Episode 1: Parveen Khan

Parveen talks about the early years with her two children and raising them against the backdrop of a large extended Muslim family. She talks about the Muslim traditions associated with early motherhood, the importance of lullabies as prayers and cherishing the fact that our children are the future. 

This podcast was funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.
Interviewed in person by Marion Duggan on 20 February 2022 at Crawley Museum.
For more information please visit murmurationarts.co.uk

Ep. 1 Parveen Khan

Christina talks about the early months with her son Emet, the experience of singing as a soothing activity for both mother and child and the importance of knowing other Mother’s whilst navigating the inevitable sleepless nights.  

This podcast was funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.
Interviewed by Marion Duggan and Laura Wright on 21 September 2020 on Zoom.
For more information please visit murmurationarts.co.uk

Ep. 3 Christina Monet

Episode 2: Marilyn Le Feuvre

Marilyn talks about the child rearing traditions of Zimbabwe that were useful for her when caring for her two children. She has always been part of a singing family and speaks joyfully about the power of song in the early years of motherhood. 

This podcast was funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.
Interviewed in person by Marion Duggan and Laura Wright on 16 September 2021 at Crawley Museum.
For more information please visit murmurationarts.co.uk

Ep. 2 Marilyn Le Feuvre

Carmen talks about her own amazement that she was able to spontaneously create songs for her new born and how she believes making mistakes is an unavoidable part of the journey towards motherhood. 

This podcast was funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.
Interviewed by Marion Duggan and Laura Wright on 29 September 2020 on Zoom.   
For more information please visit murmurationarts.co.uk

Ep. 4 Carmen Ballestas-Ledlie

Nevelina talks about the differences between looking after her younger siblings and looking after her own child.  And how singing Bulgarian lullabies to her daughter Yana is an essential way to keep her culture and native tongue alive. 

Interviewed by Marion Duggan and Laura Wright on 5 October 2020 on Zoom.   
For more information please visit murmurationarts.co.uk
This podcast was funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England and was produced by the academic podcast agency.

Ep. 5 Nevelina Rousseva-Gasnier

Lucy talks about coming to motherhood later in life after going through IVF.

Interviewed by Marion Duggan and Laura Wright on 2 July 2020 on Zoom.   
For more information please visit murmurationarts.co.uk
This podcast was funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England and was produced by the academic podcast agency.

Ep. 6 Lucy Bradridge

A two part candid conversation with much loved broadcasting legend David Attenborough and Will Hood (courtesy of the Glass Bead Game podcast series - recorded on the 20th July 2015) 

BEAD GAME EXTRA: Attenborough Interview Part 2.

Marten’s grandfather was a member of the Stasi. Living in modern day Berlin how does he reconcile the bohemian city with its pre 1989 legacy of surveillance and state paranoia? Released to coincide with the UK government’s ‘investigatory powers bill’ this episode explores the meaning of privacy and the significance of agencies that wish to gain complete access to our digital lives.

GBG Ep. 4 Stasi Grandpa: Privacy & States of Surveillance

Chios is a small island between Turkey and the Greek mainland that physically embodies a political division between Europe and the rest of the world.  Through the testimony of those that live there and those that arrive seeking asylum.  This episodes considers the wider phenomena of migration along with its shifting moral and legal status.

GBG Ep. 5 Asylum Island

In solidarity with the protests happening around the world following the murder of George Floyd we are re-releasing this episode of the glass bead game from 2016.  ⁠
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Featuring interviews with: ⁠
Alicia Garza⁠
Natalie Jeffers⁠
Sekou Odinga⁠
Dequi Kioni-Sadiki⁠

'This podcast episode looks at the global political phenomenon which has become #BlackLivesMatter.  An enquiry into both the history and realities of living with a culture of UK and US empire.  We explore the meaning of 'structural violence' and the love of those that are fighting to dismantle it.'

GBG Ep. 6 #BlackLivesMatter

The USA has elected a new president.  Following this controversial and polarising event many cities took to the streets in protest.  But what does this mean? What differentiates a protest from a parade and a riot and what does engagement in this crowd activity achieve?  

Recorded in New Orleans during the election - this episode explores issues of identity, cultural affirmation and crowd behaviour in a new era for the united states. 

 *strong language throughout

GBG Ep. 7 Parade & Protest in the USA

I wrote and produced this track not only through the early hours but also whilst in an extremely dark place mentally. In fact you could say producing this track possibly saved my life. I would like to dedicate this track to a good friend, my sorella, Nikki Luciano who gave me the inspiration to not only create but also to live without even knowing. Thank you Nikki.

Lost Within

In 2014 Professor James Fairhead's research played a crucial role in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.  An epidemic with many similarities to the current Covid 19 pandemic, Ebola threatened both the physical and social body of the infected regions.  In this episode of the Impacted podcast we hear about how understanding Human behaviour and cultural motivation is an essential part of mitigating the spread of any disease.
  
James Fairhead is a Professor Of Social Anthropology at the University of Sussex. His research focuses on environmental and medical anthropology and he has conducted extensive fieldwork principally in West and Central Africa.

The researcher would like to further thank all those involved in the Ebola Response Anthropology Platform, including Professor Melissa Leach (@IDS), Melissa Parker (@ the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), and Dominique Millimouno for his research scoping exercise that ERAP supported.

James Fairhead

Knowledge Through Stories: We believe in the unique power of audio to engage new audiences with long form complex discussion.

GBG Ep. 5 Asylum Island

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