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London Anarchist Bookfair Radio 2023 (Part 2)
January 18, 2024 16:33 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBDissident Island & Radio Ava present a selection of interviews from the 2023 edition of the London Anarchist Bookfair interspersed with tunes from the bookfiar mixtape. PART 2 Captain Support (00:00:00 - 00:13:55) Solitude & Solidarity (00:18:02 - 00:33:47) Chile Update (00:38:32 - 00:57:10) Women, Race & Immigration (01:01:43 - 01:22:55)
London Anarchist Bookfair Radio 2023 (Part 1)
January 18, 2024 16:24 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBDissident Island & Radio Ava present a selection of interviews from the 2023 edition of the London Anarchist Bookfair interspersed with tunes from the bookfiar mixtape. PART 1 Dog Section Press (00:00:00 - 00:16:07) Investigative Journalism with Will Crisp (00:20:18 - 00:43:20) Statewatch (00:46:40 - 01:14:05)
Episode 267
September 06, 2023 15:33 - 2 hours - 254 MBDissident Island Radio episode 267 features: - Save Nour / Fight the Tower: a group of Brixtonians and friends who came together to oppose the eviction of Nour Cash and Carry - and won! We hear the riveting and entertaining story of their hard won and well-deserved success bringing down Taylor McWilliams bid to build a giant tower in the middle of thriving Brixton, and what the future holds for the campaign. - ACAB Andy with legal updates from the 3 outstanding Bristol Kill the Bill ...
Episode 266
March 12, 2023 18:55 - 2 hours - 189 MBDissident Island Episode 266 brings home the broccoli with words from: - Jordi & Marian discussing the recently concluded Brixton Gentrification Archive project - Legal Andy with a not so fun rundown of what's cooking with the upcoming Public Order Bill - Jon from the Right to Roam campaign telling us about the implications of January's ruling on wild camping in Dartmoor and the group's plans to push for wider access to green spaces for all - Finishing off with a blast from the past in ...
December 2022 - Episode 265
December 23, 2022 21:17 - 3 hours - 230 MBAttempting to mark 15 years of radical radio, the Dissident Island posse put together our 265th episode which also brings 2022 to a close. In store for you here: - Ruth from Green & Black Cross / ACAB discussing the reality of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (of #killthebill fame) taking us through different part of the statute from the not so bad to the pretty terrifying - A member of the submedia collective talking with us about the Fediverse, Mastadon and providing grassr...
October 2022 - Episode 264
November 13, 2022 15:45 - 2 hours - 208 MB- A sizeable contribution from our sister show Radio Ava featuring stories of floating brothels, film reviews, discussion of stories of sexual exploitation in Greece and snippets from Hookers in the House of the Lord - ACAB Andy with a callout from NETPOL for view on a possible Colston Statue appeal plus news about defendants from the 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' sectors going through the courts - Words from the new editor of Freedom Paper about the history of the institution and plans ...
September 2022
October 16, 2022 16:34 - 3 hours - 253 MBTo celebrate the 2022 London Anarchist Bookfair Dissident Island and Radio Ava joined forces to collect various voices from the bookfair and beyond. Noises on offer include: 00:00:00 - 00:06:12 Introduction & Radical Whores 00:09:13 - 00:28:16 Don't Pay UK 00:31:23 - 00:58:50 The Rise of Ecofascism 01:01:03 - 01:19:54 Terribe People Zine 01:22:25 - 01:40:43 ACAB legal update (with words from Bristol Defendant Solidarity) 01:42:30 - 02:02:00 Palestine Action 02:06:16 - 02:20:2...
August 2022 - Episode 263
August 28, 2022 11:13 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB- We caught up with Cooperation Town 2.5 years after the project started to talk about their expansion since then, the challenges and lessons learnt, and the importance of connecting with neighbours to local organising that creates meaningful solutions to the cost of living crisis that don't rely on problematic relationships and structures of charity. - Words from one of the organisers of the London Anarchist Bookfair about how the organising group has fared these past three years, the ch...
