Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone

About Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone

A podcast for people who like the unexpected. Join the surgeon and academic Professor Roger Kneebone in conversation with unorthodox people whose careers defy traditional boundaries and who swim against the tide. Technical support by Justin Margovan - with my thanks My personal website www.rogerkneebone.co.uk Many of the people in Countercurrent feature in my book Expert: Understanding the Path to Mastery (Penguin Viking, 2020) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313/313248/expert/9780241392058.html

Publisher

Professor Roger Kneebone

Category

science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2016

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

282 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Ed Cope in conversation with Roger Kneebone

   Dr Ed Cope is Senior Leadership and Workforce Development Programmes Manager at the Premier League. Ed is fascinated by issues around coaching in the world of top level football. His doctorate explored children's sports coaching and he has held academic positions at Loughborough University. In this conversation we explore Ed's ideas around learning design and his current work with the Premier League Academy programmes.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Nic Madge in conversation with Roger Kneebone

   A first career as a human rights lawyer led to Nic becoming a district judge in the civil courts, then a circuit judge hearing criminal cases. After judging for 24 years Nic retired from the law and is now focusing on his interests in historical research, writing, photography and documentary film-making. He is actively involved in issues around the rights of indigenous peoples in South America and has recently returned from Colombia as part of a multinational delegation. His book The Infernal Tambopata: British Slavery in 20th Century Peru and Bolivia provides a historical exposé of a little known moment in Amazonian history and will be published by Liverpool University Press in November 2026. In this podcast we explore some of these many strands. https://nicmadge.co.uk/about_me.php

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Mariá José Frápolli in conversation with Roger Kneebone

   The philosopher María José Frápolli is Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of Granada. Maria has held many senior roles, including professorships at major universities in the UK and Europe. In this podcast we explore the nature of her work and discuss the challenges of explaining the nature of philosophy and philosophical research to those outside the field.

Who has been a guest on Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone

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• Toby Purser
• Wayne Meeten
• Janis Wong

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

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Engagement

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