Meeting People
Amul Pandya converses with independent, adventurous and sometimes courteous free spirits. Creativity is an act of rebellion. Whether they are entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, investors, chefs, or corporate antagonists, Amul's guests all share a common disposition of not just pushing boundaries but re-drawing landscapes.
Podcasting since 2024 • 19 episodes
Meeting People
Latest Episodes
Health Beyond Medicine: Professor Paul Crawford's Interdisciplinary Revolution
Paul Crawford is the pioneer and world's first professor of Health Humanities. Our conversation covered his years of work on how creative practices can enhance well-being in and out of the clinic. Alongside his academic work, he's a...
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Robert Tombs: Learning from history, greatness, academic inertia and more
Professor Robert Tombs is one of the world’s most accomplished historians. Our conversation covered questions not just relevant to today but of concern to prior and future generations. Winston Churchill’s advice is to “Study histor...
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Margaret Evison: Rising to challenges, coping with death, empowering adolescents
In 2009 Mark Evison was shot whilst leading a patrol in Helmand Province. Having been flown back to England, his mother Margaret was faced with no choice but to turn off his life support machine. She now runs the Mark Evison Foundat...
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Ben Kumar: London walks, taking risks, financial freedom, human strengths and foibles
Ben is a smart and thoughtful investor who frequently gives thousands of people valuable insights on financial markets through his social media channels and radio appearances. The conversation started with a walking tour of Ben’s favourite spot...
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Eugene Malthouse: Wellbeing, ham sandwiches and the Evolved Nest
My latest guest Eugene Malthouse has done cutting edge work in behavioural science for the likes of Nobel prize winner Richard Thaler. MOUTHFUL ALERT: He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Decision Research and Experiment...
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