Best Another Europe is Possible Podcasts (2025)

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106: What would an alternative "strategic defence review" look like? 44:00

4d ago44:00

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To much fanfare, Britain has announced yet another "strategic" defence review - the fifth that a UK Government has undertaken in the last 15 years. The peculiar thing, however, is that despite the frequency of these reviews, they have a strong tendency to assert continuity over change. This is certainly the narrative of the present UK Government's …

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Following the Clues of the Universe by Alister McGrath 12:24

1M ago12:24

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Can Sherlock Holmes help us find meaning in life? Detective stories and murder mysteries hint at how to make sense of our world.By Plough

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Passing On the Farm to My Daughter by James Rebanks 17:09

2M ago17:09

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A record-breaking bull showed that my seventeen-year-old is ready to start taking my place.By Plough

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Warehouse Workers of Paris Find Their Voice by Benoît Gautier 25:42

2M ago25:42

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In de-industrializing France, a shuttle bus is workers’ last link to stability.By Plough

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Stanley Hauerwas’s Provocations by Tish Harrison Warren 19:00

2M ago19:00

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America’s theologian isn’t worried about the death of cultural Christianity.By Plough

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Building Solidarity in Europe’s Gig Economy by Ben Wray 20:21

2M ago20:21

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Food-delivery bike riders in London, Berlin, and Copenhagen are pushing back against their algorithmic bosses.By Plough

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In the Holy Land, Seeking the Solace of the Cross by Stephanie Saldaña 8:42

2M ago8:42

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In a year wracked by violence, I remember the crucifixion to find comfort.By Plough

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The Quest to Emancipate Labor by Peter Mommsen 30:38

3M ago30:38

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Why do we work? The dream of a truly human economy spans millennia, from Genesis to Marx to Martin Luther King.By Plough

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Deerassic Park by Tim Maendel 14:20

3M ago14:20

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A high-school science teacher and his students practice conservation in the woods and ponds of upstate New York.By Plough

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Sister Penelope in Expectation by Grace Hamman 20:40

3M ago20:40

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The mysterious friend of C. S. Lewis teaches how to know and be known in Christ.By Plough

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Should I Read Scary Fairy Tales to My Child? by Stephanie Ebert 15:39

3M ago15:39

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My kids already know the world is not safe. Will dragons and goblins make it worse?By Plough

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105: The Care economy: bringing wellbeing back into our politics 33:22

4M ago33:22

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In an age of war and permanent crisis, is it all too easy to forget the fundamentals? How do we look after each other, care for one another and create economies that prioritise our human development? In this podcast, Seema Syeda and Zoe Williams welcome back Tim Jackson to talk about his new book, The Care Economy (Polity 2025). Going back to the p…

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Teaching the One Percent by Dhananjay Jagannathan 15:57

4M ago15:57

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Dhananjay Jagannathan defends the spiritual worth of liberal education at Columbia University.By Plough

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Jesus Changes Everything: An Afternoon with Stanley Hauerwas 1:07:22

4M ago1:07:22

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For decades, Stanley Hauerwas has been provoking Christians with his insistence that if they would only follow their Master, it would impact all areas of life, from the personal to the societal. In his new book, *Jesus Changes Everything*, his timely and prophetic voice speaks to another generation of followers of Jesus tired of religion as usual. …

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Tell an Old Story for Modern Times by Lisabeth Button 26:26

4M ago26:26

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A Bruderhof teacher applies lessons from her mentors and Homer in her classroom and beyond.By Plough

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104: A far right Davos? The inside story on London's Arc conference 38:45

4M ago38:45

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The drift of the global billionaire oligarchy to the radical right is quickening its pace. The Arc conference - billed as a "far right Davos" and with ticket prices to match - recently descended on London, and was joined by the various luminaries and politicians from the British right. On this podcast, Zoe Williams and Luke Cooper are joined by Ste…

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Why We’re Failing to Pass on Christianity by Benjamin Crosby 20:35

4M ago20:35

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How do you teach Christian basics to those who think they know all about it?By Plough

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The School that Escaped to the Alps by Marianne Wright 23:28

4M ago23:28

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Faced with a Nazi takeover, the first Bruderhof school took refuge in Liechtenstein.By Plough

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Does Teaching Literature and Writing Have a Future? by Phil Christman 26:23

5M ago26:23

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Learning that one’s job might soon be eliminated by the emergence of an overhyped new technology puts one in good company.By Plough

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Why I Became a Firefighter by Brit Frazier 16:53

5M ago16:53

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A priest joins her local volunteer fire department.By Plough

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Schools for Philosopher-Carpenters by Alex Sosler 22:37

5M ago22:37

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A new crop of innovative schools encourages all students to use their minds and their hands.By Plough

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103: Ukraine in 2025: what now? 45:31

5M ago45:31

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With the return of Donald Trump in the White House - and his insistence that Kyiv and Moscow strike a peace deal "in 24 hours - huge uncertainty now hangs over the future of Ukraine's democracy and freedom. In this podcast, Luke Cooper and Zoe Williams discuss the huge challenges and hardships Ukraine has experienced in the war, drawing on insights…