018. He has also completed and began performing his new one-man play about “the man who invented the 20th century” Nikola Tesla. Magic and Lightning: into the Mind of Nikola Tesla. Venues have included The American Philosophical Society and Theatre West in Los Angeles.  Links to Guest http://www.ianruskin.org/  http://theharrybridgesproject.org/index.html http://www.thelifeofthomaspaine.org/ http://www.theteslaproject.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysfz71XihXQ&t= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uKn37_WPoY Links to XENJA @iamxenja www.xenja.org www.xenja.bandcamp.com Produced by XENJA Music by XENJA Audio Editing by High Noon Audio

Hannah White & Stephen Shiell work together as Blanc Sceol (meaning white temporary shelter). They are certified Deep Listening® practitioners, a discipline that applies meditation principles to sound, developed by the innovative composer Pauline Oliveros. In addition to facilitating Deep Listening® workshops and Sound Walks, Blanc Sceol perform variously, describing their work as ‘Psychosonographic, expressing our experience of place, with field recordings, self-created instruments, found objects, voice and text.’ 

 Past performances have involved demonstrations of Palaeolithic instruments, marauding animal choirs and fishing for sounds at the wetlands. Expect a deep excavation into the human psyche across their choices and an exploration of their sound awareness foremothers. ~ From time expansion to silence sculpting & the cosmic ripplings of tea ~

 For past work and future workshops & performances see: https://www.blancsceol.co.uk

 To hear Blanc Sceol & Conny Prantera’s Animal Choir, performed at Café Oto in full:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkUA8DLytLc
 To hear Blanc Sceol’s ‘Roar’ performed at Conway Hall in full:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vkmTaBQtZI To hear Blanc Sceol’s ‘Scorched’, performed at New River Studios in full:
 https://soundcloud.com/blanc-sceol/scorched-live-performance-at-skronkfest-2018
 Episode Chapters: 00 Theme Music: Beneath The Comatose Lagoon (00m 00s) 01 Introducing... Hannah & Stephen of Blanc Sceol (00m 47s) 02 Beautiful Cosmos — Ivor Cutler (03m 03s) 03 Wolf— Ánde Somby (12m 26s) 04 Tiger Balm — Annea Lockwood (24m 32s) 05 Bye Bye Butterfly — Pauline Oliveros (34m 00s) 06 Sustained Piece — Spontaneous Music Orchestra led by John Stevens (44m 06s) 07 The Animal Choir— Blanc Sceol & Conny Prantera (49m 35s) 08 Songs & Views of the Magnetic Garden — Alvin Curran (52m 42s) 09 The Fools Sermon — Daniel Higgs (58m 24s) 10 Empty Your Pockets — The International Nothing (1h 06m 00s) 11 7-Methoxy-β-Carboline: (Telepathine) — Coil (1h 11m 15s) 12 All You Are Going To Want To Do Is Get Back There — The Caretaker (1h 19m 19s) 13 Latcho Drom — Dir. Tony Gatlif (1h 25m 06s) 14 Roar — Blanc Sceol (1h 31m 56s) 15 House — Rachel Whiteread (1h 33m 50s) 16 The Drowned World — JG Ballard (1h 40m 40s) 17 Scorched— Blanc Sceol (1h 43m 50s) Apocalypse Bunker Discs is the alternative

From our archive: Recorded live in London in 2014 at 5x15 at Conway Hall. James Lovelock, who was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1974, is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). His many books on the subject include Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (1979), The Revenge of Gaia (2006), and The Vanishing Face of Gaia (2009). In 2003 he was made a Companion of Honour by Her Majesty the Queen, in 2005 Prospect magazine named him one of the world's top 100 public intellectuals, and in 2006 he received the Wollaston Medal, the highest Award of the UK Geological Society. John Gray is a writer and political philosopher. He has been Professor of Politics at Oxford University, Visiting Professor at Harvard and Yale and Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics. He now writes full time. His books include Straw Dogs (‘That rarest of things, a contemporary work of philosophy, wholly accessible and profoundly relevant to the rapidly evolving world’ Will Self), Al-Qaeda and What It Means To Be Modern (‘The most arresting account I have read of our current crisis’ Ian McEwan), Heresies (‘Swiftian contempt for our latter-day priestlings, the believers in progress’ John Banville) and The Silence of Animals: On Progress and Other Modern Myths. 5x15 brings together outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. Learn more about 5x15 events: www.5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

