Best Alex Kearney Podcasts (2026)

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171 - Mateos Norian 53:54

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In this episode, Mateos shares his journey from casual COVID-era home games to playing poker professionally, emphasizing that his growth came not from a single breakthrough but from years of obsession, trial and error, and learning how to learn. He discusses how active deliberate study replaced passive consumption. How documenting his struggles and…

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AA: NHS, Jobs 40:12

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

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AQ: Dame Harriet Baldwin, Michael Crick, Lord Purvis, Karin Smyth MP 51:36

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Areley Kings Village Hall, Worcestershire.By BBC Radio 4

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AA: WAR, NHS 41:08

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

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AQ: Sir Jake Berry, Tobias Ellwood, Josh Simons MP & Sonia Sodha 51:54

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Wigan & Leigh College, Wigan.By BBC Radio 4

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AA: MENTAL HEALTH, CONSCRIPTION 40:32

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

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AQ: Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Christopher Hope, Gillian Tett, Graham Stuart 51:46

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Northfield School & Sports College, Teesside.By BBC Radio 4

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Devyani Sharma on Accents 25:53

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What does your accent – and yes, every speaker has one – say about you? Or perhaps the better question is, what do others hear in your accent? These are the sorts of questions that Devyani Sharma, a professor of language and communication at Oxford's Worcester College, asks every day, especially about the many English speakers around the world. In …

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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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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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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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Frank Keil on Causal Thinking 16:31

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As a practical matter, how much effort do you put into pinning down the causes behind daily occurrences? To developmental psychologist Frank Keil, who studies causal thinking, that answer is likely along the lines of 'not enough.' A lack of causal thinking is both endemic, and, to an extent, hurtful these days, he argues, suggesting that lacking ev…

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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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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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Setha Low on Public Spaces 25:56

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Having been raised in Los Angeles, a place with vast swathes of single-family homes connected by freeways, arriving in Costa Rica was an eye opener for the young cultural anthropologist Setha Low. "I thought it was so cool that everybody was there together," she tells interview David Edmonds in this Social Science Bites podcast. "… Everybody was ta…

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Sarah Elliot, Nigel Huddleston, Alison McGovern, Calum Miller 52:01

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from StourbridgeBy BBC Radio 4

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AQ: Lord Deben, Miranda Green, Timandra Harkness, Luke Pollard MP 52:04

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Liskeard Public Hall in Cornwall.By BBC Radio 4

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Victor Buchli on Life in Low-Earth Orbit 15:52

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As an anthropologist, Victor Buchli has one foot in the Neolithic past and another in the space-faring future. A professor of material culture at University College London, his research has taken him from excavations of the New Stone Age site at Çatalhöyük, Turkey to studies of the modern suburbs of London to examinations of life on -- and in servi…

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AQ: Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Russell Findlay MSP, Kirsty McNeill MP, Alison Thewliss 51:55

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Woodside Hall in Glasgow.By BBC Radio 4

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AQ:Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Alice Thomson 52:15

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset, with columnist and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown; former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg; Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relat…

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AQ: Elisabeth Braw, Stephen Doughty MP, Mark Serwotka, Lord Vaizey 51:40

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the REME military museum in Wiltshire.By BBC Radio 4

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Ramanan Laxminarayan on Antibiotic Use 20:04

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Let's say you were asked to name the greatest health risks facing the planet. Priceton University economist Ramanan Laxminarayan, founder and director of the One Health Trust, would urgently suggest you include anti-microbial resistance near the top of that list. "We're really in the middle of a crisis right now," he tells interview David Edmonds i…

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AQ: Iain Dale, Lord Harper, Lisa Smart MP, Dame Emily Thornberry MP 51:42

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Ben Wright presents political debate from Shrewsbury AbbeyBy BBC Radio 4

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AQ: Danny Kruger MP, Caroline Lucas, Sir Anthony Seldon, Karin Smyth MP 52:12

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Frogham in Hampshire, with Conservative MP Danny Kruger, the shadow minister for work and pensions; former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas; the historian Sir Anthony Seldon; and Labour MP and health minister Karin Smyth.By BBC Radio 4

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Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain 22:27

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Flexibility is a cardinal virtue in physical fitness, and according to political psychologist and neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod, it can be a cardinal virtue in our mental health, too. How she came to that conclusion and how common rigid thinking can be are themes explored in her new book, The Ideological Brain. "I think that from all the research tha…

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170 - Jay 'JWIN' Nguyen 34:33

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In this episode, JWIN shares his journey from corporate success to life as a high-stakes professional poker player. He explains why leaving a secure career wasn't as reckless as it seemed and how mindset, not luck, determines long-term success in poker. Jay reflects on overcoming major downswings, building mental resilience, and the importance of s…

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Jason Su: The Joy of Poker 55:06

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Today's guest on Chasing Poker Greatness is the author of "Poker with Presence" and "The Joy of Poker" Jason Su. Jason's been a longtime friend of CPG and has established himself as the blackbelt of presence in the world of poker. His list of successful clients and students is incredibly impressive and his track record for helping folks Chasing Pok…

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AQs: Josh Babarinde MP, Sarah Elliott, Baroness Smith, Dr Ben Spencer MP 51:56

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Rogate, West Sussex.By BBC Radio 4

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David Autor on the Labor Market 27:34