June 2022 Radio AvA Hooker Takeover: Take 2
June 22, 2022 07:04 - 39 minutes - 60.3 MBCheck out this most excellent Hooker take over take part 2 of Dissident Island Radio! Radio AvA discuss how the war in Ukraine has generated a surge of sex-trafficking alarms and extra gendered surveillance measures [1, 2, 3, 4]. Riffling through media, reports and recommendations, we wonder what is this really all about, and how it might pan out. Also: summer wankers and impromptu readings from a current favourite novel.
June 2022 ACAB Andy Legal Update
June 16, 2022 14:36 - 30 minutes - 52.2 MBCheck out this highly entertaining (as always!) legal update from ACAB Andy! In this segment: Police Court Sentencing Crime Act (PCSCA): how its not the end of the world, and upcoming ACAB & GBC guide to the important bits in the PCSCA #killthebill Bristol trial updates updates on trials re the Met and the Sarah Everard demo and protestors Dalston raids case #killthebill London trial updates the Heard/Depp UK vs US verdict
Episode 261
May 06, 2022 13:14 - 2 hours - 207 MBGet cosy and settle in to the latest edition of Dissident Island Radio! Episode 261 features: - Jake from London Renters Union retrospecting on what happened since and as a result of the Rent Strike of May 2020. - Meli, a member of the Glasgow Student Housing Coop that's affiliated with Student Co-op Homes on the process, challenges and inspirations of organising student housing cooperatives. - Clarrie Pope, co-author of recently published graphic novel "Welcome Home", discussing he...
April 2022 - Episode 260
April 05, 2022 16:59 - 2 hours - 198 MB- Radio AvA, the London-based sex workers radio project, with snippets from the sex workers strike (resurrection), a chat about the partial removal of prostitution from the law books in Belgium, and loosely related questions about the demand for decriminalisation of sex work as well as a nod to the wankers. - ACAB Andy with legal updates including the fate of the Belgravia Mansion Squatters and the ongoing trails for #killthebill protestors - Campaign Against the Arms Trade discussing th...
February 2022 - Episode 259
February 14, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB- Anarchist writer Jon Bigger discusses standing as a Class War Party candidate in the 2015 general election as well as looking at the tactical effectiveness of electoralism for anarchist campaigning. - ACAB Andy bids adieu and good riddance to a certain Dick, performs a dramatic reading from the classic book 'Scotland Yard', gives updates on the latest Kill the Bill trials and does a shout-out to beloved Bristol social-centre BASE - Bristol Anarchist Black Cross on the importance o...
December 2021 - Episode 258
December 05, 2021 12:40 - 2 hours - 158 MB- Auntie Social gives us food for thought on the ongoing struggle for prison abolition and prisoner solidarity. - Channel Rescue discuss the state response to migrant crossings of the English Channel, how they're challenging toxic rhetoric on migration and the enactment of increasingly draconian immigration policies. Donate to their CrowdJustice and read about them taking Priti Patel to Court. - ACAB Andy on the progress of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, court updates a...
November 2021 - Episode 257
November 19, 2021 22:07 - 1 hour - 118 MB- Dalia gives us the lowdown on the mood of defiance and resolve in Poland following the establishment of so-called "LGBT-free zones" (00:01:25 - 00:13:00) - Monika from Polish activist group Lambda Szczecin joins us to tell us about the work they've been doing to support LGBTQ folk as well as helping change hearts and minds (00:15:35 - 00:36:16) - ACAB Andy with updates on trials related to the Kill The Bill protests in Bristol and London amongst other things (00:40:05 - 00:58:45) - O...
