explore words discover worlds

Updated: 15 Jan 2025 • 93 episodes
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Expand your horizons with 'explore words discover worlds', the podcast that brings the world of Bradford Literature Festival to your ears. From the classics to the cutting edge, we'll introduce you to the most exciting and thought-provoking authors, poets, and thinkers.

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Join translator, Mahdi Lock, as he delves into Depression and Anxiety: The Causes and Treatment According to the Qur’an, promising an insightful exploration of these prevalent issues. Loch will illuminate often overlooked factors, highlighting the various causes of depression and anxiety, and uncover the importance of

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08 Jan 2025 • EN

Orwell's 1984: 75 Years On

Join us for a discussion about this book’s huge legacy and what George Orwell would think about the state of today’s world. Published in 1949, George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel, 1984, is one of the most important books of the 20th century, still widely referenced today across politics and culture. Orwell modelled

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The UK’s favourite vicar, Kate Bottley, returned to Bradford to share some life lessons. She’s sat on a lot of sofas, drank a lot of tea, and garnered a lot of wisdom from the wonderful people she’s met along the way. Whether you’re contemplating the big questions of life and death, dealing with confidence, conflict, o

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Delve into the tumultuous origins and evolution of the Independent Labour Party, the working-class political movement born in Bradford in 1893. Through the captivating narratives of three central characters—passionate Fred Jowett, ruthless Philip Snowden and the unforgettable Victor Grayson—Brody weaves a tale of ambit

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Join SherAli Tareen and co-panelists for a thought-provoking exploration of a complex and sensitive topic. SherAli Tareen’s fascinating new book, Perilous Intimacies: Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship after Empire, explores how leading South Asian Muslim thinkers imagined and contested the boundaries of Hindu-Muslim fri

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11 Dec 2024 • EN

WritersMosaic: Remember Me

WritersMosaic and Colin Grant will be joined by three award-winning authors: Chitra Ramaswamy, Ingrid Persaud, and Nicholas Rankin. Discussing the idea of memory and writing.

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