Best Byatt Podcasts (2024)

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Iris Murdoch And The Political Podcast 1:16:37

4h ago1:16:37

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In this episode Miles is joined by Gary Browning (Oxford Brookes, UK) to discuss his new book, Iris Murdoch and the Political.https://global.oup.com/academic/product/iris-murdoch-and-the-political-9780192844989?cc=sy&lang=en&Gary Browning is Emeritus Professor of Political Thought at Oxford Brookes University. Gary has worked at Oxford Brookes Univ…

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Birthday Lecture July 2024 45:12

8d ago45:12

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Much of our conception of the relationship between Iris Murdoch and John Bayley, happily married for over forty years, comes from Bayley’s memoirs, and the Oscar-winning film adaptation of the first, Iris (2001). But what do we know of their life together outside of their public appearances and international travel? In this lecture Miles Leeson wil…

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Pooja Mehta on mental illness recovery and advocacy as a South Asian American woman 33:10

13d ago33:10

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Pooja Mehta serves as Senior Associate of Activist Engagement at Inseparable, focused on national mental health policy, and with me on the National Board of Directors at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She’s been a powerful mental health advocate since she was 19 and lives with anxiety with auditory hallucinations, depression, and l…

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Iris Murdoch And Remorse Podcast 55:31

1M ago55:31

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In this episode Miles talks to Dr Frances White (University of Chichester) about her new book, Iris Murdoch and Remorse: Past Forgiving? They cover key Murdoch novels, philosophy, psychoanalysis, her play 'The One Alone', and connections with post-war history.https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-43013-8Frances White is a Visiting Resear…

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Under The Net Revisited Podcast 54:58

2M ago54:58

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In this episode Miles is joined by Dr Lucy Oulton, Dr Frances White and Prof. Anne Rowe - all from the University of Chichester - to revisit Murdoch's first novel, Under the Net.The first ever Murdoch Podcast, with the same line-up, discussed the novel way back in 2020 (do listen to that episode before this one if you haven't before) and the team w…

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A.S. Byatt Podcast 1:02:09

2M ago1:02:09

1:02:09

In this special episode Miles is join by Dr Leanne Bibby (Teeside University) and Dr Barbara Franchi (University of Durham) to celebrate the life, work and legacy of A.S. Byatt. Byatt was not only a significant novelist and biographer but also a close friend of Iris Murdoch - Byatt wrote the first significant work of criticism of Murdoch's work 'De…

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Iris Murdoch And The Ancient Quarrel Podcast 39:19

2M ago39:19

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In this episode Miles is joined Lyra Ekström Lindbäck (Centre for Ethics, Pardubice) to discuss the distinctions and connections between philosophy and literature, and why literature is not philosophy; focusing primarily on the work of Iris Murdoch which is the subject of Lyra's new book.Lyra is a Swedish novelist, literary critic, podcaster and ph…

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Moral Articulation Podcast 1:04:53

3M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

In this episode Miles is joined by Matthew Congdon (Vanderbilt University, USA) to discuss his new book 'Moral Articulation: On the Development of New Moral Concepts' (Oxford University Press) which is deeply indebted to Murdoch's philosophy. They discuss the limits of moral language, the practical ramifications of rethinking our concepts, connecti…

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Ashanti Branch on redefining healthy masculinity 44:34

3M ago44:34

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Ashanti Branch has over 20 years of experience in building healthy relationships in schools — he’s a pioneer in reforming education, youth mental health, and traditional masculinity. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, a non-profit organization that takes students who are disengaged and dropping out to 100% graduation…

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Philippa Foot Podcast 1:05:39

3M ago1:05:39

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In this special episode celebrating the Oxford Quartet Miles is joined by Lesley Brown (Somerville College, Oxford) and John Hacker-Wright (University of Guelph, Canada) to discuss the life and work of Philippa Foot, as well as her connections to Anscombe, Midgley and Murdoch.Lesley Brown is Centenary Fellow in Philosophy at Somerville and expert o…

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50th Episode Q&A Podcast 1:10:54

4M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

In this special edition of the podcast Miles is joined by Dan Read (Kingston) to answer questions sent in by listeners. These are:Is it possible to say where Murdoch stands in relation to other ‘great’ writers? Is she on a par with Dickens, Shakespeare (or others) for example?In A Fairly Honourable Defeat Murdoch assigns astrological birth signs on…

