Brilliant Brains

The wisdom and extraordinary life learnings of acclaimed author Fatima Bhutto. Fatima's family have been deeply entwined with Pakistan since its inception - and that’s brought untold pain in the form of multiple political assassinations of her closest relatives.

But Fatima tells Tim Samuels how she’s turned tragedy into resilience - and how we can all build up our reserves. They also talk religion, radicalism and the importance of not being defined by our pasts.

Brilliant Brains is a deep, deep - no holds - dive into the minds of some of the most fascinating thinkers out there.

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Music by Natureboy - remixed by Mudd.

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A future in which we can pop pills to make us look and physically morph into being ten years younger... Well, according to biologist and Professor of Genetics, David Sinclair, it might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.

In this episode of Brilliant Brains, Tim Samuels speaks to Dr David Sinclair about his groundbreaking book Lifespan: Why We Age - and Why We Don’t Have To, why we need to view ageing as an illness, the implications of people routinely living into their 120s, and his daily regime for keeping ageing at bay.

Brilliant Brains is a deep, deep - no holds - dive into the minds of some of the most fascinating thinkers out there.

Find all the shows at karmacist.com/podcast.

Music by Natureboy - remixed by Mudd.

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After spending six gruelling - yet darkly comedic - years as a junior doctor, one incident caused Adam Kay to hang up his scrubs.

Now an award-winning writer (This Is Going to Hurt) and comedian, he talks to Tim Samuels about unforgettable patients, unwanted fluids, DIY doctoring, and that incident. Adam also reveals unexpected retirement plans.

Brilliant Brains is a deep, deep - no holds - dive into the minds of some of the most fascinating thinkers out there. Find all the shows at karmacist.com/podcast.

Music by Natureboy - remixed by Mudd.

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Yotam Ottolenghi, pioneering chef and restaurateur, has revolutionised the vegetable - from soggy afterthought to alluring centre of attention. And he’s been a trailblazer in gay surrogacy.

Yotam talks to Tim Samuels about the fundamental rules which make a recipe work, how he (an Israeli) and his Palestinian business partner are received back home, why he’s so inspired by Nigella, and the profound lesson he’s learnt from Covid (they spoke just as a long period of lockdown was ending).

Brilliant Brains is a deep, deep - no holds - dive into the minds of some of the most fascinating thinkers out there. Find all the shows at karmacist.com/podcast.

Music by Natureboy - remixed by Mudd.

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Dr Hazel Wallace is a frontline doctor, qualified nutritionist and personal trainer with a prodigious following as The Food Medic - who says we need to redefine our attitude to food... and social media.

Hazel tells Tim Samuels that it’s about getting the fundamentals of our diets right - rather than over-obsessing - such as getting more fibre for better moods. She talks about the unseen pressures of being an ‘influencer’ - and how the loss of her father changed the course of her life.

Brilliant Brains is a deep, deep - no holds - dive into the minds of some of the most fascinating thinkers out there.

Find all the shows at karmacist.com/podcast.

Music by Natureboy - remixed by Mudd.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.