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54:04

Immune system myth busting with Prof Dan Davis

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2025/10/22

support- www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread - www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread for 10% off your first month of therapy online - https://get.descript.com/i51fa3crfprh I use descript to edit this episodes and it couldn’t be easier. It turns any audio in to studio quality

58:37

Stories the world ignores with Katie Treble

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2025/08/07

Katie spent 6 months in one of the world’s most forgotten countries — the Central African Republic. In this episode, we sit down in person to chat about her experiences there working as a medical doctor with Doctors Without Borders.This is a story of people who have been ignored for too long — of grief, resilience, and what it means to show up in the darkest places. Her book, Field Notes from Death’s Door, is available wherever you get your books. It’s excellent, and I genuinely recommend you

01:05:12

Unmasking Autism & ADHD with Ellie Middleton

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2025/07/23

Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoreadIn this episode, I sit down with Ellie Middleton — author of Unmasked and How To Be You — to talk about the messy, powerful journey of self-discovery through a late diagnosis of autism and ADHD. From anxiety misdiagnoses and burnout cycles to the pressures of “being normal” and the power of simply understanding yourself, Ellie opens up about it

32:29

Books for boys w Lucas Oakeley

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2025/07/11

Boys read less than girls. That’s what the stats say, and today, writer, Lucas Oakley joins me to chat about why this is and gives some direction for guys looking to get into reading.Today’s paid partner is betterhelp, for 10% off your first month head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread books discussed Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Mothers by Chris Power All that man is by David Soles Men without women by Murakami Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia De La Cerda The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Four

01:05:09

Depression: chemical imbalance or something else?...

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2025/07/02

Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread- Today's conversation is with Joanna Moncreiff, the author of 'Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth'. We discuss the history of the link between depression and serotonin, side effects of taking SSRI's and the emerging mental health treatment methods that we should be wary of. For help understanding how you can

36:56

Existentialist Cafe

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2025/06/27

This is a review of Sarah Bakewell's 'At The Existentialist Cafe', a book that looks at the main minds behind existentialisTo get 10% off your first month of therapy head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread from there you’ll just need to run through a 5-minute questionnaire and you’ll be matched with a therapist within 48 hours. Get an additional 5 free travel packs and a years supply of Vitamin D3 with your Athletic Greens subscription at www.athleticgreens.com/aneedtoread I am reachable here:

48:58

Irelands native rainforests with Matt Smith

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2025/05/19

Matt Smith is a former professional surfer and sailor, now he spends his time on the west coast of Ireland as CEO of the charity HOMETREE (https://www.hometree.ie/about).You can find him on Instagram @thehonestcaptain where he talks about his projects show support www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread www.buymeacoffee.com//aneedtoread

24:26

Welcome back to A Need To Read

A Need To Read ·

2025/05/12

Welcome back! I’ve been away for a while, and never even said see ya later or goodbye. This episode covers a little bit about why I stopped the podcast, what I’ve been up to, and where the podcast will go in the future. books recommended: 100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda Someone To Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob Wakesburg COMING UP: interviews with Matt Smith (Hometree CEO) & Ellie Middleton (author of UNMSKED

44:39

The world of Fungi with Merlin Sheldrake

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2023/02/17

Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, writer, and speaker with a background in plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He received a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Cambridge University for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama.His book Entangled life was a Sunday Times Bestseller. www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread A-need-to-read is the code for an additional 10% off your first purchase with Urban Farm It, who do homegrown

21:29

Novels to read in 2023

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2023/01/05

In this episode, I chat about some fiction books that you might like to read this year. Books discussed When We Cease To Understand The World by Benjamin Labtut Kim Jiyoung Born 1982 by Cho Nam Joo A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Someone To Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksburg First Person Singular by Hariku Murakami If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura The Virgin Suicides & Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides A Little Life by Hanya Yangihara Siddartha &

58:52

#187 Dan Osman

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2022/12/05

Dan Osman is a Health and Wellbeing Educator, who has worked in the health and fitness industry for 17 years. We discuss; problems with social media, People’s relationships with diets, exercise, and themselves, Self-awareness, How to use values to guide you, confusing avoidance with enlightenment, body-image issues across genders, society’s contribution to body image issues, self-objectification, and have a general moan about empty mental health advocacy. Support for the podcast I'm an

36:09

Saving the planet without the bullshit, with Assaad...