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EP4: Relationships and Social Media - What Is The True Cost? 37:04

5M ago37:04

37:04

In 2024, the world of lies, deceit, and deception, showcased in social media, but how can this affect relationships with yourself and others? Join me as I discuss my latest NPC life updates, as well as a controversial discussion about what you show about yourself on social media can drastically affect people's perceptions about you... Listen to Bri…

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Know - 9 - Our participatory Universe 5:19

4M ago5:19

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#QuantumPhysics, #Universe, #TarekOsman, #Know, #Bohr Part 9 of the series: Know .. this episode on: Our participatory Universe. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.comBy Tarek Osman

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Corey Feist, Dr Mona Masood, Janae Sharp on health worker well-being 56:53

5M ago56:53

56:53

This month, in honor of the newly named Health Workforce Well-Being Day on March 18th, commemorating the day the President signed the Lorna Breen Act into law in 2022, I’m thrilled to feature conversations with three brilliant national leaders who are transforming health worker well-being: Corey Feist, JD, MBA, CEO and co-founder of the Dr. Lorna B…

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Dr Jessi Gold on optimizing well-being 45:13

6M ago45:13

45:13

I loved this awesome conversation on optimizing well-being with my friend, Dr Jessi Gold. She is now the first Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System, though this was recorded before that — and a psychiatrist with expertise in mental health for college students, healthcare workers, and in the entertainment industry. She share…

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Talk: Iris Murdoch: 25 Years On 56:51

6M ago56:51

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This talk was given by Professor Anne Rowe at the Iris Murdoch Research Centre, University of Chichester (UK) on Saturday 17th February 2024.Anne Rowe is Visiting Professor at the University of Chichester and Emeritus Research Fellow with the Iris Murdoch Archive Project at Kingston University. Her publications include The Visual Arts and the Novel…

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Dr Crystal Clark and Dr Nancy Byatt on the hidden costs of breastfeeding 29:18

7M ago29:18

29:18

Welcome to Season 2 of Spread the light with Dr Devika B. Here, we know that stigma festers in the dark and it scatters in the light. And this season will take that even further. We’ll dive into the ways that stigma shows up in culture, in norms, in policies, and in institutions — and how we can disrupt and rewrite that. To kick us off: In this pow…

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Egypt — four key questions 15:05

7M ago15:05

15:05

Egypt — four key questions : on national security, politics and economics, on identity, and on the psychological mood of the 20-million people the society has added in the past 15-years. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.…

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كأسٌ أخر لفوروتينتيسڤ 10:17

7M ago10:17

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رحلة قصيرة مع فوروتينتيسڤ : أهم شخصية في كتابات الكاتب الروسي - المحلل الممتاز لروسيا نهاية عصر القيصرية و بداية عصر البولشيفية - الكسندر سوليزينيتسين Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.com…

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God & Liberty, as per Voltaire 11:12

7M ago11:12

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After 20-years in exile, Voltaire returned to Paris. Few days later, America’s Benjamin Franklin came to visit him, and with him his grandson. Voltaire blessed the boy, saying “God and liberty”, in English. This episode is about: what Voltaire meant. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-…

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Know - 8 - Christmas’ meaning & the return of Light 12:06

7M ago12:06

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Part 8 of my series “#Know”, on the true meaning of Christmas, and the return of #Light .. Light outside, surrounding us, and inside, within us. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.com…

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Review of Henry Kissinger’s book “World Order” 15:10

7M ago15:10

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A review of Henry Kissinger’s “World Order”, arguably the most important book Kissinger wrote in the decade before his passing away in 2023. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.com…

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Why read A.S. Byatt? 7:32

7M ago7:32

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Nine reasons to read the wonderful, insightful oeuvre of A. S. Byatt. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.comBy Tarek Osman

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Know - 7 - Pythagoras’ Understanding of the Divine 12:02

7M ago12:02

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Part 7 of the series: Know .. on: (i) What was Pythagoras’s understanding of the Divine? (Ii) Why did he believe mathematics and music were key routes to the Divine? , and (iii) How are they such routes? Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Web…

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Iris Murdoch And Japan Podcast 59:54

