Better Known

This week, Rachel Slade discusses with Ivan her six choices of things which she thinks should be better known. The wild outdoors of North East London www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/visitor-information/wheretogoineppingforest/Pages/wanstead-flats.aspx Meaderies www.cornwalls.co.uk/food/mead_and_meaderies.htm Blind Melon https://music.avclub.com/20-years-later-blind-melon-s-maligned-soup-deserves-an-1798282979 Cornish Independence movement https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/26/survival-of-cornish-identity-cornwall-separate-place Sarah and Duck https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/6/17206882/childrens-tv-parenting-advice-look-turn-everything-off-except-sarah-and-duck-quack Isles of Scilly https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/cornwall/isles-of-scilly/articles/why-scilly-isles-are-best-destination-in-britain/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Joanne Harris discusses her six choices of things which she thinks should be better known. The Breton kouign-amann www.bbc.com/food/recipes/kouign_amann_09102 Louis Pergaud www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/invisible-ink-no-159-louis-pergaud-8488420.html The Child Ballads http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/index.htm The 23rd century BC Sumerian poet Enheduanna www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/enheduanna-high-priestess-moon-and-first-known-author-world-007259 Fanny Eaton http://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/8453/fanny-eaton-the-black-pre-raphaelite-muse-that-time-forgot The Rollright stones www.rollrightstones.co.uk This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Will Ward discusses his six choices of things which should be better known. Roald Dahl's adult short stories - https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/roald-dahls-twisted-overlooked-stories-for-adults They should be at least as well-known as his stories for children. Tout Quarry Sculpture Park - http://learningstone.org/tout-quarry-sculpture-park/ An old Portland stone quarry turned into sculpture park The Kinder Mass trespass - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_trespass_of_Kinder_Scout A mass civil disobedience event that appears (so far) to have achieved its purpose and avoided the trap of unintended consequences. Terry Pratchett's Night Watch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Watch_(Discworld) Part of Discworld, a story of revolution and time-travel, with a healthy amount of cynicism and wit The exploration of graveyards and burial grounds – http://www.londongardenstrust.org/features/cemetery.htm A chance to reflect on your mortality Dougga – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dougga Roman, Numidian Berber, Punic town that is an exceptional UNESCO world heritage site in Tunisia This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Benny Chastney discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. The Political Compass - https://www.politicalcompass.org/ OK Diner - http://okdiners.com/ The sub-culture of Alan Partridge - https://twitter.com/AccidentalP Good news trends - https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/12/19/20-positive-trends-that-will-make-you-feel-good-about-the-world-in-2018/ Marginalisation of Gypsies and Travellers - http://leedsgate.co.uk/ Recipe Kits - https://www.thespicery.com/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Tess Read discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Songs for Drella www.allmusic.com/album/songs-for-drella-mw0000207184 Exeter and its cider www.sandfordorchards.co.uk Nutmeg www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices/nutmeg.html Rooftops of London www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/galleries/Beautiful-views-from-Londons-rooftops/ Kodaly technique for music www.britishkodalyacademy.org/kodaly_approach.htm Great Western dining car http://www.britishkodalyacademy.org/kodaly_approach.htm This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Andy Smith, Katie Kitney, Duncan Baldwin, Ed Cook, Will Ward, Tom Bucher, Josie Whitworth, Jonny Forbes and Colin Cliff discuss with Ivan a series of things about the royal family which should be better known. Ikea effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA_effect Just world fallacy https://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/06/07/the-just-world-fallacy/ Desert Island Discs http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/59YrnYM0Tw8J7WJ0MGKVfh7/the-history-of-desert-island-discs Royal family qualifications www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531553/The-family-qualifications.html The royal staff www.teatime-mag.com/magazines/140-de/ Are they good for tourism? www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/07/is-the-british-royal-family-worth-the-money/278052/ Maundy money www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/maundy-money/ The assassination attempts on Queen Victoria http://www.thesocialhistorian.com/7-assassination-attempts-queen-victoria/ Henry III and the polar bear www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-tower-of-london-menagerie/ Whales are the new swans www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/celebrity-travel/all-the-animals-queen-elizabeth-owns King John and Morocco http://mbarchives.blogspot.co.uk/2006/02/king-johns-plan-to-convert-england-to.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Jerry Hyde discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. This episode contains strong language and adult subject matter. The healing benefits of psychedelics www.ft.com/content/2c4121de-c5d6-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e Education hasn't really evolved since Victorian times. http://www.edge.co.uk/sites/default/files/documents/exeter_report_-_impact_of_practical_learning_on_academically-able_young_people_2011.pdf That men aren't the only misogynists, women are too, and whilst there is toxic masculinity, masculinity is not toxic. www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/09/men-after-metoo-masculinity-fundamentally-toxic There are a great many humans with bodies that are more than eighteen years old but there are very few adults in the world https://blog.oup.com/2014/04/reinventing-rites-passage-contemporary-america/ You're not the only person with a mediocre sex life. www.relate.org.uk/relationship-help/help-relationships/relationship-common-problems Nuclear families are not working www.speakingtree.in/allslides/problems-faced-by-working-parents-in-a-nuclear-family/a-tiny-support-system This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Yuliya Smyk discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. History of ethnic diversity of Kazakhstan https://astanatimes.com/2016/04/why-kazakhstans-model-of-maintaining-ethnic-diversity-deserves-attention/ Iran's Modern art collection www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-tehran-museum-of-contemporary-art/ Art exchange at Vienna airport www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204770404577082842506737230 Religious diversity and tolerance in Panama https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/muslims-and-jews-panamá Freya Stark www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/04/18/east-is-west-claudia-roth-pierpont Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras http://drkardaras.com/glow-kids/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Frances Turner discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Bonnington Cafe: a vegetarian restaurant in London run by volunteers - http://bonningtoncafe.co.uk/ The Band Room: a music venue specialising in Louisiana music in the middle of North Yorkshire - www.thebandroom.co.uk Lukas Moodyson: Swedish film director - www.theguardian.com/film/2014/apr/12/lukas-moodysson-we-are-the-best The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer: a novel about a group of friends - www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/books/review/the-interestings-by-meg-wolitzer.html World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms: opportunities to volunteer around the world - www.wwoof.org.uk Differences in English law between married and unmarried couples: the tax and benefit differences between marriage and cohabiting - https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/more-couples-could-soon-gain-access-to-the-financial-perks-that-come-with-marriage/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Christopher Fowler discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Spanish films http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-30-best-spanish-language-movies-of-all-time/ Brigid Brophy www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-brigid-brophy-1595286.html?cmp=ilc-n The lost Russian base at Pyramiden www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/soviet-ghost-town-arctic-circle-pyramiden-stands-alone-180951429 Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’ http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/christian-marclay-clock How Freud got American women to smoke www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnPmg0R1M04 Screwball Comedies http://cinecollage.net/screwball-comedy.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm