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Altered State’s mission is to foster intelligent debate and stimulate thought through live talks and podcasts. We explore politics, pop culture, contemporary lifestyles, and a green future. We strive ... more
FAQs about The Altered State - WE NEED TO TALK:How many episodes does The Altered State - WE NEED TO TALK have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.
November 28, 2024The Altered State - The Grass Isn't Always Greener: Greenwashing versus Credible Climate ActionFor our 7th talk on Oct 22nd, we discussed greenwashing versus credible climate action and what we can all do to make a difference. Our panel comprised author Natalie Fee of plastic pollution pressure group City To Sea, Jessica Ferrow of environmental consultancy 12 and Veronica Wignall of Adblock Bristol. It was an optimistic and informative discussion that left the audience with multiple ways to retain agency and to make a positive difference at home and in the workplace....more31minPlay
October 10, 2024The Altered State- The Truth Isn't Out There: The Era of Conspiracy TheoryFor our 6th event on Sept 11th, we talked with ex-conspiracist Brent Lee, senior investigative reporter Sian Norris from openDemocracy and Dr. Alessandro Miani from Bristol University's School of Psychological Science about what powers conspiracy theories and how they affect our understanding of the truth. Podcast host Al Farquhar guides us through the highlights. ...more33minPlay
July 12, 2024The Altered State - Democracy in Crisis in the Age of Putin and Trump: Lessons from Russia with P*ssy RiotFor our 5th event on Jun 26th we talked with Masha Alyokhina & Olga Borisova of the anti-Putin feminist art collective P*ssy Riot about what happens to democracy when there’s no opposition, no free media and a servile judiciary. Podcast host Al Farquhar guides us through the highlights....more31minPlay
May 15, 2024The Altered State - "AI - IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT"On April 24th, our host Rudy Millard was joined by Nigel Toon, CEO of AI company Graphcore, speculative fiction author Heather Child, and Colin Gavaghan, Professor of Digital Futures at the University of Bristol, to discuss AI. Podcast host Al Farquhar guides us through the highlights....more35minPlay
April 08, 2024The Altered State - Wye oh WhyOn 6th Feb Panellists Charlotte Hitchmough of The Rivers Trust, Will McBain of ARUP and Simon Evans of the Rivers Wye and Usk Foundation joined our host Rudy Millard at the Hen and Chicken in Southville.The panel discussed the national shame that is the state of Britain’s rivers, who and what is to blame for this literal sh*tshow and how we can sort it out.Podcast host Al Farquhar guides us through the highlights. ...more41minPlay
FAQs about The Altered State - WE NEED TO TALK:How many episodes does The Altered State - WE NEED TO TALK have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.