Tom Newman

25/02/2018 27 min
Tom Newman

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Tom Newman discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known:

The Beatles: largely forgotten 1960s beat combo - www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/the-10-best-forgotten-beatles-songs.html


United Fighting Championship: Brazilian jujitsu - http://wereabigdeal.com/a-beginners-guide-to-a-grown-mans-fantasy-ufc/


Gattaca: sci-fi film about eugenics - http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/24/gattaca-at-20-why-its-still-one-of-the-best-sci-fi-movies-around-7023410/


The origins of Christianity: how you nearly never heard of Jesus – www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/christianityromanempire_article_01.shtml


The idea of free will as an illusion: are you driving your car or are you in the passenger seat? - www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-free-will-an-illusion/


Multiplicity: Michael Keaton plays four versions of himself - www.chicagonow.com/hammervision/2011/04/in-defense-of-multiplicity/

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