The Modern Earl: Heritage, Innovation and the Future of Exeter
Recorded live at the Devon & Exeter Institution, this episode features Charlie Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, as he reflects on heritage, stewardship, and the future of Exeter.We explore:What it m...
4 Feb 21min
CoLab Women: Compassion, Connection and Recovery
Jeanie Lynch, Head of Service for CoLab Women, reflects on decades of community work and what it means to build trust, safety, and hope in Exeter.We discuss:Her early activism in the 1980s Exeter wome...
21 Jan 36min
Making Change by Hand: Craft, Community and Circular Economy
We sit down at Exeter’s quayside with Tim Stares of CoCreate CIC, a creative social enterprise turning waste timber into purpose and connection.You’ll hear about:How CoCreate combines sustainable desi...
7 Jan 29min
One Human Family: Activism, Respect, and Belonging in Exeter
In this deeply moving conversation, Dr Suaad Genem, founder of the Exeter Respect Festival and former Exeter councillor, shares her remarkable journey from Haifa to Exeter.We discuss:Her belief in uni...
24 Dec 202536min
Mischief and Magic: Imagining the World of Tomorrow
Director, writer and performer Katie Villa of Quirk Theatre talks about imagination as activism, and how Theatre can help us imagine better futures.In this joyful, reflective chat we cover:Katie’s cr...
10 Dec 202537min
From Protest to Place: Building the Exeter Community Alliance
Chris Wood, organiser with Exeter Community Alliance (ECA), a city-wide umbrella network helping nearly 100 local groups collaborate, share space, and engage the public. We talk about moving “beyond p...
26 Nov 202519min
The Future Is Local: How Two Exeter Scientists Are Reimagining Discovery for Devon
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Alice Mills and Dr Natalie Whitehead, co-founders of the Exeter Science Centre, to explore how two physicists turned their passion for public engagement into a grassr...
12 Nov 202536min
Moving Bookshelves & Breaking Rules: Exeter Library's Cultural Revolution
Callum Elliott-Archer, Centre Manager of Exeter Library, reveals how breaking decades-old rules, listening to teenagers, and moving furniture on wheels transformed a declining library into an award-wi...
29 Okt 202536min
