# battle ideas (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover battle ideas. Page: Feed: --- ## [On the Record: The stories Europe isn’t hearing](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/on-the-record-the-stories-europe) _2026-07-18 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ Across Europe, people are paying a high price for speaking openly about the impact of gender identity policies. These are their stories. ## [Episode 50 - The Odyssey in film](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/episode-50-the-odyssey-in-film) _2026-07-17 · Arts First · Arts First_ Niall is joined by fellow podcasters Maren Thom and Alex Dale from Performance Anxiety to discuss Homer’s Odyssey, film and the limits of creative interpretation. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206593206/ef1c3e32cd479239ac3b14a0843fcc65.mp3) ## [Episode 49 - Tracey Emin](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/episode-49-tracey-emin) _2026-07-02 · Arts First · Arts First_ Art historian, Professor Jean Wainwright and artists, Dido Powell and Rachel Jordan, evaluate Emin's exhibition A Second Life at Tate Modern and challenge us to think more deeply about the artist. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202830260/a88c5a158eab3dbf67f5f3617f2fe1d4.mp3) ## [David Hockney RIP](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/david-hockney-rip) _2026-06-21 · Arts First · Arts First_ A quick appreciation of Hockney, reflecting on what made him one of Britain's greats. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202828442/53d587b6d677b969bef6641acae300a0.mp3) ## [The Secrets of Painting](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/the-secrets-of-painting) _2026-06-18 · Arts First · Arts First_ Author, Lachlan Goudie talks to us about his book, a history of painting through 20 masterpieces and the innovations behind them - from 35,000 years ago to the 21st century. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201566755/596478e0a3b3941eaa4649e4f97871c7.mp3) ## [A European case study in trans medicine PR](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/a-european-case-study-in-trans-medicine) _2026-06-06 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ While in recent years the UK has come to recognise the harms that trans interventions have done to children and young adults, and some countries are finally enforcing age limits and abandoning the myth of “reversible puberty blockers” and “life-saving treatments” for troubled youth, the lure and profit of trans youth medicine across Europe, and particularly in the German-speaking world, is only… ## [Where does art school get anyone?](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/where-does-art-school-get-anyone) _2026-05-22 · Arts First · Arts First_ Wendy Earle leads a conversation featuring Gregor Claude, art teacher, and Eliza Bonham Carter, Head of Royal Academy Schools, plus comments from art students and graduates. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196447677/a6d236ce55b68c05ef14da15176173eb.mp3) ## [Ensemble OrQuesta: Small Opera with Big Ideas](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/ensemble-orquesta-small-opera-with) _2026-05-01 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | Opera director, conductor and singer Marcio da Silva in conversation about his work, the company he founded, and Baroque opera. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195005390/5ff896b53b6e1ffea5339c84ad4ac582.mp3) ## [Hungary’s spring, Orbán’s fall](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/hungarys-spring-orbans-fall) _2026-04-16 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ Viktor Orbán aligned his geopolitics against the grain of national identity - and lost power in the process. His 16 years in office have inscribed themselves as another chapter in the Hungarian soul. ## [Ireland’s leading role in pushing European gender identity politics](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/irelands-leading-role-in-pushing-d1f) _2026-04-11 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ Ireland has long been a key driver of gender identity policy across Europe, and shows no sign of slowing down. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193902866/5e91e43121f31ce76cedd7ab1569b74c.mp3) ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qWVdkWbdca0c) _2026-04-11 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [New Contemporaries 2026](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/new-contemporaries-2026) _2026-04-03 · Arts First · Arts First_ Artist Rachel Jordan and curator and campaigner Manick Govinda share their thoughts on this year’s show at the South London Gallery. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192724628/51635aa46ad6fd621d690a3dd2b268b1.mp3) ## [Exhibition in Margate exposes virulent antisemitism in the arts](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/exhibition-in-margate-exposes-virulent) _2026-04-02 · Arts First · Arts First_ Shame on the art world for its failure to condemn or criticise this appalling display. ## [Has the National Trust abandoned its historic role?](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/has-the-national-trust-abandoned) _2026-03-27 · Arts First · Arts First_ Watch now | Calvin Po, Dr Alka Sehgal-Cuthbert and Restore Trust's Cornelia van der Poll join us to discuss the National Trust’s shift away from its core mission. (National Trust Images) [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191785911/fbc2b65fc1dd07c88ac36301e753291b.mp3) ## [Tiffany Jenkins on art and the evolution of private life.](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/tiffany-jenkins-on-art-and-the-evolution) _2026-03-04 · Arts First · Arts First_ How the history of art reflects the narrative charted in Tiffany's recent book, Strangers and Intimates, the rise and fall of private life. Introduced by Wendy Earle. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188612301/6264e333e259f06a58d01f752d228d63.mp3) ## [Reflecting on Arts First](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/reflecting-on-arts-first) _2026-02-13 · Arts First · Arts First_ Watch now | The Arts First team reflect on the eclectic conversations we have been having with interested and interesting people about the arts and artistic freedom ... and why we want to keep going! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186882478/6783e2b4a9ab6912cd5623fe0374333e.mp3) ## [Miriam Elia: Laughing in the face of hypocrisy](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/miriam-elia-laughing-in-the-face) _2026-01-23 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now (41 mins) | Wendy Earle talks to the multi-talented artist about groupthink and the art of satire [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185292749/b2a0cebefb450bfcb0aeef40df9ee624.mp3) ## [Part IV. Carols, Commuters and Conversations](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/part-iv-carols-commuters-and-conversations) _2025-12-24 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | The final instalment of our Story of the Christmas Carol takes a very informal look at how carols fit into our lives today. