163. DATA, MINE: taking back control from Big Tech
Hello! We hear a lot about the problems of the data economy. How can we take back control? Philosopher Carissa Veliz explains why governments need to step in to protect our privacy. Then Jack Hardinge...
2 Nov 202056min
162. HOW MOVEMENTS CHANGE THE WORLD
Hello! This year’s Black Lives Matter protests are thought to be the biggest in US history and across the world mass movements are on the rise. But how do these movements shift the national conversati...
26 Okt 202057min
161. SWEET STREAMS AREN’T MADE OF THIS: what about the musicians?
Hello! Music streaming has made it easier than ever to listen to our favourite artists, but too many musicians earn next to nothing from it. We chat to Naomi Pohl from the Musicians’ Union and Tom Gra...
18 Okt 202057min
160. SQUAD SAVE AMERICA: from Ilhan Omar to the Sunrise Movement
Hello! This week we have two VERY inspiring conversations about US politics. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar - one of the ‘squad’ of young progressive Democrats - talks about her life, her politics and how ...
11 Okt 202058min
159. CTRL ALT-LABOUR: organising in the modern workplace
Hello! What’s the future of workplace organising? This week’s guests are full of ideas. Alex Marshall talks about organising couriers in the gig economy. Michelle Miller explains how Coworker is provi...
4 Okt 202058min
158. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL: the dark side of meritocracy
Hello! We often hear about the idea of meritocracy. But philosopher Michael Sandel thinks it isn’t such a good thing. His new book ’The Tyranny of Merit’ argues the rhetoric of meritocracy is fuelling...
27 Sep 202056min
157. WHY DID IT TAKE A PANDEMIC?: valuing the everyday economy
Hello! How can we ensure essential workers are at the heart of policymaking? Here’s an idea that could change our way of doing things: it’s called the everyday or foundational economy. Care assistant ...
20 Sep 202058min
156. BOND BABY BOND: guaranteeing an inheritance for all
Hello! What if everyone was given a bit of wealth as they hit adulthood? That’s the idea behind Child Trust Funds - established back in the 2000s and coming to fruition for the first cohort of 18 year...
13 Sep 202049min
