Can We Have Your Attention?

Can We Have Your Attention?

A podcast about the attention economy, presented by Claire Coady and James Wickham. After twenty-year careers in broadcasting (James) and advertising (Claire), these university friends have reunited over a shared obsession with the (mal-?) functioning attention economy. Join them on this journey. "Can We Have Your Attention?" New episodes each Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Nov. 25, 2025

Episode 3: Teenagers, Social Media & The Axe Effect

Claire Coady, the Founder of the Attention Practice, and journalist and broadcaster James Wickham discuss how teenagers are coping with the social media age, and the affect it’s having on their attention spans. Included are r...
Nov. 17, 2025

Episode 2: Everything, everywhere, all at once.

In this episode the founder of the Attention Practice, Claire Coady, and broadcaster & journalist James Wickham consider who is selling your attention, who's buying it - and why. We also cover the important topics of haberdas...
Nov. 10, 2025

"Don't worry Sweetie, you're just having a breakdown...."

Claire Coady and James Wickham explore the concept of attention, its significance in the modern world, and the challenges posed by the attention economy. They discuss how information overload affects decision-making, societal...
Nov. 10, 2025

Welcome to Can We Have Your Attention: The Attention Economy podcast

In this trailer for the upcoming series, Claire Coady, Founder of The Attention Practice ( https://www.theattentionpractice.com/ ) and broadcaster & journalist James Wickham ( https://phonogram.co.uk/ ) introduce the podcast ...