The Future of Food: How to achieve radical change with George Monbiot
Hello! In the second of our summer episodes we're talking to environmental activist, author and journalist George Monbiot. Farming is the most environmentally damaging industry in the whole world, and...
7 Aug 202240min
Things Can Only Get Better: Professor Brian Cox
Hello! To kick off our season of Existential Cheerful Summer interviews we’re talking to Professor Brian Cox ahead of his UK tour ‘Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey’. Ed and Geoff chat to Brian a...
31 Jul 202239min
Plastic Not Fantastic: global, national and local approaches to tackle plastic pollution
Hello! This week we're revisiting the issue of plastic pollution, something we explored for the first time in 2018. Plastic pollution affects everyone, but not equally. While progress is being made on...
24 Jul 202251min
Cabinet of Chaos
Hello! For the first time in over two years, Ed and Geoff are back together for a live show! It's been a quiet few weeks in British politics, so we thought we'd take the chance to think nostalgically ...
17 Jul 20221h 11min
HOLDING OUT FOR A ZERO: assessing the UK’s climate progress
Hello! This week we're talking about the Climate Change Committee's recent progress report on the UK government's Net Zero targets. While they say the UK is doing well at setting targets, what about d...
10 Jul 202253min
RTBC AT EPISODE 250: how museums shape our society
Hello! This week we're talking about museums and the role they have in shaping social and political issues. Many in the museum community agree that our museums are not neutral, but what does that mean...
3 Jul 202254min
BREAKING THE MOULD: Ed and Geoff explore the hidden world of fungi
Hello! Fungi are everywhere, but most of us have never given them much of a second thought. From mushrooms to moulds, they may have the power to help with some of our trickiest problems. We talk to Me...
26 Jun 202251min
PRISON BREAK: Alternatives for women in the justice system
Hello! This week we’re talking about women in prison. Women make up a tiny proportion of the prison population - less than 5% - and yet their imprisonment can wreak lasting and far-reaching damage. Ad...
19 Jun 202251min