August 2021 - Episode 256
September 09, 2021 11:03 - 2 hours - 191 MB– @graciemaybe, interim director of Liberty, discusses vaccine passports, lessons from the state’s response to covid and how we can build coalitions for the crises ahead (00:04:23 – 00:35:42) – @haltACAB Andy with legal updates, updates on Stop the Arms Fair 2021, sentences being given to Kill the Bill defendants in Bristol, and reflections on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 (00:39:19 – 00:56:17) – Sam and Alex from @12rulesforwhat discuss their upcoming book “Post-Internet Far-Right”...
April 2021 - Episode 255
September 09, 2021 10:38 - 2 hours - 179 MBDissident Island episode 255 offers another serving of auditory agitation featuring: – An extended interview with anarchist writer Iain McKay following on from our last chats with him in 2009 we caught up with him again to evaluate our wins, losses and lessons from the last economic meltdown, how we can harness the present moment to greatest effect, and how science, technology and another pandemic might be tackled were the world organised anarchically (00:01:53 – 00:46:12) – ACAB Andy on...
March 2021 - Episode 254
September 09, 2021 10:11 - 3 hours - 258 MBDissident Island returns after a long winter hibernation with episode 253 and the following assortment of anarchic audio: – Jess discusses the ongoing SOAS Fee Strike with corona-times presenting a moment to build on current and pre-existing campaigns for affordable / free education in the UK. (00:01:28 – 00:26:00) – Greek comrades discussing the hunger strike of Dimitris Koufontinas and the wave of popular anger it unleashed in Greece and beyond (00:29:15 – 01:00:39) – An au...
Dissident Island Radio - December 2020 - Episode 253
December 29, 2020 02:00 - 2 hours - 198 MBDissident Island episode 253, a jolly radio shaped stocking packed full of goodies to finish off 2020. On the show: – As its the season of giving we chatted with the anarchist defence fund who will soon be 3 yrs old and launched their new website this month (00:01:12 – 00:13:50) – Kevin from the Network for Police Monitoring discussing the #BlackLivesMatter policing report, giving context and legitimacy to the black-led uprisings which saw especially violent and unlawful policing....
Dissident Island Radio – November 2020 – Episode 252
November 17, 2020 18:23 - 1 hour - 125 MBOn episode 252 – the November 2020 edition of Dissident Island Radio: – Donal O’Driscoll (Undercover Research Group) on the undercover policing inquiry, the group’s expectations on its outcome, and ways in which the inquiry can highlight past policing abuses and help us understand patterns in police intelligence gathering (00:03:01 – 00:14:30) – ACAB Andy with the usual mixed bag of legal nonsense: UK government’s attempt to illegalise protest during lockdown 2.0, advice on whethe...
Dissident Island Radio – October 2020 – Episode 251
October 12, 2020 18:36 - 2 hours - 110 MB- The Class Work Project talking about their explorations of class and experiments with financial redistribution during lockdown (00:01:48 – 00:24:31) – No Boardgames giving their radical take on boardgame culture (00:29:53 – 00:47:45) – ACAB Andy telling us about the white paper on sentencing, NETPOL’s new comms officer, revised sentencing limits for remand and the problem that police are having with people going floppy (00:53:20 – 01:10:23) – The Anarchist Bookfair in Lond...
Dissident Island Radio – September 2020 – Episode 250
September 11, 2020 19:09 - 1 hour - 74 MBDissident Island episode 250 dishing up some delectable discussions for your ears: – Kent Refugee Action Network discussing ongoing support of young refugees and asylum seekers and reflecting on recent media attention around dinghy crossings of the English Channel. Support their crowdfunder here (00:01:15 – 00:21:14) – Before that, D*I’s monthly news roundup and contribution to the anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio network‘s Bad News show (00:24:07 – 00:29:30) – DaN McKee on how anar...
