Kaleidoscopic lens
An ever-changing array of topics, from explanations to anecdotes, from humour to explorations of why things are like they are.
Turn the lens and discover something new
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2025
40. Ode to a martingale
Lottery tickets are a bit of an escapism, and less of a sickening rollercoaster than a martingale
39. To ask or not to ask?
That is the question.
Angela Rayner didn't asked the question and had to resign.
35. Four peaks
Three peaks - or should that be four?
A look at an area of outstanding natural beauty and the lengths the water board will go to
33. Be a good sport
What leads to empty seats at even seemingly popular sports events?
32. Linearities
Do you get on well with your neighbours?
If not, there are some locations that are right up your street.
31. Full of hot air
A sheep, a duck, a rooster and three Germans walk into a podcast episode
30. Welcome to the menagerie
Will humans still enjoy games when computers have 'solved' them?
28. Keeping it clean
Just how dirty is too dirty?
How clean is your home and do you like it that way?
26. Rhyme time
There's an endless possibility for lyrics out there, even if inventive rhymes sometimes work and sometimes fail
23. A farewell to arms
Many global conflicts are long standing. Is there any good news?
22. Opposing thumbs
Exploring the generational divide in the way we communicate
