Cheerful

15/05/2020

19/03/2020

New (recorded before the current public health crisis):

An incredibly inspiring conversation with architect of the Paris Agreement, Christiana Figueres, and her political strategist, Tom Rivett-Carnac. We chat about the choice we face on the climate emergency & the actions we can all take to avoid the worst for the planet.

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12/03/2020

New episode of : special guest co-host Sarah O'Connor joins us for a conversation with economist Emily Oster about 'Cribsheet' - her data-driven guide to parenting.

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05/03/2020

New : we speak to climate activist and author Bill McKibben about the crisis we’re in, the lasting influence of Ayn Rand, and why solar panels & direct action could still save the world.

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27/02/2020

New : we speak to Ian McEwan about artificial intelligence, moral dilemmas and what really makes us human.

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20/02/2020

New : we chat to broadcasting royalty Rachel Maddow about the power of the fossil fuel industry, politics on both sides of the pond & why ice fishing helps her to unwind!

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13/02/2020

Episode 4 of is out! We're talking to the amazing Michael Lewis about his new book The Fifth Risk

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10/02/2020

‪This week, Ed talks to is economist Mariana Mazzucato about who real creates value in the economy.‬

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06/02/2020

New pod: this week's is with the fab Mariana Mazzucato! From ‘wealth creators’ to ‘risk takers’, Mariana challenges the stories we tell about who creates economic value

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30/01/2020

Episode 2 of is out now, with special guest co-host Melissa Benn! We chat to Alex Beard about exploring the future of education in 'Natural Born Learners'

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27/01/2020

Start your week with the first episode of Cheerful Book Club! We chat to Rana Foroohar about the problems with Big Tech & why governments are starting to fight back

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24/01/2020

Episode 1 of Cheerful Book Club out now! We speak to business journalist Rana Foroohar about the dark side of technology and how her son’s video game habits led her to write about it.

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23/01/2020

On the first episode of Cheerful Book Club, we chat to Rana Foroohar about the power of Big Tech, how it came to dominate the economy and why governments are starting to fight back.

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‎Books · 2020

23/01/2020

Exciting news! Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd’s Cheerful Book Club here. Episode 1 out now - featuring Financial Times columnist, and scourge of Silican Valley, Rana Foroohar on Big Tech.

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21/01/2020

Just announced: Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd's Cheerful Book Club podcast is launching on Thursday! Join Ed and Geoff as they chat to top non-fiction authors.

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16/01/2020

Welcome to Cheerful - the home of Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd's Reasons to be Cheerful, Cheerful Book Club and more

Our podcasts uncover the people, movements and ideas solving the biggest challenges facing society.

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Our flagship podcast brings Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd together with smart thinkers and inspiring campaigners from around the world.

13/01/2020

This week's Reasons to be Cheerful is on rising executive pay. Top CEOs now earn a staggering 120 times the average worker. What can we do about it?

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10/01/2020

10/01/2020