Chris Evans with Oliver Burkeman

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Virgin Radio UK

Comedy

4.4 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In this podcast special Chris speaks to journalist and writer Oliver Burkeman, who mildly terrifies us with how little time we’re here for, in his extraordinary new book Four Thousand Weeks. Drawing on modern and ancient philosophies, Oliver reveals to us how to embrace our limitations!

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0:00.0	Enjoy cracking deals at ASDA this Easter.
0:03.4	With oyster base, overnight blonde, roll back from £10.44 to just £7.96.
0:08.8	One metre of Smyrne off on ASTA price at £18 £19.7.27.
0:12.5	And a 24 pack of refreshing diet coat was £11. Now just £7.12.
0:17.9	With these and loads more great offers, make ASDA your one-hot Easter shop.
0:22.5	That's ASTA price.
0:24.3	Select a source subject to availability, Coke offer ends 23rd of April, may exclude ASDA Express.
0:29.1	Prices may vary.
0:32.7	Hello, Chris Evans here with a special edition of The Best of the Breakfast Show podcast with Sky from Virgin Radio,
0:38.7	featuring journalist, writer and guru Oliver Berkman.
0:42.5	Oliver made time stand still when he walked us through his extraordinary new book,
0:47.3	4,000 weeks, Time and How to Use It.
0:50.7	It's an amazing chart.
0:51.9	I love talking to him.
0:53.3	Here we go. Over to you back.
0:54.8	What if you stopped trying to do everything so you could finally get round to doing what
1:00.0	counts? Our next guest draws on modern and ancient philosophies as he mildly terrifies us with
1:06.1	how little time we're here for. His new book, 4,000 weeks,, and how to use it is out now. So, hi, time.
1:13.4	We made time for the very timely Oliver Bukman.
1:17.2	Good morning, Oliver.
1:19.6	Good morning. And welcome to Guru Chita. You are our time guru for today. How does that feel?
1:25.1	A little bit alarming. I'll be my best.
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