
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 | 525 | Founded | 9 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureScience | |||

How did a country go from joining the Common Market in 1973, only to leave the European Union in an explosive referendum a little over forty years later? Acclaimed political writer Tom McTague chronicles the battle of ideas, events, and personalities... more
Thrust onto the public stage at just fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala quickly became an international icon — but away from the cameras and crowds, she was a young woman struggling to find her place in a world th... more
Why did five gilded, charming men, blessed with brains, beauty, and opportunity, choose to betray their country? During their time at Cambridge University in the 1930s, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Kim Philby, John Cairncross and Keeper of the Queen'... more
One of the leaders of British science fiction's 1960s New Wave, M. John Harrison has spent the subsequent five decades inventing new and exhilarating literary worlds that push against the boundaries of genre and expectations of the novel form. Now he... more
People also subscribe to these shows.



Great content but awful intrusive ads. Sadly, have to turn off this podcast. Consider an intro to ads. Respect the listeners.
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 !)
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #218 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
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
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for How To Academy Podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to How To Academy Podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for How To Academy Podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for How To Academy Podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers How To Academy Podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with How To Academy Podcast:
1. Intelligence Squared
2. Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
3. Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
4. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
5. ZOE Science & Nutrition
How To Academy Podcast launched 9 years ago and published 525 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for How To Academy Podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of How To Academy Podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on How To Academy Podcast include:
1. Malala Yousafzai
2. Antonia Senior
3. M. John Harrison
4. Mark Williamson
5. Karen Hao
6. Carole Cadwalladr
7. Elodie Harper
8. Caroline Sylge
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.