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Hosted by Benjamin Yeoh · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 90 episodes
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Ben Yeoh chats to a variety of thinkers and doers about their curiosities, ideas and passions. If you are curious about the world this show is for you. I have extended conversations across humanities and science with artists, philosophers, writers, theatre makers, activists, economists and all walks of life.Disclaimer: Personal podcast, no organisational affiliation or endorsement.
Benjamin Yeoh hosts Ben Yeoh Chats, a arts show with 90 episodes published.
Soumaya Keynes joins Ben Yeoh to discuss How to Win a Trade War , co-written with Chad Bown, and what countries should do when economic conflict can no longer be avoided. They explore the weakening of the WTO system, sup
Art historian and author Matt Lodder joins Ben Yeoh to explain why tattoo history is not a niche subject, but a way into art history, class, colonialism, gender, fashion, technology, archives, and the stories societies c
What if medicine could protect us against many respiratory viruses at once? In this episode of Ben Yeoh Chats , Ben speaks with Brian Wang , Programme Director at ARIA , the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency. B
Dan Wang joins Ben Yeoh for a conversation about culture, ambition, and what different societies choose to value. They discuss why Silicon Valley can feel thinner-skinned and less culturally alive than it once did, why L
Why are people having fewer children than they say they want? In this episode, writer and policy thinker Phoebe Arslanagić-Little joins me to discuss the UK fertility crisis and what she calls the “birth gap” : the gap b
Salima Saxton on cancer, honesty, estrangement, and creative work in real life. Salima is Ben’s longtime friend, and they talk about her cancer diagnosis and what she calls an unexpected new “year of undoing”, a return t
Is walking around a fake bathroom really “immersive” theatre, or is a theme park the more honest art form? Ben sits down with Simon Kane, writer and performer whose work spans Shunt’s devised theatre, BBC radio comedy (J
How do you put a price tag on a human life? It sounds like a cold question, but for grant makers, it is the necessary calculus of doing good. In this episode, Ben sits down with Deena Mousa (Open Philanthropy, Coefficien
Hannah Ritchie — one of the most lucid and data-driven voices in climate and sustainability — returns to talk about her new book Clearing the Air: 50 Questions and Answers about Climate. Ben and Hannah explore why honest
Retired police officer Robert Beckley reflects on 40 years of service — from Brixton to Hillsborough and beyond. We discuss crisis response, institutional change, community policing, and why public service and volunteeri
Samuel Hughes, editor at Works in Progress , joins me to talk architecture, planning, and how we think about beauty in our cities. “Most buildings in Tokyo are ugly, but the streets are beautiful—urban form matters more
Tim Mak moved to Ukraine in 2022, a day before war broke out. Tim, a former US investigative correspondent, decided to stay and start up his own reporting at Counter Offensive . He now reports from Kyiv. On the podcast,
Françoise Girard is an activist and founder of Feminism Makes Us Smarter. We discuss Francois' journey from studying law in Montreal to becoming a feminist activist in New York. Francois shares experiences from her work
Sumit discusses how his wife dying reshaped his views on optimism, differentiating between pragmatic optimism and blind faith. He explores how having an optimistic outlook, although seemingly against his scientific train
Samir Varma is a physicist, investor, and author of the book: The Science of Free Will, How Determinism Affects Everything from the Future of AI to Traffic to God to Bees.' We discuss AI consciousness, the theoretical ve
Mary-Ann Ochota is a broadcaster, anthropologist, and writer known for her work on Time Team and books on archaeology and the British landscape. “ Archaeology is ultimately about people – the stories of people in the pas
Political philosopher Rebecca Lowe discusses her views on freedom, equality, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. Currently writing a book titled 'Freedom in Utopia,' Rebecca delves into philosophical d
Daisy Christodoulou is an acclaimed author in the field of education. Daisy has also written a book on video assisted refereeing (VAR) in football . We discuss being a football fan, VAR's impact on the sport, and the con
Peter Gray is a psychologist and author of Free to Learn. For many years, he has been studying the importance of play. Gray discusses his perspective on the ideal education system, which he believes should be a bottom-up
Julia Garayo Willemyns is a startup founder and co-director of the think tank UK Day One, which focuses on advancing UK policy for long-term growth and progress. Transcript and links here: https://www.thendobetter.com/in
Dr. Matt Lodder
Dr.
1 appearance on this show
Dan Wang
research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover History Lab · Hoover Institution
1 appearance on this show
Salima Saxton
Writer, Performer, and Coach On How to Find Your Voice · Women Are Mad
1 appearance on this show
Hannah Ritchie
Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data · Our World in Data
2 appearances on this show
Daisy Christodoulou
Director of Education · No More Marking
1 appearance on this show
Alyssa Gilbert
Director of Undaunted and Director of Innovation · Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment
1 appearance on this show
Garrett Graff
author
1 appearance on this show
Lucy Easthope
author of When The Dust Settles
1 appearance on this show
Pen Vogler
1 appearance on this show
Saloni Dattani
PhD student at King’s College London · Our World in Data
1 appearance on this show
Naomi Fisher
Founder and Director of The Brigham and Women’s Hospital Remote Hypertension Service · Brigham and Women's Hospital
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Stephan Guyenet
PhD
1 appearance on this show
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