FROM PHILANTHROPY TO JUSTICE: what the wealthy can contribute to society
Hello! This week we’re revisiting a topic we’ve examined before: the role of the ultra-wealthy in our society. The Patriotic Millionaires movement recently lobbied in Davos for governments around the ...
12 Juni 202254min
Andrea Elliott: Invisible Child
Hello, as part of Cheerful Book Club we're welcoming our first ever Pulitzer Prize winner onto the show. Andrea Elliott talks about her new book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in New York...
5 Juni 202237min
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROAM: Making nature accessible to everyone
Hello! This week we’re talking about the accessibility of public land and the Right to Roam campaign. Only 8% of land in England is accessible to the general public and one-third of land is still owne...
29 Maj 202247min
MIND THE (HEALTH) GAP: The postcode lottery of life
Hello! This week we’re talking about health inequalities. The evidence has long been clear that your life circumstances determine how long and how healthy your life will be. Over the last decade, life...
22 Maj 202250min
BRAIN POWER: Disentangling the narratives around dyslexia
Hello! This week we’re talking about dyslexia—how we need to improve its recognition in our society and understand the contribution people with dyslexia can make. At least 1 in 10 people in the UK are...
15 Maj 202248min
DON'T CHANGE THE CHANNEL: the case against C4 privatisation
Hello! This week we’re looking at the government's proposal to sell off broadcaster Channel 4. Started in the 80s with a remit to commission unique and original programming from independent production...
8 Maj 202250min
THE CHILDCARE CRUNCH - The Hidden Cost of Living Crisis
Hello! This week we’re looking at the huge cost of childcare, an often ignored part of the cost of living crisis. New research has found that almost two thirds of families are paying more, or the same...
1 Maj 202250min
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS: Learning from the US campaigns to organise at Amazon and Starbucks
Hello! America has seen a wave of recent union victories by Amazon and Starbucks workers, and this week we’re looking at why they’ve succeeded where many others have failed, and what UK unions can lea...
24 Apr 202252min
