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How To Academy Podcast

Booking Overview

This is a long-form interview podcast focused on big ideas across literature, history, politics, psychology, and global culture, typically featuring prominent authors, scholars, journalists, activists, and other public thinkers. Credible pitches include bestselling or award-winning authors, recognized researchers, investigative journalists, social-impact leaders, and experts with substantial lived or professional expertise; booking difficulty is high because the show favors distinguished, nationally or internationally notable guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 553

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 416.0k subscribers

Instagram: 64.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

vassili@howtoacademy.com

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Host

Ritula Shah - Journalist and broadcaster known for presenting in-depth conversations with leading thinkers, writers, artists, and public figures.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Bestselling or award-winning authors, established scholars, investigative journalists, activists, public intellectuals, and subject-matter experts with substantial professional or lived experience.
Required Achievements:  
Published bestselling or award-winning books, Major journalism or investigative reporting, Recognized academic or scholarly work, Founding or leading influential organizations, Distinguished advocacy or public-interest work

Recent Guest Discussions

Ben Crowe - Mindset, Self-compassion, Confidence, Achievement, Fulfilment, And Changing Personal Perspective.

China Miéville - His Novel The Rouse, Grief, Ghosts, Literary Fiction, Horror, Magical Realism, Empire, And The Political Left.

Amy Jeffs - The Life Of King Arthur, Medieval Mythology, Older Arthurian Traditions, And The Relationship Between History And Legend.

Zahra Joya - Growing Up Under Taliban Rule, Journalism In Afghanistan, Exile, Women's Rights, And The International Response To The Taliban's Return.

Kimon de Greef - Psychedelic Culture, Toad Venom, PTSD And Addiction Claims, Cults, Cartels, Corporations, And The Risks Of The Psychedelic Renaissance.

Recent Topics

Humanities, Intellectual Life, Literature, History, Politics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
How To Academy Podcast
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Vedic Meditation Teacher Jillian Lavender — How to Find Clarity

October 16, 2026

Sometimes life can feel like a lot. Even on a good day you will experience stress and fatigue. The nature of modern living guarantees it. However, the problem is not that we think too much, but that our nervous systems are too wound up to rest. In this episode of the podcast, leading vedic meditation expert and founder of London Meditation Centre, Jillian Lavender, discusses how meditation is the most powerful tool to reset your system and rest deeply. Despite this, many of us hold countless...

Daron Acemoglu Meets Martin Wolf– What Happened to Liberal Democracy?

October 13, 2026

Why is liberal democracy losing public confidence—and what would it take to renew it? Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu joins Financial Times chief economics commentator Martin Wolf to discuss. Liberalism offered a glittering promise of shared prosperity, equality, democratic values and the free pursuit of knowledge. Once a tantalising beacon of hope, today it has begun to erode and decay at the hands of elitism, intolerance and rising autocracy. One of the world’s most influenti...

Philosopher Lani Watson – The Power of Asking Questions in a World That Wants Answers

October 09, 2026

From an early age we learn to stop asking questions,  judged and rewarded for the answers we give, not the questions we ask. In this episode, Lani Watson traces the hidden life of the question – from school, to therapy, to dating. Drawing on research across psychology, philosophy and neuroscience, Lani explains why we start questioning long before we can speak, how the act of asking fires up the brain's reward systems and primes us to learn, and why questions, and who gets to ask them, a...

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Frequently asked questions

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How To Academy Podcast
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How do I get in touch with How To Academy Podcast?

Its publicly listed email is vassili@howtoacademy.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for How To Academy Podcast?

The publicly listed email for How To Academy Podcast: vassili@howtoacademy.com.

How many listeners does How To Academy Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates How To Academy Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for How To Academy Podcast?

How To Academy Podcast typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Bestselling or award-winning authors, established scholars, investigative journalists, activists, public intellectuals, and subject-matter experts with substantial professional or lived experience. Common among recent guests: Published bestselling or award-winning books; Major journalism or investigative reporting; Recognized academic or scholarly work. Recent guests include Ben Crowe, China Miéville, and Amy Jeffs.

How hard is it to get booked on How To Academy Podcast?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does How To Academy Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Humanities, Intellectual Life, Literature, History, and Politics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

vassili@howtoacademy.com

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