Red in the Face Podcast
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -A podcast trying to achieve a mix of political education, alternative media and having a laugh. Sadly failing on all fronts. Found in all of your usual places 🎙
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Episodes
Drug Reform (with Ant Lehane)
July 21, 2021 05:47 - 59 minutes - 109 MBWith the Euro’s and the lifting of restrictions we’ve had a bit of a delay in pod content but we hope to continue to steady get episodes out as the months roll by. This episode we were joined by Ant Lehane to chat about drug policy in the U.K and what reform/legalisation would practically look like. Ant is Head of Comms for Volte Face and the Secretariat for the Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform. Checkout their work on the links below 👇 Ant Lehane - https://twitter.com/antlehan...
Peru: Pedro Castillo and the end of Fujimoriism
June 27, 2021 14:45 - 1 hour - 169 MBWith socialist candidate Pedro Castillo winning the Peruvian Presidential election, we re-invited Katerina and her friend and comrade Betty Rhaza from Movimiento Micaela Bastidas UK to discuss the importance of the victory. Links: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/06/peru-pedro-castillo-human-rights-constitution-state-corruption https://jacobinmag.com/2021/04/pedro-castillo-peru-presidential-elections-fujimori https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/e/socialism-or-barbarism-wh...
Last Orders
June 11, 2021 08:22 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBAnother monthly round-up of goings on in the world over the last month from Morgan, Dan and Jarrad: 🇵🇸 Palestinian Struggle 🇵🇪 Peruvian Elections 🍺 Brewdog - @PunksWPurpose 🚩 Unite Elections As always thanks for your support and please support us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter ✊
State of the Union: Strike Map
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBWe’re bringing State of the Union back after a short break. The spin-off series looks to discuss with trade union activist and organisers about ongoing disputes and talk about the UK trade union movement generally. Dan and Jarrad were joined by Henry Fowler from Strike Map this week to talk about their incredible work since setting up the site in December last year. Below are all the links to Strike Maps social media pages and some of the resources Henry mentioned in the episode. Li...
The Future of Football (Part 2)
May 28, 2021 08:05 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWe were joined by Luke from Worcester City FC and SD Europe to again discuss the future of football. We thought we would do a little update after the dust has settled on the short lived European Super League. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode please find it on the link below. This episode builds on some of the themes we talked about previously and we discuss how fans can continue to push for reform. Links: The Future of Football (Part 1) https://redintheface.po...
The Four Day Week (with Joe Ryle)
May 18, 2021 15:08 - 52 minutes - 43.2 MBDan and Jarrad sat down with Joe Ryle from the 4 Day Week Campaign to discuss the four day week, its benefits for workers and why employers around the globe are adopting it. You can follow the campaign on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Links: - Four Day Week FAQs - Advice for Workers - Advice for Employers
The Gambling Industry (with Matt Zarb-Cousin)
May 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBA really important chat with Matt Zarb-Cousin on this week’s episode. Matt’s campaign work within the gambling industry has been incredible and serves as a blueprint for all activists looking to force change in society. Matt is the director of Clean Up Gambling & the Coalition Against Gambling Ads who both do incredible work. As Jeremy Corbyn’s former spokesman we also had a short chat at the end of the episode about the current situation in the Labour Party. Links: Where to...
Emergency Podcast: RIP Labour
May 07, 2021 18:08 - 51 minutes - 96 MBThought we’d have a quick chat about the last 24 hours for Labour, their long-term decline and the future of the progressive politics. Lot to fit in for an off the cuff 50 minute episode but as always we give it a good go.
Last Orders: Boys Are Back In Town
May 05, 2021 18:23 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWe’ve had a break but we’re gonna be back chatting regular shite for a few weeks again. We wanted to start back with a last orders and we go through Kill the Bill, the Derek Chauvin trial, Labour (again) and finish on a lovely bit of conspiracy theory chat. Enjoy ❤️ https://dianamystery.com
Cuba Solidarity Campaign
March 28, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 195 MBMorgan and Dan dive into international issues again this week as they are joined by Rob Miller to discuss Cuba. Rob is the Director of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign which is a British organisation that campaigns against the illegal blockade of Cuba among a whole host of other things. We chatted with Rob about Cuba pre and post revolution, the crippling effects of the blockade and discussed the incredible work Cuba continues to do under incredible external pressure. Solidarity wit...
