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The Occupational Philosophers

Ep.80 – Inbetweeners – What is Philosophy?

By Simon Banks | November 16, 2023

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers discuss “What is Philosophy”, after a teenager asked Simon that very question and he struggled a little to answer! He set off to explore and their…

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Ep 79 – Inbetweeners – Introducing The Parkers – Radio drama

By Simon Banks | November 6, 2023

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers introduce their latest experiment, a new Radio play, The Parkers! Listen as Simon tries to convince John this is a good idea, before they lead you…

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Ep.78 – Inbetweeners: High or Low Curiosity? Whats an NFC? Say what?

By Simon Banks | October 26, 2023

In this short-ish, sharp-ish inbetweener episode, The Occupational PHilosophers explore a test for curiosity called The need for cognition (NFC) What is the NFC?  It’s a personality variable reflecting the extent to which individuals are inclined towards effortful…

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Ep 77 Guest episode with Dr Marco Motta, expert in data analysis & visualisation, philosophy doctorate, and funk-rock musician!

By Simon Banks | October 18, 2023

In Episode 65, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Marco Motta, who specialises in data analysis and visualisation, with a strong track-record transforming the performance reporting culture of large organisations. He marries this with a…

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Ep.76 – Inbetweeners – How the light gets in

By Simon Banks | October 11, 2023

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers discuss what John discovered when he attended the recent ‘How the Light Gets In’ festival in London; a curly mash up of philosophy, music and comedy:…

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Ep. 75: Guest episode with Chi Ryan – Global design guru, writer, researcher, lecturer & all round creative polymath.

By Simon Banks | October 5, 2023

In episode 75, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Design Guru, Chi Ryan.   Chi is a designer, writer, researcher, learner, educator and all round creative polymath. She is obsessed with design that puts experience first…

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Ep.74 – Inbetweeners – Sweet dreams are made of this

By Simon Banks | September 21, 2023

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore dreams and how they reveal the wild jungle of our mind! We have all had those bizarre dreams which connect random and seemingly disparate ideas;…

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Ep.73 – Guest episode with Professor Sophie Scott – Author, Ted Talker, Comedian and Neuroscientist

By Simon Banks | September 13, 2023

In Episode 73, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Professor Sophie Scott, who is the Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy.    Sophie is an…

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Ep.72 – How to cultivate moments of Serendipity

By Simon Banks | August 17, 2023

In this short-ish Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers dive into and muse on the idea of Serendipity. Between them they explore:  Actually, what is Serendipity? (you will have to listen)  Why dumb luck isn’t a…

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Ep.71: Guest episode with Author, Award Winning Speaker, Media Commentator and Global Communication Guru, Dr Louise Mahler

By Simon Banks | August 2, 2023

In this guest episode, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Louise Mahler.  Dr Louise is the polymath’s polymath and is recognised as a Top 30 Global Guru in both Body Language and Communication. She was…

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Episode 70 Inbetweeners – Shit power points

By Simon Banks | July 20, 2023

In this inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore the seven deadly sins of power point presentations – we’ve all been there…you face an avalanche of slides, information overload, the back of someone’s head as they…

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Ep.69 – Inbetweeners: If your job add is looking for a workplace Ninja, do they need throwing stars?

By Simon Banks | July 3, 2023

In this inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of job advertisements – the good, the not so good and the inbetween (ers). Mmmm, did you see what they did there…? When you…

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