Episodes

Jan. 5, 2020

Dr Roger Dooley on Friction

Roger Dooley describes himself as a "Friction Hunter". In this episode, I speak to him about his study of Friction; what I think of as "the things that stop us doing what we want or need to do". We explore why Friction exists, what we can do about...
Dec. 22, 2019

Tom & Christian's 3rd Human Risk Talk

In this extended episode, I'm joined again by co-host Tom Hardin. Together we explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail. You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2.
Dec. 15, 2019

Ruth Steinholtz on Ethical Cultures

Ruth Steinholtz is the founder of AretéWork, a company that advises on how to build sustainable effective ethical cultures in organisations. She was formerly General Counsel of Borealis and has authored a book on Ethical Business Practices with...
Dec. 7, 2019

Dr Roger Miles on Conduct Risk - what is it & how can we manage it?

Dr Roger Miles is an expert in Conduct. In this episode, I explore with him what that means and how he came to specialise in it. Using stories ranging from Reality TV shows, to the 1902 Hanoi Rat Plague, Roger explores how we can think about...
Nov. 28, 2019

Tom & Christian's 2nd Human Risk Talk

In this episode, I'm joined again by co-host Tom Hardin. Together we explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail. You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2. In this episode, we look at three...
Nov. 20, 2019

Ricardo Pellafone on why Compliance Design isn't an oxymoron

In this episode, I speak to Ricardo Pellafone, the founder of The Broadcat, a Compliance Design Company. He describes himself as "a startup founder focused on making law accessible to non-lawyers through good design. We take the concept of...
Nov. 7, 2019

Tom & Christian's Human Risk Talk

In this episode, I'm launching a new recurring feature on the podcast. In these Human Risk Talks, I'll be joined by co-host Tom Hardin and together we'll explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more...
Oct. 31, 2019

Tom Hardin on his experience as FBI Informant Tipper X

How does someone become an FBI informant? That's the story my guest Tom Hardin shares with me on this re-recorded episode. Tom and I originally spoke in 2019, but we thought we'd re-record the episode in 2021, to take account of subsequent events....
Oct. 11, 2019

Professor Yuval Feldman on why we should write rules for good people not bad people

We have laws to protect us from the actions of 'bad' people. But why might writing laws for 'bad' people actually be a bad idea? That's what my guest, Professor Yuval Feldman, asks in his research and helps me explore on this inaugural episode of the...
Oct. 7, 2019

Preview: The Human Risk Podcast

Coming soon is The Human Risk podcast, looking at how Behavioural Science can help manage the biggest risk facing most organisations: people!