Best RSA Events Podcasts (2024)

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Women in industry and innovation 1:04:49

9d ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Join our expert panel at RSA House and online to explore the extraordinary life of Dame Caroline Haslett and her inspirational legacy trailblazing a path for women in innovation and industry. A suffragette and women’s equality campaigner, Dame Caroline Haslett championed the role of women in mainstream employment and their release from domestic dru…

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Good nature 57:09

23d ago57:09

57:09

Join us at the RSA and discover groundbreaking insights on how direct interactions with nature - seeing, smelling, and touching - can dramatically improve physical health. Learn how cedar boosts your immune system, pine scent calms your heart rate, and even a simple spider plant can enhance your gut health. Professor Kathy Willis, a leading expert …

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Creative Corridors Launch Event - Connecting Clusters to Unleash Potential 1:48:04

26d ago1:48:04

1:48:04

The RSA and the Creative PEC and Arts Council England are delighted to launch our work into the concept of Creative Corridors: Connecting Clusters to Unleash Prosperity that sets out the emerging evidence base and suggests initial steps for local leaders. This is the live stream of the event launching a policy framework for action, setting out the …

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Black History Month: celebrating innovators 1:06:22

1M ago1:06:22

1:06:22

The RSA and the Africa Centre are teaming up to spotlight innovators driving social change through their cultural contributions. At the RSA in Black History Month, we’ll explore how these emerging leaders are influencing global conversations and challenging traditional narratives, paving the way for a more inclusive and dynamic cultural landscape. …

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History for tomorrow 1:07:14

2M ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Watch back a transformative talk with influential social philosopher Roman Krznaric. In a world fixated on the present, we often overlook the invaluable lessons of the past. Roman will explore how insights from the last thousand years can help tackle today's urgent global challenges - bridging the inequality gap, reviving democracy, and preventing …

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State of creative education 1:14:42

4M ago1:14:42

1:14:42

Join us for the launch of the Creative PEC’s new State of the Nations report, which for the first time analyses the state of Creative Further Education across all four UK nations. The new research delves into the dramatic and sustained decline in participation in creative further education across all four UK nations. Using the latest data, our indu…

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Henry Cole and the spirit of innovation 1:26:44

4M ago1:26:44

1:26:44

What we can learn from Sir Henry Cole - his energy, ingenuity, convening power and commitment to the public good - to inspire and encourage us to be bigger and bolder in our social change ambitions today? Sir Henry Cole’s list of achievements is long and varied — the first director of the V&A, he helped establish the Great Exhibition of 1851, refor…

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Music for Impact: London Climate Action Week 1:02:20

5M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

The worlds of music, culture and art have a massive role to play in making progress on sustainable development goals. But how do young people starting out in the industry navigate a path that connects their creative talent to their social change mission? This London Climate Action Week, the RSA are partnering with singer, songwriter, entrepreneur a…

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Building bridges: London Climate Action Week 56:51

5M ago56:51

56:51

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sit at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and in the future. The goals are an urgent call for action by all countries in global, cross-sectoral partnership. They recognise that ending poverty and …

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Designing for and from the future: the 100th RSA Student Design Awards 1:16:28

5M ago1:16:28

1:16:28

This year marks a significant milestone, as the RSA celebrates 100 years since the inception of the Student Design Awards in 1924 and recognises the innovators from the final round of this iconic programme. On the night, we will also share more about how we have reimagined our awards for the next 100 years, to create greater collaboration around re…

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What AI means for education 1:08:35

5M ago1:08:35

1:08:35

In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, and offers a roadmap for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting - and sometimes intimidating - new world. A pioneering education technologist, Khan is uniquely well-placed to foresee…

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Making sense of chaos - shaping economics for a better world 1:00:15

5M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Accelerating technology and global interconnections hold more promise – and more peril – than any other time in human history. How can we shape an economy to better address the complex problems facing the world? Many books have been written about Doyne Farmer and his work. Making Sense of Chaos is his personal manifesto for doing economics better. …

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Nature stewardship: 2024 RSA President’s Lecture 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Introduced by the RSA’s President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, an expert panel explores the theme of nature stewardship amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis. Imagine if, in 10 years’ time, everyone was a nature steward. What would that world look like? And how can young people, communities, movements, and governments contribute to ma…

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Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling 52:49

6M ago52:49

52:49

How can LGBTQ+ people thrive and succeed at work? There are currently only four LGBTQ+ CEOs across all Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies who are out at work, and just 0.8% of Fortune 500 board positions are filled by LGBTQ+ people. This deficit, occurring across sectors and around the world, reveals a diversity gap playing out in today’s workplace…