In this Podcast we hear four speakers who address the issue of how we can tackle climate change. Each has a different view from life style change to alternative energy and from system change to climate repair. These were speeches made to an audience at Conway Hall and was followed by an extensive discussion --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

Curators for Serpentine Projects and Serpentine Education - Amal Khalaf and Alex Thorp bring us sounds from their one-day forum at Conway Hall in London, Rights to the City?. We hear artists, activists and educators from across the world considering how artists, institutions and people can transform society. Hosts: Amal Khalaf & Alex Thorp Production: Paul Smith for Reduced Listening Mixing: Steve Wyatt

Audio from the event Psychedelics, Extinction and Social Change with Stephen Reid and Gail Bradbrook (co-founder of Extinction Rebellion) at Conway Hall on Tuesday 15th January 2019. Video with slides at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jttWq4WjY Mentions The Psychedelic Society, Extinction Rebellion, Charles Eisenstein, Alan Watts, Rupert Sheldrake, Metamoderna/Hanzi Freinacht, Frederic Laloux / Reinventing Organizations, Noyanete/Jakon Rate, UK Uncut, New Economics Foundation, Green Party of England and Wales, The Labour Party, 350.org, 38 Degrees, Greenpeace UK, Shambala Festival and Nowhere. Recent inspiration from Daniel Schmachtenberger, Jordan Hall, Bonnitta Roy, Nora Bateson, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Jamie Wheal, Max Borders, Daniel Thorson, Richard Dennis Bartlett, Phoebe Tickell, David Luke, Robin Carhart-Harris, Enspiral, DAOstack, Emerge, Rebel Wisdom, Future Thinkers, Inner Truth, Alter Ego, The Future Is Beautiful, The On Being Project and For the Wild. OLD STORY → NEW STORY Geomechanical → Gaian Sustainable → Regenerative Linear → Nonlinear Complicated → Complex Rivalrous → Antirivalrous Fragile → Antifragile Materialist → Idealist/Animist Postmodern → Metamodern SLIDES https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1t07v3vftAElIcXXqBpiKeqQhwBr8-pqyf_EI5dA7CIk/edit?usp=sharing RECOMMENDED LISTENING/READING http://stephenreid.net/recommended GET CONNECTED The Psychedelic Society Website: http://psychedelicsociety.org.uk/ Email signup: http://psychedelicsociety.org.uk/sign_up Become a Member: http://psychedelicsociety.org.uk/become-a-member Facebook page: https://facebook.com/psychedelicsuk Facebook groups: Extinction Rebellion @ The Psychedelic Society https://www.facebook.com/groups/347835902441253/ The Psychedelic Society's Homerton space https://www.facebook.com/groups/487893758345691/ The Psychedelic Society discussion group https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicsuk/ Extinction Rebellion (XR) Website/email signup: https://rebellion.earth/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinctionRebellion/ XR Volunteers Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/228044261159153/ Stephen Reid Website/email signup: http://stephenreid.net Facebook: https://facebook.com/stephenreid321

Continuing our series of discussions exploring religious freedom, Alastair Lichten spoke with secularist activist Maryam Namazie. Maryam is the spokesperson for Iran Solidarity, One Law for All, and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and is a patron of London Black Atheists. This is part of a series of interviews leading up to our major conference in May, Secularism 2019: Reclaiming Religious Freedom. https://www.secularism.org.uk/2019 Transcript: https://www.secularism.org.uk/uploads/maryam-namazie---exploring-religious-freedom-episode-03.pdf Discuss this episode on Facebook Links from Maryam: Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain Islam's Non-Believers Why we defended Rushdie and why it is still important today – Event on 14 February at Conway Hall. Make a stand for freedom, fairness and human rights by adding your voice to the call for a secular democracy. Join the National Secular Society today. https://www.secularism.org.uk/join-and-renew.html

We head to London’s Conway Hall and the annual Modern Magazine Conference, to hear about the most exciting developments in independent publishing.

