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People Just Do Something
Hosted by The Bristol Cable · ENGLISH
People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists. Join professional busybody Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins, The Bristol Cable’s in-house Columbo, Priyanka Raval and a special guest each week as they attempt to untangle the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond.
Episodes release ever other week with the first season spanning 6 episodes.
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E029: Why Health Workers For A Free Palestine are campaigning against Palantir
3d ago01:10:42Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins speaks to a former NHS data analyst about Palantir’s growing role in the NHS. We learn why Health Workers For A Free Palestine are campaigning against the software company, its links to military surveillance, and concerns about private-sector control of NHS data and what it could mean for patients. The episode also explores the influence of Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor whose political views and close ties to defence and intelligence agencies have made him one of Silicon Valley’s most controversial figures. Health Workers 4 Palestine: https://linktr.ee/hw4fp.uk Med Act toolkit: www.medact.org/2024/resources/toolkits/no-palantir-in-the-nhs-campaign-toolkit/ The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
Transcribe →E028: Tegan Vincent-Cooke on becoming Jamaica’s first para dressage-rider and finding Coco
1w ago00:56:48Tap to summarizePara equestrian Tegan Vincent-Cooke first began riding at the age of four as part of her physiotherapy for quadriplegic cerebral palsy. In this episode, Tegan tells Priyanka Raval how she quickly fell in love with riding, her journey to finding a horse of her own, and how alongside her mum she’s broken barriers in equestrian sport. Having previously represented Team GB, Tegan now rides for Jamaica, becoming the country’s first para dressage-rider on the international stage.Help Tegan reach the World Equestrian Games: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-reach-the-world-equestrian-games?attribution_id=sl:bb2c6b04-0918-4e7d-9f68-533f09c4e994&lang=en_GB&ts=1779485159&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
Transcribe →E027: LIVE from City Hall: LaToyah McAllister-Jones on citizens’ assemblies
2w ago01:00:08Tap to summarizeThis week we’re throwing the doors of City Hall wide open with Carnival executive director LaToyah McAllister-Jones. In this episode, LaToyah discusses the Citizens of Culture community-first arts initiative, and answers the questions your MP has been dodging. We hear how communities can build campaigns together that have real influence, and the cultured life that exists beyond what institutions can offer. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E026: Benn Trowell on the Global Sumud Flotilla and being detained at sea
3w ago01:11:48Tap to summarizeBristol-based activist Ben Trowell has just returned home after being detained by the Israel Defence Forces in international waters near Crete. In this episode, Ben speaks to Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins about the training he underwent before joining the Global Sumud Flotilla, daily life on board, and what happened when the IDF boarded the boat 600 nautical miles from Gaza. From dealing with land sickness to going on hunger strike while detained, Ben shares his firsthand account of the flotilla’s attempt to break the maritime blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Sign the Bristol Apartheid Free Zone pledge: https://www.bafz.org/the-pledge/ The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E024: Life of the Party on the disaster of Your Party and the rise of the Greens
May 1801:08:23Tap to summarizeThe team from Life of the Party join us for a live recording in conjunction with our friends at Bristol Transformed. In this episode, Jonas and Joe tell us what really went wrong with Your Party, reflect on the historical moment of Momentum, and explain why the Green Party might be a limited project. We also discuss the differences between Zack Polanski and Jeremy Corbyn, and how no party can keep everyone happy. Plus, Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins and Priyanka Raval reflect on how the team fared in their election predictions. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E023: Sarah Jaffe on love in the time of fascism
May 1101:03:23Tap to summarizeJournalist and author Sarah Jaffe joins us for a live recording at Jikoni East Africa where we chat about commodified connection, manufactured isolation, and how we create true relational care under capitalism’s intimacy-crushing yoke. In this episode, Sarah Jaffe answers our live audience’s questions on everything from how can we make straight men better, how to tell your partner they’re bad at sex, and the art of declining rather than rejection. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E022: Nicholas Beuret on disrupting the climate transition
Mar 2301:10:00Tap to summarizeActivist scholar and lecturer at the University of Essex, Nicholas Buret joins us for a live podcast recording at the Cube. With a focus on justice labour rights and ecological politics, Nicholas tells us why the green transition was doomed from the start and how unions have a contradictory relationship with it. Nicholas tells us how there’s been a shift away from the power of disruptive action, what really goes on at climate camps, and how policy documents are often just a substitute for politics. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E021: Onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla with Mathilda Mallinson
Mar 401:01:05Tap to summarizeSpecial guest Mathilda Mallinson discusses her time on board the historic Global Sumud Flotilla where she was reporting for Middle East Eye. The 42-strong pro-Palestinian flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces between October 1-3 while attempting to break Israel’s siege on Gaza. We hear about the psychology training Mathilda underwent ahead of departure, how the boat dealt with everything from drone attacks to bed bugs, and how her journey was cut short when the boat was sabotaged in an attack. But most of all, Mathilda shares how a fleet of people from all over the world were united by a shared sense of justice for Gaza. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E020: Veronica Wignall on Bristol’s billboards and reclaiming public spaces
Feb 2201:06:44Tap to summarizeAs co-director of Adfree cities, Veronica Wignall and her team campaign to reclaim public spaces from corporate advertising. During a live podcast recording at the Cube, Veronica tells us how our brains subconsciously register advertising, why billboards are often placed in the poorest parts of the city, and how the companies which can afford to advertise are often the ones that only widen issues like health inequalities. Veronica argues how corporate advertising is entangled in so many parts of life and that it’s time to stop promoting overconsumption. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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E019: Ros Martin on challenging LEGO and the toppling of Colston
Feb 1601:03:05Tap to summarizeAward‑winning playwright, poet, and artist Ros Martin shares stories from a lifetime of resistance. From her London childhood, to her work as a social worker and how she ended up taking on one of the world’s largest toymakers, LEGO! Since moving to Bristol, Ros tells us how she draws on her Quaker roots to speak out on injustice, from anti-racism work, to responding to the Colston statue toppling and recently launching Raising the Red, a public art project highlighting violence against women and girls. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative.
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