Today on WDYTAX we're joined by Aminata Kamara, presenter of BBC Radio Leicester's The VIBE: Vibrant Intelligent Black Entertainment, podcaster, and writer. Aminata discusses with us about why white people find it so hard to talk about race. We
Today on WDYTAX we're joined by Dr. Lucy Burke. Lucy is an academic at Manchester Met specialising in literary and cultural disability studies and the medical humanities. Her study explores how dementia and learning disabilities are represented
This week on WDYTAX we’re joined by three-time cancer survivor Sam Rose; PhD research student, Head of Content at a digital marketing agency and author of Gut Feelings - a book about her experiences with cancer and Lynch Syndrome. Among other t
Welcome to season two of WDYTAX - Identity!We'll be theming the upcoming episodes around identity and allyship, gathering experiences and research from some brilliant writers and thinkers on the subject. Watch out for episodes on cancer surviv
It's been a year since we first decided to get the microphones out and start recording WDYTAX. In this episode we review some of the discussions we've had over the last year and start to think about where we want to go next. As always, any feed
In this episode of WDYTAX, Prof. Ruth Kinna talks to us about anarchy and its place in the modern world. Ruth is a researcher and lecturer in political theory at the University of Loughborough and has published several books on anarchy and poli
In this episode of WDYTAX we're joined by Neil Logan to discuss entrepreneurship and the impact businesses can have on the people they interact with. Neil is the CEO of Incremental Group, board member of Edinburgh Business School, and Senior En
This week on WDYTAX we're joined by Liam Bagshaw, a researcher from the University of Reading. Liam's focus is on international law and the role it plays in creating disasters. I was surprised to have some of my thinking really challenged in th
In this episode of WDYTAX, Amina Easat-Daas discusses her research on gendered Islamophobia with us. Amina talks through some of the impact current legislation is having on communities in France and Belgium. This was really eye-opening highlig
Today on WDYTAX we're joined by Jonathan Rose, Associate Professor in Politics and Research Methodology. He's guiding us through a fascinating conversation on the nature of corruption. We talk about definitions and the history of the word and s
In this episode of WDYTAX, we're fortunate enough to be joined Nick Turner, Reader in Bioanalytical Chemistry at De Montfort University, and Nic Fair Knowledge Engineer Researcher at Southampton University - both expert educators with experie
In this episode of WDYTAX, Simon and Adam talk about Deepfakes - the technology behind Channel 4's alternative Christmas message. A brief run through of their history, some current applications, and some predictions of where they may be applied
This week on WDYTAX, Simon and Adam are joined by two very special guests:Jude Reid - Consultant SurgeonJonathon Gregory - Nutrition Nurse SpecialistThey have taken time out of their incredibly busy schedules to discuss the potential dan
In this episode of WDYTAX we're Inspired by the work of Michael Sandel and a question sent in from a listener. Simon and Adam discuss the dangers of meritocracy, how it relates to class and the demographics of conspiracy theorists.Reference ma