In a special Christmas themed episode of the podcast, Karin talks to Friend of the Pod Emma Burnell about what politically themed Christmas gifts they would both wish to give to the current President, the President-Elect, and the major players in the Democratic Primary.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
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Clint Lose ex capitol hill staffer in Washington, writer Emma Burnell in Walthamstow and political commentator and Tv pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton Ontario. Doug Levy in California, Karin Robinson of the Democratically: 2020 podcast, multimedia artist Wayne Campbell in London and Mic Wright the journalistic Fire Starter in Norwich.
In a year that has seen historic demonstrations for racial justice around the world, the impeachment of a president, a pandemic swept the globe I hunker down with my political bubble to look forward to 2021 and while also looking back at 2020.
Without mentioning Trump, Covid, George Floyd, Biden, Brexit, what has been the most significant thing in 2020?
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This month, Steve and Emma are joined by Dr Scott Rodgers, Senior Lecturer in media theory at the University of London, Birkbeck to discuss The Hunger Games.
A film adored across the political spectrum, but is it too down on politics? And is it also inherently conservative?
Aug 2, 1:07 PM
In this episode, Steve and Emma are joined by journalist Helen Lewis - author of Difficult Women: A History of feminism in 11 fights - to talk about Mrs America.
The Series depicts the fight around the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s between two groups of women. The second wave feminists and the backlash from conservative women. It is an incredible and complex depiction which - while clearly taking a view - doesn't demonise or idolise either side.
Jul 1, 12:05 PM
In this episode, Emma and Steve are joined by the President of the New York chapter of National Action Network - Derek Perkinson - to discuss three seminal Spike Lee films. We cover Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X and BlacKKKlansman.
All three speak to the moment we find ourselves in. Lee uses humour and great storytelling to drive home his point, never losing either anger or control.
Today we are delighted to be joined by playwright James Graham. We interview him on the day that his play This House is due to go online.
We talk about his portrayal of both real and fictional political actors from This House through Labour of Love and of course we touch on his portrayal of a certain Dominic Cummings.
