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What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.
Come join Laura in the sandbox - where we will explore complex questions together with a guest each week.
Each episode starts with a single "What if...?" question. For example: What if bottled water became illegal? What if everyone got therapy at school? What if libraries were designed today? What if meetings were silent? From there, we simply explore. We'll follow ideas, challenge assumptions, change our minds and probably disappear down a few unexpected rabbit holes along the way. That's…
Episodes
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 9 - What if this is just the beginning? Season Finale
In today's episode, Laura reflects on the conversations in series one and talks about what comes next. All views are Laura's own and do not represent any…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 8 - What if the way we cook could help the climate? - Kate Jones
In this episode, Laura and her guest Kate Jones talk energy infrastructure, forest school, apple cake and vegetable patches. All views are Laura's own and do…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 7 - What if emergency worker salaries were based on lives saved?
In this episode, Laura and her guest George O'Brien explore morality, disability, Edo period Japanese fire fighting inventives and the value of human life. All…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 6 - What if the Spice Girls started a political party? Mark Daniels
It's time for some mid season light relief.... or is it? In this episode, Laura and her guest (and brother), comedian Mark Daniels, explore the question 'what…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 5 - What if international travel cost four times as much? Adam Jones
In the sandbox this week, Laura explores the cost of travel. Who could afford to pay four times as much? What would it mean for the high street, the…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 4 - What if travel was a national service? Tracey Seaman
In this episode, travel buddies Laura and Tracey discuss gap years, volunteerism, sabbaticals, exchange programmes and ultimately the big question 'what if…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 3 - What if everyone learned sewing at school? Tanya Brooman
In this episode, Laura and Tanya discuss gender, education, health, fast fashion and everything in between. Should sewing be back on the curriculum? Or should…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 2 - What if women's sports were bigger than men's? Matt Hasler
In this episode, Laura explores the world of women's sports - both elite and grassroots - with cricket enthusiast and craft store owner Matt Hasler. All views…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 1 - What if Everyone Got Therapy at School - Lucie Condon-Young
In this episode, Laura talks with Lucie Condon-Young, qualified music therapist and EDI professional on the topic of 'what if everyone got therapy at school'…
What if...? A sandbox for curious questions.Episode 0
Welcome to the sandbox Laura introduces herself and this new podcast where she and a guest will explore big hypotheticals. The goal is not to find an answer…