
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.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 520 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureScience | |||

Karen Hao joins The Nerve's Carole Cadwalladr for an eye-watering insider account of Sam Altman’s Open AI and the burgeoning resistance against it.
When it comes to Artificial Intelligence, what do we really have to be afraid of?
When long-time AI ... more
Boudicca had two daughters, but history records their existence and nothing more. Sunday Times bestselling author Elodie Harper joins us to discuss her latest novel, Boudicca's Daughters, which reimagines Boudicca and her daughters from the colonised... more
Caroline Sylge reminds us to press pause on the daily overwhelm of modern life by bringing the magic and solace of retreating into your every day.
What comes into your mind when you hear the word 'retreat'? Meditation at a mountain monastery, or a t... more
Erica Wagner may be the first ever author to write both a landmark biography and a historial novel about the same person. The engineer Washington Roebling took up residence in her head when she was sixteen years old and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge fo... more
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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
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
Always compelling content!
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 !)
An opportunity to hear influential ‘global thinkers’ discuss deeply significant topics but - all credibility is lost when the discussions are interrupted by adverts for crypto currency and the gambling industry.
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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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Recent guests on How To Academy Podcast include:
1. Caroline Sylge
2. Erica Wagner
3. Majid Fotuhi
4. Robert Macfarlane
5. Jackie Morris
6. Jessamy Hibberd
7. Phil Tinline
8. Tom Holland
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