Best selling writer of the gothic novel Melmoth, Sarah Perry, comes to 5x15 to tell the true stories of when she has been truly afraid. Sarah Perry was born in Essex in 1979 and now lives in Norwich. She has a PhD in creative writing from Royal Holloway and has been a writer-in-residence at the Gladstone Library. From January-February 2016 she was the UNESCO World City of Literature Writer in Residence in Prague. Her first novel, After Me Comes the Flood, was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Folio Prize, and won the East Anglian Book of the Year Award in 2014. Her second novel, The Essex Serpent, was published in 2016 and has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK alone. It has been published in over twenty territories. The Essex Serpent was nominated for numerous awards. It won the BAMB Reader Award for Beautiful Book 2016, was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award for Best Novel 2017, the Encore Award 2017, the International Dylan Thomas Prize 2017 and was longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2017, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2017 and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2017. It was Waterstones Book of the Year 2016 and won the overall Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards in 2017. Her latest book is Melmoth which Francis Spufford called: 'Astonishingly dark, rich storytelling, exquisitely balanced between gothic shocks and emotional truth.' Stories from the 5x15 Halloween special recorded at Conway Hall on 30th October 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com

Richard MacLean Smith presenter of the Unexplained podcast talks about the mystery of the Hexham Heads. Part Scottish, part English and proud citizen of nowhere, Richard Maclean Smith researches, writes and produces the podcast Unexplained, described by the Guardian as the ‘spookiest podcast ever.’ An international success, Unexplained has been #2 in the US, UK and Canadian iTunes chart. Unexplained is The Examined Life meets The X Files. Stories from the 5x15 Halloween special recorded at Conway Hall on 30th October 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Andrew Michael Hurley has lived in Manchester and London, and is now based in Lancashire. His first novel, The Loney, was originally published by Tartarus Press as a 300-copy limited edition, before being republished by John Murray. It went on to sell in twenty languages, win the Costa Best First Novel Award and Book of the Year at the British Book Industry Awards in 2016, and is in development as a feature film. Devil's Day is his second novel, which was a 2017 book of the year in the Sunday Times, Times, FT, Metro and Mail on Sunday. Stories from the 5x15 Halloween special recorded at Conway Hall on 30th October 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Mark Haddon is an author, illustrator and screenwriter who has written fifteen books for children and won two BAFTAs. His bestselling novel, Mark Haddon comes to the 5x15 Halloween special to tell a story of the other side. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, was published simultaneously by Jonathan Cape and David Fickling in 2003. It won seventeen literary prizes, including the Whitbread Award and has also been adapted for the stage. His poetry collection,The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea, was published by Picador in 2005, and The Red House, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2012. His debut collection of short stories, published in 2016 to much acclaim, is called The Pier Falls. He lives in Oxford. Stories from the 5x15 Halloween special recorded at Conway Hall on 30th October 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

In this episode Mark and David discuss Night Visions (a small exhibition of MA student works based on the main London Nights exhibition), and also learn Mark's exciting news. Unfortunately the Night Visions images don't seem to be online, but if we track some down we'll update our Pinterest page for this podcast. We originally recorded one podcast covering both the main London Nights photography exhibition, and the smaller, free, Night Visions exhibition, both currently on at The Museum of London. However, at the editing stage it seemed to make sense to split them into two separate podcasts. You may wish to listen to them both, in order, but it's by no means essential. You can view some of Mark's work at London Presence at Conway Hall from 4 October 2018. Non-Photography things we mention Le Gavroche, Michel Roux Jr.'s Michelin Two Star restaurant in London (Mark recommends the pigeon livers). The Möbius/Moebius: Here's Orbital's track The Moebius (including original clip from Star Trek). The Möbius strip is a surface with only one side (when embedded in three-dimensional Euclidean space) and only one boundary. Details of the film about Russian Dancer Sergei Polunin. Geoff Marshall's amusing video All Tube Stations Have Fifteen Floors.

Michael Rosen has a new memoir, So They Call You Pisher! In this conversation with Daniel Hahn, Rosen recalls the first twenty-three years of his life. In partnership with Newham Books. Recorded: Thursday 16th November 2017 at Conway Hall.

