大象传媒

Woke

Laurie Taylor talks to philosopher Susan Neiman about the concept of 鈥榳oke鈥�.

• 28 mins

Sugar

Sugar: its social history and meaning in our lives.

• 29 mins

Pets

How the British relationship to companion animals has changed. Also, the dog walk.

• 28 mins

The Grave - Memorial Benches

Laurie Taylor explores the origins of the grave and the meaning of memorial benches.

• 28 mins

Intersections

Intersections - how violence impacts some people more than others.

• 29 mins

Hope and the 'good enough' life

Hope and the 'good enough' life.

• 28 mins

The Power of Song

The power of song: An iconic hymn, and singing and peacebuilding in South Sudan.

• 28 mins

The Passport

The Passport: a cultural history. Also, the trade in 'golden passports'.

• 29 mins

THE ENGLISH

THE ENGLISH: How the country house became 鈥楨nglish鈥�, and changing notions of England.

• 29 mins

Traditionalism - Russian Orthodox Converts

Traditionalism and Russian Orthodox converts.

• 28 mins

Capitalism

Capitalism: the origins of the word and a survey of attitudes to our economic system.

• 28 mins

Anonymity - Self-creation

Laurie Taylor explores hidden and crafted identities.

• 29 mins

Richard Sennett

Richard Sennett: A conversation with a leading cultural and social thinker.

• 27 mins

Garden Utopias

Garden Utopias: from the suburban privet hedge to guerrilla gardening.

• 28 mins

Opioids

Opioids in the US and UK: from illicit drug heroin to pharmaceutical drugs.

• 29 mins

The politics of the body

The politics of the body: movement and posture.

• 29 mins

The swimming pool

The swimming pool: its iconic role in our society and culture. Also, pool etiquette.

• 27 mins

Shopping

From the rise of the mall, to the closure of shops during Covid.

• 28 mins

The British Elite

Who runs Britain today? Are they a conservative chumocracy or a different kind of elite?

• 28 mins

Coffee Culture

Hipster baristas in Philadelphia and Chinese-run espresso bars in Italy.

• 27 mins

Medical Icons

Medical revolutions that transformed out relationship to our bodies and the world.

• 28 mins

Sight and Power

From Bentham's panopticon and surveillance cameras to conflicts over views of Mount Fuji.

• 28 mins

Architecture and Hope

Can building design create hope, from high security prisons to homeless hostels?

• 28 mins

Gender and Radicalisation

How does gender influence men and women's participation in extremist politics?

• 28 mins

Sea Travelling

Shipboard travels and maritime maps.

• 28 mins

Meaning of Work

What makes work meaningful, from nurses to lawyers? Also, cleaners' quest for dignity.

• 28 mins

Food Systems

From tin cans to stretch-wrap, the secret life of food packaging.

• 28 mins

Tech Workers

The hidden exploitation of workers at the heart of artificial intelligence.

• 28 mins