This episode is with Kev Henman, the Chief Executive of the youth work charity Space. Based in Devon, Space supports young people to learn, create and realise their potential. It’s to this podcast’s detriment that we haven’t had a youth service leader as a guest before - and I am delighted to correct that omission with such an inspiring, authentic leader.

Kev has real lived experience which he brings to bear in this role. We discuss the formation of Space six years ago when it moved from the council to independence and we talk about how the service has grown both in terms of what it does to support young people and where it operates. 

We talk about the pressure young people are under today and the important role youth centres can play in providing a safe welcoming place for those who might otherwise lose their way.  

Kev is a values driven person and he describes the importance of listening to what young people have to say, especially about things which affect them, and of not letting “risk aversion” stop you giving people who could do good a second chance.

Radical Reformers ep.45: Kev Henman

Season 5 Episode 05 – Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) in Brussels.

Hosuk is a leading author on trade diplomacy, EU-Far East relations, and the digital economy.

I enjoyed catching up with him during his recent visit to Geneva. I have known him for a while, and we’ve talked and exchanged messages, but this was the first time I met him, and it was an excellent opportunity to learn more about him and his thoughts on various topics.

He knows plenty about diplomacy, International relations, and trade, amongst many other things.

During our conversation, we cover his superhero origin story, how trade diplomacy has evolved, and some of the challenges ahead.

I was thrilled to get a chance to talk to him and have it on record. You are welcome back anytime, Hosuk!

Before even uploading this, many asked when this would be available because he is kind of a celebrity. Well, it is out now!

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

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Hosuk Lee-Makiyama

This episode is with Prof. Kate Ardern, the former Director of Public Health at Wigan. 

We talk about the challenging journey Wigan has been on and how the “Wigan Deal” culture has shaped her approach to public health. By the time Kate left Wigan last year, it had become a national beacon of good public health practice.

Kate was also the lead for Health Protection and Emergency Planning & Response across Greater Manchester – so we discuss what it was like being "Manchester’s answer to Chris Witty" over the pandemic. 

Kate is an honorary professor at the University of Salford and in true educational form she treats us to an amazing and entertaining history lesson on public health from the original “fab four” in Liverpool (no not The Beatles!) through to an anecdote about the late Baroness Thatcher getting to grips with the finer details of sexual health. 

Finally, we touch on end-of-life care, a difficult subject which is often neglected but one which Kate cares about a lot.

Radical Reformers ep.47: Kate Ardern

This episode is with Katie Kelly, the Deputy Chief Executive of East Ayrshire Council and the focus is on the benefits of empowering communities. 

This is an amazing conversation with a truly inspirational leader. When you listen, I think you will agree we need more like Katie working in public services. 
There is little doubt East Ayrshire is leading the way on community engagement and community power. They have a very advanced and mature model which includes significant achievements in transferring assets to communities. We get into some detail as to how that works.  There is a drive for transferring assets to community ownership and English councils could learn a lot from this Scottish exemplar.

Katie also talks about how East Ayrshire engages with third sector to deliver services. They have a rich history of supporting and trusting community based organisations – a trust which was repaid over the difficult pandemic years.

Finally, we discussed Katie’s history as a high level sports player and coach and how she has brought the lessons she learned from that experience to bear as a public sector leader.

Empowering Communities With Katie Kelly - Radical Reformers Podcast

vp 41 - DJ Yazi (Black Smoker Records / Tokyo)

41번째 벌트 팟캐스트는 일본 테크노 씬을 대표하는 디제이 중 한 명인 DJ YAZI의 한시간 세트와 함께 합니다. 90년대 중반부터 도쿄의 악명 높은 아방가르드 힙합 그룹 씽크 탱크의 멤버로 활동한 DJ YAZI는 힙합의 정신력, 덥과 재즈의 강렬함, 테크노의 격렬함, 하우스의 행복감 등 음악적 스펙트럼 전반에서 영감을 얻으며 활동해 왔습니다. DJ로서 그는 깊은 그루브에 중점을 둔 세트를 통해 여러 스타일을 넘나들며 유연하게 움직입니다. 디테일과 정확성, 데크를 능숙하게 컨트롤하는 그의 모습은 그가 이 예술 장르에 오랫동안 몸담아왔다는 것을 분명하게 보여줍니다.
최고의 디제이 DJ YAZI가 벌트를 위해 준비한 1시간 세트와 함께 따듯한 봄날을 즐기시길 바랍니다. 

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The 41st episode of the vurt Podcast features an hour-long set from DJ YAZI, one of the leading DJs in the Japanese techno scene. He has been active since the mid-1990s, as a member of Tokyo’s notoriously avant-garde hip-hop group called Think Tank, DJ YAZI draws inspiration from across the musical spectrum: the mentality of hip-hop, the intensity of dub and jazz, the ferocity of techno and the euphoria of house. As a DJ he moves fluidly across styles, with his sets connected by a strong focus on deep and tripped-out grooves. His attention to detail, precision, and masterful control over the decks clearly show his long-time involvement in this art form. 
We hope you enjoy this warm spring day with the one-hour set from the best DJ - DJ YAZI.

vurt podcast 41 - DJ Yazi

Black Expat Journey with Charlotte Van Horn
Episode 28: Making Her Mark on the World

Host: Charlotte Van Horn - Panama Expat | Radio Host | Entrepreneur | Speaker
Guest: C. Nicole - Founder at Pan African Think Tank

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Making Her Mark on the World

This episode is a bit different. Last week I attended the New Local #StrongerThings2023 conference. It was an amazing day at the spectacular City of London Guild Hall. I don't know exactly how many people were there in person but it felt like about 600 - the (very large) hall was packed to the brim. 

