Best Christopher Stuart Podcasts (2025)

The future of European thought What is analytic philosophy and what is continental philosophy? And, perhaps most importantly, does this distinction make any sense? The division between these two branches has divided Western philosophy for decades now, with the Anglo-Saxon world largely associated with the analytical school, and the European contine…

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Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?By BBC Radio 4

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Why Selling to Healthcare Is So Hard: Inside the ‘Abominable Creature’ 58:15

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In this episode, we sit down with healthcare economist and consultant Andrew Tsang to unravel the US healthcare economy — a $4.9 trillion “abominable creature” made up of tangled incentives, complex financial flows, and systemic contradictions. We explore Andrew’s viral system diagram, inspired by Ernst Haeckel’s biological illustrations, and exami…

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How Words Warp Reality | Nick Enfield 32:53

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Language shapes how we think, remember, and reason. But does it help us to uncover the fundamental nature of reality? Join the author of Language vs. Reality and linguistic anthropologist, Nick Enfield, as he explores why language excels at persuasion but falters at faithfully representing reality. From media spin to courtroom rhetoric, he reveals …

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Budget, juries, electric cars 39:55

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Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?By BBC Radio 4

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Isabelle Guérin et. al., "The Indebted Woman: Kinship, Sexuality, and Capitalism" (Stanford UP, 2023) 55:21

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In The Indebted Woman: Kinship, Sexuality, and Capitalism (Stanford UP, 2023), the authors Isabelle Guérin, Santosh Kumar and G. Venkatasubramanian conceptualise how gender, debt, and capitalism are related. For over ten years, the researchers have been working in the Indian countryside of east-central Tamil Nadu, observing a credit market that spe…

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AQ: Daisy Cooper MP; Julia Lopez MP; Patrick Maguire & Lucy Rigby MP 51:53

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Mary's Church, Walthamstow.By BBC Radio 4

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Consciousness and psychedelics: In conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 31:33

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Philosophers cannot stop talking about consciousness - what are its limits? What is it made of? What does it allow us? This podcast is part of that conversation, but from a more experimental perspective. Join biologist and researcher Rupert Sheldrake as he discusses consciousness with philosopher Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes from the lens of psychedelics.…

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The philosophy of religion and love with Alain de Botton and Alex O'Connor 26:11

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Why we worship without knowing it What should be included within the remit of philosophy? Religion? Love? Hair? Join well-known public speakers and writers Alain de Botton and Alex O'Connor as they talk through what philosophy can offer us, why we should study love, and what the role of religion is in philosophy and in our lives. See Privacy Policy…

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Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, "HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company" (HBR Press, 2017) 55:16

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Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards--as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm means you can …

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Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?By BBC Radio 4

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Is This The Sneakiest Business Travel Hack You Ever Heard? 48:11

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In this episode of Haverin About, Bethany joins Stuart from London as we dive into the world of business travel — the good, the bad, and the utterly chaotic. If you work in healthcare IT, sales, consulting, or any role that sends you on the road, this conversation will feel very familiar. We break down essential travel routines, airport preferences…

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AQ: Hilary Benn MP, Declan Kearney MLA, Peter Martin MLA, Allison Morris 51:45

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Belfast Metropolitan CollegeBy BBC Radio 4

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Ivan Franceschini et al., "Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds" (Verso Books, 2025) 50:32

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“If I had been enslaved for a year or two, I might not be able to believe in humanity any more.” “I am a victim of modern slavery.” These chilling words come from a Taiwanese female lured by a fake job offer, only to be sold into a scam compound in Cambodia. She is not alone. She is one of thousands deceived into this industry—people who left home …

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HLTH 2025: Finding Real Innovation in a Sea of Hype (Part 2) 43:39

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In Part 2 of our HLTH 2025 conversation, Stuart and Bethany dive into the actual innovations that stood out on the conference floor — not the flashy AI branding, not the megabooths, but the clever, focused technologies solving real problems for patients and clinicians. Stuart shares three products that caught his attention: • Temperature-sensing di…

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HLTH 2025: The Truth About Conferences, AI Hype & Industry Reality (Part 1) 39:32

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In this episode of Haverin About, Stuart and Bethany dive into the HLTH 2025 conference in Las Vegas — exploring the conference’s origins, the reality behind the polished branding, and what actually happens when healthcare vendors, investors, payers, tech companies, and executives collide in one massive event. Stuart shares his HLTH experience afte…

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Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?By BBC Radio 4

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Richard H. Thaler and Alex Imas, "The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now" (Simon and Schuster, 2025) 54:22

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Alex Imas is the Roger L. and Rachel M. Goetz Professor of Behavioral Science, Economics and Applied AI and a Vasilou Faculty Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he has taught Negotiations and Behavioral Economics. He is a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Applied AI and the Human Capital & Economic Opportunity, a…

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AQ: Baroness Bennett, Kate Ferguson, David Simmonds MP, Baroness Smith 51:32

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Majestic Wine headquarters in WatfordBy BBC Radio 4

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Mazes of the mind: The philosophy of neuroscience | Iain McGilchrist, Colin Blakemore, Bryan Appleyard 47:58