Justice for Colombia
March 22, 2021 09:55 - 1 hour - 191 MBWe sat down with Hasan Dodwell, Director of Justice for Colombia, to discuss the recent history of Colombia and contextualise the years of conflict and the 2016 Peace Agreement. This episode provides a good introduction to the topic if you have not engaged with it previously. If you want to learn more about Colombia and JFC’s work please go to the below links. Links: About JFC - https://justiceforcolombia.org/about-jfc/ Colombia in Detail - https://justiceforcolombia.org...
Gendered Violence and Society
March 16, 2021 15:02 - 1 hour - 191 MBThis week we were joined by Sarah Doyle and Rachael O’Byrne to discuss gendered violence in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder and the recent actions of the Met Police. There is a content warning with this episode as we discuss rape and sexual harassment. We felt it was important to record this episode and add to the discussions currently going on around the U.K about how we make our communities and spaces safe places for women to be in. Links: National Domestic Abuse Helpline ...
First They Ignore You: Socialism and the U.K Media
March 14, 2021 09:16 - 1 hour - 147 MBMorgan leads the discussion this week about the state of U.K mainstream media, their conduct during the Corbyn’s leadership and how the left can combat a hostile media. Links: Myth of a Public Service by Tom Mills https://www.versobooks.com/books/3630-the-bbc VICIOUS, HORRIBLE PEOPLE by Oliver Eagleton https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii127/articles/oliver-eagleton-vicious-horrible-people Jeremy Corbyn: The Outsider - Vice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94ptAcb...
State of the Union: National Education Union
March 09, 2021 12:31 - 1 hour - 149 MBWe were joined by Primary School Teacher, Labour Councillor and NEU officer James McAsh for this most recent episode of State of the Union. We talked about the last 10 years of cuts, academisation and curriculum changes in education before discussing the incredible work the NEU have done during the pandemic. Don’t forget to follow us on social media and spread the word about the podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redinthefacepod Twitter: https://twitter.com/Redinth...
State of the Union: Make America Organised Again
March 02, 2021 12:46 - 2 hours - 236 MBWe chat all things America on State of the Union this week. We spoke to U.S union activist Nicholas Wurst about the structure of the U.S Trade Union movement, their engagement with the political system and the significance of Amazon workers fighting for unionisation. Links: Independent Socialist Group - https://independentsocialistgroup.org Amazon Unionisation - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/03/amazon-intensifies-severe-effort-discourage-first-warehouse...
Last Orders: Taxi for Starmer
February 24, 2021 18:39 - 1 hour - 181 MBAnother round up of all goings on in politics over the last month in this most recent Last Orders. We chat about the lifting of COVID restrictions, where the hell the Labour Party is heading and Ted Cruz leaving Snowflake the poodle out of his Cancún adventure. As always keep sharing the podcast amongst your friends and comrades and follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/RedintheFacepod https://www.facebook.com/redinthefacepod/ https://www.instagram.com/redinthefacepod...
State of the Union - UCU
February 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 182 MBWe had the pleasure of talking to Anthony O'Hanlon and Matt Roylance from the UCU to talk about the effect of the pandemic on higher and further education as well as the marketisation of education generally. LINKS: Redundancies during a pandemic: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jan/22/despicable-in-a-pandemic-fury-as-10-uk-universities-plan-job-cuts Novara Media: Is Coronavirus Incubating a New Student Movement? https://novaramedia.com/2020/11/26/is-corona...
Identity and Performative Politics
February 16, 2021 09:41 - 54 minutes - 45.1 MBWe tackle all things identity politics in our most recent episode. We talk about the importance of combining identity politics with a strong class consciousness and briefly touch on issues such as performative politics and ‘cancel culture.’ Please follow us on all of social media platforms and keep spreading the word: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedintheFacepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redinthefacepod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redinthefacepod/
Mutual Aid (With Dean Spade)
February 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBAmazing to be joined by Dean Spade to discuss his book Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next). This is a chat for all those that are worried about the direction of politics in this country and around the world. If you want to make a difference in your community and build that into a wider social movement for change, then this episode is a must listen. Links: Dean Spade - Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) https://www....
