Free Thinking Episodes Available now
The Frieze/Radio 3 Museum Directors Debate 2023
Directors of the National Portrait Gallery, London and MACBA, Barcelona join Anne McElvoy
Art, Kew, a symphony and nature
Artist Mat Collishaw, composer Jimmy L贸pez Bellido, academics Vid Simoniti and Sarah Casey
Faith, consciousness and creating meaning in life
Philosophers Daniel Dennett, Philip Goff, podcaster Liz Oldfield & a faith museum curator.
Refuge and National Poetry Day
Poets Momtaza Mehri, Julianknxx and historian Jes煤s Sanjurjo join Matthew Sweet.
Slavic culture and myth
Matthew Sweet looks at the origins of creatures like Baba Yaga, Banniks and Rusalkas.
Hobbes and New Leviathans
John Gray on why rereading Hobbes can help us understand contemporary politics.
Childbirth and parenthood: Contains Strong Language
Testament, Hannah Silva, historian Jessica Cox and Thackray museum curator Laura Sellers.
Betty Miller and Marghanita Laski
Howard Jacobson, Lara Feigel and Lisa Mullen with Matthew Sweet.
Notebooks and new technology
Authors Jonathan Coe, Roland Allen, Lesley Smith and art book maker Gill Partington.
Why go into space?
Christopher Harding investigates the history, culture and science of space exploration.
