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TudoRama

TudoRama explores the nature and practice of creativity in the arts, sciences, politics and above all in everyday life. Tudor Rickards is Emeritus Professor of Creativity and Organizational Change at the University of Manchester. Tudor studied chemistry and radiation chemistry at The University of Wales at Cardiff. Following post-doctoral research at New York Medical College, he returned to the UK to work in technical management before joining Manchester Business School. He has published numerous

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3:57

What sort of chess game suits you?

TudoRama ·

2024/06/10

What sort of chess game suits you?Recently I found myself watching and playing with our club members the during club nights. For quite a different purpose I am also looking back at some studies I made of members of business workgroups.Eventually the two interests came together. I think it worth thinking about your playing style, in terms which were described as your cognitive thinking style, by the psychologist Michael Kirton.His work became well known, as did his method of measuring style us...

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7:24

My life changed after receiving one email. I have...

TudoRama ·

2024/06/10

My life changed after receiving one email. I have become a sweat-free zone.I have been receiving regular messages from the company for several years. At first I assumed they had been added to a mailing list by a friend who was trying to tell me something… I realise now that the company is on a mission that will eliminate the major curse of social embarrassment, undesirable body odours. The company is Ijis. I’m not sure even if I am pronouncing it wrongly. Ijis hope not. Stay up-to-d...

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Sinner v Alcaraz. A great tennis match

TudoRama ·

2024/06/08

Sinner v Alcaraz. A great tennis match The French Open semi-final, 20247 JuneA thrilling match took place between two of the brightest young male tennis stars. The Italian Jannick Sinner and the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the semifinal of the French Open as No 2 and 3 seeds respectively. Their paths to the semi-final road had been made easier by the retirement from injury of Djokovic earlier in the tournament. It also meant that the pundits were describing this match as effe...

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10:07

General Election 2024. An audio-diary, weeks1-2

TudoRama ·

2024/06/07

This audio-diary has been compiled throughout the UK general election called for the 5th July 2024. It is completed unedited. Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email everydaycreativityuk@gmail.com to sign up! Follow Tudor on Twitter @Tudortweet Follow Tudor's blogs: everydaycreativity.uk leaderswedeserve.wordpress.com

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5:01

Wit and Wisdom. Early June, 2024

TudoRama ·

2024/06/05

Wit and Wisdom. Early June, 2024@deelomasMy three favourite things are eating my family and not using commas. Re-edited …@UpliftingvisionRemember: Charlie Chaplin died aged 88.He left us 4 statements:(1) Nothing is eternal in this world, not even our problems.(2) I like to walk in the rain, because no one can see my tears.(3) The most wasted day in life is the day we don't laugh.(4) The six best doctors in the world...1. sunshine,2. Rest,3. Exercise,4. diet,5. Self-esteem6. friends....

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4:11

The Empire strikes back. Megalomania forces in battle...

TudoRama ·

2024/05/31

Fantasy News Channel 31 May 2024Today we are reporting on the capture of Donald Trumpolanus and the vows of the Megalomanian army to rescue him and restore him to his rightful position as Emperor of Magalomania. A faithful retainer, Piers Poorman spoke up, his voice unable to conceal his agony. ‘This is a sad, shameful and ridiculous day for our country. To drag a former Emperor through criminal courts over something so trivial feels a massive overreach & an incredibly div...

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3:42

Victory goes to the most tenacious. Swiatek v Osaka

TudoRama ·

2024/05/30

The French tennis open, Wednesday 29 May, 2024Victory goes to the most tenacious. Swiatek v OsakaA heroic sentiment. Found written in English, in the very Gallic location the Rolland Garros stadium, Paris, France. But that is not the most surprising aspect of this story.Historically,Roland Garros was a French aviation hero becoming one of the earliest fighter pilots who was shot down in the last days of WW1. The French Open tennis tournament takes the name of Roland Garros, he...

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9:44

Getting started in chess. A course for beginners,...

TudoRama ·

2024/05/28

These chess lessons in audio form are provided for parents and would-be chess beginners at the Northern Tennis club, Didsbury. You will need a chess board and a set chess if you want to study some of the answers. It will also help if you know how to pause and restart the audio. First some revision questions. You now know how the chess pieces move, the value of the pieces, their starting positions, how to castle, how to check the king, and what’s checkmate. Stay up-to-dat...

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6:54

End of season blues. Things can only get better.

TudoRama ·

2024/05/27

End of season blues. Things can only get better.Wednesday 22 May 2024This is it. The day the chess sets and clocks are packed away. The tables unfolded with care to avoid barked knuckles. Chairs stacked neatly in the storage space by the filing cabinet.Lights out. The few members who attended the last night of the season trail slowly out of the club room following the instructions to check lights. The outside door closes with a click.All chess has ended for the summer recess.Before next seaso...

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Getting started in chess. Revision session No 2 The...

