192. TICKET TO RIDE: buses, Burnham and public control
Hello! We’re talking buses with King of the North AKA Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Back in March, Andy announced plans to bring the region’s buses under public control. We ask him what th...
23 Maj 202155min
191. PRESTONOMICS: taking back control of local economies
Hello! For the last few years, Preston has been pioneering a bold experiment in how to create a fairer local economy. What can we learn from their ‘community wealth building’ approach? Preston City Co...
16 Maj 202154min
190. THE PREMONITION: a conversation with Michael Lewis
Hello! We’re incredibly excited to be talking to one of our favourite authors, Michael Lewis, about his new book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story. He explores what went wrong in the US response to c...
9 Maj 202139min
189. IT’S COMING HOME: could fan ownership save football?
Hello! We’re talking about football… but not just about football. Hot on the heels of the European Super League fiasco we’re exploring ideas to change where power lies in football - and asking what th...
2 Maj 202156min
188. THE DREAM NOT JUST THE NIGHTMARE: a vision for tackling the environmental crisis
Hello! This week we're exploring a vision for how we can address the environmental crisis and build a better society in the process. Friends of the pod Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton are bac...
25 Apr 202156min
187. RETHINKING INFRASTRUCTURE: the case for social investment
Hello! President Biden sparked a major debate when he described spending on social care and childcare as an investment in infrastructure. We’re exploring why the question of what counts as ‘infrastruc...
18 Apr 202153min
186. LEARNING FROM THE WORLD’S HAPPIEST COUNTRY: Reasons to be Finnish
Hello! Finland has just been named the world’s happiest country for the fourth year running. To celebrate, we’re going on a virtual Nordic trip to explore the secrets behind their success. We ask Finn...
12 Apr 202155min
185. WHAT'S THE GIG IDEA?: fair work in the platform economy
Hello! In February the Supreme Court ruled against Uber in a major case on the rights of its drivers. Could it prompt a shift in working conditions in the gig economy? Former Uber driver and co-claima...
4 Apr 202151min
