How To Academy Podcast

How To Academy Podcast

Author: How To Academy Language: English Episodes: 100
Every other week, the How To Academy Podcast opens a door into conversations that reshape how we see the world. Stemming from London's vibrant hub for big ideas, this series brings you extended, thoughtful dialogues with the very minds shaping contemporary thought. You'll hear from laureates and prize-winners, yes, but more importantly, you'll get the substance behind their headlines. These aren't quick soundbites; each episode allows for a deep, meandering exploration of topics that span society, culture, and the latest scientific discoveries, all with an eye toward practical understanding and personal growth. Tuning in is like securing a front-row seat to a private lecture, where the goal is always to leave you with something tangible-a new perspective, a clearer question, or a genuine sense of possibility. It’s for anyone who believes that ideas, when given enough space to breathe, can genuinely change us from the inside out. This podcast draws directly from the How To Academy's mission, transforming their stage into an intimate audio experience that connects global thinking to your daily life.
Episodes
Historian of Science Thomas Levenson — How Humans Discovered Germs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:38
Today, you are far more likely to die of heart disease, cancer, or accident than you are to die of an illness caused by a germ: but for most of human history, microorganisms were our greatest nemesis. As recently as 1900…
Jeremy Hunt - Can Britain Be Great Again? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:17
Former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt shares a thought-provoking vision of our place in the world in the century ahead. Is Britain a minor player, marginalised by our departure from the EU and dwarfed by the rise of new e…
Robin Ince - Journeys in Neurodiversity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:39
Tracing his journey through his diagnosis with ADHD, Robin Ince explores his own insecurities and discoveries along the way, from the importance of vulnerability, to finding greater meaning and happiness, to the beauty o…
Isabel Allende - On the Power of Story, Resistance, and Humanity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:13
Isabel Allende shares the story of Emilia del Valle, her unforgettable new heroine on a treacherous, life-changing journey during the Chilean Civil war of 1891. Past and present merge in this conversation, as Isabel expl…
Daniel Davis - The Real Science of Immune Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:46
We are surrounded by bold claims and quick fixes for ‘boosting’ our immune health. But one thing the science is clear on is that everyone’s immune system is unique – what is good for one person may not work well for anot…
Geoff Dyer - A Life in Writing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:09
A louche slacker and a restless wanderer, an Englishman most at home abroad, a comic genius and a whip smart critic of art and culture: Geoff Dyer is a literary colossus, an original voice whose writings circulate around…
Quinn Slobodian - The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:26
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, neoliberalism, with its belief in the virtues of markets and competition, seemed to have triumphed. But in the decades that followed, neoliberalism had a problem: the rise of socia…