Nov 29, 2023
In episode 162 Jo's special guest is Lyndsey Fineran, who is the Artistic Director of the Auckland Writers Festival | Waituhi O Tāmaki. She talks about her love of books and travel, the ten plus years she worked at Cheltenham Literature Festival and why she recently moved to New Zealand for her new role. Plus she...
Nov 22, 2023
Jo's special guest in episode 161 is Dr Katerina Kaouri, who is Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics at Cardiff University and also Director for Impact & Engagement at the department.
She talks about mathematical modelling and how it can be applied to real life challenges, like sonic booms and biology. She...
Nov 15, 2023
In a milestone episode 160, Jo's special guest is Gareth Russell, who is a historian, author and broadcaster. He talks about his passion for his subject and his books including 'The Palace' which tells the story of Hampton Court Palace. Plus he answers Jo's Quick Six.
Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury...
Nov 8, 2023
Jo's special guest in episode 159 is writer Rachel Marks from Stroud, who talks about her novels, including her latest book 'One December Day'. She also discusses her narrative style and inspiration behind her work. Plus she answers the Quick Six.
Jo also visits the Museum in the Park in Stroud, where she finds out the...
Nov 1, 2023
In episode 158 Jo welcomes back Dr Jonny Brooks-Bartlett, who is a senior machine learning engineer at Spotify, to do some more myth busting. He discusses topics relating to data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, including generative AI, applications of AI in human biology and the Digital...