Hello! Episode 5 is full of pollution, it's in the air and it's shortening lives. What can we do about it? Our wonderful guests this week have ideas. Hear from London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Andrea Lee from ClientEarth & Jens Frolich Holte, Norway's Former Adviser to the Minister of Environment and Climate Geoff and Ed adventurously take on a GIANT revel, take a stroll and take a selfie.   

AND

Comedian Amy Annette wants the world to listen, and us all to be allowed to take up a bit more space.    

FURTHER READING

The Guardian suggests banning cars

The Financial Times on Norway's electric car dream

ClientEarth website 

Manic Miner     

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Hello! In episode 4 we take on the challenge of keeping home rental affordable. Easy task right? Our guests Emmanuelle Cosse, former French housing minister, and Greg Beales from Shelter bring their expertise to the table and we called Grace and asked her about what it's like to have lived in a rent controlled home for over 30 years. We also discuss "CRUMBS!", retro labelers, and pencil rubbers in the ears.  AND Comedian Suzi Ruffell brings joy to the world by pretending to be an assistant stage director, she tells us why kids should be banned from Disneyland and wants everyone to have to "come out" to their parents    

FURTHER READING

• A blog from Generation Rent on rent controls
• IPPR Report
• Resolution Foundation Report
• Shelter 

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Hello! Here comes episode three! Why aren't women getting paid as much as the men doing the same job... and how do we solve it? We're joined by Victoria Budson and Jess Phillips MP to try and get out head around it We also discuss Theresa's cough, Hell Corner Farm, bedwetting, and the temptation to stop a lift full of tories  AND Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the world a better place with balloon cars, religious education, and man tax.   

FURTHER READING

The New York Times on the law against asking your salary in a job interview

The Gender Action Portal from Victoria Budson's Women and Public Policy Program   

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Hello! Ready for episode two of Reasons to be Cheerful? In this edition, we'll explore the dominance of the high-tech giants like Uber, Google, Amazon and Facebook, whether we should curb their power and how with our guest Nick Srnicek. We also discuss Nick the Flying Brick, Quiz Master Ed, and terrible dancing. AND Comedian Bec Hill brings us her ideas to make the world that little bit better. Beds, school discipline for those naughty MPs, harassment, and being muted by Elon Musk.  

FURTHER READING

This, written by Nick Srnicek,

in The GuardianOwn your social-media data

And this in the Financial Times

Oh... and Bec Hill & Jay Foreman's song about Elon Musk  

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Hello! Welcome to the first episode of Reasons to be Cheerful. In this edition, we'll explore Universal Basic Income (UBI) with Scott Santens.

Find out about Ed's exercise humiliation, a near-visit to the Oval Office, and why Geoff's toilet is causing such a stir.

AND We're joined by comedian Gráinne Maguire, who brings her ideas to make the world a better place. Think cows in hats, shame by search history and explaining the "joke".

FURTHER READING

A great article from Scott Santens A\

guide to UBI for people who also enjoy animated video

A UK report on UBI by the RSA

The RSA Citizen's Basic Income Trust

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