Long ago a path was created by the passage of feet tramping through endless forests. Gradually that path became a track, and the track became a road. It connected the White Cliffs of Dover to the Druid groves of the Welsh island of Anglesey, across a land that was first called Albion then Britain, Mercia and eventually England and Wales. Armies from Rome arrived and straightened this 444 kilometres of meandering track, which in the Dark Ages gained the name Watling Street. Today, this ancient road goes by many different names: the A2, the A5 and the M6 Toll. It is a palimpsest that is always being rewritten. The myriad people who use this road every day might think it unremarkable, but, as John Higgs shows, it hides its secrets in plain sight. Watling Street is not just the story of a route across our island, but an acutely observed, unexpected exploration of Britain and who we are today, told with wit and flair, and an unerring eye for the curious and surprising. Watling Street is a road of witches and ghosts, of queens and highwaymen, of history and myth, of Chaucer, Dickens and James Bond. Along this route Boudicca met her end, the Battle of Bosworth changed royal history, Bletchley Park code breakers cracked Nazi transmissions and Capability Brown remodelled the English landscape. The event was hosted by Scott Wood & Conway Hall

In this talk, Professor Joseph Uscinski will show that conspiracy theories follow a strategic logic: they are tools used by the powerless to attack and defend against the powerful. Conspiracy theories must conform to this logic, or they will not be successful. In this way, conspiracy theories are for losers. Joseph Uscinski is associate professor of political science at University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL and co-author of American Conspiracy Theories (Oxford, 2014). This talk was recorded at Conway Hall on the 18th July 2017 with The London Fortean Society. Hosted by Scott Wood.

London Fortean Society, in partnership with Conway Hall, present a night marking the centenary of the Cottingley Fairies case. Michael Terwey of the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford discusses how the photographs were taken and how they fitted in to the Spiritualist culture of the time and Professor Diane Purkis asks why Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, along with many others, so wanted to believe in fairies. Image credit: Kristian Nordestgaard - Frances and the Fairies

WARNING: Contains some strong language. Will Storr comes to Conway Hall to take us on a journey of self-obsession; from the shores of Ancient Greece, through the Christian Middle Ages, to the self-esteem evangelists of 1980s California, the rise of narcissism and the selfie generation, and right up to the era of hyper-individualistic neoliberalism in which we live now.

Episode #13 is packed with great music & laughs. Press play and you be the judge! IG: @trusttheprocessradio Twitter: @TTPRadio Email: trusttheprocesspodcast@gmail.com TRACKLISTING The Game - True Colors/It's On Gucci Mane feat. 2 Chainz/Young Dolph - Both Eyes Closed Hall & Nash - Hall & Nash 2 Future - Drippin (How U Luv That) Migos - To Hotty Rick Ross - Santorini Greece 21 Savage feat. Drake/Young Thug - Issa Lil Durk & YFN Lucci - Gang Gang Rae Sremmurd - Unforgettable (Sremm Rmx) Rick Ross - Same Hoes Lloyd Banks feat. Schoolboy Q - Gettin By Big Lean feat. Nipsey Hussle - California Water J. Cole - Neighbors Nick Grant feat. CyHi The Prynce - Royalty Joey Fatts feat. Vince Staples - 562 Troy Ave - Dealership Statik Selektah & KXNG Crooked - Bitch Got Me Fucked Up Westside Gunn & Conway - Hall & Nash (Bonus)

Episode 3 - #BringAFeministFriend special on representations of Muslim girls, with Firdos Ali and Shaneela Rowah Al-Qamar talking about Homegrown and Hounslow Girl.   Firdos Ali is a playwright, currently writing a musical which will be previewed at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Firdos is co-curator of the Bunker Without Borders, and has 2 pieces of work being staged at the Bunker on April 4th and 8th. Firdos' #FeministFaves were Deeya Khan of sister-hood.com, Edna Adan who founded a hospital for women and children in Somaliland, and anti-FGM campaigner Layla Hussein.   Shaneela Rowah Al-Qamar is a business woman, founder of perfume company  The Scented Souq and writer of several books on Arabian and Islamic history.  Shaneela's #FeministFave was Mona Eltahawy.   We watched The Inconvenient Muslim - An Evening to Launch Homegrown at Conway Hall.  Some of the publicity around the cancellation of the National Youth Theatre's production: The Guardian, Telegraph, Channel 4 and BBC. & The Diary of a Hounslow Girl by Ambreen Razia at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre. Featuring Nyla Levy, directed by Sophie Moniram. We also watched a rehearsed reading of Coconut by Guleraana Mir, work in progress to look out for, which we'll be talking about more in the future.

