Sathnam Sanghera on why books can save us and how to understand Empire - How to Fail with Elizabeth Day

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Sony Music

Comedy, Arts, Education

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Sathnam has written Empireland and more recently Empireworld, two bestselling books which have garnered him critical acclaim, a Channel 4 documentary and which - even more crucially - have changed the national discourse around our colonial past. Without necessarily meaning to, Sathnam has become a historian. But his success has not been uncomplicated: he’s suffered horrendous racist abuse which has changed the way he goes out into the world (sometimes). On How to Fail Sathnam discusses how he avoids joining in, the importance of saying thank you and why the best teachers can make a lifelong impact. Plus: why nuance in discussion is often ignored but absolutely vital. How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to How to Fail with me Elizabeth Day.
0:14.0	In my podcast we look at and celebrate our unique individual failures
0:18.0	because ultimately they're the stepping stones to success.
0:22.0	Every week I invite a guest to look at their failures
0:25.4	and what has come afterwards that might have helped them grow
0:28.2	and succeed.
0:30.0	And before we get into my interview with Satnam-Sangira,
0:32.8	I'm excited to tell you that you can join me afterwards
0:35.8	at Failing with Friends, my subscriber series,
0:38.9	where we continue our conversation.
0:41.1	It's our chance to hear from you and it's where we discuss your
0:44.6	failures and questions. This week Satlam and I will be looking at your failures
0:49.1	from launching a film career to showstopper meals. It's a good one. Look forward to you joining us.
0:56.1	And I would love to hear from you. If you'd like to get in touch, follow the link in the
1:01.5	podcast notes.
1:03.0	Get failing with friends episodes every week and all episodes of How to Fail ad free.
1:08.0	Just visit the How to Fail show page on Apple Podcasts and click start free at the top of the page to begin your
1:15.3	free trial. Or you can visit failing with friends.com if you're not an Apple user.
1:33.2	Today I'm delighted to welcome back a repeat guest and a dear friend to both me and the pod.
1:39.2	Satnam Sangira was one of my first ever guests on how to fail when it launched in 2018.
1:43.7	In the six years since, a lot has changed for both of us. Satnam has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed non-fiction authors in the country
1:47.8	after his third book, Empire Land,
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