It's All Relative with Dr Eliza Filby
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Join generations writer and historian Dr Eliza Filby, the weekly show that explores life’s issues through a generational lens helping us understand how we are evolving as workers, citizens and consumers. Each episode, Eliza tackles a societal question that she wants answered, interviewing leading experts, voices and practitioners along the way to find the answer.
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Episodes
Jaded The Must Read Novel of 2024 (with Author Ela Lee)
February 05, 2024 18:21 - 30 minutes - 504 MB'Jade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name.' Jaded is the must read novel of 2024, a debut from former City lawyer, Ela Lee. It's an interrogating exploration of race, class, work and sexual assault, not to mention what we tell ourselves (and others) in order to fit in at any cost. Ela sits down with Eliza and talks us through how she wrote Jaded in lockdown, millennial novels and heroines and the complexities and ...
Beyond the Scaremongering: Here's what AI is really going to do (Dr. Lewis Liu)
August 24, 2023 19:15 - 38 minutes - 36 MBIs AI over-hyped? Or do we dangerously underestimate its looming impact? Which businesses should embrace AI, and which might resist it? In this fascinating episode Eliza talks to tech entrepreneur and leading AI expert Dr Lewis Lui about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, as well as the risks and complexities surrounding it. Lewis began his career at McKinsey before advising private equity and law firms. He went on to found Eigen Technologies, which enables businesses to...
Why Generations DO and DON'T MATTER (Prof. Bobby Duffy)
July 11, 2023 17:13 - 37 minutes - 618 MBEliza speaks to Prof. Bobby Duffy about the strengths and weaknesses of generational analysis; why it is useful, why it is not and how we can understand the generational gap a little better. Bobby and I had fun trying to dissect stereotypes from fact and some of the methodological challenges of analysing society through the prism of age. This is a good one! You can buy Bobby's book here and follow him on Twitter here. Do follow me, Dr. Eliza Filby, on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram a...
How We Address White Supremacy in Our Education System (Jeffrey Boakye)
June 19, 2023 18:29 - 37 minutes - 616 MBToday Eliza sits down with writer, campaigner and educator Jeffrey Boakye to discuss the intersection of race and education. Race is inescapable when it comes to our education system; 86% of teachers are white even though 1 in 4 primary school pupils are from an ethnic minority and 1 million school children speak a language other than English as a first language. The disconnect is real. Here Jeffrey talks personally about the challenges of being a black teacher in a white system. Crucially, ...
Why TikTok is BAD for the creator economy (Sam Barcroft)
May 18, 2023 12:49 - 34 minutes - 562 MBIt is the most desired profession for young people today but only 4% of influencers earn more than $100k a year... that means a lot of frustrated wannabes in an era when it is becoming ever more difficult to gain a following. Creator burnout is real and platforms are proliferating. This week Eliza sits down with the founder of Barcroft Media, Sam Barcroft, to discuss the future of the creator economy; Is TikTok bad for creators? Why niche is the way forward, why the metaverse is meh... and w...
A History of Working Motherhood (Professor Helen McCarthy)
May 03, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 561 MBEliza is joined this week by Professor Helen McCarthy to discuss the history of working motherhood in the UK from the 1900s to the present day. Helen manages to put our contemporary struggles around working motherhood, childcare and parenting into a historical context covering everything from the origins of working from home for women (spoiler: they've been doing it for centuries!), to parenting pressures (nothing new) and how the professionalisation of women's careers in the 1990's was only...
How pretty people RUINED the internet (Marie Le Conte and Chris Stokel-Walker )
April 21, 2023 08:55 - 36 minutes - 608 MBJoin Eliza on an nostalgic tech trip with journalists Marie Le Conte and Chris Stokel-Walker in which we discussed millennials' relationship with the internet; from the early days of vlogs and blogs to the rise of monetised influencer culture and the birth of millennial self-branding. How did we mature on-line and what does the future hold as we hit mid-life and are no longer the "kool kids" of the internet? Should we feel nostalgia, relief or anger that all the tech optimism we felt in our ...
Why ONE simple change would trigger a revolution in fatherhood (Elliot Rae and Dr. Jasmine Kelland)
April 06, 2023 12:49 - 36 minutes - 599 MBEliza sits down with fatherhood speaker, activist and mobiliser, Elliot Rae and academic Dr. Jasmine Kelland to discuss whether we are seeing a revolution in fatherhood and what we can do to change the gender in-balance when it comes to childcare. Why is take-up of shared parental leave so low? What can companies do to help fathers and what struggles do fathers face in the workplace? What impact has the Covid pandemic had on fatherhood? How does the conversation around fatherhood intersect a...
Why Millennials Need to Have Kids! (Dr. Paul Morland)
March 27, 2023 17:01 - 31 minutes - 513 MBEliza chats to demographer Dr. Paul Morland about what Elon Musk has defined as a "bigger risk to civilisation than global warming", the demographic ticking time bomb. Dr. Morland takes us through the complex subject of demography, explaining how a combination of low birthrates, ageing society and low infant mortality is playing out across the globe and is the major cause for all sorts of issues; from innovation to war, from funding public services to economic success. Dr. Morland explains w...
What are young people thinking in China? Part II (Zak Dychtwald)
March 10, 2023 14:13 - 30 minutes - 503 MBIn this second part of my sit down with China expert, Zak Dychtwald, we delve a little deeper into some key themes: In what ways are attitudes towards work changing? Are we seeing a rejection of the 'slog'? What about young people's attitude towards the state, especially now that lockdowns have been lifted? What's the long-term significance of the recent riots? Are young people beginning to question and criticise the state in a different way? In this fascinating episode, Zak delves into a who...
