Ivan Wise

Better Known

Society EN ↓ 436 episodes

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.

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Ivan Wise

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Katie Kitney 03.12.2017 27:15

Katie Kitney discusses with Ivan Wise six things which she thinks should be better known. Flowers for Algernon: science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon Knot Coffee: a cafe chain in London notable for their pretzel range www.knot-pretzels.com Crème de la crème: spin-off of the Great British Bake-Off www.greatbritishchefs.com/features/bake-off-creme-d...

Tania McCrea Steele 26.11.2017 28:24

Tania McCrea Steele discusses with Ivan Wise six things which she thinks should be better known. The structures of UK governance www.parliament.uk/education/about-your-parliament/how-laws-are-made/ The poaching crisis www.thedodo.com/africas-poaching-crisis-how-do-699797004.html The Asian aspect of World War Two www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-in-asia-195787 Andrew Wyeth http://time.com/4840031/and...

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Mona Bani 19.11.2017 28:03

Mona Bani discusses with Ivan Wise her six choices of things which she thinks should be better known: Political dissidents from the Iranian Revolution www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/dec/17/iran-problem-human-rights-not-nuclear-programme Lilleskoler http://vingelilleskole.dk/uf/110000_119999/119908/1158e31ca22831534d8dca6438457d0f.pdf Deptford Market www.vice.com/en_uk/articl...

Trailer for Mona Bani 17.11.2017 1:00

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Suman Biswas 13.11.2017 28:16

Suman Biswas discusses his six choices of things which should be better known. Oink! www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/19841/1/the-secret-history-of-oink Life in an operating theatre www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/12/secret-life-anaesthetist-surgery-doctor Up to Something www.comedy.co.uk/tv/up_to_something/ Unusual units of measurement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_u...

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Richard Elwes 05.11.2017 28:03

Richard Elwes discusses six things with Ivan Wise which he thinks should be better known. St Wilgefortis http://themedievalworld.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/bearded-lady-legend-of-saint.html The Machine Stops by EM Forster http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36289890 The World War One Fractalists http://www.historickilmun.org/stories/lewis-fry-richardson Nudist Colony of the Dead https://www.y...

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Alexis Sotiropoulos 29.10.2017 27:40

This week, Alexis Sotiropoulos discussed with Ivan Wise six things which he thinks should be better known. He discusses Laskarina Bouboulina, the Bakewell pudding, Madeski Martin and Wood, the film Toni Erdmann, the National Quilt Museum and Andreas Georgiou. This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Better Known trailer 28.10.2017 0:54

Better Known is a new weekly podcast about six things that should be better known. You can read more at www.twitter.com/betterknownshow. This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm