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Worldbeat: George Collins interviews new Scot, Kat Carey. Part2

European politics constituted a small blip on the radar for Americans in the late 20th century. National elections and popular referendums got five minutes of fame stateside before vanishing into Wikipedia lists. The 2016 Brexit vote forced Americans beyond the political class to recognize that events across the pond can cause worldwide blowback, and a new consciousness of the happenings around the world emerged in the years since the United Kingdom's historic decision. But six years isn't much time to become acquainted with another country's political nuances, especially when so much analysis of political maneuvers abroad are framed through an American lens in corporate media. Today we gain an inside look at U.K. politics from someone who's lived and acted in both the American and British scenes. National secretary for SNP Socialists and the women’s officer for the Aberdeen Independence Movement Kat Carey joins WorldBeat to discuss her time growing up on a farm in Wisconsin, her experiences in the armed forces, and the factors leading to her family's relocation across the Atlantic. She holds an MSc in International and European Politics from the University of Edinburgh and co-hosts the Talking Sense podcast. 

Worldbeat: George Collins interviews new Scot, Kat Carey. Part 1

COVID-19 stalled efforts to campaign for a new Scottish independence vote, but the dream hasn't died. Voters may not think of the European Union when they cast the ballot, but the organization plays a pivotal role in Scotland's future. Kat argues EU membership is the best conduit to avoid becoming a client state of the United States, China, or any other world power. Outro Track I Feel Numb by Faddy Datty  Intro music by Batata K1ng  Graphic design by Kirk Whayman"

Talking Sense with Cllr Fatima Joji...

This month, Kat and Erin were joined by Councillor Fatima Joji at the tail end of her successful campaign. 
Dont forget to get your tickets for the #ProgressToYes conference which is happening this Sunday 29th May. 
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Holyrude Episode 3.4 - ”Brian’s Never Seen Eurovision”

David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian Finlay (@GeriHalloween) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics
NEWS
- Anti Abortion Protests at Glasgow Clinic
- Welsh Parliament to increase number of members
- Working From Home Now Part of The Culture War?
- Scottish Support for monarchy drops to new low
 
Music by @HippyMuzic
Art by @HeathPeaPict
Edited by @HeathPeaPict
 

Holyrude Ungagged - Local Election Special

Join David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the results of the 2022 UK Local Elections

Holyrude Episode 3.3 - Bozos & Tomfoolery

David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics
NEWS
- Partygate: The Final Act
- Smacking Debate Continues in England
- Misogyny in Westminster
- Vote ‘til Ye Boke?
 
Music by @HippyMuzic
Art by @HeathPeaPict
Edited by @HeathPeaPict
 

Holyrude Season 3 Episode 2 - Foosty Cookies

David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics
NEWS
- Partygate: The Second Act
- Lorna Slater under attack again!
- UK Plan to send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- Did Corbyn cause Labour to lose Scotland?
 
Music by @HippyMuzic
Art by @HeathPeaPict
Edited by @HeathPeaPict
 

Holyrude Season 3 Episode 1 - Ur Nobody’s 2nd Choice

David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics
NEWS
- Margaret Thatcher Day?
- Conversion Therapy Ban
- Scotrail Returns to Public Ownership
- Local Election Campaigns Underway
- Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Dodgy Tax Status
 
Music by @HippyMuzic
Art by @HeathPeaPict
Edited by @HeathPeaPict

Worldbeat - Javoen Byrd Part 2

Part 2 of the Javoen Byrd interview
Both the Hawk Foundation and Awodi Drumming push multicultural education as a means of empowerment and Javoen has transformed the lives of black American schoolchildren, prisoners, and others as they learn about their heritage and find a new lease on life. He details some of these stories and discusses the role black women can play in this effort to reclaim black American self-determination, how to meet people where they are in education, the limits of some of the lefts tactics, and how sharing the truth changes minds more effectively than browbeating from the ivory tower. 

Worldbeat with George Collins: Javoen Byrd Part 1

Part 1 of WorldBeat with guest Javoen Byrd .  A new generation of black American activism has emerged in the last ten years as movements like Black Lives Matter broke into the public discourse. These causes have brought wider attention to such issues of police corruption and discrimination in housing. But beyond the political realm, many black Americans are also digging into their history and finding a new sense of pride in their heritage, and one area of growing enthusiasm is in reclaiming spiritual practices from the Continent. Some of these folks felt particularly drawn to the community and healing aspects of such beliefs as the COVID-19 pandemic threw the whole world into the meat grinder. Porsche Little, a Brooklyn-based artist, diviner, and aborisha told Vox that she has received a huge increase in requests for divinations and readings throughout the pandemic. Beyond the personal fulfillment of these explorations, could embracing African spiritual practices hold value in the liberation struggles of black Americans? How does this rising enthusiasm for these beliefs intersect with the explosion of anti-racist activism in black communities of the past decade? Ethnomusicologist and the founder of The Hawk Foundation for Research and Education in African & African American Culture Javoen Byrd sits down with George on this episode of WorldBeat. Part 1 details Javoen's early forays into music, his love of the drum, and how he came to be an initiated Isese practitioner as well as the history of African spiritual practices in slave resistance, the Haitian revolution, and how the stigma against such traditions carries forward into today both among African-Americans and populations still on the African continent. The Hawk Foundation for Research and Education in African & African American Culture: https://www.hfeducation.org/ Intro/outro music by Batata K1ng https://www.batatak1ng.com/home Part of the Ungagged podcast network http://leftungagged.org/