Episodes

Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Eddie Marsan
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to actor Eddie Marsan about what he believes, from choosing your way, living with integrity, thinking like an immigrant, combatting dogmatism and supremacy, empowerment, making your own character, and opportunity for all.

Thursday May 27, 2021
Polly Toynbee
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to journalist and broadcaster, Polly Toynbee about what she believes, from social justice, human frailty, political activism, persuasion, human imagination, and doing the best you can.

Thursday May 20, 2021
Andrew Gold
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to journalist and podcaster, Andrew Gold about what he believes, from encounters with difference, enjoying people, understanding people, compromise, anti-dogmatism, and the nature of being human.

Thursday May 13, 2021
Siân Berry
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to politician, campaigner, and author, Siân Berry about what she believes, from abundance, optimism, improvement, the long view of human history, the spirit of inquiry, the distribution of power, and democracy and freedom.

Thursday May 06, 2021
Isaac Hempstead Wright
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to actor and fledgling scientist Isaac Hempstead Wright about what he believes, from inquiry and truth, joy of finding things out, question after question, and how creativity and imagination are essential for science, and make-believe alike.

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Ian McEwan
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to critically acclaimed novelist Ian McEwan about what he believes, from novels as a conversation through the generations, tolerance, empathy, freedom, pleasure, being each other, and enlarging our sympathies.

Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Jim Al-Khalili
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to theoretical physicist, author, and broadcaster, Jim Al-Khalili about what he believes, from lessons from quantum, science as a human enterprise, the values of the scientific approach, and amiable approaches to finding the truth.

Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Helen Czerski
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to physicist, oceanographer, author, television presenter, and ‘bubble-enthusiast’, Helen Czerski about what she believes, from finding out how the world works, acknowledgment of messiness, the perspective of a scientist, being moved by the currents, and all being in the same canoe.

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Richard Dawkins
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to world-renowned evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Richard Dawkins about what he believes, from wanting to be understood, clarity, poetry, and being glad to change your mind.

Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Carol Smillie
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
In this episode, Andrew speaks to broadcaster and Humanist Society Scotland celebrant, Carol Smillie about what she believes, from collaborative environments, the diversity of human stories, taking on taboos and injustices, and building your own life story.