40 Podcast Episodes
Fast Food Workers Victory: Harold Meyerson; Haiti update: Amy Wilentz; Black Writing: Gary Younge
Fast Food Workers Victory: Harold Meyerson; Haiti update: Amy Wilentz; Black Writing: Gary Younge
Harold Meyerson reports on a major victory in the California state legislature that will raise pay for fast food workers... Read more
14 Sep 2023
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57mins
Gary Younge on representation
Gary Younge on representation
"They don't like it that you, not just as a Black person, but a Black person with a certain kind of politics, occupies a... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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28mins
Gary Younge on race, Rwanda and a lifetime of writing about Black life
Gary Younge on race, Rwanda and a lifetime of writing about Black life
“On the television, they were saying we were thieves, that we were raised with no morals”. Growing up Black in 1970s Bri... Read more
24 Mar 2023
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33mins
GARY YOUNGE: Stevenage to South Africa & Obama's Camelot (without a castle)
GARY YOUNGE: Stevenage to South Africa & Obama's Camelot (without a castle)
This week's guest is the award-winning journalist and sociology professor Gary Younge.From Mandela’s election campaign, ... Read more
21 Mar 2023
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43mins
Gary Younge Interview: Mandela, Trump, Obama and Black Lives Matter
Gary Younge Interview: Mandela, Trump, Obama and Black Lives Matter
Hello! This week Ed and Geoff sat down with writer, journalist and now Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge. Gary talks a... Read more
13 Mar 2023
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46mins
Gary Younge Talks ... Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter
Gary Younge Talks ... Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter
The title 'journalistic legend' is how we'd like to describe our latest guest. Mr multi-award winning journalist and aut... Read more
10 Mar 2023
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40mins
The 1619 Project on Hulu: Robin Kelley; 'The Crown' on Netflix: Gary Younge; The Supremes: Erwin Chemerinsky
The 1619 Project on Hulu: Robin Kelley; 'The Crown' on Netflix: Gary Younge; The Supremes: Erwin Chemerinsky
"The 1619 Project" miniseries on Hulu sets a new standard for documentaries about Black life and history in America: Rob... Read more
16 Feb 2023
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50mins
Start Making Sense: Black history banned in Florida; “The Crown” and the Royal Family: Robin Kelley on Ron DeSantis, plus Gary Younge on the monarchy
Start Making Sense: Black history banned in Florida; “The Crown” and the Royal Family: Robin Kelley on Ron DeSantis, plus Gary Younge on the monarchy
Black history, banned in Florida—and excluded from the College Board’s recommended AP Black Studies course. UCLA profess... Read more
15 Feb 2023
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37mins
Dawn Foster Forever: K Biswas, James Butler, Lynsey Hanley, Gary Younge
Dawn Foster Forever: K Biswas, James Butler, Lynsey Hanley, Gary Younge
Dawn Foster, chronicler of austerity Britain and leading voice from the housing crisis, passed away last year aged 34. F... Read more
30 Nov 2022
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1hr 4mins
What we get wrong about knife crime, with Gary Younge
What we get wrong about knife crime, with Gary Younge
What do you know about knife crime? It’s something that happens in gangs and on the streets. It’s something you’ve never... Read more
22 Sep 2022
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50mins