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The Gift...

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We've a real gift of a podcast for you this episode, since “gift” was our theme. Of course, we didn't all stick to the theme - this is Ungagged after all...
In this episode, Red Raiph will be retelling The Raven, Em Dehaney will be talking about Christmas gifts and not always getting what you want, Chuck Hamilton will be reading White Ribbons For Indy, an article written by the Ungagged collective, and later coming back to read his own piece, The Monkey Trap, Ola’s Kool Kitchen will be chatting about how white supremacists on social media fan the flames of hate and misinformation and Richie Venton will be back with the second part of his piece on the 1917 Russian Revolution. Paul Sheridan will be telling us all about the Diggers movement, Damanvir Kaur will be giving us the latest in the Free Jaggi campaign, and George Collins will be talking about the rise and fall of Empires.
We will also be hearing from Victoria Pearson, reading her short story The Clock Strikes Christmas, An Alternative Christmas Tale, and  Steve McAuliffe with his poem “Why is Tyranny a Dirty Word?”, Debra Torrance will be talking about the Gift of Hindsight, and Ruth Hopkins will be telling us exactly why we should be horrified at Trump referring to Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas”, and Derek Stewart Macpherson will be giving us a whole stockingful of of gifts, talking about the Gift of comedy, the gift of freedom, and the dubious "gift" Trump just gave Jerusalem.
We’ll have all of that, plus music from Blackheart Orchestra, Jackal Trades, David Rovics, Mullen, Joe Solo, Steve McAuliffe and The Mighty Ur, Argonaut,  Sharon Martin,  The Cundeez,  Gallows Circus,  Those Unfortunates, The Wakes,  Attila The Stockbroker, The Kara Sea, and Robb Johnson.*
This episode was presented by Debra Torrance, Edited by Neil Anderson and produced by Victoria Pearson.
* All money from Merry Christmas One & All, the Single by Robb Johnson, will go to the Brighton Community Night Shelter & Sussex Homeless Support, so please buy if you can, for 79p, from iTunes
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Building Utopia...

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The world is full of doom and gloom, and in today's messed up world, it's easy to get bogged down in all the things we as a species are getting wrong. But to build a better world, you need a clear idea of what a better world would look like, as well as knowing what needs improvement. So today on ungagged we will be exploring ideas of how to build utopia.
We'll be hearing from Fuad Alakbarov,  Victoria Pearson, Richie Venton, Damanvir Kaur, George Collins, Debra Torrance, Chuck Hamilton,  Red Raiph, Sandra Webster, Thomas Morris, Neil Scott, Marisa Snider, Masta X-Kid  and Derek Stewart Macpherson.
With music from Robb Johnson's new album, Songs From The Last Seven Years, our very own Steve McAuliffe & The Mighty Ur, Ethical Debating Society, Gladiators Are You Ready, Madame So, Phat Bollard, Colour Me Wednesday,  Joe Solo, Milton Star, The Cundeez, The Exiles, The Hurriers and The Wakes.
With sound editing by Neil Anderson.
 
What would your utopia look like? How do we start to build a better world? Think we are all talking utter pish? Get yourself Ungagged and let us know your thoughts in the comments, or on our twitter or Facebook.
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What's the joke? Politics beyond satire...

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On this episode of Ungagged, introduced by Neil Scott, Chuck Hamilton will be talking us through two revolutions, Russia and Iran, George Collins will be talking about the changing nature of American political humour, Damanvir Kaur will be giving us an update on the hunger striking Baput Surat Singh Khalsa.
Debra Torrance will be talking about the responses to the #MeToo trends, and why the current climate is not at all funny,  Derek Stewart Macpherson will be talking Citizenship Games, or how a former hot shot lawyer PM got his arse handed to him in the High Court, and Liz Castro will be joining us for an update from Catalonia.
Flavia Tudoreanu will be talking  about the CND, Cllr Graham Campbell will be talking about Black History Month and on the left's part in the Scottish Independence movement. Thomas Morris will be giving us the case for #ThisGuyCan; why our boys deserve a range of male role models to break down toxic expectations boys and young men face.
We will hear from both Teresa Durran and Victoria Pearson on why sexual assault is not a laughing matter. Luckily, with all that doom and gloom, we also have Red Raiph with some things to look forward to!
With music from Steve McAuliffe feat. The Mighty Ur, Thee Faction, Mullen, The Merry Janes, Candidates
With sound editing by Neil Anderson.

