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Cheerful Book Club
Join Ed Miliband, Geoff Lloyd and friends for a conversation about the biggest ideas in non-fiction books.
- 32 minutes 27 secondsBilly Bragg: The Three Dimensions of FreedomThis is the final of our Cheerful Book Club pilot episodes. We’re joined by Billy Bragg to chat about his new book, ‘The Three Dimensions of Freedom’. Billy talks about politics in the age of social media, the importance of accountability, and finding principles to guide the kind of society we want.
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8 April 2020, 11:00 pm - 34 minutes 59 secondsReni Eddo-Lodge: Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About RaceHere’s the second pilot of Cheerful Book Club from last year. Geoff and Ed chat to Reni Eddo-Lodge about her best-selling book, ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’. They discuss why the book was needed, the impact of structural racism in Britain and what Reni’s learnt since writing it.
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1 April 2020, 11:00 pm - 32 minutes 3 secondsElizabeth Day: How to FailSeason 1 of Cheerful Book Club is over… But don’t worry, we’re bringing you our original pilot episodes for those who missed out. Here Ed speaks to Elizabeth Day about her best-selling book ‘How to Fail’. They swap notes on attitudes to failure, our inability to talk about it and learning to cope with when things don’t go to plan.Â
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26 March 2020, 12:00 am - 34 minutes 21 secondsChristiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac: The Future We Choose
Here’s something we recorded with two fab guests before the current public health crisis began. Christiana Figueres, architect of the Paris Agreement, and Tom Rivett-Carnac, her political strategist at the UN, are here to talk about their book, ‘The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis’. It’s an honest but incredibly inspiring conversation about where we’re at, the choice we face on the climate emergency, and the actions we can all take to avoid the worst for the planet.
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19 March 2020, 12:00 am - 28 minutes 30 secondsEmily Oster: Cribsheet
Special guest co-host Sarah O’Connor joins us for this conversation with economist Emily Oster. Emily chats about Cribsheet’ - her data-driven guide to parenting, covering everything from breastfeeding to screen time. We talk through the big myths, how gender drives research, and the best parenting advice she ever got.
Cheerful Book Club is brought to you by VINTAGE books (https://penguin.co.uk/vintage).
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12 March 2020, 12:00 am - 31 minutes 30 secondsBill McKibben: Falter
We’re talking to veteran climate activist and founding father of the fossil fuel divestment movement Bill McKibben about his book, ’Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?’. Bill chats about the climate crisis, Ayn Rand’s lasting influence, and why solar panels and direct action could still save the world.Â
Cheerful Book Club is brought to you by VINTAGE books (https://penguin.co.uk/vintage).Â
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5 March 2020, 12:00 am - 30 minutes 19 secondsIan McEwan: Machines Like MeWe’re ripping up the rules and venturing away from non-fiction this week. The wonderful Ian McEwan is here to chat through the themes of his latest novel, ‘Machines Like Me’. Ian talks about artificial intelligence, moral dilemmas and what really makes us human.
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27 February 2020, 12:00 am - 32 minutesRachel Maddow: Blowout
This week we’re chatting to American broadcasting royalty Rachel Maddow about her new book, ‘Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth’. Rachel talks about the power of the fossil fuel industry, the state of politics on both sides of the pond, and why ice fishing helps her to unwind.
Cheerful Book Club is brought to you by VINTAGE books.
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20 February 2020, 12:00 am - 32 minutes 43 secondsMichael Lewis: The Fifth RiskEd’s very excited about this episode! This week we’re speaking to Michael Lewis, author of a tonne of bestsellers including Moneyball, The Big Short and new book The Fifth Risk. Michael talks about the problems of markets, Donald Trump’s attitude to government, and why stories can be the best way to explore big ideas.
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13 February 2020, 12:00 am - 28 minutes 24 secondsMariana Mazzucato: The Value of Everything
We’re talking to top economist Mariana Mazzucato about her book, ‘The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy’. From ‘wealth creators’ to ‘risk takers’, Mariana challenges the stories we tell about who really creates economic value and dissects how these stories underpin government policy.
Cheerful Book Club is brought to you by VINTAGE books.
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6 February 2020, 12:00 am - 31 minutes 42 secondsAlex Beard: Natural Born Learners
The wonderful Melissa Benn joins us as a guest co-host this week! We chat to Alex Beard, author of ‘Natural Born Learners’. Alex talks about his experience of teaching in London and how it inspired him to travel the world exploring the future of education
Cheerful Book Club is brought to you by VINTAGE books
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