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Portraits of conflict and courage 55:37

6M ago55:37

55:37

“In Ukraine, I learnt that the stories of those I was trying to draw, were in fact, far more significant than my attempts at figurative likeness on the page. The drawings became an introduction to something and someone more meaningful that we would have otherwise never known”. George Butler is an award-winning illustrator who has reinvented the rol…

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Stories from a hotter world 1:00:42

6M ago1:00:42

1:00:42

An unmissable exploration of our rapidly changing relationship with fire and the action we need to take to reckon with an increasingly flammable world. For hundreds of millennia, fire has been a partner in our evolution, shaping culture and civilization. Yet in our age of intensifying climate change, we are seeing its destructive power unleashed in…

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Growth: a reckoning 1:06:52

6M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

The pursuit of growth continues to define economic life around the world. Yet the prosperity gains of the last two centuries have come at an enormous price: deepening inequalities, destabilizing technologies, environmental destruction and climate change. Daniel Susskind is an award-winning economist, research professor in economics at King's Colleg…

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From the era of anxiety to the age of aspiration 1:07:45

7M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Many of our key systems – economic, social, political, environmental – are in recession. This has left us in an era of anxiety about the future, one at risk of becoming self-reinforcing. What are the bold initiatives we need to spring the trap, inject optimism and dynamism into our decision-making and shift us to an age of aspiration? And what role…

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Will Gen Z reject or remake capitalism? 57:48

7M ago57:48

57:48

A historic intergenerational shift in money, power and influence is coming our way – is this a reset moment for our economies, societies and future? Ken Costa is a leading figure in global investment banking, and the author of The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer - an urgent exploration into how Gen Z and Millennials’ focus on ethics, purpose, s…

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How a changing climate changes our minds, brains and bodies 53:19

7M ago53:19

53:19

Neuroscientist and environmental journalist Clayton Aldern has travelled the world to meet scientists and doctors working at the intersections of environmental science, psychology and neuroscience to synthesize a new, interdisciplinary approach to a novel field — the neuroscience of climate change. His new book The Weight of Nature is an impassione…

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Building a better society for healthier, longer lives 1:03:06

7M ago1:03:06

1:03:06

The last century saw a revolution in life expectancy. And this revolution will require us to shift what we do at every age and will demand a transformation of every aspect of our society. Most of us are now expected to live much longer than previous generations. But instead of seeing this as a precious gift of extra life, we see it as a burden, wit…

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Global environmental challenges: lessons from Ukraine 1:17:46

8M ago1:17:46

1:17:46

What can other parts of the world learn from Ukraine, as it pioneers bringing acts of ecocide into the discussion of justice in the context of war? Ukraine is not only having to confront the destruction of human life and infrastructure caused by Russia’s invasion but also having to deal with damage to the environment. The question of the environmen…

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LUCY KERBEL + AMANDA PARKER + KATE VARAH / FELLOWS FESTIVAL 2024 45:15

8M ago45:15

45:15

Lucy Kerbel, founder, Tonic; Amanda Parker, cultural strategist and founder, Inc Arts UK; and Kate Varah, executive director, National Theatre, talk to Hayley Sims, head of policy and participation, RSA about COURAGE + THE ARTS. #FELLOWSFESTIVAL #FELLOWSFESTIVAL2024 Become an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueemb Donate to The RSA: https://utm…

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SATHNAM SANGHERA / FELLOWS FESTIVAL 2024 47:05

8M ago47:05

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Award-winning journalist and author of “Empireworld”, Sathnam Sanghera talks to RSA chief executive Andy Haldane about COURAGE + EMPIRE #FELLOWSFESTIVAL #FELLOWSFESTIVAL2024 Become an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueemb Donate to The RSA: https://utm.guru/udNNB Follow RSA Events on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thersaorg/ Follow the R…

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LORRAINE WHITMARSH + KABIR KAUL + MARTIN WRIGHT / FELLOWS FESTIVAL 2024 53:09

8M ago53:09

53:09

Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, environmental psychologist, University of Bath and Kabir Kaul FRSA, conservationist and wildlife writer talk to Martin Wright, author, editor and speaker about COURAGE + CLIMATE #FELLOWSFESTIVAL #FELLOWSFESTIVAL2024 Become an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueemb Donate to The RSA: https://utm.guru/udNNB Follow RS…

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TIM SMIT + EMILY BOLTON / FELLOWS FESTIVAL 2024 1:03:57

