Five Half-Term Education Podcasts
See below for links to five podcasts that I’ve recently listed to and thought you might enjoy over half-term or on your commute into work when things start-up again. They differ a bit from the normal edu-stuff and they’re all really good. If you pick just one, go for The Lexicon of Breakups – it’s amusing and thought-provoking in equal measure.
Is compassion fatigue inevitable in an age of 24-hour news?
‘We have never been more aware of the appalling events that occur around the world every day. But in the face of so much horror, is there a danger that we become numb to the headlines – and does it matter if we do?’
Link: ‘War Photographer’, by Carol Ann Duffy
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Why We Love Surprises: The Psychology of Plot Twists
‘Writers and filmmakers hoping to hoodwink their fans with plot twists have long known what cognitive scientists know: all of us have blind spots in the way we assess the world.’
Link: All things literary and beyond
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Literary Pursuits – RL Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde
‘Sarah Dillon discovers the story behind the writing of R.L. Stevenson’s horror classic Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.’
Link: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, by Robert Lois Stevenson
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The Boring Talks – The Lexicon of Breakups
‘James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting… Maybe.’
Link: Language analysis
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Passion Isn’t Enough: The Rise Of ‘Political Hobbyism’ in the United States
‘Keeping up with American politics can feel like a feat. And we tend to think that knowing the latest news means that we’re engaged. But what happens when being informed is the end of our commitment to politics.’
Link: (A tenuous one) Made me think of how EduTwitter debates can sometimes miss the point
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Doug
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