All Episodes

63: Marcus Aurelius, women leaders and burnout and Roald Dahl's books

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62: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Spare and Paula Modersohn-Becker

61: A conversation dedicated to Jane

60: Duchess of Argyll, Sex and the City and Edmonia Lewis’ postage stamp

59: Christmas Special: St Nicholas, Christmas traditions around the world and the power of Christmas adverts

58: A conversation about the upcoming exhibition Reflections: The light and life of John Henry Lorimer

57: Britney Spears, Summer Olympic Games and our Three Lions

56: Caroline Flack, the beauty tax and 'Friends: The Reunion'

55: Guest episode: Rhiannon Bailey on entrepreneurship, influencer culture and Billie Eilish’s Vogue cover

54: Meghan Markle, sexual harrassment and 'Home' by Charlie Mackesy

53: Alexei Navalny, Sutton Hoo and the co-ordination of sex scenes

52: Joe Biden, Bridgerton and the art of John Henry Lorimer

51: Round up of 2020 reflections and recommendations

50: David Attenborough, cold water therapy and the American election

49: Daphne du Maurier, prostitution and the north-south divide

48: Yotam Ottolenghi, fungi and internalised misogyny

47: Kamela Harris, the wellness industry and the environment post-lockdown

46: Reflections and recommendations

45: Greta Thunberg, #MeToo and Venus de Milo

44: Isaac Newton, Desert Island Discs and Jessie Cave's doodling

43: Kelly Holmes, the importance of honeybees and Dale Chihuly at Kew Gardens

42: Toni Morrison, ending FGM and the history of the Tower of London

41: Stella McCartney, 5G and Meghan Markle's Forces for Change Vogue Cover

40: Richard Curtis, fast fashion and 50 years since Stonewall

39: Guest episode: Delilah Montagu on songwriting and solo travel

38: Elton John, the leadership race and the art of Lee Krasner

37: Mary Queen of Scots, terrorism in Sri Lanka and the Notre-Dame fire

36: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, hangovers and the first image of the shadow of a black hole

35: Ncuti Gatwa, the pros and cons of dating apps and explaining abstract art

34: Nelson Mandela, career stereotypes and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the cover of Time magazine

33: Ian McKellen, the reality of climate change and the Mona Lisa

32: Lady Gaga, private education in Britain and the four-minute mile

31: International Women’s Day Special: Carole Easton OBE on empowering young women, a career in charity and ‘Fearless Girl’

30: Queen Anne, New Year's resolutions and the first baby born from a transplanted uterus in the US

29: Christmas Special: Santa Claus, last minute shopping on Christmas Eve and the origin of the Christmas tree with Millie Dyos-Szolkowska and Hugo Van Mol

28: Alan Turing, homelessness over Christmas and the education of women in Afghanistan

27: Guest episode: Jennifer Cerys on Section 28 and homophobia, LGBTQ+ sex education and the power of protest

26: Michelle Obama, David Attenborough's Dynasties and the taboo of female sexual pleasure

25: Guest episode: David Lorimer on being an educator, the world's increasing population and cosmic astrology

24: Guest episode: Iona Bain on pay gaps, pensions and prenups

23: Leonardo da Vinci, types of thoughts in a day and Disney’s version of fairy tales

22: Guest episode: Nafisah Atcha on Jameela Jamil, creating content and the politics of Taylor Swift

21: Maya Angelou, period poverty and Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

20: Jamie Oliver, life expectancy and natural disasters

19: Emma Thompson, the poisoning of Russian spy Sergei Skripal and SpaceX

18: Sylvia Pankhurst, religious education and the racist cartoon of Serena Williams

17: Guest episode: CenTuryP on Kendrick Lamar, the impact of WW2 and Ecsternal Complex

16: John McCain, technology in the classroom and Kylie Jenner on Forbes

15: Guest episode: Gina Martin on upskirting, the environment and body shaming

14: Michael McIntyre, exploring contraception and snap judgements on faces

13: Madonna, relationship with alcohol and Monet's 'Water Lilies'

12: Jackie Kennedy Onassis, love of podcasts and Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s ‘Apesh*t' video

11: Tennessee Williams, food waste and Love Island

10: Meryl Streep, talking about money and elephant sanctuaries

9: Serena Williams, words Shakespeare created and breastfeeding

8: Guest episode: Ade Odusola on Muhammad Ali, domestic violence and the media

7: Novak Djokovic, civil partnerships and Picasso's 'The Dream'

6: Edna Adan Ismail, DNA and vegan recipes

5: Jacinda Ardern, hours spent on social media and upskirting

4: Alexander McQueen, orchestra auditions and cave paintings

3: Didier Drogba, the golden ratio and Kim Kardashian meeting Donald Trump

2: Tessa Jowell, repeal the 8th and plastic

1: Helena Morissey, the death penalty and Rodin's 'The Kiss'