This week, Dr Richard Barnett discusses six things with Ivan which he thinks should be better known. Russell Hoban’s Pilgermann www.nytimes.com/1983/05/29/books/exiled-from-wisdom.html Kedgeree www.coop.co.uk/recipes/quick-and-spicy-kedgeree Wittgenstein’s service in World War One www.military-history.org/articles/thinkers-at-war-wittgenstein.htm Tarbat Discovery Centre in Portmahomack www.tarbat-discovery.co.uk Simon Munnery https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/jun/27/simon-munnery-hello-come...
Feb 17, 2019•29 min
This week, Sam Dodson and Dan Sutherland from Nothing in the Rulebook discuss with Ivan six things which should be better known. The Future Library project in Norway www.futurelibrary.no Dr Chuck Tingle Professor of Massage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Tingle The bad sex in fiction awards www.literaryreview.co.uk/bad-sex-in-fiction-award No Alibis book shop www.noalibis.com Richard Serra's "portend I slugten" at the Louisiana art gallery in Denmark http://channel.louisiana.dk/video/richar...
Feb 10, 2019•28 min
This week, Emma John discusses with Ivan her six choices which should be better known. The town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina https://vacationidea.com/destinations/best-things-to-do-in-chapel-hill-nc.html Tom Selleck’s Jesse Stone movies https://mommybearmedia.com/correct-order-jesse-stone-movies/ The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers https://robertarood.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/dorothy-l-sayers-and-the-lord-peter-wimsey-novels/ The musicals of Jason Robert Brown https://www.billboar...
Feb 03, 2019•29 min
This week, Imogen Russell Williams talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known. The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O’Shea www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-hounds-of-the-morrigan/ Carpe diem www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcxFTmBbrIk Knightmare www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Knightmare Susan Price’s Sterkarm Trilogy www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jan/17/featuresreviews.guardianreview31 The role of libraries and librarians in schools www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-a...
Jan 27, 2019•29 min
This week, Andy Reid talks to Ivan about six things which he thinks should be better known. The Kingdom https://film.avclub.com/the-new-cult-canon-lars-von-triers-the-kingdom-1798214674 Nestle milk boycott http://www.babymilkaction.org/nestlefree Nuts in May www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/mike-leigh-nuts-may-alison-steadman The Hare with Amber Eyes www.edmunddewaal.com/writing/the-hare-with-amber-eyes/about The Greasy Strangler www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/04/greasy-strangler...
Jan 20, 2019•30 min
This week, Will Eaves discusses with Ivan Wise six things which he thinks should be better known. The Gigue from Handel’s Suite No 1 in A major, for Harpsichord www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUAspawKf2w The Walled Garden in Brockwell Park https://plewsgardendesign.co.uk/garden-visits-brockwell-park-walled-garden/ The paintings and drawings of Danny Markey www.redfern-gallery.com/artists/41-danny-markey/#/works/ The kindness and wisdom of my friend Bridget https://philosophynow.org/issues/126/Aristotle...
Jan 13, 2019•28 min
This week, Henry Hitchings discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Theatre 503 www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/Theatre503 Germany as a tourist destination www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/germany/articles/reasons-why-we-love-germany/ Etivaz cheese www.cheesesfromswitzerland.com/cheese-assortment/letivaz-aop.html Fanny Burney www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r3zjk OV Wright www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktmS2Te06do Hans Baldung Grien https://art.famsf.org...
Jan 06, 2019•30 min
This week, Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Blackwing Pencils https://palominobrands.com/blackwing/ The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930 www.distillerytrail.com/blog/10-classic-cocktails-savoy-cocktail-book-infographic/ Marfa, Texas www.vogue.com/article/city-dwellers-guide-to-marfa-texas Clay Felker, New York Magazine & the School of New Journalism https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/inmemoriam/html/clayfelker.html The...
Dec 17, 2018•30 min
This week, Dave Pickering talks to Ivan about six things which he thinks should be better known. Churchill’s crimes of empire https://crimesofbritain.com/2016/09/13/the-trial-of-winston-churchill/ Walking in London www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/Londons-best-walks/ The Moomin Books by Tove Jansson www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jan/15/tove-jansson-life-words-westin-review The Will to Change: Men, masculinity and love by bell hooks https://en...
Dec 09, 2018•30 min
This week, Alice Thwaite talks to Ivan about six things she thinks should be better known. Do we want consensus in our public dialogue, or do we want diversity of thought? https://echochamber.club/why-we-should-sometimes-silence-others/ Our actions do not necessarily define our character www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.html Our reality doesn't just come from Facebook http://theconversation.com/the-myth-of-the-echo-chamber-92544 Jaco Pistorius w...
Dec 02, 2018•28 min
This week, James Deacon discusses six things which he thinks should be better known. How it Feels to be Attacked by a Shark by Michelle Hamer www.goodreads.com/book/show/1954299.How_it_Feels_to_Be_Attcked_by_a_Shark Simon Lyons https://simonlyonsauthor.com/ Neighbourhood Bakes https://www.neighbourhoodbakes.com/ Nice and Nicely Done by The Spinto Band https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7829-nice-and-nicely-done/ Club 85 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire http://www.club-85.co.uk/ Desert Island Dicks Po...