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Over the past decades, neuroscience has blossomed, positioning itself as a kind of master discipline over everything else. For who understands the brain surely understands all of human activity and creation? Or not? Neuroscience's reach has extended past its scientific remit and into the world of philosophy and its major questions. What is a human?…

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Hilary Allen, "Fintech Dystopia: A Summer Beach Read about Silicon Valley Ruining Things" (2025) 52:13

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Silicon Valley wants to disrupt finance, and it might just succeed. In FinTech Dystopia, professor Hilary Allen offers an accessible, irreverent, and occasionally furious account of how tech elites are quietly taking over the financial system and making it worse in the process. Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of conversations…

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How Government Made the U.S. into a Manufacturing Powerhouse 1:10:28

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Colleen Dunlavy, Emeritus Professor of History at University of Wisconsin-Madison, about her recent book, Small, Medium, Large: How Government Made the U.S. Into a Manufacturing Powerhouse. Small, Medium, Large examines the crucial role that the U.S. federal government played in rationalizing and diffus…

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Joseph Stiglitz, "The Origins of Inequality" (Oxford UP, 2025) 39:47

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Joseph E. Stiglitz has had a remarkable career. He is a brilliant academic, capped by sharing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics and the Nobel Peace Prize, and honorary degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and more than fifty other universities, and elected not only to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Lett…

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Designing Sales Compensation That Actually Works — with Christopher Goff the 'Sales Comp Guy' 1:04:56

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As 2025 comes to a close, sales leaders everywhere are revisiting comp plans for the new fiscal year. In this lively and insightful conversation, Stuart and Bethany talk with Chris Goff — compensation strategist, educator, and author — about what it takes to design sales compensation that actually motivates performance and aligns with business goal…

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AQ: Andrew Bowie MP, Lesley Riddoch, Michael Shanks MP, Pete Wishart MP 51:37

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Dundee Bairns warehouse in DundeeBy BBC Radio 4

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In search of nothing | David Deutsch, Amanda Gefter, Lee Smolin 1:00:17

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What is nothing? Can it be defined, either philosophically or scientifically? Or will the exploration of nothing bring, ultimately, to nothing? The philosophical exploration of nothingness is an ancient one, from the mysterious number zero through theological understandings of the absence of God right to modern physics and ideas of the void. Join l…

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Halloween SPECIAL | The philosophy of the apocalypse 44:25

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Why are we fascinated by apocalyptic stories? Join the team at the IAI for a reading of four Halloween-themed articles, written by historian and philosopher Natalie Lawrence, professor of political philosophy Matthew Festenstein, and professor of comparative literature Florian Mussgnug. From the allure of the end times to the symbolic value of mons…

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Peter’s Extra Bits — Genetics, Transplants, and the Future of Medicine 33:28

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n this bonus conversation from Breathing Forward, Stuart and Dr. Peter D’Adamo go beyond lung disease to explore the human side of medicine. Together they reflect on genetic inheritance, inflammation, the philosophy of healing, and the promise of future transplant technologies. Purchase Peter's NY Times Bestseller "Eat Right 4 Your Type" on Amazon …

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The importance of giving up | Adam Phillips 27:14

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Einstein was called “slow” at school, J. K. Rowling collected a dozen rejections, and Walt Disney was once fired for “lacking imagination.” We love stories of perseverance—but what’s the cost of never letting go? In this conversation, psychoanalyst Adam Phillips argues that our obsession with endurance can have hidden, corrosive effects. He invites…

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AQ:Mims Davies MP. Lindsey German, Stop The War. Georgia Gould MP. Isabel Hardman, The Spectator. 54:58

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from All Saints Weston Church EsherBy BBC Radio 4

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Stuart Hart, "Beyond Shareholder Primacy: Remaking Capitalism for a Sustainable Future" (Stanford Business Books, 2024) 1:16:17

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In Beyond Shareholder Primacy: Remaking Capitalism for a Sustainable Future (Stanford Business Books, 2024) Hart argues that the current Milton Friedman–style "shareholder primacy capitalism," as taught in business schools and embraced around the world, has become dangerous for society, the climate, and the planet. Moreover, he maintains, it's econ…

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Slavoj Žižek on philosophy today | The madness of reality 38:03

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Slavoj Žižek is back in a new interview where he takes us through his thoughts on the role of philosophy, the future of sex, his fear and love of AI and, as always, so much more. Tune in to hear one of contemporary philosophy's most original and darkly comedic minds expose his thoughts on the present and where we are heading - though that is imposs…

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Breathing Forward (Part 4 - Peter's Story): From Bestselling Author to Lung Transplant Survivor: Peter D’Adamo’s Story of Resilience 51:52

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In this extraordinary episode of Haverin About: Breathing Forward, host Stuart sits down with Dr. Peter D’Adamo, renowned author of Eat Right for Your Type and one of the world’s most original thinkers in integrative medicine, genomics, and nutrition. What begins as a podcast friendship between two transplant survivors unfolds into one of the most …

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Breathing Forward (Part 3 - Dean's Story): Rare Double Transplant Journey: Liver & Lungs 49:36

