"My Dear You're Not Grieving You Have A Mental Illness" The Overconfidence of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Have you ever wondered what is means to be a great writer? Well wonder no longer. In this episode we tackle a whole host of topics from; the biggest challenges for writers, the importance of including...

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This time we are peering into the world of cultic groups and thought reforms ideologies of all kinds, with sociologist Janja's Lalich and her amazing book 'TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE: Recovering from Cults a...

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This time we are exploring the surprisingly sociological book, The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters. As usual we cover a lot of ground, from poetry, writing style, oral history, to the urban and the rur...

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Join me and my co host Saiqa as we explore the wonderful world of language and accents for this fascinating book review 'Your All Talk: why we are what we speak'. We discuss class, identity, inequalit...

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Myself and Saiqa delve into the world of time management and the broader societal obsession with ever greater productivity and efficiency. We review Oliver's great book Four Thousand Weeks, Time Manag...

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In this thought provoking review I am joined by my comrade in arms Saiqa Butt, a performing poet and fiction writer. We delve into Sam Keen's classic - a personal journey into masculinity, where he ex...

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Professor Steve Miles is a sociologist at Manchester Metropolitan University based in the Postgraduate Arts and Humanities Centre (PAHC). His area of expertise is in consumption and he is the Head of ...

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County Lines is a form of criminal activity that utilises/exploits vulnerable people such as children, to create networks for the supply of illegal substances. The vulnerable individuals are exploited...

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