At school Nicky, along with many other pupils of Edinburgh Academy, was the victim of vicious abuse from teacher John Brownlee. Nicky didn’t think Brownlee’s crimes would ever be answered, but in March 2024, they went to court. John Brownlee is 89 and was declared unfit to stand ...Show more
AI Ghosts
Jarren Rocks tells Nicky about creating Seance AI, a programme that allows us to speak to people we have lost. They discuss the rise of grief tech - how it can be a great tool to helpfully grieve, but also it's dangers. They discuss dystopian futures v utopian futures, how AI can ...Show more
In this episode Ellen sits down with ex C.I.A. officer and founder and CEO of Deliver Fund Nic McKinley. They discuss the dangers of social media, the need to hold our government accountable, and the courageous work Nic is doing along with Deliver Fund to fight human trafficking.
On today's tapes...>> The Wall << A young girl has a nightmarish vision… but she’s definitely not sleeping.>> The Danger << She’s got to get out of there… now.>> Dog Man << Monsters followed him as a child, but now he’s an adult… and they’re still there.
This week, the fellas are back discussing Alenka Zupančič's Problemi essay, 'Lying on the Couch'. How does the psychoanalytic framework allow us to make sense of culture and lying, what is the asymmetry of a truth and a lie, and what did we think of the new Beatles song? Mike is ...Show more
With Antonia Quirke.Director Brian Welsh discusses Beats, his acclaimed drama set in the 90s rave scene in Glasgow. He explains how to film a rave. You just hold a party and invite one thousand extras.Novelist Jonathan Coe enters the fray of Pitch Battle as he pitches an adaptati ...Show more