Episodes
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
#11 The Image Of Whiteness - Daniel C. Blight
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
If you’re white, does it mean you’re racist?
I discussed with author and lecturer Daniel Blight. I pushed back on separating systems of oppression and white supremacy versus the people these ideas filter through. Nonetheless it was a truly insightful and interesting conversation.
Daniel C. Blight is a writer based in London. He works on various forms of the essay, fiction and poetry, and has written for 1000 Words, Aperture, Foam, frieze, The Guardian, Philosophy of Photography, Photoworks, Vogue Italia, Manchester Art Gallery, UCL Art Museum, Art Museum of Estonia, FOMU Belgium and the Australian Centre for Photography. His first book, The Image of Whiteness: Contemporary Photography and Racialization, was co-published by SPBH Editions and Art on the Underground in September 2019. He is Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Historical & Critical Studies in Photography, School of Media, University of Brighton.
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Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
#10 Working For Justice In An Unjust System? - Omran Belhadi
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Inside the system, but this time on the defence. Is this the best way to ensure justice in a unjust system? Omran Belhadi details why he chose to work as a defence barrister. Omran mentions some heartbreaking cases, why representation matters and we play a game of hypotheticals.
*Not official legal advice*
Omran Belhadi is a criminal barrister at Nexus Chambers. He works on a range of cases including protest cases, large scale drugs and firearms conspiracies and serious violence. Omran has an interest in cases where the State has abused its power. Before practicing as a barrister, Omran worked on cases of detention without trial, drone strikes and torture at Reprieve. Omran is the co-head of the Racial Justice Working Group at the Muslim Lawyers Action Group.
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
#9 Changing The System From Within? - Hauwa Shehu
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
In a system that statistically and routinely disadvantages many groups of society, particularly people of colour. Is there much hope of transforming it from within and is this the best course of action. Hauwa Shehu a prosecutor for crown prosecution service discusses it here
Hauwa is a Criminal Barrister with experience in the Criminal Justice Sector, both domestically in the UK and internationally. Hauwa was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2013 and joined the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in 2014.
Hauwa has a breadth of experience prosecuting a range of criminal offences including serious violent and sexual assaults, domestic abuse, hate crime, youth cases and organised crime. She has extensive experience of working with vulnerable victims and witnesses and dealing with cases in the Magistrates, Crown and High Courts.
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Sunday Nov 08, 2020
#8 Race, Class & Comedy - Nabil Abdulrashid
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid, was probably the most talked about contestant in this year’s contest. His act saw ITV receive several complaints. He speaks on his experience as a comedian, his time on the show, perfecting his craft and much more
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Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
#7 Can Politics Yield Real Change? - Baroness Warsi
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
A truly insightful conversation with Baroness Warsi, where we discuss activism, political apathy, the state of politics today and much more.
Sayeeda Hussain Warsi, Baroness Warsi is a British lawyer, politician and member of the House of Lords who served as co-Chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2012.
She served in Cameron–Clegg coalition, first as the Minister without portfolio between 2010 and 2012, then as the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and as the Minister of State for Faith and Communities (styled as "Senior Minister of State"), until her resignation citing her disagreement with the Government's policy on the Israel–Gaza conflict in August 2014.
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Sunday Nov 01, 2020
#6 Is Charity The New Colonialism - Bushra Rehman
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Charity and the saviour complex? Is charity is lesser economically developed countries merely a new form of colonialism?
Bushra has worked in protection, inclusion and safeguarding in humanitarian work for an international non-government organisation. Prior to this, she worked as a research officer for another humanitarian organisation. She holds a master's in conflict, security and development and has received an award from the Development Studies Association for her dissertation on disability inclusion for displaced Syrian refugees in Jordan.
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Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
#5 CRT; A Force for Good or Evil Ideology? - Dr. Yassir Morsi
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Critical race theory is on the tongues of many in our current climate. Whilst many deem it a necessary tool to understand racism, there are many who deem it as divisive.
Dr. Yassir Morsi in this episode breaks down what critical race theory is and responds to some of the criticisms.
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Dr Yassir Morsi is a lecturer in politics at La Trobe University and previously a post-doctoral Researcher at the International Centre for Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding at the University of South Australia. His main area of research is the critical analysis of contemporary racism and Islamophobia.
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Friday Oct 09, 2020
#4 The Black Man's Body - Mr. Ugandan Schnack
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Calling himself The Ugandan Shnack, Arif is basketball player, model, entrepreneur and a creative content creator who has modelled for places like Gym Shark, Puma, Adidas, GQ, JD and many others.
He joins me to speak on male body positivity and his experiences as a black man in the modelling world.
He offers quite a few insights to the aspect of the industry that many are unaware of.
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Saturday Oct 03, 2020
#3 Britain Ain't Racist? - Momodou Taal
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
For this episode in conjunction with Black History Month (U.K) Host Momodou Taal explores the question 'Is Britain Racist?'.
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Friday Sep 25, 2020
#2 Covid Conspirators - Ridwan Rahman
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
To help you navigate this post-Covid world we wanted to discuss your concerns, anxieties and conspiracies with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Tedros Adhanom. Unfortunately we didn’t have the budget.
Instead I brought my friend Ridwan along to discuss conspiracies with us.
Ridwan has a Masters in Pharmacy, a Masters in Islamic Studies and is less than a year away from completing his third (THIRD!) degree in medicine. You read that correctly; he has no social life.
In all seriousness, I couldn’t think of a better, nicer and competent person to discuss this topic with and I hope you guys enjoy listening as much as I had recording.