With David Baddiel and Simon Sebag Montefiore. In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guests, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity.David Baddiel is a comedi

Are Jews White?

Mar 25th, 2024 49m 6s

In this episode we spend time with David Baddiel and Simon Sebag Montefiore and ask - Where do Jews really come from? Are they white or people of colour? And how should we deal with the ethnic diversity within Jewish populations, with differ

Does Our Ethnic Heritage Matter? Pt. 2 On the Couch

Mar 4th, 2024 40m 21s

Featuring the wonderful Benjamin Law and Professor John Rasko AO. In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guests, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity.BIOS B

Does Our Ethnic Heritage Matter?

Feb 26th, 2024 54m 28s

Featuring the wonderful Benjamin Law and Professor John Rasko AO In this episode with the help of a cultural critic and a genetic expert we consider how to best make sense of our ancestral past and the dangers of over identifying with tribes al

Libertarian vs Indigenous Ways, Pt. 2 On the Couch

Feb 5th, 2024 28m 58s

In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guests, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity.BIOSTyson Yunkaporta is an Aboriginal scholar, founder of the Indigenous

Libertarian vs Indigenous Ways: Which is the better model for society?

Jan 29th, 2024 55m 34s

In this episode we contrast two very different ways of seeing the world — Libertarianism and Indigenous Ways, to consider which model is better for society. Libertarianism, with a focus on the version of this political philosophy that came abou

Is Wisdom Helpful? Pt.2 On the Couch with Krista Tippett

Dec 11th, 2023 19m 44s

In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guests, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity.Krista Tippett is a Peabody-award winning broadcaster, National Humaniti

Spotlight with Krista Tippett: Is Wisdom Helpful?

Dec 4th, 2023 30m 50s

On this special Spotlight episode the US broadcaster/podcaster/writer Krista Tippett joins Emile and Lloyd to discuss wisdom and meaning. Krista’s On Being radio show and podcast has enriched the lives of its many millions of listeners over dec

Should We Aim To Be Thin? Pt.2 On the Couch.

Nov 13th, 2023 44m 8s

In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guests, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity.Guests Tigress Osborn (she/her) is a fat rights advocate and Executive D

Should We Aim To Be Thin?

Nov 6th, 2023 59m 11s

We live in a culture that is obsessed by weight. About a third of adult women in the US are on a diet at any given time, and a fifth of men. Those who aren’t dieting are thinking about dieting, with well over half of all adults actively wanting

The Basics of Bad Faith, Pt.2 On the Couch.

Oct 23rd, 2023 35m 12s

In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guests, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity.Tim DeanTim Dean is Senior Philosopher at The Ethics Centre, where he wo

The Basics of Bad Faith

Oct 17th, 2023 44m 16s

In this episode we go back to basics and look at the practical ways of communicating the principle of charity and how certain behaviours over time have been developed for social cohesion, even when we don’t all agree. With our special guests –

Can AI Create Art? Pt. 2 On the Couch

Aug 21st, 2023 36m

With guests, Ahmed Elgammal and Michael SacasasIn Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guest, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity. ~~ You can be part of

Can AI create Art?

Aug 14th, 2023 51m 56s

In 2022, an AI generated work of art won a US state art competition. The artist used Midjourney, one of the popular AI systems that also include Dall-E and Stable Diffusion. They are trained on the millions of images scattered through the inter

Christianity Vs Islam Pt.2 On the Couch

Jul 24th, 2023 34m 1s

With guests, Professor Mohamad Abdalla and Professor Robyn HornerIn Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guest, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity. ~~ Y

Christianity vs Islam: Which Offers the Best Path to Salvation?

Jul 17th, 2023 1h 2m

Christianity and Islam are the two biggest religions on the globe, accounting for just over half the world’s population combined. Most of us know about the religion we belong to and too often learn about other religions from the actions of extr

Should We Embrace Shame? Pt. 2 On the Couch

Jun 26th, 2023 37m 57s

With guests, Dr Patti Ashley and Dr Tanveer Ahmed.In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guest, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity. ~~ You can be part

Shame on You! Should we Embrace Shame?

Jun 19th, 2023 59m 11s

It’s said that the world can be divided into shame based and guilt based cultures, with the west sitting firmly in the guilt side. This is because the west has prioritised this idea of the individual, with our sense of right and wrong a matter

On the Couch with Emile, Lloyd and Jonah

Jun 5th, 2023 1h 3m

Hosts Emile and Lloyd discuss some of the highlights of the past two years and run a slide rule over the Principle of Charity mission to inject curiosity and generosity back into our conversations on big social issues. They ponder if the show s

Are Things Getting Better or Worse? Pt. 2 On the Couch

May 15th, 2023 31m 43s

With guests Francisco Ferreira and Emma VarvaloucasIn Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guest, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity. ~~ You can be part

Are Things Getting Better or Worse?

May 8th, 2023 53m 36s

How should we think and feel about so many things that are still so so bad, but, crucially here, so much better, than they were. Consider child mortality. Apparently, five million children under 5 died in the last year. Yet that number has more

Who has it Harder: Women or Men? Pt. 2 On the Couch

Apr 17th, 2023 38m

With guests, Caroline Lambert and Matt TylerIn Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guest, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity. ~~ You can be part of the

Who has it Harder: Women or Men?

Apr 10th, 2023 59m 33s

Women have, by and large, lived under the yoke of patriarchy, in various forms, for as long as… well, certainly as long as civilisations have existed. So it’s with some trepidation, and a little bit of cheekiness, that we’re airing the headwind

On Creativity Pt. 2 On the Couch with Jane Campion

Mar 20th, 2023 33m 5s

In Principle of Charity on the Couch, Lloyd has an unfiltered conversation with the guest, throws them curveballs, and gets into the personal side of Principle of Charity. ~~ You can be part of the discussion @PofCharity on Twitter, @Principl

Oscar Special: Spotlight with Jane Campion - On Creativity

Mar 12th, 2023 50m 54s

Spotlight with Jane Campion: can creativity help us leap outside ourselves?Multiple academy award winning writer and director Jane Campion (The Piano The Power of the Dog) joins Emile and Lloyd for a fascinating conversation on creativity and h