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James Murray: The simplest and most powerful thing anyone can do is to take the story and pass it on
The actor, artist and campaigner on polluted rivers, the race to save wild salmon and why most activism should always begin with a story
Antony Szmierek: Creativity feels magic to me, something powerful and frightening to the people who need to be frightened
The musician on sensitivity, censorship and why power always fears the arts.
Nick Mulvey: I didn’t want to be the chief of my life anymore
The UK singer-songwriter on childhood, family, prayer, and the practices that have helped him find his way back to music and to himself.
Elif Shafak: We live in an age of too much information, very little knowledge, and even less wisdom
The award-winning novelist on water scarcity, vanishing democracies, and why she believes stories are one of the last defences against numbness.
Thomasina Miers: Politicians are cowards when it comes to saying, ‘Eat a bit less meat.’ They won’t touch it. But that’s the issue
The Master Chef winner and Wahaca coufounder on cheap chicken, political cowardice, and why eating less meat matters more than most people want to admit.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: My omnivorous habits are under review. I wouldn’t rule out concluding we can’t really afford to eat meat at all
The chef and author on growing up wild, regenerative farming, and why obesity needs pandemic-level action.
Charlotte Church: Singing is humanity’s most powerful tool for healing and connection
The singer and activist on magic mushrooms, trauma, and building a retreat to help others reconnect with nature and themselves.
Andy Cato: Farmers manuring town halls and NHS strike action are two symptoms of the same problem: Our food system isn’t working
The Groove Armada DJ who sold his song rights to buy a failing farm and ended up knee-deep in the mess of a food system that’s driving farmers to protest and soils to collapse.
Maddie Moate: We are seeing fewer faces of actual human beings on children's television
The BAFTA-winning presenter on climate truths for kids, the problem with animation, and why poo paper gets young minds buzzing.
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