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2022/11/28

Support for the podcast I'm an independent podcaster, which is a fancy way of saying no one pays me a regular wage. And, to level with you, that is terrifying- all of the time. So, if you like what I do and want me to keep doing it please support the show in one of the following ways. - Share the podcast with a friend, or review the podcast. - Make a one-off donation with BuyMeACoffee - The show is sponsored by BetterHelp, so you can get matched with a therapist within 48 hours and get 10%

01:06:08

Nutrition, Politics and Philosophy, with Alan Flanagan

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2022/11/20

Dr. Alan Flanagan, PhD, holds an MSc and PhD in nutrition from the University of Surrey, and is a former practicing Lawyer (Barrister) from Dublin, Ireland. In this podcast we discuss; nutrition, the protein problem for plant-based diets, what we’re seeing in British politics, philosophy, and Alan’s favourite books.

47:46

What’s a Hothouse Earth? with Prof. Bill McGuire

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2022/11/13

Bill McGuire is a Professor Emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at University College London, and a writer, who is regularly published in The Guardian, The Times, and The Observer. He is the author of many books, notably the newest, Hothouse Earth - an inhabitants guide, which is a look towards the future of our planet. In this podcast we discuss: The impact of rising sea levels on the earth's crust, volcanos, coastal cities, and marine life Humanity’s downward spiral due to the climate

01:03:13

Consciousness, Dreams, Free Will and The Self, with...

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2022/11/07

Professor Anil Seth is a Computational and Cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Sussex. His book Being You was a Sunday Times Bestseller. Take part in Anil's research In this podcast we discuss: Anil’s latest project ‘The Dream Machine’ What dreams are for? How your brain creates experience How we see colour Why we all see things differently What happens to your brain on Psychadelics What happens to your brains when you learn something new The illusion of Self Free Will Support

58:04

Philosophy for hard times, with Kieran Setiya

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2022/11/02

Kieran Setiya is a Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was born in Hull, UK. He is known for his work in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. We discuss: Utilitarianism and the problems with focusing on happiness The Good Enough life Dealing with injustice Effective altruism Dealing with powerlessness and the limits of individualism Meaning in an absurd world Assessing hope How to face your midlife crisis Dealing with regret Meditation and

49:36

Mental Health and Behaviour Change with Dr. Mike II

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2022/10/24

Dr. Mike Banna is a GP in the South of England, a GP educator, and a Director of the British Society for Lifestyle Medicine. He also writes a weekly newsletter for Gymshark called The Doctors Note. This podcast discusses mental health services in the UK, Instagram wellness advice, behaviour change journeys, shamelessly being bad at things, and a few of his favourite books. Dr. Mike is on Instagram and Twitter as @DrMikethe2nd Support for the podcast I'm an independent podcaster, which is a

44:43

The Future of Farming with George Monbiot

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2022/10/16

George Monbiot is one of Britain's finest writers on Climate. He has a weekly column where he writes on political and environmental issues with The Guardian and is the author of multiple books. His book feral has inspired a rewinding movement in the UK, and his latest book Regenesis looks at the future of farming. In this podcast we discuss The complexity of soil How common farming practices are destroying the structure of soil What working on a pig farm is like How much DEFRA suck Where

20:40

The Law of Attraction debunked by David Grimes, an...

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2022/10/11

David Robert Grimes is a Science communicator and author. His book The Irrational Ape has been discussed on this show many times. He joins me today to discuss the Law of Attraction, the pseudoscientific craze that has made millennials, Gen-Zers, and Gwyneth Paltrow believe they can bend the universe to suit their will. More from David is on his website: https://www.davidrobertgrimes.com I highly recommend reading his book if you have ever wondered what on the flat earth makes people believe in

57:39

The Psychology of Online Behaviour with Dr Nicola Fox...

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2022/10/05

Dr. Nicola Fox Hamilton is a cyberpsychology researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, in Dublin. She has authored a new series called 'The Psychology of Online Behaviour' on audible, and regularly appears in the media to discuss her research. We discuss - How Tinder changed online dating - Social Media use - Why social media gets the blame for the mental health crisis - The psychology of Dick Pics - How men can be more successful with online dating - How men and

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