Charlotte Owen-Burge

September 16, 2026

Caitlin Moran: I think we’re about to reach and pass peak despair

The award-winning columnist and author on waving goodbye to a million followers, why anxiety is a state not an identity, and the Paul McCartney-endorsed philosophy the rest of us would do well

MORALITY·PLANET

August 19, 2026

Julia Shaw: Why do clever people destroy the planet?

The best-selling criminal psychologist and science writer on why smart people are so good at talking themselves out of feeling guilty.

Chloe Slater: Put that damn phone down and think for a while

The singer-songwriter on why we're mistaking AI for progress, how doom-scrolling erodes

Ben Okri: AI cannot read the spirit of the times. AI cannot catch lightning

The world-renowned writer and poet on why AI has as much chance

Nilüfer Yanya: Most people are just living side by side, getting on, being nice to their neighbours

The singer-songwriter on why she thinks the world’s divisions are overstated, why she’s been staying off social media, and the trade-offs that come with

June 17, 2026

CREATIVITY·EDUCATION

Tony Robinson: There are no boring things, only boring ways of talking about them

The actor, writer and national treasure on why nuance is the first casualty of outrage, and why most of what we believe will probably

June 16, 2026

EDUCATION·MORALITY

South Centre Artistic Director, Mark Ball

Mark Ball: Creativity is everywhere. Opportunity is not

The Southbank Centre’s Artistic Director on culture as the last defense against a divided society, the radical power of joy, and the thinking behind

June 16, 2026

CREATIVITY

Soulwax: Four idiots making a huge noise in a room together – that’s not something AI can recreate

Stephen Dewaele of Soulwax and 2ManyDJs on why Tom Waits would never survive a talent show, why streaming platforms are still ripping off young

June 12, 2026

CREATIVITY·POWER

Kamasi Washington: When people say, I want to do what’s best for me, the world starts to feel dangerous

The legendary saxophonist and composer on why conformity kills creativity, what AI might accidentally fix, and the advice he gives to young musicians today.

June 12, 2026

CREATIVITY

CEO of Compassion In World Farming, Phillip Lymbery

Phillip Lymbery: Those who profit from factory farming prefer us as consumers to stay in the dark

The CEO of Compassion in World Farming on why factory farming is destroying the land, sea and our health and why the solutions are

June 11, 2026

PLANET·POWER

Margaret Busby: It is astonishing what you can accomplish when you do not care who takes the credit

The UK’s first Black female book publisher on a British publishing industry that still doesn’t reflect the world it serves and the need to

May 16, 2026

EDUCATION·POWER

Cressida Cowell: Dragon riding represents humanity’s attempt to control the wild

The How to Train Your Dragon author on why despair stops us imagining solutions, how stories make us more empathetic, and what Vikings can

May 15, 2026

EDUCATION·PLANET

Bethany Handley: I soon found myself padlocked out of the countryside

The author, poet and disability activist on the barriers keeping millions out of nature and the urgent need to redesign access for all.

May 11, 2026

MORALITY·PLANET

Vikki Heywood: At a fundamental level, we are social and creative beings who need each other

The former Executive Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre turned author on how theatre and literature can help bridge the gap

May 11, 2026

CREATIVITY·MORALITY