Thank you, next: breaking up with the job for life
Hello! Geoff’s off this week and friend of the pod and writer Melissa Benn is practicing what we preach in this episode by trialing a new vocation as podcast co-host. This week, sparked by the news of...
7 Touko 202357min
How to build a fairer society: does this 20th century philosopher have the answer?
Hello! We all know our society is deeply unfair, but how can we fix it? We've been tackling that question for years on RTBC, but according to our guest this week, a twentieth-century philosopher might...
30 Huhti 202345min
A basic income for the arts: how Ireland is changing the game
Hello! This week we’re returning to one of our favourite topics covered in our very first episode when Geoff was closer to 40 than 50: universal basic income. Except this time it's not money for every...
23 Huhti 202346min
Back to nature: how can farming be sustainable?
Hello! This week we’re getting our wellies on as we dig deeper into the future of farming. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and has a role in biodiversity loss ...
16 Huhti 202345min
Not too late: why there’s still time to act on the climate crisis
Hello! As our Easter egg to you we’ve recorded a great conversation with two inspiring voices from the climate community. The mood around the climate crisis is mainly one of despair and doom, for unde...
9 Huhti 202331min
Who’s afraid of the kleptocrats?: cleaning up corruption
Hello! You may not know it, but for decades Britain has enabled the dodgy dealings of the world's criminals, tax dodgers and kleptocrats, says journalist Oliver Bullough. He's been digging deep into B...
2 Huhti 202349min
Reading Revival: why the bookshop is back
Hello! Have you ever dreamed of running your own bookshop? We are cheerful to report that the book industry is smashing it at the moment, with the number of indie bookshops at their highest level in s...
26 Maalis 202355min
Bridging the divides: the world of modern diplomacy
Hello! Every day, remarkable acts of diplomacy are happening around the world to bring us one step closer to cooperation on our biggest conflicts and challenges. But how much do we really know about w...
20 Maalis 202348min