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182356602/d035b2f852b1e4cb6893a9e3f137f493.mp3) ## [Part III: Carols and Churches. Hark! The congregations sing!](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/part-iii-carols-and-churches-hark) _2025-12-24 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | We talk Christmas and carols with three members of three very different Christian churches. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182409727/f8dc69a4574eb7c99703b69fefa6ad6a.mp3) ## [A closing note for the year](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/a-closing-note-for-the-year) _2025-12-23 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ The past weeks (and the entire year) have been intense. ## [\[Video\] The burqa is not a piece of cloth](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/video-the-burqa-is-not-a-piece-of) _2025-12-23 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ In October this year, I spoke on a panel at the Battle of Ideas festival on the pros and cons of burqa bans — making the feminist case for a ban. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/920oySqsMWso) _2025-12-23 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Part II. The Popular Roots of the Christmas Carol](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/the-popular-roots-of-the-christmas) _2025-12-23 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | Part II of our Story of the Christmas Carol examines the secular origins and enduring power of traditional carol singing. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182409748/f06c19e5186ddee31e6237bd48cd834e.mp3) ## [Part I. The Story of the Christmas Carol](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/the-story-of-the-christmas-carol) _2025-12-19 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | From medieval songs to pub singalongs – join us for a brief journey through the life and history of Christmas carols [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182012697/ffa9c3089142572e6c50027f68415dcc.mp3) ## [E35: Barb Jungr and the art of song](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/e35-barb-jungr-and-the-art-of-song) _2025-11-28 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | An in-conversation with acclaimed singer and interpreter of Dylan and Cohen. We talk about songwriting, influences and her long career. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179654235/c907815ddc1988bfd8aac467c029f99c.mp3) ## [What does post-woke art look like?](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/what-does-post-woke-art-look-like) _2025-11-14 · Arts First · Arts First_ How will a post-woke age affect the output of the contemporary art world? What role should artists take in the ‘vibe shift’? Will new styles emerge to greet this new political landscape – or did the roots of our old artistic stagnancy lie in something deeper than identity politics? Listen now | Battle of Ideas [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/177453459/134b4ad4cae9a5e68dd848381b715d18.mp3) ## [Fabricated? A Temporary Exhibition by Caren Garfen](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/fabricated-a-temporary-exhibition) _2025-11-12 · Arts First · Arts First_ Review by Jo Herlihy ## [Arts First live at the Battle of Ideas - 'Are the arts too politicised?'](https://artsfirst.substack.com/p/arts-first-live-at-the-battle-of-85f) _2025-11-07 · Arts First · Arts First_ Listen now | Live edition in which we explore the crisis of freedom of expression in the arts and ask how artists survive – and even prosper – in an age when political activism has proliferated within the arts [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178261205/d0207deff31911d7b23a2e44b8299dc7.mp3) ## [The burqa is not a piece of cloth](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/the-burqa-is-not-a-piece-of-cloth) _2025-10-20 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ This weekend, I spoke on a panel at the Battle of Ideas festival: Face time? The pros and cons of burqa bans. ## [Athena](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/athena) _2025-10-02 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ Are you daydreaming about Roman amphitheatres and debating philosophers in togas, or do you prefer the slow-motion spectacle of Brussels bureaucrats issuing their final edicts as their world crumbles? ## [In defence of intersectionality](https://faikaelnagashi.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-intersectionality) _2025-08-31 · Faika El-Nagashi · The Other Side of Politics_ I find it almost impossible to speak with white women about race. ## [3rd Kent FIDE Congress](https://64squares.substack.com/p/3rd-kent-fide-congress) _2025-07-14 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Express Report ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VWkgpZtPpE8G) _2025-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Classical Online Tournaments](https://64squares.substack.com/p/classical-online-tournaments) _2025-03-16 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Where to play serious games online ## [Brilliant Positions with Minimal Pieces](https://64squares.substack.com/p/brilliant-positions-with-minimal) _2025-02-05 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ The Saavedra Study ## [Battle of Ideas in Endgame Studies](https://64squares.substack.com/p/battle-of-ideas-in-endgame-studies) _2025-01-25 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ In this post, I want to share what I appreciate most in endgame studies: the battle of ideas between White and Black. ## [Endgame Studies for Fun and Profit](https://64squares.substack.com/p/endgame-studies-for-fun-and-profit) _2024-12-21 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Sources of graded endgame studies ## [My First Draw Against a Titled Player](https://64squares.substack.com/p/my-first-draw-against-a-titled-player) _2024-11-30 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ A Rapid battle against WFM Victoriya Sergeyeva (2000+ FIDE)⁠ ## [My New Chess Set: Averbakh 1949](https://64squares.substack.com/p/my-new-chess-set-averbakh-1949) _2024-11-23 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ a set from Indian Chess Company ## [Engine sparring](https://64squares.substack.com/p/engine-sparring) _2024-11-10 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ A review of different engines and how to use them for practice ## [Amsterdam Open: R5 and R6](https://64squares.substack.com/p/amsterdam-open-r5-and-r6) _2024-11-04 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Express Report ## [Amsterdam Open: R3](https://64squares.substack.com/p/amsterdam-open-r3) _2024-11-02 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Express Report ## [Amsterdam Open: R1 and R2](https://64squares.substack.com/p/amsterdam-open-r1-and-r2) _2024-11-01 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Express report ## [Time management explorations](https://64squares.substack.com/p/time-management-explorations) _2024-10-06 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ Intro Everyone agrees that good time management is an important skill in chess. ## [My summer tournaments: La Plagne](https://64squares.substack.com/p/my-summer-tournaments-la-plagne) _2024-09-29 · Ivan Veselov · 64 Squares_ La Plagne Chess Festival, French Alps