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How To Academy Podcast

How To Academy
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How To Academy is London's home of big thinking. From Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prize winners, we invite the world’s most influential voices to share new ideas for changing ourselves, our communities, and the world. Our biweekly podcast is your chance to hear in-depth from the most exciting thinkers in global culture.

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America’s most celebrated living classicist, Daniel Mendelsohn’s new translation of Homer’s Odyssey has been universally acclaimed as the greatest and most authentic ever to appear in English; capturing both the music and archaic grandeur of Homer wh... more

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Over the course of a fifty-year career, Sir Roger Deakins has proven to be the greatest artist and visionary that the craft of cinematography has ever known. In conversation with James Ellis Deakins and George MacKay, Roger shares the stories behind ... more

We associate the Romans with majesty and greatness: we marvel at their straight roads and innovative underfloor heating, at the dominance of their army and navy, at the grandeur of their palaces and temples. But the Romans were also enslavers. Acclai... more

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Emma Southon
Author of Service, on Roman slavery in the empire
Author, Cambridge University Press (Book: Service)
Episode: Emma Southon - How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
George Osborn
Author of Power Play, expert on geopolitics of video games
Episode: George Osborn — Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Influence
Emmy van Deurzen
Existential therapist and author of Beginning to Live
Author of Beginning to Live
Episode: Therapist Emmy van Deurzen – The Philosopher’s Guide to Everyday Existence
Bill Browder
Investor, human-rights advocate, founder of Hermitage Capital
Hermitage Capital Management
Episode: Bill Browder and Jamison Firestone: Chaos and Murder in Putin's Russia
Jamison Firestone
Founder of Russia's first independent law firm; co-protagonist of Magnitsky case
Law firm (Russia)
Episode: Bill Browder and Jamison Firestone: Chaos and Murder in Putin's Russia
Tom McTague
Editor-in-chief of The New Statesman and author of Between the Waves
The New Statesman
Episode: Tom McTague – Britain in Europe: The Hidden History of a Revolution
Malala Yousafzai
Youngest Nobel laureate, activist and author
Malala Fund / Author
Episode: Malala Yousafzai - Finding My Way
Antonia Senior
Author of Stalin's Apostles, interviewer guest
Author
Episode: Antonia Senior – The Cambridge Five and the Making of The Soviet Empire
M. John Harrison
Grand master of British speculative fiction, author of The End of Everything
Author
Episode: M. John Harrison - The End of Everything

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Vas Kristadoulou
Host of the How To Academy Podcast, frequently guiding interviews and discussions.
Hannah McInnis
Co-host and interviewer, introduced as host and guiding conversations.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 452 ratings
  • Ads Break In to Conversation

    Great content but awful intrusive ads. Sadly, have to turn off this podcast. Consider an intro to ads. Respect the listeners.

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    A Turned-off Listener
    United States2 months ago
  • McDonald’s and HSBC advertisers? Sort it out

    In disbelief that at the top of the episode for leading environmentalist Philip Lymbery (Farmageddon, Dead Zones) there is a McDonalds advert for a sausage sandwich breakfast. What an insult. Awful to advertise that regardless of who the guest is but I actually thought it was some kind of joke on this episode

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    AndrewDSmith00
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Hold guests to account more please. Challenge

    Regularly listen to the podcast. Just had to grit my teeth listening to Anne Applebaum and her very one-sided views on autocracy, and the dangers of foreign countries meddling in the sovereignty of other countries.

    On discussing the history of democracy in Latin America, there was the expected attack on Venezuela (Anne is let’s it be known she is close to the opposition) but what really irks me is that she mentions China, Russia and Iran, fair enough without ANY mention of the numerous interfer... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Waxmask
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Always compelling content!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    plus86
    2 years ago
  • Podcast that makes you happy

    Great variety of deep thoughts that have had an impact on me.

    One of my very favourite series.

    (And I have tried out perhaps 100 !)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bbeatriceb
    Belgium2 years ago

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Bill Browder and Jamison Firestone: Chaos and Murder in Putin's Russia
Q: How did you overcome political resistance to Magnitsky Act in the US and abroad?
By leveraging constitutional mechanisms that empower Congress, building a broad bipartisan coalition, and presenting a clear, morally urgent narrative that translated into legislative action across many countries.
Bill Browder and Jamison Firestone: Chaos and Murder in Putin's Russia
Q: What drove your decision to turn activism into a formal sanctions campaign?
A combination of personal loss, the realization that exposure alone wouldn't change outcomes, and the strategic insight that coordinated, cross-border sanctions could apply real pressure on illicit state actors and protect victims.
Tom McTague – Britain in Europe: The Hidden History of a Revolution
Q: Tell us about the four men and why they are pivotal to the narrative of Britain's European history.
The four men—Harold Macmillan, Charles de Gaulle, Jean Monnet, and Enoch Powell—are shown as pivotal figures who, by being in the right (or wrong) places at crucial moments, shaped the trajectory of Britain's relationship with Europe. Their interactions in places like Algiers reveal how personal ambition, strategic maneuvering, and larger global currents influenced whether Britain moved toward integration or away from it.
Emma Southon - How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
Q: Why is it important for audiences to confront the brutality of slavery in Rome when engaging with classical history?
Facing brutality helps dismantle sanitized or heroic visions of the past, fosters empathy, and encourages a more nuanced understanding of history as a pervasive system of power that shaped culture, economy, and everyday life.
Emma Southon - How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
Q: What does your research reveal about the inner lives and relationships of enslaved people?
Evidence from inscriptions, letters, and artifact study suggests complex family structures and emotional bonds, challenging the idea that enslaved people existed only as property and highlighting acts of agency, resistance, and humanity within oppressive circumstances.

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A thoughtful, idea-forward interview series that gathers leading thinkers from science, history, culture, and public affairs to explore big questions about society, technology, and human behavior. Episodes commonly thread psychology, politics, ecology, and creativity through rigorous analysis, personal storytelling, and historical context, often drawing practical takeaways for listeners looking to apply ideas in their work or everyday lives. Noteworthy is the show's ability to pair renowned scholars with crafted, accessible dialogue, producing episodes that feel both intellect-forward and deeply human. This makes it relevant for listeners who enjoy deep dives into how ideas shape culture, policy, and personal practice, with occasional contr... more

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2. George Osborn
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