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"The Southbank Centre Was the Enemy" - Wig Worland On Why He Isn't Supporting The Southbank Centre's Skate 50 Exhibition.
Who gets to tell the stories that shape our collective history?
Jun 4
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Insights: Five Things I Learned From Going On A Saga Walking Holiday
Apr 25, 2023
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Insights: Five Things I've Learned John Summerton - Sidetracked
Sep 10, 2024
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The Announcement Episode 1: Decision
Jan 13, 2025
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Insights: The Announcement Behind The Scenes - Trailer First Look!
Nov 6, 2024
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Matthew Barr
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Episode 262: Julie Maughan and Chris Hines - Dirty Business
Listen | Discussing the human cost of Britain's water scandal
Apr 2
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Matthew Barr
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Episode 261: Calum Macintyre - Ski Fossil Free
A panel discussion about one of the biggest controversies surrounding the recent Winter Olympics: fossil fuel sponsorship.
Mar 17
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Matthew Barr
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Episode 260: Lesley McKenna - Risk Aesthetic
Listen | Discussing our historic relationship with the Olympics with one of snowboarding's most original thinkers.
Mar 6
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Matthew Barr
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Episode 259: Tim Warwood & Ed Leigh - The View From The Booth
Listen now | A full Winter Olympics debrief with the UK's (and BBC's) newly-minted national treasures.
Feb 24
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Matthew Barr
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Insights: 5 Things I've Learned - OK COOL's Jolyon Varley
The importance of being true to yourself, trusting your taste, and why making things is the point, with OK COOL's co-founder.
May 18
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Insights: The Best Books I've Read So Far In 2026
Every year, like the completist geek I am, I keep a record of every book I read. Here are the five I've enjoyed the most so far in 2025.
May 12
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Matthew Barr
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Insights: 5 Creative Lessons From Oscar-Winning Director Orlando von Einsiedel
“You’re always starting again. In a way, each film asks you to figure it out from the beginning.”
Mar 25
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Insights: 5 Things I've Learned - Finisterre CMO Bronwen Foster-Butler
The art of leadership, knowing when to quit, and the importance of not letting your dream job become your self-identity, with Finisterre's influential…
Jan 11
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The Announcement: Len Necefer - Pragmatism Beats Purity
Listen | How to create meaningful impact in an imperfect system, with the founder of Natives Outdoors and Honnold Foundation board member.
Nov 19, 2025
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Matthew Barr
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The Announcement: MAD//FEST Live Special - Effective Activism for Brands
A stimulating and thought-provoking conversation around effective activism for brands
Aug 11, 2025
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Matthew Barr
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The Announcement: John Elkington and Louise Kjellerup-Roper
Listen | Discussing 50 years of 'business for good' with the sustainable business pioneers.
May 12, 2025
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Matthew Barr
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The Announcement: We Are Citizens, Not Consumers
Listen | Rethinking the consumerist story with Jon Alexander, author of Citizens
Apr 7, 2025
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Matthew Barr
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"The Southbank Centre Was the Enemy" - Wig Worland On Why He Isn't Supporting The Southbank Centre's Skate 50 Exhibition.
Who gets to tell the stories that shape our collective history?
Jun 4
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Matthew Barr
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Christina Koch - Four Things We Learned
This week: what we learned from my 2020 conversation with surfer, astronaut and now lunar orbiter Christina Koch, one of my favourite ever episodes.
Apr 28
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Matt Barr
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In Search of Scarcity: Georgia
Investigating the profit-versus-preservation conundrum in one of Europe's last winter sports wildernesses.
Apr 13
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Matthew Barr
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Db x Looking Sideways Fund: Emily Cooney
Defining your own success, enjoying the process and lessons learned through mentorship with one of our 2025 Db Fund winners.
Jan 28
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