May 18th, 2022
#166 How Proust can change your life
In this meta-episode, I review Alain de Botton's review of Marcel Proust's life and work. Marcel Proust is one of the 20th Century's most influential authors and his In Search Of L...
A Need To Read
A Need To Read is all about bringing you the best bits from the best books! Each week Ed reviews, and pulls highlights from, some of the most helpful literature out there. You’ll also hear inspiring interviews with great authors and public figures, each of which will leave you better placed to face some of life’s challenges. To support the podcast please consider; sharing it with a friend, engaging with sponsors, or simply by coming back for more each week. Contact: hello@aneedtoread.co.uk www.instagram.com/aneed2read Sponsors: www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread www.athleticgreens.com/needtoread
May 25th, 2022
In this episode I’m joined by Otto English — he’s a journalist who writes for; Politico, The Byline Times, and The Indep...View Details
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May 10th, 2022
#165 The power of Tiny Habits
This episode is a review/summary of BJ Fogg's best-selling book, Tiny Habits. In the podcast I discuss; the proven methods of behaviour change that BJ covers in his book, how to ap...
I went to Copenhagen for the weekend and found out about Hygge. Hygge is the Danish art of happiness and coziness, it's a philosophy that encourages connection, simplicity and mind...
I’m joined by Daisy Harris-Burland and Harriet Bradley for a casual conversation about everything from books we've loved to the Kardashians. Get your bookmarks from: https://www...
Apr 27th, 2022
#162 Life lessons from dead philosophers
In this episode, I review The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton and The Socrates Express by Eric Weiner. Both books are excellent introductions to some philosophers you...
Apr 19th, 2022
#161 Novels to read this summer
This episode is a review of novels I’ve read recently that you might enjoy over the summer. I also discuss; why you should read classics, the trouble with falling asleep when you’r...
Apr 12th, 2022
#160 Toxic Positivity with Whitney Goodman
Whitney Goodman is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit, the author of Toxic Positivity, and Runs her own private therapy p...
Apr 8th, 2022
#159 Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
This episode is a review of Jia Tolentino's collection of essays in her book Trick Mirror. Her essays cover; Internet usage, Fraternities in the US, reality TV, Marriage, the cult ...
Apr 5th, 2022
#158 Very Bad People with Patrick Alley
Patrick Alley is an author and one of the founders of Global Witness, an organization whose investigations and reports into human rights and environmental abuse have uncovered some...
