Free Thinking Episodes Available now
Repetition
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss routine, repetition and our sense of time
Decision making
From think tanks and tallies to tarot, what tools do we use to help us choose our actions?
Diaries and the day to day
Michael Crick, Irving Finkel, Sophie Coulombeau and Oliver Burkeman join Matthew Sweet.
Common Sense
Ann Widdecombe, Rachael Wiseman, Sarah Jilani and Tiffany Watt Smith with Matthew Sweet.
Knowing when to stop
From art to activism, campaigning to cabaret, Shahidha Bari asks when is enough enough?
Beer, crisps and the British pub
Tim Martin, Natalie Whittle, Professor Philip Howell, Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen, Ben Wright.
Luck, predictability and superstition
Dr Christian Busch, Bobby Seagull, Sharron Davies, Dr Kate Tomas and Timandra Harkness.
How we think about evil
Matthew Sweet and guests pick up from this year's Reith lectures and look at ideas of evil
Gifts and Gratitude
Following Thanksgiving, and as Christmas approaches, Shahidha Bari on giving and receiving
Diplomacy from Ancient Greece to Trump
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Professor Clare Jackson, Bronwen Maddox, Dr Holly Furneaux
