Ep. 113: Curiosity, empathy, and being open to the world, with guest, David Bramwell, Author of 'The Number 9 Bus to Utopia'.
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with David Bramwell about curiosity, empathy, and exploring better ways of living.
In this episode 113, the Occupational Philosophers chat with the wonderfully curious David Bramwell - a writer, broadcaster, performer and professional seeker. He’s the author of The Number 9 Bus to Utopia, a philosophical travel memoir, in which he went looking for different and potentially better ways of living. He’s presented many programmes for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4 on subjects ranging from Ivor Cutler, Ken Campbell and time travel, to the art of public speaking. As a podcaster, he produces and presents Adventures in Nutopia and The Ways of Water, and has co-hosted other popular podcasts including, Odditorium, Watling Street with author John Higgs, and Seeker! The Ken Campbell Podcast with Daisy Campbell. In 2020 his book The Cult of Water was published, exploring belief and rituals, and then in 2023 he self-published The Singalong-A-Wicker-Man Scrapbook. Since 2004 he has been hosting Brighton’s Catalyst Club, a monthly salon at which three guest speakers from all walks of life take to the stage to talk about their passions. As a performer, he has toured several solo shows and performed at Soho Theatre, Somerset House, Tate St Ives, TEDx, Idler Academy, MOMA, UK…
People in this episode
Host: The Occupational Philosophers
Guest: David Bramwell
Topics covered
- curiosity
- empathy
- philosophical travel
- better ways of living
- storytelling
- public speaking
Keywords
- curiosity
- empathy
- David Bramwell
- philosophical travel
- storytelling
- public speaking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, Brighton’s Catalyst Club, Oddfellow's Casino
Books & works: The Number 9 Bus to Utopia, The Cult of Water, The Singalong-A-Wicker-Man Scrapbook
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