Sound of Silence

This episode's guest is Terry Waite.  Terry is a humanitarian, an author and a speaker.  In the 1980s he was appointed as special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury during which time he became an experienced hostage negotiator.  However, on a 1987 trip to Beiruit, he himself was taken hostage and held captive from almost five years, most of them in solitary confinement.  He is the author of six book including Taken on Trust, Solitude and Travels with a Primate, is the co-founder and president of Y-care international, president of Emmaus for the homeless and founder of Hostage UK, an organisation designed to support the families of hostages.  Recorded in Suffolk, UK.

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This episode's guest is Andrea Hadley-Johnson.  Andrea is a creative producer who is interested in fragments of everything and how they fit together.  Her work has included  "Objects of Love, Hope and Fear" and "Notice Nature, Feel Joy" both exhibited at Derby Museum.  She's currently experimenting with creative spaces to explore what justice means and how it is relevant to human beings.   Recorded in a dark isolation cell, National Museum of Justice, Nottingham.

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This episode's guest is Julian McKerrow.  Julian is the 2017 and 2018 AWPC World Powerlifting Champion and a multiple world, British and European powerlifting record holder.  He is also a model, a Formula One enthusiast and a dedicated vegetarian.  Recorded on a rooftop in Covent Garden, London.

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This episode's guest is Adah Parris.  Adah is a futurist, feminist and activist who is passionate about human potential and the impact that technology can have on our identity and what it means to be human.  She was recently nominated by Google's #IAMREMARKABLE initiative which recognised her as a global top 5 emerging innovator.  She performed and co-produced "Medusa - the transformation", an immersive multi-sensory show at Union Chapel.  Recorded in the chapel of House of St. Barnabus, London.

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This episode's guest is Blaine Harrison.  Blaine is the lead singer of Mystery Jets, a band formed in 2003 on the River Thame's legendary Eel Pie Island.  They have since released five critically acclaimed studio albums, toured the world playing Europe, Japan and the US as well as the big festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading and the Isle of Wight.  They've just completed work on their sixth studio album.  Recorded at Victoria Tower Gardens, London.

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This episode's guest is Anoushé Husain.  Anoushé is a paraclimber, speaker and charity ambassador who is a role model for overcoming adversity.  She is a cancer survivor, living with five diagnosed syndromes and was born missing her right arm below the elbow.  She was named Sports Personality of the Year at the 2017 Asian Achievement Awards and was the winner of the Helen Rollanson Award for inspiration at the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year awards.   She’s now aiming for a place on Team GB.   Recorded by the duck pond in St James’s Park, London

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This episode's guest is Brian Kaplan.  Brian is a medical doctor who has a life-long fascination with comedy.  He is passionate about the use of humour and reverse psychology in psychotherapy and is the host of the hit podcast "Are you feeling funny?" in which top comedians discuss health and wellness with a Harley Street doctor.   Recorded in Harley Street, London.

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This episode's guest is Timandra Harkness.  Timandra is a presenter, a writer, a comedian and author of "Big Data: Does Size Matter?" a book that ask some important questions about surveillance, privacy and the grandiose claims made by big data evangelists.  She is presenter of "Future Proofing" and "How to Disagree" both radio series on Radio 4 and she was resident reporter on the social psychology series "The Human Zoo."  Her recent comedy shows have included "Your Days are Numbered - The Maths of Death", a disturbing cabaret show called "Science Burlesque" and her four star Edinburgh Fringe solo show "Brainsex".  Recorded in Woolwich, London.

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This episode's guest is John Paul Flintoff.  JP is a writer, mostly, who has written for lots of newspapers, magazines and five books, which he doesn't want me to describe.  He's been quite unwell this year but is feeling much better.  Recorded on a Thames beach near Blackfriars, London.

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This episode's guest is Wendy O'Mahony.  Wendy is an artist, illustrator, storyteller and teacher.  She is founder of Boogie and Me theatre company and is the artistic director and co-performer of Storyskirts, an improvised storytelling performance that explores gender expectations through the medium of two huge wooden skirts with hidden compartments.  Recorded in Tandridge, Surrey.

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