Arts & Ideas Episodes Available now

Faith, consciousness and creating meaning in life
Philosophers Daniel Dennett, Philip Goff, podcaster Liz Oldfield & a faith museum curator

Refuge and National Poetry Day
Poets Momtaza Mehri, Julianknxx and historian Jesús Sanjurjo join Matthew Sweet

Slavic culture and myth
Matthew Sweet looks at the origins of creatures like Baba Yaga, Banniks and Rusalkas.

Hobbes and New Leviathans
John Gray on why re-reading Hobbes can help us understand contemporary politics

Childbirth and parenthood: Contains Strong Language Festival
Testament, Hannah Silva, historian Jessica Cox and Thackray museum curator Laura Sellers

Betty Miller and Marghanita Laski
Howard Jacobson, Lara Feigel and Lisa Mullen with Matthew Sweet

Notebooks and new technology
Authors Jonathan Coe, Roland Allen, Lesley Smith and art book maker Gill Partington

Why go into space?
Christopher Harding investigates the history, culture and science of space exploration

Black Atlantic
Artist Jaqueline Bishop and curator of an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

The Red Shoes
Ahead of a BFI festival, Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Powell and Pressburger's film