State of the Union: FBU
February 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBDan and Jarrad sat down with Steve Wright this week from the FBU for our second State of the Union episode. Despite being asked to take dead bodies to morgues, help out the ambulance service and support care homes, firefighters are now being attacked by Fire Chief’s for demanding COVID-19 testing before returning to their station. We also chat about the importance of being politically active as a Trade Unionist, coordinating our action as a Trade Union movement and the effects on th...
The Future of Football
January 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBSomething a little bit different from the normal political chat this week as we talk about the Future of Football. It was great to be joined by Worcester City FC board member Luke Cox for this one as we covered the impact of COVID on the UK footballing pyramid, how far the game has moved away from its working class roots and why many are turning to supporting fan owned clubs. Links: The Real Reason China Bought Wolves, West Brom & Southampton? (Video) https://youtu.be/eZmzi...
Last Orders - 2020 Review
January 23, 2021 15:25 - 1 hour - 154 MBWe decided for our first Last Orders of 2021 to review the shit-show of a year that was 2020. Honourable mentions include David Guetta ending racism, the woeful return of Spitting Image and the celebrity lockdown Imagine video. Hopefully we’re in for a better year ❤️
State of the Union: GMB and #StopTheBritishGasFire
January 20, 2021 11:38 - 58 minutes - 108 MBFor 2021 Dan and Jarrad have launched a new series of podcasts called State of the Union. The episodes will be a fortnightly look at the U.K Trade Union Movement and we hope to bring you interviews with organisers about ongoing disputes, the political landscape within specific unions and hopefully bring you some practical ways to organise your workplaces and tackle issues facing workers up and down the country. Our first episode is with GMB organiser Jake O’Malley and looks at #Stop...
Hands Off Venezuela
December 17, 2020 16:52 - 1 hour - 181 MBIt was an honour to have been joined by Jorge and Katerina from Hands Off Venezuela for our most recent episode. We try and give a chronological account of the Bolivarian revolution, debate Venezuela’s future and discuss the importance of the global left opposing imperialist involvement in the country’s affairs 🤝🚩 LINKS: Hands of Venezuela https://www.handsoffvenezuela.org Venezuela Solidarity Campaign https://www.venezuelasolidarity.org.uk Venezuela Anal...
Capitalism and the Climate
December 10, 2020 18:21 - 52 minutes - 98 MBA lot has happened in the world since the summer of 2019 when we witnessed the beginnings of a new worldwide climate justice movement. In this episode the guys chat about where that movement is today, where it has gone wrong and why you can’t solve climate change without dismantling capitalism.
Last Orders: Adios Diego
December 03, 2020 19:49 - 1 hour - 40 MBWe are finally releasing our first ‘Last Orders' episode. We will be releasing one of these a month and it is just us chatting about whatever topic we fancy and having a drink whilst we do it. This week we were joined by Jarrad again and spoke all things Diego Maradona and about the two blandest people in the U.K: Peter Shilton and Sir Keith Starmer. Enjoy 🍻
American Election: Nothing Will Fundamentally Change
November 28, 2020 11:14 - 58 minutes - 38.3 MBLittle bit of a delay with this one but here is our U.S Election episode. We chat about the plans for Trump America when he leaves the White House, what a Biden Presidency means for the left and what happens to American politics from here. Don't forget to follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedintheFacepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redinthefacepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redinthefacepod/
Solidarity with Bolivia
November 11, 2020 19:52 - 1 hour - 163 MBFor our third episode of our new series we had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Jose and Katerina from the Bolivia Solidarity Campaign. A little longer than normal but we cover a lot of ground regarding Bolivia’s recent history from Evo Morales’ 2005 election victory, his time in office, the 2019 coup and then the recent landslide win for the MAS Party. If you want to find out more about the work of the Bolivia Solidarity Campaign then go to http://www.boliviasolidarity.org.uk ...
The Limits of Social Democracy
November 01, 2020 18:36 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBWe are back to our scheduled programming for series 2 of the pod with ‘The Limits of Social Democracy.’ We try and define modern social democracy, what its core problems are and what distinguishes us as socialists. We also, ironically given our emergency pod earlier this week, discuss whether it is beneficial for socialists to engage with and be active within social democratic parties. Like, follow, share and review.
Corbyn Suspended!
October 29, 2020 20:41 - 55 minutes - 63.6 MBWE ARE BACK (slightly earlier than first expected). We have two podcasts recorded this week to launch series 2 of the pod. The first of which is called The Limits of Social Democracy and the other is our new series of Last Orders episodes which will be a less formal monthly chat. We are also hoping to do a livestream for Tuesdays US election so follow us on all social media platforms. With todays announcement that Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the Labour Party we had to to get a ...
