Hello! Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to Iceland they go. Geoff and Ed went for a weekend and came back with tales aplenty to be cheerful about. World-leading gender equality six-hour working day experiments, punk rockers turned politicians and stories of trolls, elves and the ‘hidden people’. Hear the lessons we should learn from the Icelandic Prime Minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, and many others in this special episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

75. REASONS TO BE ICELANDIC: gender equality, 6 hour days and 'hidden people'

Former&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;Party leader&nbsp;Ed&nbsp;Miliband and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd unearth big&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;that can change&nbsp;society for the better. 

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Just in time for St George's Day, former Mili-gang members Marc Stears & Tom Baldwin join the Chatteroo to talk about their excellent new book 'England: Seven Myths That Changed a Country - And How To Set Them Straight'
Treat yourself to a copy - you deserve it! https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/england-9781526646231/ Email us: chat@cheerfulpodcast.com

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CHATTEROO #21 England: Seven Myths That Changed a Country -  And How To Set Them Straight

Climate litigation in the 26 Cantons, the sense of smell in a digital world, Ed turns quizmaster, and your email.
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PENGUINS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwDFddpo4c CAN A WILD ANIMAL MAKE YOUR HOUSE FEEL LIKE A HOME? https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/can-wild-animal-make-your-house-feel-home?fbclid=PAAabIRLX2FP_IHykx-YjF75F2coLxbwYKDJv4U5NnMndw17bYa7qfcaQuxmQ_aem_AafVJaTzSreellMoKrLQZJrh5JYYNqpKYdJ7oZuPtj2iOQkJvm5zEvgI30s13GX9XTE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CHATTEROO #20

We lament the passing of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and delve into the Chatteroo postbag.
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CHATTEROO #19

Neuroscientist and author Tali Sharot has joined the Chatteroo to talk about her excellent new book, 'Look Again - The Power of Noticing What Was Always There' (co-written with Cass R Sunstein.) It's the habituation sensation that's sweeping the nation.
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CHATTEROO #18 - Breaking The Habit(uation)

Includes a Presidential belch, life lessons from toddlers, the grace of a giraffe, and the Village People.
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75. REASONS TO BE ICELANDIC: gender equality, 6 hour days and 'hidden people'

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