White (Other): Anti-Eastern European prejudice
Media Storm’s latest investigation looks at a new, post-Brexit era of exploitation targeting Central and Eastern Europeans in the UK. Today’s bonus episode looks at the attitudes behind this exploitat...
3 Nov 202226min
S2E9 “Low-skilled”: The exploitation of Eastern European workers - with Alex Bulat
A post-Brexit Britain has halted visas to low-paid, so-called “low-skilled,” foreign workers - primarily coming from Central and Eastern Europe. Policymakers hoped to increase wages and decrease unemp...
27 Okt 202246min
Managing mental health and the media
Warning: This episode contains references to mental illness and suicide. If you need someone to talk to, contact Samaritans.org or call 116 123. Recorded the day after #WorldMentalHealthDay, Media St...
20 Okt 202214min
S2E8 Mental Health: The pros and pitfalls of diagnosis - with Scarlett Curtis and Kamilah McInnis
Warning: This episode contains mentions of mental illness, suicide, and self-harm. Recently, doctors have recognised a strange phenomenon: patients turning up with mental health diagnoses in hand. An...
13 Okt 202249min
LIVE SHOW Misogynoir in Parliament - with Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Coming to you from the London Podcast Festival: The Guilty Feminist presents Media Storm’s debut show, live from King’s Place! Presented by journalists Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia, Media Storm...
6 Okt 202226min
S2E7 'Gypsy, Roma, Traveller’: Why is prejudice on the rise? - with Mikey Walsh
Warning: Some strong language and reference to suicide We often think of ‘progress’ as an enemy of ‘prejudice’, but when it comes to prejudice towards Gypsy, Roma and Travellers, the opposite is true...
29 Sep 202249min
This is How You Do It: Reed Amber and Florence Bark of Come Curious
Warning: Strong language and frank discussions about sex Media Storm hosts Mathilda and Helena meet their mainstream media matches! In this crossover bonus series with The Guilty Feminist, they interv...
8 Sep 202224min
S2E6 STIs: We need to talk about men and HPV - with Alix Fox
Come to Media Storm's live show at the London Podcast Festival! 18th September, 7pm TICKETS HERE: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm/ Most people will get the most common STI at some point i...
1 Sep 202244min
