About this podcast
Each week, a guest makes a series of recommendations of things which they think should be better known. Our recommendations include interesting people, places, objects, stories, experiences and ideas which our guest feels haven't had the exposure that they deserve.
Episodes
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- Elena Sukachova · 30 minElena Sukachova discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Elena Sukachova is a Ukrainian writer and television host living in the United States. She arrived…
- Youssef Rakha · 28 minYoussef Rakha discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Youssef Rakha is an Egyptian author working in Arabic and English. He is the author of The Book of the…
- Jean Findlay · 28 minJean Findlay discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jean Findlay is the author of Chasing Lost Time – the Life of CK Scott Moncrieff, Soldier, Spy and…
- Roie Oknin · 29 minRoie Oknin discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Roie Oknin is an author, multidisciplinary artist, and medical student. He is the author of Ramen…
- Kevin McManus · 30 minKevin McManus discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Kevin McManus is an Irish writer and poet from Co. Leitrim whose work is rooted in place, memory, and…
- Norman Lamb · 29 minNorman Lamb discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Sir Norman Lamb is the former Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk and a former Minister of State for…
- Chris Wilkins · 30 minChris Wilkins is a political consultant, strategist and writer and co-founder of global campaigns & advisory firm the Hanwell Group. Beginning his career as a political advisor…
- Joseph Millson · 30 minActor Joseph Millson discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Joseph Millson has been a busy and well known actor for over thirty years, an associate artist…
- Rob Temple · 31 minRob Temple discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Rob Temple is a journalist and creator of Very British Problems. His @SoVeryBritish Twitter, Facebook and…
- Molly Mahon · 30 minPrintmaker Molly Mahon discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Molly Mahon is a distinguished British printmaker and textile designer renowned for her…
- Anna Heyward · 30 minAnna Heyward discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Anna Heyward is a former editorial staffer of The New Yorker. She is a graduate student in animal…
- Minette Batters · 30 minMinette Batters was the first woman to be elected President of the National Farmers’ Union in 113years. She worked with four Prime Ministers - three of them in one year - and six…
- Nick Freudenberg · 29 minNick Freudenberg discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Nicholas Freudenberg is distinguished professor emeritus of public health at the City University of…
- Ian Green · 30 minIan Green discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Ian Green is a writer from Northern Scotland with a PhD in epigenetics. His debut fantasy trilogy The…
- Matt Hill · 28 minMatt Hill discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Matt Hill is the Philip K. Dick Award-nominated author of Lamb, The Breach, Zero Bomb, Graft, and The…
- Joel Christensen on The Odyssey · 31 minJoel Christensen discusses with Ivan six things about The Odyssey which should be better known. Joel P. Christensen is Professor of Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center where he…
- Jessica Fellowes · 30 minJessica Fellowes discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jessica Fellowes is an author, journalist and public speaker. The Mitford Murders is her debut…
- Sarah Wilson · 29 minSarah Wilson discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times bestselling author, journalist, social philosopher…
- Ian Proud · 30 minIan Proud discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Ian Proud is an expert in strategic thinking, politico-economic analysis and diplomatic tradecraft. He was…
- Sahar Hashemi · 28 minSahar Hashemi discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Sahar Hashemi OBE has enjoyed a successful career as an entrepreneur, bestselling author and business…
- Eleanor Anstruther · 30 minEleanor Anstruther discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Eleanor Anstruther was educated at Westminster School but dropped out of university to travel the…
- Mark Leonard · 30 minMark Leonard discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Mark Leonard is Co-Founder and Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, the first…
- Tahmima Anam · 30 minTahmima Anam discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Tahmima Anam is the author of the Bengal trilogy and a recipient of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for…
- Séamas O'Reilly · 30 minSéamas O'Reilly discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Séamas O'Reilly is a writer and author who has worked as a columnist for the Observer, the Irish…