Lacky talks to Jim Walsh of Conway Hall, which is run by the South Place Ethical Society that was founded (on 14th February) 1793 and is the last remaining ethical society in the UK and the oldest free thought organization in the world. Jim knows all about the historic building and its fascinating artifacts of English culture, especially relating to free thinking and Humanism. Conway Hall has been the jumping off place of important movements and causes – anti-apartheid, abolition of capital pubishment, where public figures such as Charles Darwin, Lisa Jardine and Tony Benn challenged current thinking. Conway Hall has teamed up with Trunkman Productions to tell the story of Moncure Conway after whom the building is named. A documentary ‘The Empty Niche: The Long Lost Bust Of Moncure Conway’ is available from 25th February on YouTube. It tracks the history of Conway Hall and the mysteriously empty niche that has sat in its foyer since it opened. Interview: Lacky Ahmed Recording: Freddy Chick Editing: Lacky Ahmed Conway Hall :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow Camden Community Radio on Twitter :: File Download (15:24 min / 14 MB)

*Warning - Contains strong language* Prof Marc Lewis and Johann Hari present the fascinating stories of addiction and the war on drugs, along with neuroscientific explanations to explain why, despite what we are so often told, addiction is not a disease. Recorded at Conway Hall 13th July 2016.

Recorded at Conway Hall on Monday 11th July. Universal Basic Income (UBI), an unconditional, non-withdrawable income paid to every citizen, has caught the attention of the world's policymakers. Trials are planned in the Netherlands, Finland and Canada, and Switzerland will stage a referendum on UBI in June. Support for the idea spans the political spectrum: both the left-of-centre Royal Society of Arts and the rightwing Adam Smith Institute have released papers endorsing the idea. So what exactly is the appeal of giving out free money to everyone with no strings attached? Rev Dr Malcolm Torry of the Citizens Income Trust, Dr Kitty Stewart from London School of Economics, and Michael Story from the Adam Smith Institute to debate whether we should all be on benefits.

A special event on the future of the United Kingdom. Held at Conway Hall on Weds 6th July 2016. Featuring: Matthew Goodwin – Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. Author of Ukip: Inside the Campaign to Redraw British Politics, Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain and New British Fascism: Rise of the British National Party. James O'Malley – Journalist: petitioning the London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, for London's Independence and to give London a chance of remaining in the EU as a city state. The petition has garnered over 175,000 signatories in 5 days. He holds degrees in International Relations and Globalisation. Shannon Harmon – co-founder of the Stop £35K campaign – a pay threshold imposed by the government on skilled migrant workers from outside the EU. Anthony (A. C.) Grayling – Professor of Philosophy at the New College of the Humanities, London. Takis Tridimas – Professor of European Law at Kings' College London. Chaired by Guy Foster – City of London Political and Financial commentator.

John Dee's central lie about his life is still uncritically accepted: that under Queen Mary, like other Protestants, he had been persecuted. This talk will outline the true story, which shows how Dee's angelic magic affected not only his own life but those of the most prominent Elizabethans who shared much of his ‘occult philosophy'. Professor Glyn Parry is the author of ‘The Arch-Conjuror of England: John Dee' (Yale University Press, 2011). Recorded at Conway Hall.

Plenty to keep you busy as May approaches: go to a screening of a film about the troubles of Iran’s LGBT community at Conway Hall, check out the latest exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre or enjoy a walk round Lincoln’s Inn. When the weekend comes, celebrate May Day with the pigs and sheep at Kentish Town City Farm. Finally, if you want to celebrate Prince’s life and works this week then there’s a party at the Bloomsbury Lanes to commemorate the end of his purple reign. Package by: Muna Afrah, Rosie Turner, Joseph Hughes, Danielle Manning, Freddy Chick Conway Hall - Iran's Sex Change Solution :: Kentish Town City Farm :: Camden Arts Centre :: Walk round Lincoln's Inn :: Bloomsbury Lanes :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:06 min / 5 MB)

Ben Judah talks to James Bloodworth and an excited audience at Conway Hall about his immersion in the hidden world of London's immigrants - from Russian oligarchs to Roma beggars - and discovers the complex and varied lives that make London what it is today.