8M ago59:54

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In this episode Miles is join by Paul Hullah (Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo) and Chiho Omichi (Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo) to discuss Murdoch and Japan - her visits, the inspiration she took from Japan, Murdoch in translation, her philosophical links, the Japanese Murdoch Society, and much more.https://irismurdochjapan.jp/en/Paul Hullah (MA (…

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Amy Brinkley’s journey with substance use disorder and mental illness 36:36

9M ago36:36

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This episode features Amy Brinkley’s incredible journey — and how she uses her personal experiences with substance use and mental illness recovery to drive national change and support others to sustain recovery, especially after incarceration. Amy Brinkley is a nationally recognized leader in mental health and substance use recovery. Motivated by p…

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Tiny Corner Podcast 59:58

9M ago59:58

59:58

In this episode Miles is joined by Gillian Dooley (Flinders University, Australia) and Daniel Read (Kingston University, UK) to celebrate the Twentieth Anniversary of 'From a Tiny Corner in the House of Fiction: Conversations with Iris Murdoch', a collection of interviews with Murdoch from across her career, as well as to discuss the wealth of unpu…

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EP3: Understanding The Concept Of Time And How To Control It 29:42

9M ago29:42

29:42

It's about time! In this episode, I discuss how time influences us all, what methods we can adopt in order to better manage time, no matter the lifestyle, and the representation of time in the media.By Liam Byatt

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EP2: How I Learned To Manage My Mentality 27:04

10M ago27:04

27:04

Mentality is an important part of our lives, and learning to manage it is integral to improve our lives. Here is how I learned to manage my mentality...By Liam Byatt

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Know - 6 - Sailing into a universe of knowledge. From al-Azhar to Ivy Leagues 23:39

10M ago23:39

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Part 6 of the series Know, on sailing into an ocean of knowledge .. why liberal arts is a particularly valuable educational system: what it does to one’s mind, perspectives, and ways of thinking .. and how it is much older than the American system of higher education, going all the way back to older systems of knowledge. Twitter: twitter.com/Tarekm…

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Lara Burmeister's journey with depression 45:55

10M ago45:55

45:55

Lara Burmeister, MBA, is a first-generation German-American who has spent most of her career working in roles to combat climate change. She lives with depression. Hear about what Lara challenged herself to do to get through her darkest moments, her well-time and red flag toolkits, how depression changed her, and how she rebuilt her identity in its …

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Dr Ade Osinubi's journey with hopelessness in medicine 27:24

10M ago27:24

27:24

Dr Ade Osinubi is a resident physician in emergency medicine, a documentary filmmaker, and photographer whose work focuses on telling the untold stories of minority populations. She recently created the documentary Black Motherhood Through the Lens, about four Black women's experiences with reproductive health in the US, recognized in Forbes and PB…

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EP.1: Me, Myself, and I: Discussing Truth and Autism 27:20

10M ago27:20

27:20

In this episode, I open up more about my journey growing up, from primary school to university, and becoming diagnosed with autism...By Liam Byatt

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Life of an NPC | Intro 9:10

10M ago9:10

9:10

Every story has a beginning, but an NPC's story is a complex one. Join me, Liam Byatt, and my guests, on how to defy becoming an NPC.By Liam Byatt

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Know - 5 - The joker’s - the shapeshifter’s - message to us 9:05

10M ago9:05

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Episode 5 of my series “Know” is about jokers and shapeshifters, what they signify and mean, what they help us in and warn us from, and how they fit in the global traditions of knowledge and philosophy. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Webs…

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Food in exile - a woman’s journey 5:43

10M ago5:43

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Food in exile - a woman’s journey Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.comBy Tarek Osman

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Edward Said - Out of place and time 10:26

10M ago10:26

10:26

Reflections on the thought and legacy of Edward Said, and why they remain relevant and valuable two decades after his death. Twitter: twitter.com/TarekmOsman YouTube: youtube.com/@TarekOsman9 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tarek-osman Facebook: facebook.com/TarekOsmanpage Website: tarekosman.comBy Tarek Osman

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Iris Murdoch and Artistic Inspiration Podcast 1:14:22

11M ago1:14:22

1:14:22

In this episode Miles is joined by artists Kevin Petrie (University of Sunderland), Matthew Richardson (University of Kingston) and Carol Sommer to discuss their latest work which has been inspired by Murdoch's writing.Kevin Petrie is Head of the School of Art and Design and Professor of Glass and Ceramics at University of Sunderland. He is known f…

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