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 • 24 episodes
Meeting People
Latest Episodes
#23 Rosina Dorelli: Make Education Great Again through Leonardo da Vinci
Rosina Dorelli is Making Education Great Again. Why? Because schools are failing our children by crushing their sense of wonder through standardised testing and mindless clerical work. “Teaching to the exam” won’t cut it in the 21st Century.&nb...
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#22 James Baxter-Derrington: The Bitcoin debate, legacy media, AI and prosperity in the Arts
James Baxter-Derrington is a writer, journalist, cricket fan and Investment Editor at The Telegraph. Our discussion began with his notorious article arguing that Bitcoin is worthless before evolving into a broader conversation on Value. We also...
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#21 Shoaib Akhtar: The Battle for Britain's Financial Soul
It took the humiliation of enemy ships raiding the Medway River in Kent to shake the political establishment into urgency in June 1667. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War, Britain* realised that in order stand a chance against its en...
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#20 Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley - Spirituality, meaning, justice, and the Church of England
Isabelle was previously chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury and now serves as Principal at Ridley Hall a theological college in Cambridge. We discuss the meaning of justice and mercy, the pursuit of purpose for mental health, ...
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#19 Kristian Niemitz: Free markets, NIMBYs, British stagnation, colonialism and the NHS
Dr Kristian Niemitz is Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Our conversation covered his many works including "Socialism: the failed idea that never dies", "Imperial Measurement: a cost-benefit analysis of western col...
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