Empire of Skulls

Ungagged on America and Catalonia...
 
Intro – George Collins
Music Argonauts – Everybody Crash
Liz Castro  recorded on her rooftop in Catalonia - 4: 36
John Andrew Hird – Catalonia from a revolutionary Left perspective 16:20
Music – Blackheart Orchestra – Born to Live
Dakota/ Lakota journalist, Ruth Hopkins on Columbus Day 26.50
Music – Frank Waln featuring Tanaya Winder  “7”
Sahejn Rahal on his exhibition in the CCA Glasgow "Barricadia" – 45.50
Music – The Eastern Swell – Rattling Bones
Debra Torrance on America– 50.05
Music-  Victoria Langstrum – Dharma
Paul Sheridan – America, Empire of Skulls an uncomfortable truth 58.50
Music – The Wakes – Empire of Skulls.
George Collins on America – 1.04.15
Music Thee Faction – I can see the future (live)
Chuck Hamilton – Las Vegas and what is to blame… 1.15.30
Music – Dolls: Audrey
V – Tory Conference disaster - 1.28.45
Music – Madame So – Black is Beautiful
Steve McAuliffe – Poem: Socialist Cortinas 1.44.35
Raiph on ‘merka – 1.45.57
Music – Gerry Mulvenna – City of Immigrants
Emma Dehaney – The World – 1.51.05
Music – Roy Moller – Don’t Understand
Simone – The Scottish Labour Party… 1.55.40
Babel Fish Project – Country and Western Section!
Begins - 2.03.30
Music Babel Fish Project – He’ll have to go
Derek – conversation part 2-  2.11.13
Music Babel Fish Project – Wicked Game

Progress?

On this episode of Ungagged we are talking about moving forward and making progress.
We'll be hearing from Red Raiph on his thoughts on following the 2014 Scottish referendum, and how he moved on following the result, Victoria Pearson will be talking about why we haven't yet moved on from having the same old dry and dusty debates, and Em Dehaney will be discussing The Handmaid's Tale, and why it isn't so far from reality.
We couldn't let events in Catalonia go unremarkable upon, particularly as there seems to be a wall of silence on the issue, so John Andrew Hird will be getting us up to date on the ongoing situation, and we'll be having a self determination themed poem from Debra Torrance, Catalan to Cambuslang.
We'll also have Chuck Hamilton talking about the evolving narratives in the bible, Catriona Stevenson discussing her part in the Scottish Independence movement, Joe Solo on the We Shall overcome event, Neil Scott asks where the Independence butterflies have flown off to, and Heiko Khoo tells us all about how Warner Brothers are trying to stop the Karl Marx walking tour from stopping outside Karl Marx's house.
Ola’s Kool Kitchen will be chatting with Zia Mcabe of the Dandy Warhols and Derek Stewart Macpherson will be interviewing his daughter in the first of a four part series.
 
With music from  The Argonauts, Steve White and the Protest Family, Parasite Core, Salvation Jayne, Hands of Blue, Thee Faction, Jackal Trades, Petrol Girls, Joe Solo James King and the Lone Wolves and The Babel Fish Project.
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The Peace Pod...

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This time on Ungagged we wanted to talk about Peace People, but we nearly didn't manage it. The ungagged team has been plagued with illness and injury and sudden busyness, and we were beginning to think this was the cursed pod. We got there in the end though, and we hope it was worth the wait.
We have contributions from George Collins , Sandra Webster, Teresa Durran, Daminvir Kuar, Wee Raiph, Chuck Hamilton, and Debra Torrance, and we'll be hearing from Phantom Power Films, presenting Alan Bisset.
With music from Unqualified Nurse Band, Little Fist, Colour Me Wednesday, The Tuts, Frank Waln, Grace Petrie, Steve White and the Protest Family, Gutfull, Roy Møller, and The Hurriers.
Pulled together, kicking and screaming, by Victoria Pearson and Neil Scott.
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The Great Ungagged Anti-Capitalist Birthday Treat!

