Sounds About Right: Audiobooks to Help Us Understand the World

Nicolas Humphrey has been studying the evolution of intelligence and consciousness for over 50 years. He has been a Lecturer in Psychology at Oxford, Assistant Director of the Subdepartment of Animal Behaviour at Cambridge, Senior Research Fellow in Parapsychology at Cambridge, Professor of Psychology at the New School for Social Research, New York, and School Professor at the London School of Economics. I had the pleasure of discussing with him his book titled: Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness. Some of the topics we discussed in this episode includes: The Book and Audiobook: Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness is out now. You can also find out more about Nick on his website https://www.humphrey.org.uk As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

I had a fascinating conversation with John-Paul (@jpreads6. His TikTok account is one of the most prominent in an engaging and community focused niche, black literary fiction. The books mentioned in the episodes are: Some of our topics discussed were:

Shane O'Mara is a Professor of Experimental Brain Research in Trinity College Dublin, and am a Principal Investigator in, and currently the Director of, the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and a member of the academic staff of the School of Psychology. I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book titled: Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds Some of the topics discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds is out now. You can also find out more about Shane via his instagram https://www.instagram.com/shanewriter or his substack https://brainpizza.substack.com/

I had a lovely conversation with Costa (@NotThatCosta) about all things books. His TikTok account is one of my favourite to follow to hear some fascinating book reviews and recommendations. Fair to say that after this episode, my 'to be read list' has grown much larger! The books mentioned in this episode includes: Some of our topics discussed were:

Patrick Fagan is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and public speaker, and consults for brands and political campaigns around the world. I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book which he co-authored with journalist Laura Dodsworth titled: Free Your Mind: The New World of Manipulation and How to Resist It. Some of the topics discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: Free Your Mind: The New World of Manipulation and How to Resist It is out now. You can also find out more about Pat via his twitter @PFagan87 or his website https://www.patrickfagan.co.uk/

Dr Phil Whitaker has lived in a variety of locations around the UK including Nottingham, where he studied in medicine, and Oxford, where he undertook postgraduate training in general practice. I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book titled: What Is a Doctor?: A GP's Prescription for the Future. Using stories and case studies from across his thirty-year career as a GP, Dr Phil Whitaker offers insight into the medical movements, political interference and societal changes that have transformed the role of doctor over the past three decades. Some of the topics discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: What Is a Doctor?: A GP's Prescription for the Future is out now. You can also find out more about Phil via his twitter @pwhitakerwriter or his website https://philwhitaker.co.uk

Arianne Shahvisi is a Kurdish-British writer and academic philosopher. Raised in Lancashire and Essex, she studied astrophysics and philosophy at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and now teaches applied philosophy at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, where her research focusses on gender, race, migration, and health. She writes regularly for the London Review of Books, and her essays have also appeared in the Guardian, Prospect, the Independent, and the Economist. I had the pleasure of speaking with Arianne about her book titled, Arguing for a Better World: How to talk about the issues that divide us. Some of the topics discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: Arguing for a Better World: How to talk about the issues that divide us is out now. You can also find out more about Arianne via her twitter @ArianneShahvisi

Professor Sean F. Ennis is an economist, author and expert. He focuses on company behavior, competition and regulation. He has developed economic market analysis for governments, academia and the private sector. After receiving a BA Hons from King’s College, Cambridge and a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, he spent more than two decades working on economic and regulatory topics at the OECD, the European Commission and the US Department of Justice. He is now a Professor at the University of East Anglia in England. He has advised and given seminars in more than 25 countries. Sean has written technical articles published in academic journals, reports released by government institutions, and, most recently, the book Internet Empire: The Hidden Digital War, a lively examination of how the internet expansion of US companies has achieved consequences like those of traditional war. I had the pleasure of discussing this book with Sean and some of the topics we discussed in this episode includes: The Book and Audiobook: Internet Empire: The Hidden Digital War is out now. You can also find out more about Sean on his website https://www.seanennis.com As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Bart Elmore is an award-winning professor and writer who investigates the impact of big business on our environment. I had the pleasure of speaking with Bart about his latest book titled: Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet. Where in the book, he uses the histories of five southern firms―Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Walmart, FedEx, and Bank of America―to investigate the environmental impact of our have-it-now, fly-by-night, buy-on-credit economy. Some of the topics we discussed in this episode includes: The Book and Audiobook: Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet is out now. You can also find out more about Bart on his website https://www.bartelmore.com/ As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Dr. Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator with one foot in the world of practice--as the head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy, NY--and one foot in the world of academia--as a clinical assistant professor of marketing at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. His deep understanding of brand strategy and consumer behavior has helped him bridge the academic-practitioner gap for blue-chip brands and startups alike. Over the course of his career, Marcus has developed a practice for creating culturally contagious ideas that inspire people to take action. His strategies and creative contributions have led to the launch and success of Google’s “Real Tone” technology, the “Made In America” music festival, and the Brooklyn Nets–among others. I had the pleasure of speaking to Marcus about his latest book titled: For the Culture: The Power Behind the World's Most Successful Brands, from Apple to Beyoncé Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: For the Culture: The Power Behind the World's Most Successful Brands, from Apple to Beyoncé is out now. You can also find out more about Marcus on his website http://marctothec.com As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Prof. Lewis Dartnell is a research scientist, presenter and author based in London, UK. He graduated from Oxford University with a First Class degree in Biological Sciences and completed his PhD at University College London in 2007. He now holds the Professorship in Science Communication at the University of Westminster. He has also published five books: THE KNOWLEDGE was the Sunday Times ‘New Thinking’ Book of the Year and international bestseller, and ORIGINS: How the Earth Made Us is a Sunday Times top History book of 2019. I had the pleasure of speaking to Lewis about his latest book titled: BEING HUMAN: How our Biology shaped World History Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: BEING HUMAN: How our Biology shaped World History is out now. You can also find out more about Lewis on his website http://lewisdartnell.com As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Mary-Jane Rubenstein is Professor of Religion and Science in Society at Wesleyan University, and is affiliated with the Philosophy Department and the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. She holds a B.A. from Williams College, an M.Phil. from The University of Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in from Columbia University. Her research unearths the philosophies and histories of religion and science, especially in relation to cosmology, ecology, and space travel. I spoke to Mary-Jane about her latest book Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race is out now. As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