Dissident Island Radio – August 2020 – Episode 249
August 14, 2020 18:40 - 2 hours - 206 MBDissident Island episode 249 brings forth a mix of troublemakers and troubadours in the form of: – The ADCU’s James talking about various legal challenges to Uber’s ‘flexible labour model’ and the struggle for collective power in the gig economy. (Support the Crowd Justice campaign here) – ACAB Andy telling us about wins and setbacks in the UK courts over the past month – Boycott Workfare discussing their plans for challenging narratives around welfare and giving some tips ...
Dissident Island Radio – July 2020 – Episode 248
July 04, 2020 09:10 - 2 hours - 193 MBDissident Island Radio is 13 years old! In this 248th episode we send you home from the birthday party with a special bag of treats including: – Gendered Intelligence discuss their campaign to achieve positive change for trans people in the age of right-wing culture wars (00:05:02-00:30:22) – Chat about the Anarchist Black Cross International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners happening 23-30 August 2020 (00:34:52-00:47:41) – ACAB Andy on fireworks, Black Lives Matte...
Dissident Island Radio – June 2020 – Episode 247
June 16, 2020 11:14 - 3 hours - 129 MBDissident Island Radio episode 247 is a bumper mashup of black lives matter and mutual aid, tending you with: – A report back and street sounds from the first weekend of Black Lives Matter demonstrations in London (00:01:35 – 00:12:10) – RaRa sharing mutual support strategies for mental health carers, critiques of psychiatry, the impacts of covid and how we can sustain each other (00:14:34 – 00:45:40) – Faith from Leabridge Mutual Aid Group discussing practical communit...
Dissident Island Radio – May 2020 – Episode 246
May 04, 2020 13:03 - 2 hours - 188 MBDissident Island Radio episode 246 presents another dose of covid centric content with noises from: – Rent Strike London and London Renters Union discuss mutual aid and supporting renters during the global #RentStrike2020 (00:01:13 – 00:27:06) – Communities Against Prison Expansion talking about the situation inside UK prisons during the pandemic, the farce that is the government’s compassionate release scheme, and the growing interest in prison abolitionist narratives (00:29:52 ...
Dissident Island Radio – April 2020 – Episode 245
April 05, 2020 19:32 - 2 hours - 158 MBDissident Isolation’s episode 245 delivers to your door: – DIY Kodak Collective in Brighton discuss their work to build self-organised solutions for sheltering NFA people in the face of state-facilitated violence (00:02:30 – 00:17:15) – GDM, medical doctor, researcher and epidemiologist, opines the UK government’s shambolic pandemic action and concerns over surveillance, privacy and data, as well as silver-linings to the crisis like open science, collaboration and solidarity ...
Dissident Island Radio – March 2020 – Episode 244
March 15, 2020 17:35 - 3 hours - 305 MBEpisode 244 of Dissident Island brings you: – Pinda and Frank discussing the complexities and dynamics of addressing issues of race between comrades (00:01:27 – 01:03:33) – Diehard fans of London Anarchist Black Cross telling us about the latest incarnation of the group as well as offering a presentation on political prisoner Dr. Mutulu Shakur (01:07:00 – 01:25:27) – ACAB Andy telling us about the recent wave of arrests for disrupting immigration officers and reminding us of t...
Dissident Island Radio – February 2020 – Episode 243
February 13, 2020 22:03 - 2 hours - 220 MBDissident Island Radio episode 243 bursts with buckets of treats: – @GlobalJusticeUK discussing Freedom of Movement 2.0, imagining a world without borders and beyond capitalism…and their upcoming event at DIY Space for London (00:00:58-00:17:44) – @CooperationTown on the beginnings of a network autonomous, self organised and community led food co-ops across the UK. Plus some extra special, exclusive announcements! (00:29:23-00:50:37) – @haltACAB Andy with good news and plenty of lega...
