Listen and learn: how to make better conversa...

Ever wondered where all our squiggles and dots of modern punctuation come from? Author of On The Mark Florence Hazrat gives us a witty and fascinating insight into how punctuation began and has evolved through the centuries, continuing to adapt and change as our methods of writin ...  Show more

Michael Rosen talks to security guard George Bass, the author of What The Bouncer Saw: Life on the Front Line of the Security Business. George says words and tone are his riot shield. He shares what he's learned about how to talk and joke people down from anti-social behaviour an ...  Show more

In this episode Eli Sessions finds out how to keep conversations natural, with Hannah Hufford, producer of No Country for Young Women, and Sally Heaven, who produces Evil Genius. 

How does language shape our politics? Journalist Isaac Saul explores how subtle word choices can inhibit productive dialogue about significant issues — and shows how small (but important) changes can help us all have better conversations with people who think differently than us. ...  Show more

In an era of polarization, we’ve lost the art of gathering, listening, and connecting across divides. How can we rediscover the power of discourse to build mutual understanding?

Priya Parker, Anand Giridharadas, and Jonah Berger reveal simple but transformative tool ...

As Eric dives deeper into how to raise mentally strong kids, he and Ros have a discussion about parenting and generational trauma. Ros is understanding more about how her mom felt when raising her, and they are both tackling subjects with their children involving coaching, bullyi ...  Show more