大象传媒 Radio 4 - Four Thought

Four Thought Podcast

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

Updated: weekly

Episodes available: indefinitely

Karl Sharro—Series 4

Wed 25 Jun 2014

52/3 Karl Sharro wants people to be allowed to build whatever they want.
Sandra Newman—Series 4

Wed 18 Jun 2014

51/3 Sandra Newman argues that genuinely cool people are a liability.
Jono Vernon-Powell—Series 4

Wed 11 Jun 2014

50/3 Jono Vernon-Powell argues for a revival in the lost art of hitchhiking.
Jonathan Ree—Series 4

Wed 4 Jun 2014

49/3 Jonathan Ree warns against the current fashion for confusing morality with politics.
Rachel Armstrong—Series 4

Wed 28 May 2014

48/3 Rachel Armstrong proposes we should harness the computing power of the natural world.
SF Said—Series 4

Wed 21 May 2014

47/3 SF Said believes fiction can help to bridge the divide between 'us' and 'them'.
Mark Graham—Series 4

Wed 14 May 2014

46/3 Thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension.
Rebecca Mott—Series 4

Wed 7 May 2014

45/3 Rebecca Mott calls for the abolition of prostitution.
Philippa Perry—Series 4

Wed 30 Apr 2014

44/3 Philippa Perry explains why the stories we tell to and about ourselves are so powerful.
Benet Brandreth—Series 4

Wed 23 Apr 2014

43/3 Benet Brandreth criticises the bankruptcy of current political discourse.
Making a Home—Series 4

Wed 5 Mar 2014

41/3 Becky Manson discusses the meaning of home, as home ownership becomes less common.
Cult of Girls—Series 4

Wed 26 Feb 2014

40/3 Sharon Kinsella explores the Japanese 'cult of girls'.
Nothing to Lose—Series 4

Wed 19 Feb 2014

39/3 Byron Vincent discusses nature versus nurture, and society's obligations to its weakest.
Role Modelling—Series 4

Wed 12 Feb 2014

38/3 Anne-Marie Imafidon argues that we need to think differently about role models.
Heaven Crawley—Series 4

Wed 5 Feb 2014

37/3 Heaven Crawley argues for a different approach in our attitude towards asylum seekers.
Matthew Engel—Series 4

Wed 29 Jan 2014

36/3 Matthew Engel makes a secular case for reclaiming the peace and quiet of the Sabbath.
Emile Simpson—Series 4

Wed 22 Jan 2014

35/3 Former soldier Emile Simpson argues we need to rethink the way we fight wars.
Curtis Blanc—Series 4

Wed 15 Jan 2014

34/3 Former prisoner turned entrepreneur, Curtis Blanc, says prison only works if you let it.
Refugee Stories—Series 4

Wed 8 Jan 2014

33/3 Agnes Woolley examines what is missing from the stories told by, and about, refugees.
Courage and Effect—Series 4

Wed 4 Dec 2013

32/3 Brian Lavery on how a fishwife from Hull changed the country's most dangerous industry.
Chemophobia—Series 4

Wed 27 Nov 2013

31/3 Chemistry lecturer Mark Lorch asks why we are all so afraid of chemicals.
Ambivalence: For and Against—Series 4

Wed 20 Nov 2013

Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence.
Putting Profit in Its Place—Series 4

Wed 13 Nov 2013

29/3 Jane Burston argues that we should put profit in its place: as a means to an end.
How to Remember—Series 4

Wed 6 Nov 2013

28/3 Sam Edwards argues that we should think again about how we memorialise war.
Learning from our teenage selves—Series 4

Wed 30 Oct 2013

27/3 Molly Naylor explores what we can learn from our teenage selves.
Empires of Attention—Series 4

Wed 23 Oct 2013

26/3 Matt Locke examines how our attention has shaped our culture.
Hello Cheeky—Series 4

Wed 16 Oct 2013

25/3 Farrah Jarral puts the case for more cheekiness.
Drugs in Sport—Series 4

Wed 9 Oct 2013

24/3 Paul Dimeo argues that drugs have made modern sport what it is today.
Language Is Power—Series 4

Wed 2 Oct 2013

23/3 Lindsay Johns says language is power, and makes the case for speaking English properly.
Mona Siddiqui—Series 4

Wed 25 Sep 2013

22/3 Prof Mona Siddiqui considers the importance of friendship in a divided world.