Dissident Island Radio – January 2020 – Episode 242
January 12, 2020 21:30 - 2 hours - 246 MBEpisode 242 has in store: – A discussion of proposals targeting gypsies and travellers to make laws around trespass and ‘unauthorised encampments’ more draconian with Emma from Friends, Families and Travellers. You can find the government consultation HERE (00:01:38 – 00:19:10) – ACAB Andy with a rundown of arrests over the festive period, updates on upcoming antifascist trials, a few notes on self defence and some Star Wars spoilers (00:22:44 – 00:33:26) – Reflections on im...
Dissident Island Radio – December 2019 – Episode 241
December 10, 2019 10:13Dissident Island Radio episode 241 brings you: – ACAB Andy wrapping up 2019 with words on the prospects for defendants under our different options for governments, a rundown of the judgement against the Metropolitan Police for their ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in October, the wisdom of requesting a Newton Hearing, the Alfie Meadows police disciplinary hearing and upcoming sentencing guidelines for violent disorder (00:01:13 – 00:13:37) – Community organiser Ewa on the ge...
Dissident Island Radio – November 2019 – Episode 240
November 09, 2019 19:39 - 2 hours - 254 MB- Author Dan Sonabend in conversation with 12 Rules For What’s Adam discussing his new book ‘We Fight Fascists’ the story of the militant anti-fascist organisation founded by Jewish ex-servicemen after WWII known as The 43 Group (00:01:18 – 00:18:50) – Ada and Sachin from the autonomous transfeminist community care organisation Queercare telling us about their broad range of activities from protest first aid to healthcare advocacy and community support as well as aspirations for a self orga...
Dissident Island Radio – October 2019 – Episode 239
October 15, 2019 21:30 - 2 hours - 249 MB- Combabe Clem talking about the unique mix of artful makeup and radical politics in her youtube channel as well as exploring some of the tricky dilemmas this approach entails (00:01:02 – 00:22:40) – ACAB Jack with hot tips for people attending the Extinction Rebellion ‘Autumn Rebellion’ and words on what happened to Heathrow Pause (00:26:45 – 00:36:40) – Announcements for rabble rousing opportunities around the UK in the month ahead (00:42:25 – 00:46:43) – Our contribution t...
Dissident Island Radio – September 2019 – Episode 238
September 12, 2019 22:12 - 2 hours - 280 MBEpisode 238 saw Dissident Island pay tribute to the hive of radical activity that is Peace House in the run-up to the building’s 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion we had: – Catherine from Housman’s Bookshop telling us some of the history of Peace House and discussing why it’s such a vital space for organising (00:01:13 – 00:10:09) – ACAB Andy giving us the lowdown on developments with Green & Black Cross’ restructuring, a report from protests against the DSEI arms fair, and a ...
Dissident Island Radio – August 2019 – Episode 237
August 14, 2019 18:01 - 1 hour - 126 MBEpisode 237 features a special show! We bring you audio from a very interesting and engaging panel discussion that recently took place at the SWARM 10 year anniversary conference. The panel is entitled ‘A Decriminalised Future’ and features voices from activists engaged in struggles that intersect, impact and are impacted by the politics of sex work. DJ Cigotine serves up some fantastic bassy bits to end! Download the full show below, or you can download just the chat show and/o...
Dissident Island Radio – 19 July 2019 – Episode 236
July 23, 2019 01:37 - 1 hour - 144 MBEpisode 236 saw Dissident Island turn 12 years old and joining us on the show to mark the occasion we had: – Participants in the Green Anticapitalist Front discussing the group’s radical alternative to Extinction Rebellion (00:01:15-00:12:56) – Agit-prop hip hop artiste Lil Guillotine sharing tunes and chatting with us about anarchist organising across the pond (00:16:16-00:38:20) – ACAB Andy with info on the GBC “Pause”, updates on recent court action and wise words on how to...