TudoRama ·

2024/05/26

Getting started in chess Revision session No 2 The basic moves.These chess lessons in audio form are provided for parents and would-be chess beginners at the Northern Tennis club, Didsbury. You will need a chess board and a set chess for the final puzzle. It will help if you know how to pause and restart the audio. First some advice about thinking before you move:A blunder is a very bad move which could lose the game.Most blunders happen because of a simple lack of focus....

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6:47

Getting started in chess. Revision session No 1

TudoRama ·

2024/05/24

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6:38

Wit and Wisdom. Late May 2024 edition

TudoRama ·

2024/05/23

Wit and Wisdom. Late May 2024 edition.@karinbeery’s post earlier this month asked for examples of disguised swear words. There was great response including these:Sadly I can’t trace the first contributor.Saw this post and loved it: what words do you use when you don't want to swear but want to express yourself? My mom always went with cripe. I'm a big fan of 'cheese and crackers' and 'son of a biscuit.' Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs comment...

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2:55

General Election fever. Wet.wet.wet.

TudoRama ·

2024/05/22

General Election fever. Wet.wet.wet.Wednesday 22 May 20244.30pmElection fever has been mounting all day. News media report that the PM will announce a date for it in front of No 10, at 5pm.Polls have remained stubbornly predicting a serious loss for the Government for at least a year. The weather remains as bleak as the political climate. Inside, we are informed, the PM is completing the briefing to his cabinet, several of whom have cancelled planned duties.The weather wins the firs...

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3:59

Strictly come dentistry. The new sensational TV show

TudoRama ·

2024/05/21

Strictly come dentistry. The new sensational TV showThe format. Contestants show off their dentistry skills before a live audience, and a panel of celebrity dentists.Votes from the panel and from viewer’s phone-in. Each week, the candidates demonstrate their skills in selecting the correct tooth, executing their dentistry skills, with vivid in-mouth shots on giant screens, background music, and lights display. Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs ...

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6:35

Dogs in Drag, or 101 Pugnations?

TudoRama ·

2024/05/19

Dogs in DragSunday 19 May.The BBC breakfast show gave priority to a cringemaking report of an event called The Dogs’ Prom. The show revealed an infantilised treatment of dogs stripped of all dignity, and dressed up in gruesome costumes.I watched in horror at dogs dressed as cute children’s dolls were paraded to the rapturous approval of owners, and the presenters. My nausea was not shared by other viewers of the program who sent in equally repulsive images... Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor...

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4:08

The chess championship of the future. The Armageddon...

TudoRama ·

2024/05/16

The chess championship of the future. The Armageddon wars.If it sounds like science-fiction, it’s probably because it is very much like the plot of a science-fiction blockbuster, set in the remote future, in a galaxy far from ours.A glimpse of how it may play out was seen in a remarkable competition involving most of the leading Chess grandmasters of the day, which ended this week on Wednesday 24 May 2024. Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentar...

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4:31

David Beckham’s Body Art investigated

TudoRama ·

2024/05/16

David Beckham’s body art has been the subject of numerous stories in the celebrity fanzines. It has even warranted a chapter in a serious academic study published in the Cambridge University Press book. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/cambridge-companion-to-football/david-beckham-and-the-celebrity-phenomenon/4888485C73DC8B1F08594875880936E9The Cambridge Companion to Football. David Beckham and the Celebrity Phenomenon. In chapter 9, David Beckham and the Celebrity Phenomenon, the aut...

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9:49

The Odd Couple: A case study of gaslighting?

TudoRama ·

2024/05/15

The Odd Couple: A case study of gaslighting?This podcast summarises a case study of the working relation of a broadcasting team and in particular of its two lead broadcasters whose names I have described as Kenneth and Barbie. Their story reminds me of examples of teams from real life and fiction, including the one made famous in the film The Odd Couple, brilliantly played by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.Another humorist and actor Steve Cooghan mocked the morning chat show displays of ...

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6:33

Wit and Wisdom. Mid May 2024

TudoRama ·

2024/05/13

@cleckyladJust sat with a coffee Contemplating how unfair life can be A case in point You scrimp and scrape all year to buy Christmas presents for your kids Then some fat bastard with a massive beard takes all the credit ...... I suppose it's my own fault for marrying her 😯😯😯😋😋😜Love the double punchline. Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email everydaycreativityuk@gmail.com to sign up!...

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10:18

The Invention of Solitude. Paul Auster's remarkable...

TudoRama ·

2024/05/11

The Invention of solitude, by Paul AusterI began an obituary of Paul Auster who died earlier this month, describing how I discovered this book among the disorder of my bookshelves. The slim volume turned up, apparently unread, fresh from purchase at a time before the instant gratification of an Amazon purchase was possible.In the days that followed, I have read the book initially to engage with what one reviewer had described as ‘a remarkable sustained piece of writing: beneath Auster's...

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