Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

Geoff Lloyd/Ed Miliband

A podcast about ideas. Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd talk to smart thinkers from around the world.

  • 34 minutes 28 seconds
    CHATTEROO #22

    Vegetarian escalope at the Paris Olympics, energy nerds, The Boring Phone, Mid TV and your correspondence.


    Join the Chatteroo! Email us with thoughts, questions and any fodder: [email protected]


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    28 April 2024, 11:01 pm
  • 42 minutes 12 seconds
    CHATTEROO #21 England: Seven Myths That Changed a Country - And How To Set Them Straight

    Just in time for St George's Day, former Mili-gang members Marc Stears & Tom Baldwin join the Chatteroo to talk about their excellent new book 'England: Seven Myths That Changed a Country - And How To Set Them Straight'


    Treat yourself to a copy - you deserve it! https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/england-9781526646231/

    Email us: [email protected]




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    22 April 2024, 1:32 am
  • 27 minutes 35 seconds
    CHATTEROO #20

    Climate litigation in the 26 Cantons, the sense of smell in a digital world, Ed turns quizmaster, and your email.


    Throw us a chatty bone! What would you like to hear in the Chatteroo? [email protected]


    PENGUINS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwDFddpo4c

    CAN A WILD ANIMAL MAKE YOUR HOUSE FEEL LIKE A HOME? https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/can-wild-animal-make-your-house-feel-home?fbclid=PAAabIRLX2FP_IHykx-YjF75F2coLxbwYKDJv4U5NnMndw17bYa7qfcaQuxmQ_aem_AafVJaTzSreellMoKrLQZJrh5JYYNqpKYdJ7oZuPtj2iOQkJvm5zEvgI30s13GX9XTE


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    14 April 2024, 10:24 pm
  • 29 minutes 21 seconds
    CHATTEROO #19

    We lament the passing of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and delve into the Chatteroo postbag.


    We'd love to hear from you - it's your Chatteroo, too: [email protected]


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    7 April 2024, 10:14 pm
  • 54 minutes 10 seconds
    CHATTEROO #18 - Breaking The Habit(uation)

    Neuroscientist and author Tali Sharot has joined the Chatteroo to talk about her excellent new book, 'Look Again - The Power of Noticing What Was Always There' (co-written with Cass R Sunstein.) It's the habituation sensation that's sweeping the nation.


    Email us! [email protected]


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    31 March 2024, 10:01 pm
  • 25 minutes 17 seconds
    CHATTEROO #17

    Includes a Presidential belch, life lessons from toddlers, the grace of a giraffe, and the Village People.


    We need your email to fuel the Chatteroo! [email protected]




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    25 March 2024, 12:01 am
  • 30 minutes 41 seconds
    CHATTEROO #16

    The calm before the swarm, your email, and Ed shares his music lesson trauma.


    Email us! [email protected]


    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/14/theres-joy-i-havent-felt-for-years-how-i-got-hooked-on-the-piano-craze


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    18 March 2024, 12:42 am
  • 35 minutes 4 seconds
    CHATTEROO #15

    A flurry of email prompted by last week's episode, plus cheerful nuggets from John Kerry's New York Times exit interview, the age at which jeans become inappropriate, and an Oscars-themed quiz.


    Send us an email: [email protected]


    John Kerry: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/opinion/john-kerry-climate-change-china.html


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    11 March 2024, 1:18 am
  • 33 minutes 13 seconds
    CHATTEROO #14

    Voicenotes, lessons from the New England Patriots, your email, and our best quiz yet.


    Chat makes the world go round! We need your email - send us facts about hedgehogs, stories of sticking to your guns, rules for voice-note etiquette, ideas for quizzes, articles... anything you'd like to hear Ed turn his big ol' brain to:


    [email protected]




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    4 March 2024, 12:03 am
  • 26 minutes 36 seconds
    CHATTEROO #13

    Sad owl news, happy hedgehog news, and an encounter in the Portcullis House cafeteria queue.


    Plus, your email - send us more, please! [email protected]


    Liebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And Easier


    PART 1: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-i-harder/

    PART 2: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-ii-easier/


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    26 February 2024, 12:25 am
  • 19 minutes 52 seconds
    CHATTEROO #12

    Ed vs Mud, Geoff has the lung capacity of a slightly younger man, how to apologise, and a game of Know Your Station


    Apologise Like You Mean It: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/well/live/apology-tips.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


    Where Did Our Strange Use of 'Like' Come From? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/opinion/casual-speech-like.html?searchResultPosition=2


    Email us! It makes Ed so happy... [email protected]



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    19 February 2024, 2:54 am
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