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Human beings are made to suffer – philosopher
From an early age, we strive to understand the world around us. But maybe we should do more to understand ourselves. Well, today I'm putting life's big questions about love and happiness to the philosopher and founder of The School of Life –...
Nov 5, 2021 07:00
On Contact: Trauma & Transformation in an American Prison, Part 2
In the second of a two-part interview, journalist Hugh Hamilton discusses with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges the role of race and poverty in mass incarceration, as chronicled in Hedges’ new book, ‘Our Class:...
Oct 17, 2021 07:27
Magnitude of postpartum depression unheard of – reproductive psychiatrist
Being a mother brings joy and a sense of fulfilment, but it's also a psychological and physiological challenge. We discuss this with Dr. Jeffrey Newport, professor of psychiatry, behavioral sciences and women’s health....
Jul 2, 2021 06:35
On Contact: Dying for an iPhone
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Professor Jenny Chan about the people in China who make iPhones, iPads and Kindles, driving the huge profits of two of the world’s most powerful companies – Foxconn, the world’s largest...
Jun 13, 2021 06:29
We can be creatively evil – author of Stanford Prison Experiment
Humans are neither good nor bad. It’s life situations that make us behave one way or another. We hear it all the time, but is it true? What makes us rise above circumstances nevertheless? We asked Philip Zimbardo, psychologist, professor...
Feb 12, 2021 06:52
Telecommuting more productive than office work – workplace guru
The Covid pandemic has forced the world to embark on a remote-working experiment. Is it merely a test run or our new reality? Will it transform working life as we know it? We talked to Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics....
Oct 2, 2020 06:05
Men don’t look at sex as an achievement anymore – psychologist
Social networks have transformed the way we see communication, even the most intimate forms. Are they pushing us towards another sexual revolution? We talked about this with social psychologist Justin Lehmiller. Follow @SophieCo_RT ...
Feb 14, 2020 06:58
‘Nothing’s going to stop me defending my son,’ says father of boy who’s set to undergo sex change
Transgender therapy for children of all ages is gaining popularity at a cosmic speed all over the world. Are efforts to fix what nature apparently got wrong justified – especially at such a tender age – or are we putting our young in...
Jul 8, 2019 06:45
Trump high-testosterone and narcissistic – biological anthropologist
The push back by women against sexual harassment has been dubbed a revolution in America. How is it going to change the way we love, date, and marry? We talked to Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and human-behavior researcher. Follow...
Jul 27, 2018 06:16
Happy Never After
If you want to stay, you have to pay. Non-EU spouses of British citizens have no automatic right to live and work in the UK. Among numerous other conditions, the British spouse must earn £18,600 a year for their other half to receive a work...
Dec 25, 2016 09:00