What are young people thinking in China? (Zak Dychtwald)
February 24, 2023 11:57 - 40 minutes - 662 MBIn this first episode of Season 2, Eliza speaks to China expert, Zak Dychtwald, about the generational and familial dynamics within the world's fastest growing economy. What has life been like for the 400-million strong Chinese millennials that not only grew up under the one-child policy, but also witnessed China's transition into an economic superpower? And what about Gen Z, to whom all this is normal, how are they asking different questions about work and life? Zak covers everything from fa...
It's All Relative: Series 2 Trailer
February 23, 2023 18:43 - 2 minutes - 36 MBJoin speaker and writer, Dr. Eliza Filby, as she seeks to explore how society and generations are changing in this permacrisis age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Jenk Oz and Carmen Greco
November 24, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBIn this bonus episode of It's All Relative, Eliza speaks to Jenk Oz and Carmen Greco, mother-son co-founders of Thred Media. They discuss the social activism of GenZ, the upcoming-generation of entrepreneurs and the realities of life as a teenage CEO. You can follow Eliza on LinkedIn Dr Eliza Filby, TikTok @Eliza_Filby, Twitter @elizafilby and Instagram @dr_eliza_filby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Alastair & Grace Campbell
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBIn this bonus episode of It's All Relative, Eliza speaks to Alastair and Grace Campbell. They discuss political fatigue, navigating the culture wars and disarming trolls. In these turbulent times, it's not one to be missed! You can follow Eliza on LinkedIn Dr Eliza Filby, TikTok @Eliza_Filby, Twitter @elizafilby and Instagram @dr_eliza_filby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jonny & Katie Owen
December 16, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 54.5 MBFlying the flag for the Valleys of South Wales are father and daughter, Katy and Jonny Owen. Jonny is an acclaimed producer, director, writer and actor, with a penchant for telling generation-defining stories; from the Aberfan disaster that struck his father’s community in 1966, to Wales’ legendary performance in the 2016 European Football Championship. Katie is pursuing her love for music, something she inherited from her dad, as a DJ and presenter. She has found success supporting the like...
Patrick & Jimmy McLoughlin
December 02, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat is it like to grow up with a government minister for a Dad? Eliza speaks to Patrick and Jimmy about the changing nature of conservatism, the power of social mobility, and talking Brexit at the dinner table. The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin started his career as a coal miner, before turning his hand to politics. Serving in a variety of Ministerial positions, he was Chairman of the Conservative Party until 2018, when he was appointed Chairman of Visit Britain and granted a life peerage. ...
Patrick and Jimmy McLoughlin
December 02, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat is it like to grow up with a government minister for a Dad? Eliza speaks to Patrick and Jimmy about the changing nature of conservatism, the power of social mobility, and talking Brexit at the dinner table. The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin started his career as a coal miner, before turning his hand to politics. Serving in a variety of Ministerial positions, he was Chairman of the Conservative Party until 2018, when he was appointed Chairman of Visit Britain and granted a life peerage. ...
Johnny & Nile Marr
November 18, 2021 12:05 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBIs music the potent force in culture that it once was? Eliza speaks to musicians Johnny and Nile Marr about how the industry has changed (for the better and worse) over the last 40 years. Having begun his career as the guitarist and co-songwriter of The Smiths, Johnny has since collaborated with musical icons from Talking Heads to Billie Eilish and continues to achieve success as a solo artist. Following in his footsteps, his son Nile has made a name for himself on the Manchester scene and b...
Tricia & Anna Cusden
November 04, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBEliza speaks to Tricia Cusden who started an on-line beauty business, Look Fabulous Forever, in her sixties, and her daughter, Anna, who also works for the family business. Hear Tricia discuss why she decided to take the plunge later in life and her resentment at fulfilling societal expectations and having children young. Anna discusses why her generation is less groomed than their mother's generation and why she joined the family firm. Be in with a chance to win some Aecorn goodies by sub...
Prue Leith & Li-Da Kruger
October 21, 2021 11:18 - 27 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this episode, Eliza speaks to Prue Leith and her daughter, Li-Da Kruger. Dame Prue Leith is one of our leading culinary entrepreneurs and TV personalities. Li-Da Kruger is a filmmaker whose first documentary ‘Belonging’ was shortlisted for the prestigious Grierson award in 2003. Their collective family story in a cosy English Cotswolds reflects a profound and interconnected tale, one which takes in South African apartheid, the Cambodian genocide and the contrasting feminism's of late 20th...
Julian & Jessica Fellowes
October 07, 2021 11:06 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBCan we agree to disagree? In this first episode, Dr. Eliza Filby speaks to uncle and niece, Julian and Jessica Fellowes. As creator and writer of the phenomenon that is Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes has put class and familial tensions of the early 20th century under the spotlight, achieving much acclaim and a sweep of awards in the process. Author and journalist Jessica Fellowes, whose work is also rooted in the family and generational dynamics of the early 20th century, is author of the M...
It's All Relative: Trailer
October 05, 2021 12:48 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBJoin writer and historian Dr Eliza Filby as she speaks to two different generations from the same family to discuss their contrasting lives. 'It's All Relative' is a light hearted look at the generation gap, where we will be rejoicing in our differences and uncovering our similarities and discovering that ultimately, no matter what the media headlines say, we have more in common than divides us. Because whether you grew up with just three TV channels, or your own YouTube channel, we are all j...