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Explorations of topics about society, culture, arts, technology and science with your hosts Natascha McElhone and Omid Ashtari.

The spirit of this podcast is to interview people from all walks of life on different subjects. Our hope is to talk about ideas, divorced from our identities - listening, learning and maybe meeting somewhere in the middle. The perfect audio diet for shallow polymaths!

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Our guest this week is Alain de Botton. Alain is a London based writer and psychotherapist. His first book, Essays in Love was published when he was 23 years old and went on to sell two million... more

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Our guest this week is Rutger Bregman. Rutger is a Dutch historian and author. His books Humankind: A Hopeful History and Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There were both Sunday Times an... more

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Our guest this week is Howard Covington. Howard is a Cambridge graduate in physics and maths. He has been a banker, a co-founder and chief executive of New Star Asset Management, and a trustee ... more

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Paul Bennett is a designer. For 23 years he worked at design and innovation powerhouse IDEO, where he was Chief Creative Officer and then co-CEO. There he was responsible for content excellence... more

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Alain de Botton
London-based writer and psychotherapist
The School of Life
Episode: On Friendship with Alain de Botton
Rutger Bregman
Dutch historian and author of Humankind and Utopia for Realists
Episode: On Moral Ambition with Rutger Bregman
Howard Covington
Cambridge graduate in physics and maths, and chair of several prestigious institutes
Episode: On the Future with Howard Covington
Paul Bennett
A designer and former co-CEO of IDEO, now a senior advisor at McKinsey sharing insights on design and death.
McKinsey
Episode: On Death with Paul Bennet
Dr. Carine Minne
Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at England's High Security Hospital, Broadmoor
High Security Hospital, Broadmoor
Episode: On Prisons with Carine Minne
Anil Seth
Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
Episode: On Consciousness with Anil Seth
Laura Clarke
CEO of ClientEarth and influential climate business leader recognized by Time Magazine
ClientEarth
Episode: On Climate Law with Laura Clarke
Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, author, and host of the Making Sense Podcast
Making Sense Podcast
Episode: On Meditation, Morality & Free Will with Sam Harris
Suzanne O'Sullivan
Neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist, and writer
The National Hospital for Neurology and The Epilepsy Society
Episode: On Overdiagnosis with Suzanne O'Sullivan

Hosts

Omid Ashtari
Co-host and a tech entrepreneur, Omid Ashtari brings insights from the technology sector, merging them with discussions on broader societal topics.
Natascha McElhone
Co-host and an actor and producer, Natascha McElhone brings a creative perspective to the conversations, enhancing the discussions around cultural topics.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 110 ratings
  • This is a joy

    omid and Natascha have aced it. Two interesting and original thinkers. Loving every episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pollen bee
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Informative listen with a diverse range of topics

    Do you enjoy learning and hearing experts share their firsthand experience? Forget Masterclass and listen to Where Shall We Meet. New listener and really enjoying it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Markevskscajsnssaca
    United States10 months ago
  • Absorbing

    Thoughtful discussion, great topics, expert guests, highly companionable hosts, who really lead us into deeper reflection.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gg:FAIRGAMES
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Dream lunch date conversations

    Obsessed. Brilliant and interesting. Makes me long for traffic.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    8Vincenzo8
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Thought provoking debate

    Greatly enjoyed the first episode! It is always refreshing to hear a deeper discussion on important topics like innovation in politics and democracy. I look forward to the rest of the series!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HEX regular
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Overall, there is a strong positive reception for the podcast's intellectual approach and its commitment to exploring complex subjects.
Listeners appreciate the engaging, thoughtful discussions and find the variety of topics refreshing.

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On Overdiagnosis with Suzanne O'Sullivan
Q: Is there the comfort to a diagnosis that you can sit with and hold on to and you don't have to change, that less is required of you possibly than the effort of moving out of a set of problems that feel insurmountable?
A diagnosis can provide relief and validation for people, but it also raises concerns about whether it can inadvertently limit their potential for growth and recovery.
On Overdiagnosis with Suzanne O'Sullivan
Q: Can you talk us through the same world of ADHD to an extent? Because I assume that was a lot narrower as well in the beginning.
ADHD's concept has softened, now including adults who may not fit the initial criteria. The nature of ADHD has changed significantly from hyperactivity in childhood to symptoms that encompass inattention in adults.
On Prisons with Carine Minne
Q: Could you give us examples, perhaps, of patients who have committed horrific crimes?
Dr. Minne discusses a late 20s man who repeatedly hurt others and dealt with a traumatic childhood, which contributed to his behavior.
On Life's Beginnings with Nick Lane
Q: What is the threshold for biocomplexity?
There is no clear threshold; instead, it's a long evolutionary process.
On Life's Beginnings with Nick Lane
Q: How does it know to replicate itself?
Replication occurs due to continuous flow in a reactive environment that facilitates growth and division.

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Recent guests on Where Shall We Meet include:

1. Alain de Botton
2. Rutger Bregman
3. Howard Covington
4. Paul Bennett
5. Dr. Carine Minne
6. Anil Seth
7. Laura Clarke
8. Sam Harris

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