132. LOOKING OUT FOR OUR KIDS: steering children through difficult times
Hello! This week we're discussing how to support children and young people during the current crisis. We ask educational psychologist Dan O’Hare how to talk to children about Coronavirus and look out ...
29 Mar 202057min
131 and a half. WHAT ABOUT THE SELF-EMPLOYED?
Extra episode here. We’re following up on this week's chat about the economic response to coronavirus by asking what more government needs to do. The Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell and journalis...
25 Mar 202021min
131. WHATEVER IT TAKES: economics in times of crisis
Hello! We're in different places but will keep bringing you episodes during these strange and challenging times. This week we’re exploring the economic response to coronavirus. Former Obama adviser Ja...
23 Mar 202055min
130. COME FARM WITH ME: a sustainable future for food and land
Hello! It’s our first live show of the year (and decade!), recorded last week at Kings Place’s Nature Unwrapped. We’re discussing food, sustainable farming and how changing the way we use land can hel...
16 Mar 202053min
129. YOU SAY YOU WANT SOME DEVOLUTION: a radical plan for giving power away
Hello! Britain is one of the most centralised countries in the world. How can we ensure towns, cities and regions have real power over their areas? We talk to Bristol mayor Marvin Rees about what he c...
9 Mar 202055min
128. WHY CAN’T I GET MY PHONE REPAIRED?: fighting the tech giants
Hello! Why do our phones slow down with each new update? Why could it be cheaper for Geoff to replace his broken vacuum than get it fixed? We speak to Janet Gunter from the Restart Project and Duncan ...
2 Mar 202057min
127. MAN ENOUGH: promoting positive masculinity
Hello! What are society’s expectations of masculinity and how can we promote positive expressions of it? We chat to The Guardian’s Iman Amrani about her series on modern masculinity and Ben Hurst from...
24 Feb 202051min
126. THE FOUR DAY FUTURE: building a movement for shorter working hours
Hello! We love the four day week so much that - in a Reasons to be Cheerful first - we’re revisiting the idea. What are the lessons from how it went down in the election? And how we build a movement t...
17 Feb 202055min
