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How To Hold A Grudge

  • Grudges at the Funeral

    15 MAR 2024 · Is it grudgeworthy or crass to bring up the subject of someone's funeral plans/post-death wishes? Or is it fine? What about asking a loved one to consider changing their funeral requests, if there's something about them that you know you'll find difficult to go along with? Sophie and Nic discuss these knotty issues and more! You can follow Nic on Twitter @NicAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com.  For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    44m 50s
  • Boundary-Mockers, Narcissism and Grudgeworthy Gestures

    1 FEB 2024 · Sophie starts out thinking she's identified a new kind of grudge. She has, but it's not what she thinks. In fact, the true subject of this episode is the Boundary Mockery Grudge. Luckily, Nic is on hand to help clarify things, and some exciting new discoveries are made in the field of Grudge Studies. You can follow Nic on Twitter @NicAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 9m 20s
  • How to Avoid Making Grudgeworthy Decisions

    7 NOV 2023 · Sophie and Nic discuss The Double Best Method, Sophie's recently-invented decision-making tool, how to avoid regret, and how most people were trained to think in the wrong way about making choices. Also featuring brilliant poems by Robert Frost and Nic about decision-making. You can follow Nic on Twitter @NicAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 24m 21s
  • Grudge Sentencing and White Lies

    17 OCT 2023 · Sophie and Nic discuss 'Grudge Sentencing', the perfect enhancement both to good grudge-holding and to the ditching of no-longer-wanted grudges. Also in this episode: white lies. When is it grudgeworthy to tell them? You can follow Nic on Twitter @NicAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 3m 17s
  • Six Barriers and Two Questions

    12 OCT 2023 · Sophie and Nic discuss six possible barriers to discarding a grudge, and two crucial questions we can ask ourselves. Also on this episode: seating plans! Are they inherently grudgeworthy, and if not, what differentiates a grudgeworthy seating plan from one that's fine? You can follow Nic on Twitter @NicAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 7m 18s
  • The Strategic Cancellation of Grudges

    5 OCT 2023 · Is it possible, or desirable, to cancel a grudge when the benefits of doing so would be considerable, in a situation where you would definitely not annul the grudge in exchange for no upside? Sophie and Nic discuss whether this is the best route, how one might pursue it, and whether it might be more possible and desirable to find a different sort of upside while keeping the grudge. You can follow Nic on Twitter @NicAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 14m 13s
  • Grudges in the Dock

    28 SEP 2023 · In this episode, Sophie and Nic discuss the recent controversy, apropos the Lucy Letby case, about whether or not convicted criminals should be compelled to come to court for sentencing. You can follow Nic on Twitter @NucAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    40m 13s
  • The Frivolous Grudge-Fest

    31 AUG 2023 · Sophie and Nic discuss some frivolous grudges including: portmanteau words (like grudge-fest), conversational interruptors and the concept and practice of 'managing expectations'. You can follow Nic on Twitter @NucAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 1m 22s
  • Zebras in Heaven

    17 AUG 2023 · Sophie and Nic discuss the complex theological issue of whether or not animals have souls and are eligible for Heaven. You can follow Nic on Twitter @NucAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    28m 32s
  • Loyalty and Disloyalty Grudges: The Lowdown.

    10 AUG 2023 · Is loyalty ever grudgeworthy? And can disloyalty be entirely non-grudgeworthy? Join Sophie and Nic to discuss these knotty problems! You can follow Nic on Twitter @NucAubury or visit his website www.nicaubury.com. For more info about Sophie and her projects please visit www.sophiehannah.com
    1h 31m 36s

Many of us believe it’s always wrong, and bad for us, to hold a grudge. But what if our grudges, when handled correctly, can be positively good for us and...

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Many of us believe it’s always wrong, and bad for us, to hold a grudge. But what if our grudges, when handled correctly, can be positively good for us and for others? What if grudges are actually great — not a cause for guilt, but exactly what we need to lead a happier, safer, more fulfilled life? Join internationally bestselling crime writer and grudge-holder extraordinaire Sophie Hannah to find out all about the power of grudges to transform your life for the better and to make the world a more peaceful and compassionate place.
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