Liberalism and its Global Discontents
July 13, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week we had the privilege of being joined by Jeanne Morefield to talk about liberalism, its global discontents and whether we are seeing the collapse of the liberal world order. Jeanne is a senior lecture in political theory at the University of Birmingham and her class is the reason this pod exists. She has previously written for the Boston Review and Jacobin Magazine and is currently writing a book which examines the political thought of Edward Said. References Phil Ochs - Lo...
Sometimes Anti-Social, Always Anti-Fascist
July 06, 2020 18:27 - 1 hour - 124 MBIn the wake of Trump declaring Antifa a terrorist organisation and the UK far-right mobilising to defend Churchill’s statue, we thought we would talk about the importance of anti-fascist organising. We spoke to Craig who is an anti-fascist organiser in the Midlands about what being an anti-fascist means, what the far-right looks like in the U.K and what can the left do to oppose the growth of fascism. References Militant Anti-Fascism: A Hundred Years of Resistance https://www.cal...
Free Palestine
June 20, 2020 14:38 - 1 hour - 142 MBThis week’s episode we had the pleasure of being joined by Hamza Rehman. We spoke about his own personal experiences being a Palestinian justice activist before trying to detail and contextualise the Palestinian struggle over the last century. You can catch the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Youtube. Please keep sharing and spreading the word about the pod ❤ References Info on BDS https://bdsmovement.net The Minyan Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minyan...
Black Lives Matter
June 09, 2020 21:59 - 1 hour - 145 MBWe had the absolute pleasure of being joined on this week's episode by Leah Martindale, a master’s student at the University of Bristol, soon to be the SU’s postgraduate education officer, and one of the most prolific voices for justice and socialism on social media. A little longer pod this week to ensure we comprehensively covered the horrific murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police and the uprisings we have seen around the world as a result. We hope this gives listene...
Socialism and Solidarity in the Age of Pandemic
May 31, 2020 16:15 - 1 hour - 103 MBAs a follow up to our second episode, we talk about how states with high levels of state planning have dealt with the crisis, what organising has happened on the ground in the UK to help those in need and whether there is the potential to build a radical political alternative in the UK as a result of the pandemic. References: The Chinese Response: https://www.thetricontinental.org/studies-2-coronavirus/ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/house-was-fire-top-chinese-virologist-ho...
Should Billionaires Exist?
May 24, 2020 12:51 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn the hellscape that is 21st Century life Jeff Bezos is set to become the world's first trillionaire. The guys discuss how it's possible one individual can lay claim to so much, the reasons why our society allows someone to hoard such wealth and try to give some practical answers to the question: Should Billionaires Exist? References: https://novaramedia.com/2019/11/01/why-on-earth-shouldnt-people-be-able-to-be-billionaires/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/apr/30/apple-ch...
Fear and Loathing in the Dark Heart of America
May 18, 2020 11:22 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn the third instalment of Red in the Face we talk about what next after Bernie, who the hell do you vote for out of Biden and Trump and try to work out whoever Cornpop is. You can find links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Youtube and Band Camp via our Podbean page. Please listen, like, subscribe and spread the word https://redintheface.podbean.com PS: If your politics are informed by reading Harry Potter this is neither the episode or podcast for you. References Manufactur...
Coronavirus: The Marketing of Crisis
May 11, 2020 11:45 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBAs the Government makes an extremely confusing and dangerous announcement regarding their Coronavirus strategy, the Red in the Face team discuss the inadequate UK response so far and how the media have allowed Boris to get away with murder. We are now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Band Camp, YouTube and Podbean. Please listen, share, subscribe and review!! References: Times Article: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-38-days-when-britain-sleepwalked-into-disaster-hq3b9tlgh B...
After Corbyn - What Next for the Left?
May 04, 2020 12:07 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBThis is the first in a series of podcasts where Morgan, Dan, Harley and James talk about politics, society and everything in between. In this episode we talk about the leaked Labour report, the election of Keir Starmer to Labour leader and discuss where we go now as a political left in the UK. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Subscribe on YouTube References: It's going to be a long night - Aaron Bastani (Novara Media) The Candidate - Alex Nunns Parliamentary Socialism -...