Arts & Ideas
BBC Radio 4Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 2000 | Founded | 18 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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Latest Episodes
Classicist Mary Beard picks Tacitus as a figure who still has relevance if we're thinking about satire, power and celebrity. Shahidha Bari is joined by Mary, historian Helen Carr, who co-edited What is History Now? political sketch-writer from The Ti... more
"The times they are a changin" or are they? In politics people are talking about an appetite for change, or being a candidate for change but how radical can you be? With climate change, seasonal change and a change of broadcast time for this programm... more
What do you owe the state and what does it provide for us? Writing during the English civil war, Thomas Hobbes came up with an outline for the social contract between individuals and the sovereign – on Free Thinking, Matthew Sweet and guests unpick h... more
Gold sequins, silk and vibrant colour threads might not be what you expect to find in a sampler stitched by a Quaker girl in the seventeenth century. New Generation Thinker Isabella Rosner has studied examples of embroidered nutmegs and decorated she... more
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Podcast Addict53 months agoElan Mask- Fascinating and hugely entertaining
This is a superb podcast covering an impressive range of subjects with exemplary erudition. The presenters are all excellent but I would happily listen to Matthew Sweet even if he was talking about concrete! - his ability to articulate complex ideas with originality and clarity is enviable.
Apple Podcasts5noscitur
United Kingdom4 months ago - Great range and depth 4 our 5 times.
Anne McElvoy is a great presenter in-fact all the team are. Great source of facts.
Apple Podcasts4paulsplanetUnited Kingdom4 months ago - Visionary Insights into Art Museums' Future
The Arts & Ideas episode featuring Nicholas Cullinan and Elvira Dyangani Ose on The Frieze/Radio 3 Museum Directors Debate 2023 was a profound exploration of the challenges and future visions for major art museums. The episode shed light on innovative community engagement strategies and the evolving landscape of art experiences, including immersive shows and digital art. This insightful discussion is invaluable for anyone interested in the dynamic world of art curation and museum management.
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Austria5 months ago - Oak & Ash
Of the novels of J. C. Powys I’d read, “Porius” is my favorite… a pure animist marvel. It’s good to see that the man and the work are still being talked about. With due respect, the comment that Powys is not currently in print was mistaken; within the last decade a half dozen titles have become available—largely by The Overlook Press—plus a biography called “Descents of Memory.” Any curious reader would do well to search them out beginning with “A Glastonbury Romance” and saving “Porius” for des... more
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United States7 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #113 |  South Korea/Society & Culture |
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