Jennifer Rauch the author of Slow Media: Why Slow is Satisfying, Sustainable and Smart was my guest on today’s show. I came across her work when researching the idea of slow media. I have been reading a lot this year on the problems with the speed of modern technology and the modern news cycle so…
James Dionne, author of Fahrenheit 1984: A Concerned Citizens Manifesto, was my guest on today’s show. I was put in touch with James after my episode on cyber torture was released, he’s a rap artist and author from Maine who has been a victim of organised harassment. I wanted to speak to him about his…
Mel Corry from Trademark Belfast was my guest on today’s show. Mel is a self-described retired hell raiser, banjo player and Communist. His work with Trademark is focused on going into workplaces and confronting our Northern Irish habit of employing a trifecta of politeness, avoidance, and denial to stop us confronting our sectarian past, the…
This is a very exciting moment, the release of my 100th episode! We’ll have releases for you every day this week to celebrate this momentous occasion – I have officially spent over 100 hour talking rubbish on podcasts with a vast range of incredible guests and I’d like to say thank you for anyone who…
Tom Brake, the director of Unlock Democracy was my guest on today’s show. Unlock Democracy are campaigning to give Britain a codified and written constitution and reinvigorate our relationship with democracy and government. We covered what a written constitution would mean and why we should want one, the idea of citizen’s assemblies, and the lack…
Chris Kendall, EU official and host of the wonderfully informative Cakewatch podcast. Cakewatch is aimed at combatting the British exceptionalism and misconceptions held by both Remainers and Brexiteers. In this discussion we get into the concept of Cakeism, the reforms that both Britain and Europe might undertake post-Brexit, the concepts of Federalism and Subsidiarity, and…
