22 Voices
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -22 Voices profiles sporting stars and cultural trailblazers as the build up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games continues.
22 Voices will tell the stories of Team England sporting stars preparing to go for gold in 2022, pioneering athletes from around the Commonwealth, and cultural icons from Birmingham and the West Midlands.
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Episodes
Michael Gunning
June 16, 2021 07:49 - 32 minutes - 73.4 MBWe're marking Pride Month with Team Jamaica swimmer Michael Gunning, who's making waves not just in the pool but as a global advocate for LGBT+ rights. Gunning came out in 2018 on the TV show the Bi Life, two years after switching allegiance from Great Britain to Jamaica. In this special episode, he talks about the positive reaction to coming out, how it's improved his performances in the pool, and gives advice to anyone who's scared of being open about their sexuality: "Talk to someone",...
Jaykae
May 02, 2021 19:28 - 38 minutes - 87.8 MBIn the latest episode of our 22 Voices podcast we speak to Jaykae, one of the pioneers of Birmingham’s legendary grime music scene. Chatting to presenter and MC Vital Powers, Jaykae talks about taking Ed Sheeran for a curry on Alum Rock Road after working with him on the number one single “Take Me Back To London” in 2019. He also chats about his love of Peaky Blinders, set in Small Heath where he grew up and still lives, how boxing is in his blood, and the future of Birmingham’s grime s...
Mark Lewis-Francis
April 15, 2021 10:15 - 58 minutes - 133 MBThe Black Country-raised Olympic sprint champion Mark Lewis-Francis is the latest guest on the Birmingham 2022 podcast series 22 Voices, featuring sporting legends and cultural trailblazers in the run up to the Commonwealth Games. In an honest and open chat, he talks about how athletics turned his life around as a teenager growing up in Smethwick, his journey to becoming Olympic champion aged just 21, and how he wishes he could dust off his spikes for Birmingham 2022! Mark Lewis-Francis a...
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
March 26, 2021 12:05 - 38 minutes - 89.2 MB22 Voices is a new podcast series brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, telling the stories of sporting stars and cultural trailblazers as the countdown to the Games continues. Our guest today needs just three letters by way of introduction – KJT. Katarina Johnson-Thompson has become a household name as a world-beating heptathlete, continuing a golden legacy started by Denise Lewis and Jessica Ennis Hill. In this episode, KJT talks about recovering well from injury, he...
Heather Fisher & Sarah Davies
March 01, 2021 00:01 - 39 minutes - 89.4 MB22 Voices is a new podcast series brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, telling the stories of sporting stars and cultural trailblazers as the countdown to the Games continues. In this special first episode, we celebrate International Women's Day and Commonwealth Day on 8th March 2021 with two Team England stars who've spent their lives challenging gender stereotypes. Rugby sevens player Heather Fisher, who has alopecia, talks openly about being kicked out of toilets ...