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Music as Resistance
Have you ever loved a record so much that you would die for it? Plenty of people have.And in this episode, author Joe Mulhall explores Music as Resistance. From songs made for the purpose of oppos
Poetry Slam Part 2
Prepare for your mind to stretch and your soul to fill. Heres part 2 of our poetry slam episode.Just a heads up and trigger warning - part of this material is raw, sweary and contains descriptions o
Poetry Slam Part 1.
From lyrical luminaries to rising stars and everything in between, heres a selection of Sunday's poetry slam with more coming in part 2. Heads up: part of this material is raw, sweary and contains la
Bridging the Generation Gap - Paul Cree
In this heartwarming episode, we hear how music has helped to tie together threads of 3 generations
A Pocket Guide to STOP ECOCIDE!
Ecocide literally means killing ones home. In this episode, we hear from Jo Jo Mehta the Co Founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International. She updates us on the tremendous progress a
Elkin Robinson - Performance
Elkin Robinson is a performer from the island of Old Providence in The Carribean. Elkin performs with his band and tells us about the origins of his music . Call in the spring with these sunshine song
Lockdown Lessons From Mark Grist
Mark Grist is an award winning poet, teacher and unlikely battle rapper - with millions of views for both his poetry and rap battles online. In this episode, he explores his experience as an artist du
Finding Resilience in a Changing World
Gareth Owen is the Humanitarian Director of Save the Children UK. In this episode, we hear how he manages to match the resilience of those hes helping on the front lines. His book When the Music's O
The World of Joelle Taylor *EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*
Warning: This one is particularly swear-y so if you're averse to effing and jeffing (or are listening with your kids) do bear that in mind...Joelle Taylor is a poet, author and playwright. In this e
Rivers and the Right to Roam
Nick Hayes and Amy-Jane Beer work together on the Right to Roam campaign. This argues for greaterequality and access to green and blue space. Nick and Amy-Jane ask why do we need the right to roam a