The Hedgehog and the Fox

By The Hedgehog and the Fox

Podcasts hosted by George Miller, presenting fresh ideas and stimulating conversations on a wide variety of subjects, with a particular focus is on books published by university presses.

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November 19, 2018 John Mullan on anon.
This week the hedgehog and the fox explore literary anonymity in the company of John Mullan – not the sort of anonymity where the author’s name has simply been lost… Read More
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November 10, 2018 Tim Dee: down in the dump with the gulls
This week The Hedgehog & the Fox go looking for those much-despised denizens of our urban landscape, gulls, in the company of writer, birdwatcher and radio producer Tim Dee. Gulls… Read More
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30min
November 02, 2018 Julian Baggini: How the World Thinks
This week the hedgehog and the fox are in the company of philosopher Julian Baggini and we are in pursuit of no less a question than how the world thinks… Read More
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35min
October 26, 2018 Peter Davidson in the gathering dusk
This week the hedgehog and the fox venture out into that time of day that the French call between the dog and the wolf, in other words, in the fading… Read More
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31min
October 18, 2018 Danny Dorling on Peak Inequality
In this week’s programme I talk to Danny Dorling about inequality, its causes and consequences. Danny is professor of geography at the University of Oxford. In his latest book, Peak… Read More
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42min
October 09, 2018 Anne O’Neil-Henry on The Mysteries of Paris and other bestsellers
In France in the 1830s many of the features of the commercial publishing world we know today were coming into being: celebrity authors, runaway bestsellers, commercially minded publishers, copycat trends,… Read More
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28min
October 01, 2018 Caspar Henderson in search of modern marvels
In this week’s programme we’re exploring the concept of wonder in the company of science writer Caspar Henderson, author of A New Map of Wonders. One reviewer called the book… Read More
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29min
September 23, 2018 Tessa Laird on the weird world of bats
In this the first programme in the new autumn season, the Hedgehog and the Fox go in search of bats, in the company of Tessa Laird. Tessa, who teaches at… Read More
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32min
August 10, 2018 Brian O’Connor: In defence of idleness
Leisure, we quickly learn, is the reward for hard work, the chance to recharge before returning to the fray. But idleness is unearned, unjustified, self-indulgent – certainly not something a… Read More
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29min
August 03, 2018 Meghan Warner Mettler: how America learned to love Japan
This week my guest is Meghan Warner Mettler, who’s an assistant professor of history at Upper Iowa University. Meghan is the author of the recent book, How to Reach… Read More
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36min

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How many episodes does The Hedgehog and the Fox have?

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