Free Thinking Episodes Available now
Secrets, lies and Irish History
Clair Wills, Martin Doyle, Scott McKendry and Louise Brangan discuss secrets and conflict.
Holocaust history
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day (Jan 27) Anne McElvoy hears testimony and new research.
The Kyoto School
Chris Harding investigates the flourishing of Japanese philosophy in the 1930s and beyond.
Heidegger and Anti-Semitism
Matthew Sweet discusses the influential German philosopher's relationship with Nazism.
What is normal?
Sarah Chaney, Louise Creechan and Robert Chapman discuss neurodiversity with Matthew Sweet
Shakespeare's Women
The women who crop up in Shakespeare's life, his plays and who helped conserve his legacy.
Dust, dirt and domesticity
From mould to desertification Naomi Paxton and guests on the impact of dirt,heat and damp
Essay writing
From Montaigne to modern Scottish writing - Rana Mitter discusses what makes a good essay.
Game playing
Shahidha Bari finds out how to win at rock, paper, scissors and to make a Windrush game.
Travel, pleasure and peril
From preventing strangulation on the railways to guide maps and the art of travel posters.