8M ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Tim Smit, founder, Eden Project and Emily Bolton, founder, Our Future talk to RSA chief executive Andy Haldane about COURAGE + COMMUNITY. #FELLOWSFESTIVAL #FELLOWSFESTIVAL2024 Become an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueemb Donate to The RSA: https://utm.guru/udNNB Follow RSA Events on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thersaorg/ Follow the…

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KWAME KWEI-ARMAH / FELLOWS FESTIVAL 2024 44:43

8M ago44:43

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Kwame Kwei-Armah, artistic director, Young Vic theatre, delivers the 2024 RSA Fellows Festival keynote address on COURAGE #FELLOWSFESTIVAL #FELLOWSFESTIVAL2024 Become an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueemb Donate to The RSA: https://utm.guru/udNNB Follow RSA Events on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thersaorg/ Follow the RSA on Twitter:…

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RSA Albert Medal Address 1:01:43

8M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Christiana Figueres receives the RSA Albert Medal, awarded annually to honour outstanding, regenerative and impactful innovation that is enabling people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.   Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognised leader on global climate change, credited with forging a new brand of collaborative diplomacy t…

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Embracing courage 54:03

10M ago54:03

54:03

The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury delivers the first in a series of keynote addresses by leading public figures responding to the RSA’s annual theme of COURAGE. In 2024, in a time of overlapping global crises, it’s clear that radical courage will be required of us as individuals and as a society - in our communities and insti…

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RSA Journal interview: Andy Haldane In Conversation With Syima Aslam 38:51

12M ago38:51

38:51

The founder of the Bradford Literature Festival talks to the RSA’s CEO about how cultural activity can build stronger communities and drive economic growth. Syima discusses her background, the creation in 2014 of the Bradford Literature Festival as an eclectic and inclusive cultural event, and developments over the following nine years. She also ta…

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2023 RDI Address 55:43

12M ago55:43

55:43

Charlie Paton RDI, award-winning product developer, maker, designer and forester will give this year's RDI Address. Earth, Wind and Fire Just add water – a climate recipe As we lurch from one crisis to the next, our present and future is looking decidedly sub-optimal. We have the tools and technologies to fix things, but are we using them wisely? F…

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Design for Life: celebrating 100 years of RSA awards 1:16:24

1y ago1:16:24

1:16:24

RSA Student Design Awards – the world’s longest-running student design competition – is celebrating its 100th birthday! To mark the SDA centenary year, we are honoured and delighted to announce a very special event awarding the 2023 Bicentenary Medal to Satish Kumar and Schumacher College for their outstanding contributions to education that is ena…

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The future for UK health 1:05:48

1y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Every health system in the world is experiencing extraordinary challenges in the decade ahead. The good news is that we’ve increased life expectancy; now we need to increase life quality, address health disparities, and reduce the burden on an over-stretched NHS workforce. And that will mean a paradigm shift in our approach to health and care towar…

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Humanity in a machine age 1:08:46

1y ago1:08:46

1:08:46

We are part of a complex technological system. We depend on this system for the way we work, the way we live, the way we think. How do we choose and regulate the technology which will help us build better futures for people, place and planet? Drawing from his new book ‘The Machine Age: An Idea, a History, a Warning’, economic historian Robert Skide…

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Civil unrest? The civil service in an era of change 1:14:43

1y ago1:14:43

1:14:43

Despite many successive administrations’ attempts to modernise and improve the civil service, deep-rooted challenges remain, with instability and falling morale. How can we embed positive change in the Whitehall machine – change that lasts? In the wake of the fallout from Brexit, the global pandemic, and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, a well-fu…

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How to save our economy and democracy 1:07:08

1y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

We in the West appear to be at a year zero, with the seeming end of the relative peace and prosperity we took for granted. For years our politicians have said they were going for growth and would ensure that those with least would benefit disproportionately from the proceeds of that growth. They've failed. Growth has vanished. The poorest are despe…

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After the trial, the sentencing [31] 14:01

1y ago14:01

14:01

We've finally reached the end of the road: the sentencing hearing. Of course it doesn't go smoothly, having to be postponed once and then running out of time on the first afternoon. But at least this means it is over. The whole awful ordeal has reached its close. Or has it? Further information that is revealed in court makes us doubt it... Please b…

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How to fix parliament 57:43

1y ago57:43

57:43

Recent years in British politics have seen extraordinary turmoil, including the fastest turnover of ministers in history and more MPs suspended from the House than ever before. Faith in politics and politicians is at an all-time low, and the work of honest and accountable MPs tarnished. Drawing from his experience as MP for Rhondda and Chair of the…

