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00:49:04

Pro Revolution Soccer 2.4: In the Iron Grip of the...

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2024/07/03

This week on Pro Revolution Soccer, Tom and Juliet are joined by Keir Milburn to take the long view on the Premier League. Juliet explains how '80s hooliganism and stadium disasters led to the formation of a new top flight, boosted by Rupert Murdoch's TV empire and resulting in the iron grip of the Big Five clubs today. Are we stuck like this?Plus, they discuss the incoming Labour government's vision for football and take a moment to dwell on England v Slovakia. Tune in next Wednesday for the

00:56:28

20: Skinny Is Back In Fashion. FFS!

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2024/07/02

The return of low rise jeans was a harbinger of something worse: being seriously thin is back in fashion. But why now? Moya and Ash have a Big Theory. Plus: the brown girl moisturising protocol.CW: weight, dieting, eating disorders, cosmetic procedures. Come and see If I Speak live at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September! Tickets available from kingsplace.co.uk now. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley

01:12:29

Downstream: This is How Propaganda Actually Works w/...

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2024/07/01

If you want to understand how power works in our society, you can’t just examine what journalists say – you have to pay attention to what they’re silent about. To discuss the world of corporate media, secret intelligence services and the problem with liberal think tanks, Ash is joined by Matt Kennard, head of investigations for Declassified UK and author of The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire.

01:18:41

Novara FM: Britain At A Crossroads w/ James Butler

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2024/06/28

This time next week, Keir Starmer will likely be settling into No 10 with a thumping majority. Yet Labour has largely avoided the question of what they're going to do with all that power once they get it, and the political media has barely posed the question. Meanwhile the Conservative party as we know it has shattered into pieces, and the far-right is filling the vacuum. To paint a picture of Britain at this historic crossroads, Eleanor Penny is joined by Novara Media co-founder and LRB

01:13:29

Pro Revolution Soccer 2.3: Who Runs Football? w/...

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2024/06/28

This week Tom and Juliet are joined by David Goldblatt, author of The Ball Is Round, to answer a seemingly simple question: who runs football? David explains why billionaires and foreign investors love sinking their money into football, and what accusations of "sportswashing" leave out. Plus, we talk about what’s going on with Southgate’s strategy. Has pragmatism become dogmatism for England? Music by Matt Huxley. Design by Pietro Garrone. Produced by Chal Ravens.

01:09:58

Downstream: The Tories Are Done and They're Not...

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2024/06/25

Former chief political correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and self proclaimed conservative speaks to Aaron Bastani about the collapse of the conservative party.

01:17:41

Downstream: 'We Have to Vote Labour' w/ Mick Lynch

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2024/06/25

Mick Lynch is the General Secretary of the RMT.He joined Ash Sarkar to discuss leveraging Starmer, the importance of council housing and why it’s vital that people vote for the Labour Party.

01:23:09

Novara FM: How Labour’s Left-Wing Firebrands Fought...

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2024/06/25

It's easy to think that the Labour left is gone for good. But it's not so certain. From the 80s to the 10s, the Labour left endured almost three decades of isolation and exile. The difference this time is that their ideas are still popular. Will they be back once more, or have they now truly been left for dead? To find out, Eleanor spoke to Andy Beckett, author of The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies

01:02:34

19: We're boiling with rage

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2024/06/25

Moya has a big theory about why everyone’s on such a short fuse these days and Ash responds to a listener with a debilitating crush. Plus: science or magic? We're going to Glastonbury! Moya will be joined by Shon Faye and a legendary special guest for a Radical Connections session and a live recording of the show. Find us on the Nomad stage in Shangri-La at 12pm and 2pm on Thursday. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com *Gossip, elevated.* Music by Matt Huxley

01:23:10

Novara FM: Where Will Labour Invade This Time? w/...