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When economic news, especially that revolving around working, gets reported, it tends to get reported in aggregate – the total number of jobs affected or created, the average wage paid, the impact on a defined geographic area. This is an approach labor economist David Autor knows well. But he also knows that the aggregate often masks the effect on …

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169 - Vlastimil Pustina - Vlastimil on Mastery, Mindset & Meaning 38:34

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Vlastimil, a former law student turned professional poker player, shared his journey from accidentally discovering poker during law school to becoming a dedicated cash game player. He discussed the challenges of transitioning from low to high stakes, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle changes, including better money management and a healthier …

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AQ: Dame Jackie Baillie MSP, Jim Fairlie MSP, Douglas Ross MSP, Lorna Slater MSP 51:54

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ardfern on the Craignish peninsulaBy BBC Radio 4

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AQ: Saqib Bhatti MP, Sir Chris Bryant MP, Sir Howard Davies, Alison Phillips 51:34

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Shell Store in Hereford.By BBC Radio 4

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Bruce Hood on the Science of Happiness 24:23

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Are university students unhappy? We won't generalize, but many are, and this was something Bruce Hood noted. Being an experimental psychologist who teaches at the University of Bristol, an opportunity presented itself. Why not start a course on the science of happiness, and while teaching it collect data from the students attending? The resulting c…

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Episode 45. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Florentina Manuel Martínez with Michele A. Feder-Nadoff and Claudia Rocha Valverde 30:24

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Who is responsible for making a work of art? In each episode of this collaborative podcast series, one anthropologist, specialising in a particular cultural context, has a conversation with an artist of their choosing, exploring issues of authorship and responsibility in art. Ranging across geographical locations and creative practices, discussions…

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Episode 44. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Adèle Commins and Daithí Kearney with Kayla Rush 57:17

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Series 3, Episode 6 of Artery features Adèle Commins and Daithí Kearney with Kayla RushMusicologist Dr Adèle Commins is Head of Department of Creative Arts, Media and Music at Dundalk Institute of Technology. Her PhD from Maynooth University focused on the music of Irish-born composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Her recordings include contributi…

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Episode 43. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Aline Motta with Alex Ungprateeb Flynn 51:02

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Who is responsible for making a work of art? In each episode of this collaborative podcast series, one anthropologist, specialising in a particular cultural context, has a conversation with an artist of their choosing, exploring issues of authorship and responsibility in art. Ranging across geographical locations and creative practices, discussions…

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Episode 42. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Ayala Gazit with Rotem Steinbock 50:49

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Who is responsible for making a work of art? In each episode of this collaborative podcast series, one anthropologist, specialising in a particular cultural context, has a conversation with an artist of their choosing, exploring issues of authorship and responsibility in art. Ranging across geographical locations and creative practices, discussions…

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Episode 41. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Eliana Otta Vildoso and Nuno Cassola Marques with Frederick Schmidt and Sera Park 49:21

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Who is responsible for making a work of art? In each episode of this collaborative podcast series, one anthropologist, specialising in a particular cultural context, has a conversation with an artist of their choosing, exploring issues of authorship and responsibility in art. Ranging across geographical locations and creative practices, discussions…

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Episode 40. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Elzė Sigutė Mikalonytė with Edoardo Chidichimo 34:26

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Who is responsible for making a work of art? In each episode of this collaborative podcast series, one anthropologist, specialising in a particular cultural context, has a conversation with an artist of their choosing, exploring issues of authorship and responsibility in art. Ranging across geographical locations and creative practices, discussions…

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Episode 39. Artery: on art, authorship and anthropology. Xasan Daahir Ismaaciil (Weedhsame) with Christina Woolner 53:10

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Who is responsible for making a work of art? In each episode of this collaborative podcast series, one anthropologist, specialising in a particular cultural context, has a conversation with an artist of their choosing, exploring issues of authorship and responsibility in art. Ranging across geographical locations and creative practices, discussions…

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Episode 38: An Interview with Stuart Strange by Ashley Chin 24:58

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Earlier this year Professor Stuart Earle Strange (National University of Singapore) visited Cambridge to give a Malay World Studies talk on his upcoming book Snatching Control: Animals, Deities, and State Power. MPhil student Ashley Chin caught up with Professor Strange to discuss his ideas on how control and the Singaporean state can be examined i…

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AQ: Jess Brown-Fuller MP, John Glen MP, Baroness Angela Smith, Gawain Towler 51:37

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset.By BBC Radio 4

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168 - Samuel Mullur - Sam's Rise Through Mindset, Mentors & the Mental Game 37:18

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Meet Sam, a 27-year-old poker player, shared his journey from gaming to poker, highlighting his meteoric rise from casual play to high-stakes tournaments. He emphasized the importance of networking and mentorship, noting a pivotal realization that collaboration accelerated his growth. Sam discussed overcoming a significant downswing by maintaining …

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AQ: Sian Berry MP, Baroness Bousted, Mark Littlewood, Lord Willetts 51:48

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Ben Wright presents political debate from Community Links in LondonBy BBC Radio 4

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AQ: Pippa Heylings MP, Paul Johnson, Stephen Kinnock MP, David Reed MP 51:59

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hatherleigh Community Centre in Devon.By BBC Radio 4

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Grab The Mic - Danni Brooke #17 54:51

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From undercover copper to boardroom risk. In this episode, former covert police officer and intelligence specialist Danni Brooke. Known for her high-risk undercover work and her appearance on Channel 4’s Hunted, Danni now works with executive teams to expose digital vulnerabilities before attackers do.…