She studied at Oxford and Manchester, gaining her PhD in 2000. Postdoctoral research and teaching followed, including a prestigious Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Fellowship, before she was appointed to a lectureship at Birkbeck in 2004. She became Professor of Mathematics there in 2013, and served in various management roles including as Head of Mathematics and Statistics, Assistant Dean, and Programme Director for the MSc Mathematics. Her academic publications have been mainly in the area of pure mathematics known as group theory, which has many applications both inside and outside of mathematics, for example in coding theory and cryptography. She is actively involved in the British Society for the History of Mathematics, and has served a three-year term as President of the Society from 2021-2023. Her book Once Upon a Prime: the Wondrous Connections between Mathematics and Literature, was published in 2023, and has been positively reviewed in the press, including The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. I had the pleasure of discussing the book with her, some of the talking points include: The Book and Audiobook: Once Upon a Prime: the Wondrous Connections between Mathematics and Literature is out now. As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

William D. Eggers is the Executive Director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights where he is responsible for the firm’s public sector thought leadership. He also serves as a fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration, a governance futures council member at the World Economic Forum, an advisory board member at What Works Cities and chairs the Leadership Council for New America. He is the author of numerous books including his newest Bridgebuilders: How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems. Which I had the pleasure of discussing with him Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: Bridgebuilders: How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems is out now. As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Dr. Rank is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts and speakers in the country on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice. His research and teaching have focused on poverty, social welfare, economic inequality, and social policy. Dr. Rank has published numerous scholarly articles. His first book, Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America, explored the conditions of surviving on public assistance and achieved widespread critical acclaim. His 2004 book, One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All, provided a new understanding of poverty in America. I spoke to him about his latest book The Poverty Paradox: Understanding Economic Hardship Amid American Prosperity Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: The Poverty Paradox: Understanding Economic Hardship Amid American Prosperity is out now. As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Steven H. Miles is Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Bioethics. His medical career was in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. He is a former Maas Family Endowed Chair in Bioethics at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. Dr. Miles has published thirty chapters and more than 200 medical articles on medical ethics, human rights, tropical medicine, end of life care, and medical torture. He has extensive international experience including global work with refugees and work on behalf of victims of torture. He currently serves on the board of the Minnesota ACLU Foundation, the editorial board of Torture Journal (Denmark) and is a Master Gardener. I spoke to him about his latest book The Torture Doctors: Human Rights Crimes and the Road to Justice. Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: The Torture Doctors: Human Rights Crimes and the Road to Justice is out now. As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Jeff Maynard is an author and documentary maker specialising in historical subjects. Jeff is renowned for uncovering little-known, or long forgotten historical events. His research is undertaken over many years, and he uses that research to reveal character driven stories. I spoke to him about his latest book The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater is out now. You can also find out more about Jeff and his projects via his website: https://www.jeffmaynard.net/ As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

David Delmar Sentíes is a professional designer and interface developer with experience working with award-winning startups, as well as established brands. Before founding Resilient Coders, he was at PayPal, leading a cross-disciplinary team of designers and coders. He helped set up PayPal's startup incubator, Start Tank, and served as its UX subject matter expert. David believes in technology as an opportunity for real meritocracy. And he believes in the resilience of Boston's youth. I spoke to him about his book What We Build with Power: The Fight for Economic Justice in Tech Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: What We Build with Power: The Fight for Economic Justice in Tech is out now. You can also find out more about David and his projects via his website: https://delmarsenties.com Resilient Coders website: http://www.resilientcoders.org As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of over one dozen books—including his latest, A Hacker’s Mind—as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter “Crypto-Gram” and his blog “Schneier on Security” are read by over 250,000 people. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, has served on several government committees, and is regularly quoted in the press. Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School; a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and AccessNow; and an Advisory Board Member of the Electronic Privacy Information Center and VerifiedVoting.org. I spoke to Him about his latest book A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend them Back Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend them Back is out now. You can also find out more about Bruce and his projects via his website: https://www.schneier.com/blog/about/ As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com

Eleanor's current research focuses on the conceptualisation of sex and its influence on society in the medieval and early modern period. She speacialises in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, urbanity, and empire, in the late medieval and early modern periods, with a particular emphasis on Bohemia and the Holy Roman Empire. She holds a PhD in History and an MA in Medieval Studies from University College London, and a BA in History from Loyola University Chicago. I spoke to her about her latest book The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women’s Roles in Society Some of the topics we discussed includes: The Book and Audiobook: The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women’s Roles in Society is out now. You can also find out more about Eleanor and her projects via her linktree: https://linktr.ee/EleanorJanega Or follow her on twitter @GoingMedieval As of now, my podcast is biweekly and prior to an episode I’ll let you know what book/audiobook I’ll be listening to before the next show so we can delve into it together! Please don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you’re in the loop whenever a new episode comes out. www.instagram.com/SoundsAboutPod www.twitter.com/SoundsAboutPod Are you an author that will like to be on the next episode of the podcast? Listeners: Did I cover a book you read or listened to? Did I discuss the things which also stuck out to you? Or did I miss it out?..... get in touch, and let me know what your experience was or to give me audiobook recommendations: soundsaboutpod@gmail.com