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It's Ungagged's birthday, and we are so excited to have been going strong for a whole year. We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners - your downloads, conversation generated from your tweets, facebook comments and comments here, as well as your wonderfully generous donations make Ungagged what it is. It is as much yours as is it ours.
We have a brilliant birthday present for you.  In this pod, introduced by Victoria Pearson, we’ll be hearing from Neil Scott on one of his musical heroes, Steve McAuliffe will be performing his brilliant poem Vampire Limosine, Janine Booth will perform her poem Glaston Tory, and Teresa Durran will perform her poem Natalis.
Sandra Webster will be talking about Hiroshima and her brother, Red Raiph will be talking birthdays, Debra Torrance will be talking about how much can change in a year, and Chuck Hamilton will be talking about his involvement with the Green Movement of Iran.
We’ll also hear from Richie Venton on the 10th anniversary of the onset of the economic crash, George Collins will join us for a chat,  Paul Sheridan talking about people not having confidence in their own abilities and on singing one of his own songs, Derek Stewart Macpherson reading us his letter from Australia, and brand new Ungagger Ola from Ola’s Kool Kitchen will be joining us. We'll also have an Independence Live interview with SNP MEP Alyn Smith. With music from The Wakes, Hands of Blue, COAST, Velodrome, Dactylion, Baby Seals, Thee Faction, Joe Solo, Jackal Trades, Roy Møller, Thunder on the Left, Stuart McFarlane, and Ms Mohammed.
Individual start times will added later today
 
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The Hidden Podcast

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On this "hidden" themed Ungagged we'll hear from Em Dehaney, on the hidden hate uncovered by Brexit and Trump, Victoria Pearson will be discussing the extraordinary situation unfolding in Rojava, Syria,  Chuck Hamilton will be giving us the 4th part of his Meaning of Life series, George Collins will be talking about the hidden culture of indigenous Americans, Debra Torrance will be talking hidden disabilities and hidden agendas, Sarah Mackie will be fact checking Theresa May's claims about nurse numbers in the NHS,  Richie Venton will be chatting about the High Court descision regarding tribunal fees, and Neil Scott  will be discussing the rise of the right wing in traditionally left wing online spaces.
With music from The Empty Page, Phat Bollard, James King and the Lonewolves, Birdeatsbaby, Guttfull, The Eastern Swell, Girobabies, The Wakes, Those Unfortunates and Nervous Twitch.
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Small Acts of Resistance

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Debra Torrance, Red Raiph, Steve McAuliffe , Victoria Pearson, Chuck Hamilton , Sandra Webster and John Andrew Hird.
 
With music from; Phat Bollard, Birdeatsbaby, Mower, Mishkin Fitzgerald, Killer Bob, Marshall Chipped, Derek Stewart MacPherson and Sarah Mackie.
 
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Summer and the time is right for dancing in the street and getting wet. 
 
And protesting the most socially right wing Government since the last one, supported by the bigoted DUP.
Having said that, one small act of resistance at the ballot box has saved many’s a fox… and perhaps hopefully changed the political landscape. 
Podcasting, livestreaming, facebooking, tweeting, instagramming all acts of resistance you have seen and you have taken part in or you have come across online, adds to a narrative of change.  Progressive change. 
The right mastered the use of the TV – that was too costly for you and I to have our own channels on…  that passive screen in which you can do nothing but watch and accept as truth. 
The internet is a game changer.  A place we can resist with our voices and our thoughts and our disgust at the way the billionaire controlled media reframes what is going on to keep their faces deep in the trough of what our misery produces.
Ungagged is one of those small acts of resistance.  Listen and get involved.

We Shall Not Be DUP-ed

Horray for a disunited left podcast!  Discussion from around the UK - and indeed the world!
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Speaking on the podcast are, Neil Scott,  Emma Dehaney and Debra Torrance on Grenfell and the Tories, Tommy Ball on the former states of Yugoslavia, John Andrew Hird on how the left is uniting in Euskadi,  RED RAIPH  on the night of the long knives… for the tories, Derek Macpherson with Part 4 of his series, Spin Cycle, Damanvir Kaur on the continued political prisoners in India, Chuck Hamilton with an American perspective on the General election and Poetry from Joe Solo (Why Im angry) and Janine Booth (Real Rape).
 
Music: Jeremy Corbyn at Glasto, The Acid Punch and the Internationale, Joe Solo (who also played Glasto this year) with his song, A Patient Man, , Thee Faction (who played it last year) with The Push, Civil Unrest Desert Storm- with Cubby Time/the animals, Independent Intavenshan with Downpressor man, Radioactive Bones with Warlock, San Fran and the Siiscos with I'm Waiting, The Screichs with Shortbread Tins and Tartan Hats, Tim Hall and Ravens of War, and the brilliant Roy Moller and Sporting Life : If I was like you.