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In this deeply inspiring episode of Haverin About: Breathing Forward, host Stuart reconnects with Dean Mericka, a long-time colleague and fellow lung transplant survivor, to uncover one of the most extraordinary medical and personal journeys imaginable — surviving a rare double transplant: lungs and liver. A further twist - Dean's twin brother also…

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Breathing Forward (Part 2 - Jenny's Story) - How Lung Transplant changed my life after Cystic Fibrosis 40:49

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In this powerful episode, Stuart sits down with Jenny McFarlane, a double lung transplant survivor living with cystic fibrosis (CF), to share her remarkable story of resilience, faith, and purpose. Diagnosed with CF as a baby, Jenny defied the odds for decades before lupus accelerated her lung decline, and she was told she needed a transplant. In t…

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Christopher F. Jones, "The Invention of Infinite Growth: How Economists Forgot About the Natural World" (Simon and Schuster, 2025) 52:30

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Most economists believe that growth is the surest path to better lives. This has proven to be one of humanity’s most powerful and dangerous ideas. It shapes policy across the globe, but it fatally undermines the natural ecosystems necessary to sustain human life. How did we get here and what might be next? In The Invention of Infinite Growth: How E…

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Joe Wiggins, "The Intelligent Fund Investor: Practical Steps for Better Results in Active and Passive Funds" (Harriman House, 2022) 1:06:18

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Investing in funds is not straightforward. We are faced with a countless range of options and constantly distracted by meaningless noise and turbulent markets. To make matters worse, our flawed beliefs and behavioural biases lead to repeated and costly mistakes, such as a damaging obsession with past performance and a dangerous attraction to themat…

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How to fathom timelessness | Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes 31:23

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What should time mean to us? Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is a philosopher of mind who specialises in the thought of Alfred North Whitehead, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Benedict de Spinoza, and in fields pertaining to panpsychism and altered states of mind. In this talk, he combines insights from psychedelic experiences with an intriguing view put forward by…

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Ethan A. Everett, "The Investment Philosophers: Financial Lessons from the Great Thinkers" (Columbia Business School, 2025) 1:17:46

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What do Warren Buffett and Friedrich Nietzsche have in common? Why does Baruch Spinoza’s understanding of irrational emotions help explain financial markets? How did Voltaire’s success in a bond lottery arbitrage shape his writing? Can David Hume teach an investor when to buck the consensus and when to heed it? Exploring these questions and many ot…

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AQ: David Blair, Baroness Coffey, Bobby Dean MP, Kim Leadbeater MP 51:59

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from York St John University.By BBC Radio 4

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After postmodernism | Hilary Lawson, Robin van den Akker, Abby Innes, Sophie Scott-Brown 47:13

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Hugely influential in the latter decades of the 20th century, postmodernism transformed many academic disciplines and culture at large. Associated with an attack on objective truth and the uniqueness of meaning, it called into question the whole edifice of knowledge which Western culture had previously glorified. But it left many lost, and in the w…

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Allen B. Downey, "Probably Overthinking It: How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 1:02:40

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Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Blogger, teacher, and computer scientist Allen B. Downey knows well that people have an innate ability both to understand statistics and to be fooled by them. As he makes clear in this accessible introduction to s…

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Breathing Forward (Part 1): Resilience, Grace, and a Second Chance - Stuart's story 58:18

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Michael Glass, "Cracked Foundations: Debt and Inequality in Suburban America" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025) 1:02:29

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The language of the unconscious: Pyschoanalysis and AI | Alenka Zupančič 29:46

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Richard Duncan, "The Money Revolution: How to Finance the Next American Century" (John Wiley & Sons, 2022) 55:06

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In The Money Revolution: How to Finance the Next American Century, economist and bestselling author Richard Duncan lays out a farsighted strategy to maximize the United States' unmatched financial and technological potential. In compelling fashion, the author shows that the United States can and should invest in the industries and technologies of t…

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Negotiation: Secrets from sales to storm damage 53:39

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Negotiation is everywhere. From battling with an insurance adjuster after storm damage to closing multi-million-dollar healthcare IT deals, the skills are the same. In this episode of Haverin About, Stuart and Bethany dive into the art (and science) of negotiation. With real stories, practical strategies, and a dash of humor, they explore how to: B…

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The Enlightenment is racist (and why) | Kehinde Andrews 20:38

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The Enlightenment has faced a lot of criticism in recent years - its defenders and detractors often come head to head, scrambling to articulate its ultimate value or lack thereof to contemporary society. This podcast contributes to this wider debate and question facing all those interested in philosophy and politics: Are Enlightenment ideas salvage…

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Episode 41 – A Minder Miscellany, Featuring Mark Farmer, Mike Grady, Christopher Sprague, Kim Taylforth and Diana Malin 37:12

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Episode 41 – A Minder Miscellany Featuring Mark Farmer, Mike Grady, Christopher Sprague, Kim Taylforth, Sarah London, Diana Malin This show is going to be a catch up with all of the people Ihave been speaking with or emailing as well as some updates and further information – it really is a Minder miscellany. Most of the following comes from email o…