My guest on the show today was the artist, musician, and dancer, Cuthbert Arutura. We had a vast conversation covering the legacy of slavery, colonialism (both modern and historic), cultural homogenisation, BLM, and the protests that sprung up after the death of George Floyd. If you haven’t already and you enjoyed this episode,…
Category: Politics
Chatter #71 – Peter Geoghegan on Dark Money and the Corruption of British Politics
Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy For Sale and writer at openDemocracy, was our guest on today’s show. I’ve been trying to get to sit down with Peter and have a chat about dark money in politics for quite a while, so after a short delay in the release of his book due to…
How To Thrive Not Survive Post-Pandemic
“There is little doubt that another crisis will see us in the streets and squares once again, taking us all by surprise… These moments when the impossible seems suddenly possible are excruciatingly rare and precious. That means more must be made of them. The next time one arises, it must be harnessed not…
Chatter #69 – Alexander Homits on the Connolly Youth Movement, Preparing for Revolution, and Modern Imperialism
Alexander Homits from the Connolly Youth Movement was our guest on this episode of Chatter. Right now we’re experiencing what I’m sure will be looked back at as a really volatile and crucial period in the history of humanity. One thing is certain is that post-Corona the world is unlikely to quite the…
Chatter #68 – Ryan Hartwig and Zach McElroy on Project Veritas and Censorship at Facebook
Ryan Hartwig and Zach McIlroy were my guests on today’s show. Both are former Facebook insiders who became whistleblowers for Project Veritas, a larger project aimed at uncovering censorship on social media platforms and fighting for freedom of speech. We had a very intriguing conversation on the practices inside Facebook, selective censorship, the…
Chatter #67 – Matteo Bergamini on Political Literacy, Censorship, and Young People in Politics
Matteo Bergamini, the founder of ShoutOut UK, was our guest on todays show. We had a really great conversation about the importance of teaching political literacy to school children, censorship, the culture war, and giving young people both a voice and the right language to express themselves in politics. If you haven’t already…