Poetry Nights at Torriano Meeting House; History Walk: The Garrets of Gower Street; Roundhouse hosts Coasts; Conway Hall and No 184 Royal College Street offer LGBT History Month events; Weekly guided walks in King’s Cross area led by CSM Student. Heads up for April performance of The 24 Hour Nonstop Connolly Show. Read by: Alexandra Quinn, Denise O’Connor, Freddy Chick, Joseph Hughes, Marian Larragy & Mary Holditch. Torriano Meeting House :: Roundhouse :: LGBT History Month :: Garrets of Gower Street Walk :: On Magnus Hirschfeld :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (8:04 min / 8 MB)

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 053! Old Man Winter has reared his ugly head here in the A, and while the Fall & the Winter is the ISH - it’s damn cold in the Dirty Blanket right now - thank goodness for space heaters. We keep your winter warm by providing more of that heat, tons of great new joints - we really like the way 2016 is starting off here at Southern Vangard Radio. Interview Sessions are back in full effect this week, as we kick off 2016 with Detroit’s finest - the one and only RED PILL. Check out snippets at the end of this weeks mix, and you know that full interview drops on Thursday. Come on in and gather round the fire folks, it sure is warm & toasty inside! #smithsonian #grade // #download #stream #listen #enjoy // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #underground #DJ #mix #interview #podcasts #ATL #WORLDWIDE Recorded live January 10, 2016 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks *Inst beds by Bunty Beats "Out Of The Box II" - Jack Jones feat. Eddie Meeks (cuts by DJ Jon Doe) "It's On Pt. II" - Vic Spencer (prod. by House Shoes) "Everybody Know" - STATIK KXNG (Statik Selektah x King Crooked) "Anyway It Goes" - Beneficence feat. MC Eiht (prod. by KON Sci Of MindsOne) "Make 'Em So Proud (Hold Up)" - D.I.T.C. feat AG, Fat Joe & Diamond D "Come Down" - anderson .paak (prod. by Hi-Tek) "The Good Life" - Bambu De Asiatic feat. Supastition, Yamin Semali & Simms Serenade (prod. by Croup) "Black Tux" - Washeyi Choir feat. Durag Dynasty (prod. by DirtyDiggs) "The Waveman" - Hus Kingpin (prod. by TCOR) "The Fat Russian" - Dumbtron (Willie Evans Jr. & Paten Locke) "90s Money" - Red Pill (prod. Alex Goose) "Gotta Get Away" - K-Def feat. AG (of DITC) + Damu (of @redefrecords) "Girls" - Freeway feat. Lady Jerz (prod. by J Dilla) "Georgia State" - ScienZe feat. J'Von (prod. King I Divine) "One loe" - OnePlusOne (Phil Da Beat & Dj Tricky) feat. Rakaa (Dilated Peoples)(prod. by Phil Da Beat) "Time Tunnel" - Ron Jon Bovi (Casual x Phat Kat) "Maintain" - Remulak feat. Lewis Parker "Free Chapo" - WestsideGunn x Conway (Hall&Nash)(prod. by Daringer) Interview Snippets - Red Pill

Our first What’s On In Camden of 2016: Award winning classical music at the Conway Hall; Boccia at the St Pancras Community Centre; Anthony Gormley exhibits at the British Library; Camden People’s Theatre have festival ‘Whose London Is It Anyway?’ looks at the changing face of the capital; meet new people & dance to Michael Jackson 80’s hits at the WAC Arts; ‘The Story of a Nervous Man’ is at the Etcetera Theatre; Join in landscape gardening at the Castlehaven Community Centre. Script by: Angela Routely Read by: Danielle Manning, Freddy Chick, Joseph Hughes, Mary Holditch, N.N.D. and Yula Burin. Conway Hall :: Fitness in Camden :: Antony Gormley at Wellcome :: Camden People's Theatre :: Michael Jackson dance class :: Castlehaven Community Centre :: British Library :: WAC Arts :: Back to CCradio :: Follow CCradio on twitter :: File Download (8:24 min / 10 MB)

A Discussion on Ethics & Politics held at Conway Hall on Mon 28th September 2015. With Stephen Bowden and chaired by Francis Sealey. Hosted by GlobalNet21 and Conway Hall Ethical Society.

