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Free Thinking Episodes

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    Sound Frontiers: Kamila Shamsie, Nikesh Shukla, Drugs in the German Reich, Board Games

    Rana Mitter discusses drugs and the Nazis, migration, and the metamorphosis of gaming.

  2. Sound Frontiers: Fiction in 1946

    Benjamin Markovits, Lara Feigel and Kevin Jackson discuss the best fiction of 1946.

  3. Sound Frontiers: Success debated by Peter Frankopan, Edith Hall, Kwame Kwei-Armah

    Anne McElvoy debates success, the subject for a Third Programme debate in 1967.

  4. Sound Frontiers: People Power - John Bew, Alison Light, Kwasi Kwarteng, Helen Lewis

    Philip Dodd and guests discuss Clement Attlee's legacy, people power and cultural tastes.

  5. Medieval Manuscripts, Emma Donoghue, The Story of Boris Vian

    With a discussion about medieval illuminated manuscripts, plus author Emma Donoghue.

  6. American Power? Suzan-Lori Parks, Gary Younge, Abstract Expressionism

    With dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks, plus gun culture and abstract expressionism at the RA.

  7. Shelina Janmohamed, Edward Ardizzone's Art, Jewish identity in fiction

    With Anne McElvoy. Including Shelina Janmohamed and a discussion on Edward Ardizzone's art

  8. Energy and Landscape: Edward Burtynsky, Ella Hickson

    Philip Dodd is joined by artist Edward Burtynsky and playwright Ella Hickson.

  9. Thames Estuary Festival, Jatinder Verma, Arne N忙ss

    From Dickens & wartime defences to Doctor Who, Matthew Sweet explores the Thames estuary

  10. Aphra Behn, 1066 and the South Coast, Mark Thompson

    Anne McElvoy discusses Aphra Behn at the RSC and a festival marking 1066.

  11. Brazilian Culture, Saying the Unsayable, Addiction, Raqib Shaw

    Anne McElvoy looks ahead to the Rio Olympics, discussing Brazilian culture.

  12. War and Modern Memory

    Philip Dodd discusses war and modern memory.

  13. Liverpool Art Biennial

    Matthew Sweet and critic Natalie Haynes report from the Liverpool Biennial.

  14. Scotland, Wales and the Ukraine, Lidudumalingani

    Anne McElvoy discusses Welsh links to Ukraine, plus Welsh fiction since devolution.

  15. Deserts

    Matthew Sweet discusses deserts with writers Geoff Dyer and Laurence Scott.

  16. Hisham Matar, Street Furniture, Easternisation, Katherine Cooper on Storm Jameson

    With Hisham Matar on the search for his father, street furniture and Storm Jameson's work.

  17. Post-referendum reflections, New Generation Thinker Chris Kissane on citizenship

    With Chris Kissane discussing citizenship, plus Matthew Wall on betting patterns.

  18. Tony Garnett

    British TV and film producer Tony Garnett is in conversation with Matthew Sweet.

  19. Walter Benjamin, the Soviet Superwoman, Munch

    Anne McElvoy discusses the fiction of Walter Benjamin and the Soviet superwoman.

  20. Universities: Therapy or Learning?

    Philip Dodd and New Generation Thinker Sean Williams debate universities.

  21. Hands, Physiology and Art, the History of Science

    Matthew Sweet discuses hands with psychoanalyst Darian Leader.

  22. Nottingham Contemporary Art Debate

    Anne McElvoy is joined by curators, artists and an audience at Nottingham Contemporary.

  23. Emma Cline, Jane Mayer, Louisa Egbunike on Flora Nwapa's book Efuru

    With Emma Cline on cults and teenage girls, and a discussion about the novel Efuru.

  24. Mystics and Reality

    Matthew Sweet discusses mysticism with Dorothy Cross, Joanna Kavenna and Jo Dunkley.

  25. Archaelogy: Alexandra Sofroniew, Damian Robinson, Raimund Karl, Susan Greaney

    Rana Mitter on underwater archaeology at home and abroad, discussing two new exhibitions.

  26. Peter Singer

    Moral philosopher Peter Singer is in conversation with Philip Dodd.

  27. Sjon, Winifred Knights, Katie Roiphe, New Generation Thinker Sarah Jackson

    With Icelandic writer Sj贸n, the career of Winifred Knights and an exploration of touch.

  28. Bhupen Khakhar, The City State of London?

    Philip Dodd explores the art of Bhupen Khakhar as a retrospective opens at Tate Modern.

  29. Hay Festival: Inheritance - Steve Jones, Lionel Shriver, Marlon James

    Lionel Shriver, Marlon James and Steve Jones join Rana Mitter to debate inheritance.

  30. Hay Festival: New Generation Thinkers 2016

    Rana Mitter introduces the ten academics named as the New Generation Thinkers for 2016.

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