Dissident Island Radio – 7 June 2019 – Episode 235
June 26, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 163 MBDissident Island Radio episode 235 with a scorching serving of: – Student Climate Action on their work around the Youth Climate Strike (00:01:05 – 00:10:10) – Activist Court Aid Brigade on legal wages & court updates (00:27:40 – 00:38:47) – Announcements (00:57:45 – 00:59:00) – A 3-part interview with Nik from Housmans on the Alliance of Radical Booksellers & 2019’s Bread and Roses Book Prize for Radical Publishing – p.1: (00:10:45 – 00:24:40), p.2: (00:43:45 – 00:56:55), p.3: (00:...
Dissident Island Radio - 17 May 2019 - Episode 234
May 19, 2019 18:18 - 2 hours - 184 MBDissident Island Radio episode 234: - Rent Strike on winning rent cuts across the nation and the upcoming Rent Strike Weekender 2019 (00:01:21 – 00:23:12) - ACAB‘s Andy and Adam with news on the GBC phone cover, what legal observers are really there for and legal updates (00:25:30 – 00:39:13) – Reclaim The Power on their #powerbeyondborders camp, intersectional organising efforts and the UK climate activism in the ‘climate emergency’ age (00:43:20 – 01:09:50) With tracks from Secret ...
Dissident Island Radio - 3 May 2019 - Episode 233
May 19, 2019 17:42 - 39 minutes - 29.3 MBWhile episode 233 is being prepared (it’s almost ready!) here’s a preview of the content from the show which included: - an in-depth interview from day 53 of the occupation of Deptford Town Hall by Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action
Dissident Island Radio - 19 April 2019 - Episode 232
April 30, 2019 22:12 - 2 hours - 197 MBDissident Island Radio episode 232 brings you – Jude & Lisa from the LAD$ collective talking about the group’s prolific zine output, ideas around safe spaces and censorship, and their expansion into the world of events promotion (00:01:24 – 00:25:35) – ACAB Andy and Professor G discussing the recent street occupations staged by Extinction Rebellion in the context of historical “fill the jails” protest strategies and other mass street movements that have threatened or attempted t...
Dissident Island Radio - 5 April 2019 - Episode 231
April 12, 2019 09:14 - 2 hours - 194 MBDissident Island Radio Episode 231 features another popping show with tasty tidbits including: – D Hunter on his book Chav Solidarity (00:01:19-00:23:18) – An interview with Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action from the front-lines of their month-long-plus occupation of Deptford Town Hall at Goldsmith University, University of London (00:27:54-00:42:30) – ACAB Andy with all the juicy legal info (00:43:15-00:48:30) – Another Blast from the Past with https://focuse15.org on the...
Dissident Island Radio - 15 March 2019 - Episode 230
March 20, 2019 01:12 - 2 hours - 223 MBDissident Island episode 230 features mutinous morsels in the form of: – Suresh from Southall Resists discussing the turbulent late 1970s, the murder of Blair Peach & Gurdip Singh Chaggar, and one community’s inspirational story of grassroots antifascist struggle – (00:01:22 – 00:37:26) – Savage Peter’s “Bruxit” – A speculative look into the UK’s future drug market starring special guest Theresa May – (00:40:54 – 00:56:16) – Alex from the 12 Rules For What podcast with an anal...
Dissident Island Radio - 01 March 2019 - Episode 229
March 05, 2019 00:38 - 2 hours - 154 MBOn episode 229 we hear all about the Women’s Strike 2019 and Sex / Work Strike 2019. Included in the mix we have: – A briefing on the Women’s Strike around the world and the demands of sex workers going on strike on March 8th (00:02:45 – 00:04:24) – Insights into the intersection of sex work and disability (00:04:24 – 00:12:55) – A discussion about how migration and race impact on sex workers, from lower rates to presumed victimhood (00:17:55 – 00:27:23) – An excerpt ...
