Nihal Arthanayake on conversation

Michael Rosen talks to anthropologist Jamie Tehrani about how fairy tales travel the world, ever changing and evolving. He’s traced their transmission across oral traditions: the kinds of plots, characters and motifs that endure. From the Iranian Prince Zāl to Little Red Riding H ... Show More

Michael Rosen on the words used to describe the qualities of smells in different languages. Asifa Majid is Professor of Cognitive Science at Oxford and her research has found that some do it much better than others. She puts Michael to the test to see how English stacks up. Produ ... Show More

Michael Rosen meets popular YouTuber Simon Roper, who tries to recreate how people spoke in the past. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven, in partnership with the Open University. Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/s ... Show More

Nihal Arthanayake is a broadcaster and author. He is the host of Radio 5 Live’s Afternoon Show and won interviewer of the year at the 2019 BBC Radio and Music Awards. His new book, Let’s Talk: How To Have Better Conversations, investigates the art of good dialogue - a skill that ... Show More

Today we’re going meta, as they say. Because this is a conversation about…conversation. More than that, it’s a deep and meaningful exchange about why effective, authentic dialogue is so important to humankind – and yet seemingly in decline. And who better to exchange words with o ... Show More

The best-selling author of Cloud Atlas joins Nihal to talk about his new novel, Utopia Avenue, and his work on the screenplay for the forthcoming Matrix sequel. 

<p>Bestselling historical fiction author Conn Iggulden talks to Nihal Arthanayake about <em>Protector</em>, the latest book in his Athenian series.</p><br><p>In this episode, Conn Iggulden recalls the wondrous stories which ignited his imagination as a child and inspired him to b ... Show More

Author and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University Sunil Amrith joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They cover the environment, migration and the future of life on earth.Nihal Arthanayake presents his new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-d ... Show More

Sakyong Mipham is the head of the Shambhala Lineage and the global network of over 200 Shambhala Meditation Centers. In his new book, "The Lost Art of Good Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life", he shares why conversation is truly what conne ... Show More

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the head of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and Shambhala International, has a new book out called, "The Lost Art of Good Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life" -- poignant for this time of deep divisions in the U.S. a ... Show More

The creator of Don't Log Off tells us how to get people talking, and about what we can learn from the great Studs Terkel 

<p>Bestselling author Sebastian Faulks tells Nihal Arthanayake how he creates characters, harnesses history to build stories and how he came up with ideas for his new novel ‘Paris Echo’. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sebastian’s novel ‘Birdsong’ which has sold millions ... Show More

<p>Author and playwright Ali Smith chats to Nihal about her 2014 multi award-winning novel ‘How to be Both’, which has just been released as an audiobook.</p><br><p>In this episode, Ali reveals how she takes herself out of her comfort zone, why we should give books a chance when ... Show More