What? Why? When?

What? Why? When?

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What? Why? When? episodes

  • Does Democracy Cause Growth?

    In this episode, Dr. Matt Williams is joined by Oxford students, Emily (Economics and Management) and Joel (Philosophy, Politics, Economics), to explore the big question: 'Does democracy cause economic growth'?


    This episode, we dive into the core of the thought-provoking question, the factors that drive economic growth, and whether there’s a causal link between the two.

    Along the way, we discuss the complexities of measuring democracy, the role of voting, and the importance of power transfer in a democracy

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    30 min
  • Who Creates Language?

    🎙️ In this episode, Dr Matt Williams is joined by access colleagues Imaan and Leah to dive deep into the power of language:


    Who invents words?


    Why does the word literally now mean... not literally?


    What’s the difference between scone and scone?


    How do class, culture, colonisation, and even croissants shape the way we speak?

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    32 min

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The 'What, Why, When' Podcast is produced by the Access Team of Jesus College at the University of Oxford and hosted by Dr Matt Williams, who is the Access Fellow at Jesus College and…