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2024/06/20

Was the Iraq War the exception or the rule? Throughout the twentieth century, Labour governments have been involved in some of Britain's most disastrous colonial acts: the partition of India, the counter-insurgency in Malaya, and the Nakba. So, what can we expect this time? Eleanor Penny asks David Wearing, author of AngloArabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain.

00:44:28

Pro Revolution Soccer 2.1: Euro 2024 Reboot

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2024/06/19

Novara Media's football podcast returns for another crack at the silverware! Every Wednesday until the Euro 2024 final, Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams provide political and tactical analysis of the tournament in an episode of two halves. This week: the strange spectacle of politicians pretending to like football, the changing status of women and LGBT+ players and fans, what Starmer will do for the game, and England's prospects after a flat showing against Iceland. Music by Matt Huxley. Design by

00:51:45

Pro Revolution Soccer 2.2: Can Football Explain the...

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2024/06/19

As Euro 2024 gets underway, election results show a surge of support for the far-right across Europe. Can football help us make sense of it? This week on Pro Revolution Soccer, Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams look at the connections between football and fascism, and explain how the same forces that allowed a tiny elite to take over the game are now reopening the door to the far-right. Music by Matt Huxley. Design by Pietro Garrone. Produced by Chal Ravens.

00:58:14

18: Why does everything feel so disposable?

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2024/06/18

Ash presents a big theory about disposability and social shame prompted by a wardrobe clearout, and Moya responds to a dilemma about dating while living with parents. Plus: spot remedies.Come and see If I Speak live at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September! Tickets available from kingsplace.co.uk now. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com *Gossip, elevated.* Music by Matt Huxley

00:54:20

17: Feeling seen w/ Nicola Dinan

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2024/06/17

Moya and Ash talk to Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies, about why we crave external validation yet hate to be perceived. Plus: advice for a listener who got engaged while drunk. Come and see If I Speak live at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September! Tickets available from kingsplace.co.uk now. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley

01:12:01

14: What does it mean to live authentically? w/ Oisín...

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2024/06/17

Ash and Moya talk to Evenings And Weekends author Oisín McKenna about living authentically, intense female friendships, and how financial precarity limits our self-exploration. Plus: compulsory heterosexuality and suspicious new boyfriends. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley

01:04:36

15: Dissociation is my superpower

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2024/06/17

Does the body keep the score? Ash and Moya explore the border between grief and trauma and how to embrace being emotionally messy when disaster strikes. Plus: an “accidental incel” writes in. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley

00:59:55

16: How do you recover after betrayal? w/ Chimene...

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2024/06/17

Moya and Ash talk to Chimene Suleyman, author of The Chain, about uncovering her ex-boyfriend's secrets and why society lets abusive men get away with it again and again. Plus: a listener needs help with their sexless relationship. Come and see If I Speak live at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September! Tickets available from kingsplace.co.uk now. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley

01:32:04

Novara FM: Whatever Happened to the Israeli Left? w/...

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2024/06/13

What's it like to be left-wing in an aspiring ethnostate?Israel has swung hard to the right in the last few decades, with self-described fascists now in government. But a left remains, calling not just for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza, but for the end to the apartheid regime as a whole. What power do they have? Comedian and activist Noam Shuster-Eliassi and +972 Magazine journalist Haggai Matar talk to Rivkah Brown about the terrifying consequences of resistance to the Israeli state, how Jewish

00:44:28

Pro Revolution Soccer 2.1: Euro 2024 Reboot

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2024/06/12

01:29:03

ACFM Microdose: Notes on Camp

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2024/06/09

What exactly is cool? Well, if it was that easy to describe, it obviously wouldn't be cool. In this Trip, Keir, Jem and Nadia wonder if cool can ever be politically useful, and what happens when cool is used as a disciplining force. With ideas from Pierre Bourdieu, Norman Mailer and Paul Gilroy, and music from OutKast, Gwen Stefani and Miles Davis, the gang adopt a blank expression to explore the mysterious rules of this singular modern concept. Check out all the books and music mentioned in the

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