The Realisation Festival Podcast
Welcome to the podcast of the Realisation Festival, which takes place every year at St Giles House, Wimborne, Dorset (http://realisationfestival.com).
The podcast is hosted by Mark Vernon, in conversation with individuals who have attended the festival. The aim is to develop a sense of the various ways in which realising is done, as people offer reflections on ideas, experiences, books and activities.
Podcasting since 2024 • 21 episodes
The Realisation Festival Podcast
Latest Episodes
Reviving the Education Commons and Speaking Truth to Power. A conversation with Guy Standing
Guy Standing is an economist whose new book Human Capital: The Tragedy of the Education Commons has much to say about a key theme of the festival: bildung. His thoughts on the corruption of education by policies that have l...
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The alchemy of music and improvisation. A conversation with Pippa Evans and Christopher Ash
The Realisation Festival is much to do with perspective and gaining fresh takes on current issues. That widening of horizons is greatly aided by combining ideas with music, insights with improvisation. Laughing with others is liberating, too.&n...
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The intelligence of molecules. A conversation with Pauline Rudd
A new paradigm is beginning to emerge in biology, though for some biologists, the new is, in fact, the old. The reductive treatment of living organisms, as if the gene were all, is giving way to the realisation that intelligence, even agency, o...
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Storms make the oak grow deeper roots. A conversation with Benedict Pollard, the "acorn man"
Oak trees lend themselves to proverbs and expressions of wisdom. The poet, George Herbert, is said to have written about these mighty trees sinking deeper roots, as a metaphor for resilience and preparedness for the future.In this conver...
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Wisdom from the horse's mouth. A talk with coach and rider Damian Hallam
Damian Hallam is a contributor to the Realisation Festival, both as participant and speaker. He has been named one of the top 5 dressage coaches in the UK and, as a rider, won over 15 national championships, as well as medals for GB. ...
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