Four Thought podcast

Four Thought

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

 

#300

What I've Learned from Four Thought

In the final episode of Four Thought, Sheila Cook reflects on what she has learned from pr... more

22 Feb 2023

19 MINS

19:53

22 Feb 2023


#299

Life Without Chilli

Three years on from her first appearance on Four Thought, Dr. Dina Rezk returns to Four Th... more

15 Feb 2023

21 MINS

21:25

15 Feb 2023


#298

Care to Care

Farrah Jarral explains why she believes we need to put care at the centre of our society. ... more

08 Feb 2023

20 MINS

20:20

08 Feb 2023


#297

Turning to Art

Ted Harrison argues that only art can truly capture the essence of spirituality. Ted is a ... more

01 Feb 2023

21 MINS

21:53

01 Feb 2023


#296

Stand Up for Irish Travellers

Martin Warde is the first Irish Traveller to become a professional comedian. In this talk ... more

25 Jan 2023

22 MINS

22:05

25 Jan 2023


#295

I'm not having children to save the planet

Sarah Williams always wanted to become a mum. But the more she learnt about the climate cr... more

18 Jan 2023

18 MINS

18:47

18 Jan 2023


#294

Life after 'life-changing'

Martin Hibbert's life changed forever in 2017. He survived the Manchester Arena bomb but w... more

11 Jan 2023

20 MINS

20:20

11 Jan 2023


#293

I love gaming, but gaming doesn't always love me

Meg Sunshine, a 21 year old professional gamer is dedicated to becoming one of the best in... more

04 Jan 2023

22 MINS

22:34

04 Jan 2023


#292

Moral Animals

Philosopher Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert describes a change in how philosophers are beginning... more

21 Dec 2022

20 MINS

20:19

21 Dec 2022


#291

On Regret

Author Rachel Genn describes her fascination with regret. Rachel tells stories of regret, ... more

14 Dec 2022

20 MINS

20:34

14 Dec 2022


#290

After a Parent Dies by Suicide

Anna Wardley argues that we should better support children whose parents kill themselves. ... more

07 Dec 2022

22 MINS

22:57

07 Dec 2022


#289

Piracy on the Page

Author Joe Nutt argues we need to fight back against what he calls 'linguistic piracy'. Jo... more

30 Nov 2022

18 MINS

18:51

30 Nov 2022


#288

From Care to Cambridge

Kasmira Kincaid opens up about the challenges of her childhood and her experiences of the ... more

12 Oct 2022

21 MINS

21:06

12 Oct 2022


#287

Baldness, Beauty and Me

After an incident at school which shattered Lizi Jackson-Barrett’s confidence in her appea... more

05 Oct 2022

19 MINS

19:58

05 Oct 2022


#286

From Bradford with Love

Crime writer Amit Dhand shares his experiences of growing up in Bradford in the 1980s. His... more

28 Sep 2022

20 MINS

20:11

28 Sep 2022


#285

What I learnt from Reality TV

Former Love Island contestant Malin Andersson reflects on how reality TV changed her outlo... more

21 Sep 2022

19 MINS

19:18

21 Sep 2022


#284

A Friendship

Novelist Richard Owain Roberts shares a story about a friendship. Producer: Giles Edwards

26 Aug 2022

19 MINS

19:54

26 Aug 2022


#283

Who Tells the Story?

Chloe Juliette welcomes the movement for those with 'lived experience' of public services ... more

17 Aug 2022

20 MINS

20:12

17 Aug 2022


#282

Somewhere, not Nowhere

Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea. Jonathan... more

03 Aug 2022

19 MINS

19:45

03 Aug 2022


#281

Meeting Up

Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have good for individuals and companies, and tha... more

03 Aug 2022

19 MINS

19:49

03 Aug 2022