Dissident Island Radio - 15 February 2019 - Episode 228
February 20, 2019 03:52 - 2 hours - 157 MBValentines special featuring disruptive delights from: – A chat with Glasgow Autonomous Bookfair being hosted at Glasgow Autonomous Space (00:01:55 – 00:10:00) – ACAB Andy reflecting on the Stansted 15 sentences and giving the lowdown on newly enacted terrorism legislation (00:12:30 – 00:24:20) – Words from Nikita Woolfe and Andy Worthington on their documentary Concrete Soldiers about resistance to estate ‘regeneration’ and the new Inspire2Resist handbook (00:27:30 – 00:46:00)...
Dissident Island Radio - 01 February 2019 - Episode 227
February 03, 2019 10:11 - 1 hour - 109 MBDissident Island Radio episode 227 features: - A chat with Kate on the interminable cover-up that is the Undercover Policing #spycops (aka ‘Mitting’) Inquiry: originally due end in summer 2018, the ending was revised to the “ambitious” target of early 2024, we hear about the obstacles and absurdities being presented so far. (00:01:27 – 00:20:19) - ACAB Andy with court updates, views on the Stansted 15 case, and a chat with comrade Dan on his experiences of the legal justice syste...
Dissident Island Radio - 18 January 2019 - Episode 226
January 21, 2019 23:33 - 1 hour - 169 MBDissident Island Radio starting off 2019 with a bang, bringing a selection of rebellious rumblings including: – James Farrar from the United Private Hire Drivers branch of the IWGB discussing TfL’s ‘tax on the poor’ and the IWGB’s counterproposals for a just transition (00:01:45 – 00:19:10) – ACAB Andy giving us the low down on new laws around assaulting emergency workers, the application of Public Space Protection Orders plus updates from the courts (00:22:50 – 00:32:30) – A...
Dissident Island Radio - 16 November 2018 - Episode 225
November 23, 2018 13:53 - 1 hour - 107 MBDissident Island Radio episode 225 – our final show of 2018 – features insurgent interventions from: – Boycott Workfare discussing the ongoing evolution of welfare ‘reforms’ and the rollout of Universal Credit (00:01:11 – 00:18:38) – ACAB Andy, Billy and the Eagle with updates from the courts and thoughts on the policing of Extinction Rebellion actions (00:23:42 – 00:36:50) – Our first Blast from the Past – this time we catch up with the Feminist Library, look back at past interviews wit...
Dissident Island Radio - 02 November 2018 - Episode 224
November 06, 2018 18:58 - 2 hours - 209 MBOn Dissident Island Radio episode 224 we hear the following arrangement of human noises: – A report from Tidemill Garden occupiers on their recent state sponsored eviction at the hands of police and bailiffs (00:04:30 – 00:18:40) – ACAB Andy freshening up our knowledge on arrestable offences alongside updates on arrests from October’s demonstration against the DFLA, appeals against acquittals of anti-DSEI activists and the ongoing Stanstead 15 trial (00:21:07 – 00:35:10) – Ext...
Dissident Island Radio - 19 October 2018 - Episode 223
October 22, 2018 09:03 - 2 hours - 142 MBOn Dissident Island Radio Episode 223: It’s been one year since a TERF-led disruption became the catalyst for the disbandment of the annual London Anarchist Bookfair. We celebrate this year’s decentralised Anarchist Festival event and catch up with Sister Not Cister UK to find out what the Gender Recognition Act actually is, what “TERF” means, what TERFs do, and try to understand and address some of their deeply held fears and most insidious arguments. (part 1: 00:02:29 – 00:20:15 | pa...
Dissident Island Radio - 05 October 2018 - Episode 222
October 18, 2018 11:19 - 2 hours - 180 MBDissident Island Radio episode 222 live tonight from 9pm BST. Bringing you the cream of the crop with militant musings from: – Save Reginald Save Tidemill with words about community resistance to the destruction of green spaces and social housing (01:22-16:25) – United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) discussing 20 years of organising against state violence (19:28-35:40) – ACAB Andy with court updates and legal inights (36:20-51:05) – Sounds from outside Chelmsford ...