Nov 25, 2018•29 min
This week, Ben Schott discusses six things with Ivan which he thinks should be better known. Stud cufflinks www.trendhim.co.uk/articles/the-cufflinks-your-ultimate-guide Polari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polari The photomontage artist John Heartfield www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/393 The graphic design of movie poster billing blocks https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/24/opinion/sunday/ben-schott-movies-billing-blocks.html?hp The "Celestial Empire of Benevolent...
Nov 18, 2018•31 min
This week, Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney discusses six things which they think should be better known. The crime fiction of Celia Fremlin www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/invisible-ink-no-249-celia-fremlin-9847533.html Barreiro www.atlaslisboa.com/abandoned-lisboa-the-comboio-graveyard-in-barreiro/ Emma Hardinge Britten www.ehbritten.org Anne Sharp https://austenprose.com/2008/06/07/jane-austens-dearest-friendship-with-miss-sharp-still-resonates-today/ The Japane...
Nov 11, 2018•28 min
This week, Richard Canning discusses six things which he thinks should be better known. Ronald Firbank www.nytimes.com/1973/07/22/archives/prancing-novelist-the-fixer-of-modern-camp-a-defence-of-fiction-in.html Nils Dardel http://dardel.info/famille/artistes/NilsDardel/NilsDardelE.php The Bathers https://peterross.scot/articles/the-bathers/ Karol Szymanowski http://www.roh.org.uk/people/karol-szymanowski The Comeback www.hbo.com/the-comeback Tigre https://turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/en/article/vi...
Nov 04, 2018•28 min
This week, Lucy Hughes-Hallett discusses six things which she thinks should be better known. The Deposition by Pontormo in the Church of Santa Felicita, Florence http://arthistoryblogger.blogspot.com/2018/05/jacopo-pontormos-deposition-of-christ.html The beach at Covehithe, Suffolk www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/jul/14/beach.suffolk Rosa Alba Celestial www.classicroses.co.uk/celestial-shrub-rose.html The Immortal Dinner by Penelope Hughes-Hallett www.theguardian.com/books/2000/sep/23/classics.j...
Oct 28, 2018•28 min
This week, Dan Benedictus discusses his six choices: Gorge Du Tarn https://about-france.com/tourism/tarn-gorge.htm Preserved Lemons for cooking https://www.bbc.com/food/preserved_lemons Using V8 Vegetable juice instead of tomato juice in a Bloody Mary https://v8juice.co.uk/recipes/classic-v8-bloody-mary/ Narwhals www.worldwildlife.org/stories/unicorn-of-the-sea-narwhal-facts The film closer to the edge – a documentary about the Isle of Man TT www.theguardian.com/film/2011/apr/21/tt3d-closer-to-t...
Oct 21, 2018•29 min
This week, Richard Walker discusses his six choices: Florida Southern College www.franklloydwrightatfsc.com The early films of Peter Greenaway - ‘The Falls’ and other oddities www.thehorsehospital.com/archive/past/kinokulture-past/peter-greenaway-the-falls Michael Hurley - American folk troubadour surrealist www.snockonews.net Robin Noscoe - 20th Century Renaissance man and inspirational art teacher http://www.compusmall.co.uk/benedictsark/index.php/stephen-batty/95-that-blysful-place Sardinia -...
Oct 14, 2018•28 min
This week, Catharine Morris discusses her six choices. The role of an editor www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/151/self-publishing/editing/the-role-of-an-editor Structured procrastination www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-ProcrastinateStill/93959 Simon Gray’s memoirs www.chaseside.org.uk/books/simon_gray_memoirs.html Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird https://ideas.ted.com/14-writing-tips-from-beloved-teacher-anne-lamott/ Benefits of having an older father www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/...
Oct 07, 2018•30 min
This week, Robjn discusses six things which he thinks should be better known. The London Canal Network www.bloomsbury.com/uk/maidens-trip-9781408801253/ Brain Candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KidsintheHall:BrainCandy 99% Invisible https://99percentinvisible.org Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DervlaMurphy#FullTiltandotherearlywritings Michael Rothenstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MichaelRothenstein The Fry Gallery and Bridge End Ga...
Sep 30, 2018•30 min
This week, Laura Barton discusses six things that should be better known. Petrol tank arrow: very few drivers know about this handy tool - www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/05/09/dashboard_gas_gauge_arrows_what_do_they indicate .html Oat milk tequila coffee: a drink that does not yet exist online, but is an alcohol variant of one that does - www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/why-youll-soon-be-adding-oat-milk-to-your-morning-coffee-832261.html The Shivers: a New York band - www.theshiv...
Sep 23, 2018•29 min
This week, biographer Peter Parker discusses with Ivan his six choices of things which he thinks should be better known. Something for Everyone (1970), Harold Prince film starring Angela Lansbury and Michael York https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066392/?ref_=nv_sr_1 G.F. Green (1911-77), writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._F._Green Calcutta/Kolkata as a tourist destination www.kolkata.org.uk/tourist-attractions/ Humphrey Spender, painter, photographer and designer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Jul 08, 2018•28 min
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.c...
Jul 01, 2018•27 min
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-auth...
Jun 24, 2018•28 min
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_Kinde...
Jun 10, 2018•29 min
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.thespic...
Jun 03, 2018•29 min
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...
May 27, 2018•27 min
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 qualifica...
May 20, 2018•23 min
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, an...
May 13, 2018•28 min
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.drcla...
May 06, 2018•27 min
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.ny...
Apr 29, 2018•29 min