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Our Future Together: inclusive policymaking for global climate action 1:04:29

1y ago1:04:29

1:04:29

Exploring insights from the Global Science Partnership – engaging citizens, climate scientists and policymakers to develop and implement ambitious climate action. Our Future Together is an innovative global science and public engagement partnership, which brings academic and research communities, policymakers, civil society, and the public’s perspe…

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Why learning to fail can teach us to thrive 56:00

1y ago56:00

56:00

Amy Edmondson has been named the most influential management thinker in the world. In her latest work, she introduces the three archetypes of failure – simple, complex and intelligent – and explains how to harness the revolutionary potential of the good failures - and eliminate the bad. Drawing on illuminating case-studies, from the history of open…

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The future of the House of Lords 1:05:06

1y ago1:05:06

1:05:06

In his speech at the RSA, the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Lord McFall of Alcluith, will discuss options for reform of Parliament’s Upper House, to enhance the effectiveness of its work of scrutiny and revision of legislation, as well as its capacity for addressing the long-term challenges facing the UK. Drawing on his experience of interrog…

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Katherine Rundell and Michael Morpurgo in conversation 59:23

1y ago59:23

59:23

Katherine Rundell is an award-winning author, and widely acknowledged as one of the finest children’s writers of her generation. Her new book Impossible Creatures is a clarion call to readers to fight to save precious creatures of all kinds before they vanish before our eyes. Sir Michael Morpurgo is a former Children’s Laureate, and author of count…

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The trial: the verdict [30] 5:45

1y ago5:45

5:45

In this episode, after seven agonising months and nine agonising days, the trial finally comes to an end and the verdict is pronounced. The jury's decision will have a profound and on-going effect on the lives on everyone in my family, most especially Bea. What will their verdict be? And are we prepared to deal with it? Please be aware that this po…

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Investing in our futures 1:03:14

1y ago1:03:14

1:03:14

The UK Chancellor’s recent Mansion House speech promised to “unleash the superpower” of Defined Contributions pension funds in order to “seize the opportunities of the future”.  The proposed reforms and a new compact with leading pension providers aim to increase savers’ incomes and unlock billions of pounds of investment capital to fund high growt…

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The trial: the jury is out [29] 8:52

1y ago8:52

8:52

Finally, the trial grinds to a halt and the jury beings their deliberations. After everything we've been through, everything Bea has suffered, this is the moment it all comes down to. The moment when the verdict is revealed.... Please be aware that this podcast mentions sexual assault, rape, eating disorders and mental health issues. There is occas…

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RSA Journal interview: Andy Haldane In Conversation With Christiana Figueres 1:00:10

1y ago1:00:10

1:00:10

In a wide-ranging interview, the architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement speaks to the RSA’s CEO about how she first became involved in climate issues, how success was achieved in Paris, the importance of market forces and how outrage helps fuel her optimism for the future of our planet.By Christiana Figueres, Andy Haldane

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The trial: hoping to be believed [28] 11:41

1y ago11:41

11:41

It's the prosecution's turn to cross-examine the defendant, Mr Y. And also the moment when the evidence from the conspiracy to pervert the course of justice is presented to the jury. Surely the fact that this reveals Mr Y as an inveterate liar will sway things Bea's way? Please be aware this episode contains language of a sexual nature. Please be a…

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The trial: struggling to make sense of it all [27] 8:46

1+ y ago8:46

8:46

As the trial trundles on, it's becoming harder and harder to understand the sequence of events, especially when the evidence in court is not heard in any particular order - and certainly not in the order things actually happened. Mr Y's decision not to say anything prior to coming to court means he can throw curveballs whenever he wants. The judge …

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The trial: the defendant takes the stand [26] 9:24

1+ y ago9:24

9:24

It's the day that the defendant, Mr Y, is cross-examined. As he takes the stand, the entire courtroom is agog. What is he going to say? What lies is he going to tell in order to try to prove his innocence? Please be aware that this podcast mentions sexual assault, rape, eating disorders and mental health issues. There is occasional strong language …

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The trial: the many, many phone calls [25] 5:17

1+ y ago5:17

5:17

First of all, apologies for the delay in uploading the latest episode - II was exhausted and had to pause for a few weeks before feeling able to continue. This latest episode covers the afternoon of day three of the trial, when the DC in charge of the case takes the stand. You'll have noticed by now how slowly the wheels of justice turn - it seems …

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