- Ed Maklouf · 28 minEd Maklouf discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Ed Maklouf attended school in England before moving to the USA to study at Stanford University, where he…
- Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen · 30 minEmer McLysaght and Sarah Breen discuss with Ivan six things which they think should be better known. Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen are co-authors of the Aisling series. Oh My…
- Charles Moore · 30 minCharles Moore discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Charles Moore was editor of the Daily Telegraph from 1995 to 2003, editor of the Sunday…
- Sean Murphy · 30 minSean Murphy discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Sean Murphy is founder of the non-profit 1455 Lit Arts and directs the Center for Story at Shenandoah…
- Steven Seidenberg · 29 minSteven Seidenberg discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Steven Seidenberg is the author of Anon (Omnidawn, 2022), plain sight (Roof Books, 2020), Situ…
- Daniel Hahn · 29 minDaniel Hahn discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Daniel Hahn is an award-winning translator, author and editor of numerous fiction and non-fiction works…
- Joanna Jensen · 29 minJoanna Jensen discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Joanna Jensen is the founder of the British multi-award-winning baby and child personal care brand…
- Alexandra Tolstoy live · 31 minAlexandra Tolstoy returns to the podcast with a special live episode, recorded at a school. She discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. • Kyrgyzstan…
- Natalie Kyriacou · 30 minNatalie Kyriacou discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Natalie Kyriacou OAM is an award-winning environmentalist, writer, professional public speaker and…
- Danny Bate · 30 minDanny Bate discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Danny Bate is a linguist, writer, broadcaster and podcaster who is fascinated by the study of historical…
- Deepa Anappara · 30 minDeepa Anappara discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Deepa Anappara’s debut novel, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, was named as one of the best books of…
- Nigel Biggar · 30 minNigel Biggar discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Regius Professor in the University of Oxford and Fellow of Christ Church. He…
- Matt Kaplan · 30 minMatt Kaplan discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Matt Kaplan is a science correspondent at the Economist. He is the author of The Science of Monsters and…
- Jane Dougherty · 29 minJane Dougherty discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jane Dougherty, of Irish origin, grew up in Yorkshire and now lives in France. She began writing by…
- Adam Steiner · 28 minAdam Steiner discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Adam Steiner is a swim-teacher, freelance journalist and author. When not saving lives he sits dreaming…
- Erin Somers · 27 minErin Somers discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Erin Somers is a reporter and news editor at Publishers Lunch. Her first novel, Stay Up with Hugo Best…
- Tharik Hussain returns · 29 minTharik Hussain, who previously appeared on the podcast in 2022, discusses with Ivan six further things which should be better known. Tharik Hussain is an award-winning author…
- Richard Johnson and Lee Evans · 30 minRichard Johnson and Lee Evans discuss with Ivan six things which should be better known. Richard Johnson is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary University of London. With…
- Brooke Newman · 31 minHistorian Brooke Newman discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Dr. Brooke Newman is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and a Fellow…
- Dean Koontz · 28 minDean Koontz discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Dean Koontz won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition when he was a senior in college, and has been…
- Ryan Gingeras · 28 minRyan Gingeras discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Ryan Gingeras is a professor in the Institute of Regional and International Studies at the Naval…
- Stuart Jeffries · 30 minStuart Jeffries discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Stuart Jeffries was born in Wolverhampton in 1962. He was educated in Dudley, Oxford and London…
- Pete Brown · 31 minPete Brown discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Pete Brown (https://petebrown.net/) is a British author, journalist, broadcaster and consultant…
- Sandy Pentland · 30 minSandy Pentland discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Alex Pentland is a Stanford HAI Fellow and MIT Toshiba Professor. Named one of the “100 People to…
- Jaime Davila · 29 minJaime Davila discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jaime Dávila earned an engineering degree in the United States. Choosing a career in the creative…
- 400th episode · 30 minTo celebrate the 400th episode of Better Known, previous guest Richard Elwes discusses with Ivan Wise six aspects of the Better Known podcast which Ivan thinks should be better…