*Apologies for the sound quality in the room we recorded this in* How do we work together so that there is understanding between our communities and what common values can we identify that will create cohesion? A GlobalNet21 meeting at Conway Hall in collaboration with The Ethical Society. The threat of global terrorism has been growing and Governments and the Media have sometimes linked this to the growth of Islamic extremism. This meeting discussed many issues including: • What are the root causes of terrorism and how does Islam fit into that picture? • What are the contributing factors especially external ones? • And what is the position of Islam on war and peace and is the overwhelming message of Islam one of peace? • What are the Ethical issues here concerning how communities can work together and understand each other better

Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss Q&A session after a screening of the Unbelievers (http://www.unbelieversmovie.com/). Recorded at Conway Hall, London. 23rd October 2014

It’s the Bank Holiday weekend=time to crack out the BBQ. Camden Council have compiled a handy list of the best BBQ sites in the borough; Historic Conway Hall will be open at Friday lunchtime for a tour; the Roundhouse hosts ‘The Last Word- – its annual festival of spoken word poetry and you can kick up your heels and learn how to do the Highland fling at Cecil Sharp House’s weekly ceilidh dance. Danielle Manning, Joe Hughes & Freddy Chick Top parks for a BBQ! :: Conway Hall :: The Last Word - Roundhouse :: Cecil Sharp House Ceilidh Club :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (5:31 min / 8 MB)

An evening with Nate Phelps (son of the late Fred Phelps, founder and patriarch of the Westboro Baptist Church – “the most hated family in America”), in an incredibly moving talk on the Westboro Baptist Church, his childhood he spent growing up in, and how he came to leave his family behind at the stroke of midnight on his 18th birthday. Part of "London Thinks" at Conway Hall.

A place to discuss ethics, dance the salsa and for bees to make honey.

The full audio from the New Statesman's sell-out event with Mary Beard, Laurie Penny and Helen Lewis at Conway Hall on 30 July 2014. The speakers address the question: why are we so afraid of outspoken women? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes uncontrollable anger arises and uncontrollable self-cherishing thought arises, self-concern, anger, pride also, but then sometimes it makes you aware there’s choice. There’s choice. You can choose. Listen to a public talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on how to bring peace and happiness to oneself and others, given at Conway Hall, London, England on July … Continue reading Taking Care of the Mind →

What is the most important issue facing feminism today? New Statesman writers Helen Lewis, Laurie Penny, Bim Adewunmi, Juliet Jacques, Victoria Smith, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and Holly Baxter came together at Conway Hall in London on 4 April 2013 to debate it. Chaired by New Statesman web editor Caroline Crampton, the debate and the audience question session is here in full for podcast listeners to enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen to the world premiere of Hedgehog's Home Children's Opera - live at the Conway Hall on Sunday, 11th November. On the anniversary of its first English edition, Hedgehog's Home by Branko Copic has been successfully launched as a new children's opera, with an original score by Emily Leather, and staging by Creative Director, Elinor Moran. The show stared: Dario Dugandzic as Hedgemeond the Hunter Christina Gill as Ms. Fox Nicola Wydenbach as the teacher With set designer Andrew Miller #opera #chilrensopera #childreninLondon #Istrosbooks #BrankoCopic #Serbia #Balkans #Bosnia #Eurolit

London chat from Conway Hall in Holborn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lecture by Ellie Harrison giving an overview of her practice for the past 10 years delivered at The Story conference at Conway Hall in London

Lecture by Ellie Harrison giving an overview of her practice for the past 10 years delivered at The Story conference at Conway Hall in London

‘Unprovoked’ plays for two days at the Roundhouse Theatre for 14+: The ethics of a market in live human kidneys is debated at Conway Hall; Five Korean artists exhibit their critique of a changed society at Asia House; To mark recent cycling deaths, there is a protest cycle ride around the TfL identified ten most dangerous junction for bikes: A FREE public lecture at UCL from author of The Third Industrial Revolution: Real Old Skool are at The Forum in Kentish Town on Saturday 12th. Read by: Matina Grebener Marian Larragy Iustina Tomas Charlotte Briere Edney Cina Aissa Conway Hall - Ethics of live kidney market :: The Korean Miracle :: Third Industrial Revolution :: Route for Protest Cycle :: Pure Old Skool :: UNPROVOKED at the Roundhouse :: The Forgiveness Project :: CCRadio on Twitter :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: File Download (5:32 min / 5 MB)