The New Local team very kindly agreed that I could record a podcast at the event. I have never done anything like this before - but I have to say it was brilliant fun and I hope you enjoy the result. The result is a series of mini-interviews with some of the stars of the day and I think provides a great summary of the main discussion points of the day. Interviewees include:

- Jess Studdert, Deputy Chief Exec of New Local
- Immy Kaur, Director of Civic Square
- Emily Morrison, Head of the Institute for Local Studies at the Young Foundation
- Kate Josephs, Chief Exec of Sheffield City Council
- Sophia Parker, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Seb Payne, Director of the Onward think tank
- Barry Quirk, Former Council Chief Exec
- Nick Temple, Chief Exec of the Social Investment Business
- Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies
- Jon Alexander, Founder of the New Citizenship Project

I then spent some time reflecting on the day with Prof Donna Hall, who has been the Chair of New Local for the last five years and is a talisman for this empowering communities movement. A true legend. 

Donna also reflects on her time as Chair and what’s changed and what hasn’t over the last five years. Donna’s call at the start of the day for a new #rebelalliance really took hold as you will hear from the interviews. 

So was this a step-change moment for community empowerment? Maybe - but only if we keep the momentum up. There are clearly enough leaders in positions of local power who get it.

I hope you enjoy it!

Stronger Things 2023 - Radical Reformers Podcast

This episode is with Adam Hawksbee, the Deputy Director of the Onward think tank having previously spent time working directly with West Midlands Mayor Any Street. 

This is for anyone interested in levelling up and the different lenses through which you can consider it including: economic development; public health; crime and antisocial behaviour; and local workforce skills. Onward have conducted some fascinating research across the country and Adam relays some of the learning from that including what levelling up activity is happening in Barry – the home of TV hit Gavin and Stacey. 

Adam also discusses the concepts of levelling up fast and slow and what they mean (spoiler alert! you need both), how public investment and private investment need to work together and why some areas are very happy to be “commuter towns” and others aren’t. 

If levelling up isn’t your thing then we also find time to explore the impact of AI (particularly on public services), a new idea for national service, the importance of hydrogen to the net zero goal, and how patriotism has become a misunderstood concept.

Levelling Up Fast And Slow With Adam Hawksbee - Radical Reformers Podcast

Filters
Created: Nov 24 2022

Instrumental: prod.by butterwrld

 Story Behind The Song:
Faced with the worries about beauty and such, F.R.eD. sings about her relationship with filters and the damage they have on the self-image. Getting off track like always, she spits sharp disses at others but finally wraps the song with a freestyle spoken outro about the impact of filters. 


Lyrics
Filters make me hate myself 
Like did my nose get big
Or should I lose a few pounds
Then I could be the shit
 
No dip
I’m shadows slowly growing
Overflowing
With some mental shit
 
I’m trying to talk myself out of 
Paying up for sum plastic shit
 
I like hot cocoa with some milk
I drive by y’all with my cool whip
Y’all stay mobbing
I stay shopping 
Gonna buy me a brand new bitch

It's all cool for sho
I’m not that pissed

Just watch how you tiptoe I
You not that slick

Don’t call me daddy just mommy
I like to venture new hobbies
Make business go on the foreclosure 
Fuck with my ex just for closure

Fuck all the filters just playing
I like the freckles the mayhem
Look like a dog when I’m playing
Fuck like a dog when I’m naked

Calm your tits, please
Sit the fuck down

I’ll show you how us “niggas” and us “bitches”
Get around

I smell something 
It’s shit 
Oh wait I’m smelling me down

You’re shit but I’m the shit
Don’t make comparisons now

It’s funny how you’re playing some chess
But I’m playing some checkers
I’m rocking out with new sneakers
I might just be on that feature

Go
Blow
Steam
With that nigga name Thomas 

Think you can 
Miss, you promised 

I don’t care 
I’m just honest

Yea my parents say
Eat ya fruits and vegetables 

You are what you eat
And I eat chips
So I’m delectable 

I’ve said I want a 
Big ass
And small waist
New tits
And everything different 

(Freestyle)

Imma Do It My Way

Filters

We are in the midst of a housing crisis and a climate crisis – so how do we build more homes and how can this be done in a way that is “planet positive”? What is a “Passivhaus”?  And what is a Building Biologist? 

These are all questions I ask Emma Osmundsen, Chief Exec of Waltham Forest Council’s property development company, Sixty Bricks. 

Emma explains how property development companies operate, how the financing works and the relationships needed with councils and other partners. 

Emma is an advocate for Passivhaus, which is a highly efficient and environmentally friendly building standard. She explains what this is and how it is achieved before going on to talk about the fascinating work of building biologists and how the way a house is designed and built influences health and wellbeing. 

We also discuss how building physical houses alone is not enough – the focus needs to be on building communities with the right social infrastructure in place such as access to green spaces, public services and schools etc. 

It’s not just housing Emma is interested in. She has also led the development of the UK’s first Passivhaus leisure centre which is a remarkable achievement given how energy inefficient leisure centres tend to be.

Radical Sustainable Housing With Emma Osmundsen - Radical Reformers Podcast

오래된 미래
Ancient Future
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