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01:23:51

ACFM Trip 41: Trust Your Gut

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2024/03/17

From fecal transplants to the yoghurt-industrial complex, we’ve never been more absorbed in the workings of our gut. But can we trust it?Nadia, Jem and Keir investigate the mysterious connections between mind and body, reason and instinct. How did capitalism separate our minds from our bodies? Is a belief in intuition filling the gap left by religion? And will reclaiming our biomes be a win for anti-capitalism? They digest their thinking with music from Björk and Olivia Rodrigo and ideas from Max

01:12:21

Novara FM: The Untold Histories of Black Gay Britain...

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2024/03/13

Researching Black British history "often feels like a rescue effort, a race against time," writes Jason Okundaye. In his first book, he narrates the mingled histories of seven astonishing lives in the Black gay community of South London during the 1980s. The narrative he pieces together from oral history, archival research and even gossip (a vital historical record in its own right, he argues) is a fresh depiction of Black gay life on its own terms: from politics and activism to Aids, music,

01:17:55

Downstream: Retired Major-General on Gaza, Iraq and...

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2024/03/11

Major General Charlie Herbert has stood out in recent months for his vociferous condemnation of Israel’s war on Palestinians. His media appearances have proven vital in synthesising a moral and strategic critique of war in which civilians are treated in a manner he characterises as unprecedented.He sat down with Ash to talk about serving in Northern Ireland in the 80s, conscription and why Israel’s plan for Gaza will not work.

00:56:23

Novara FM: Not Westminster's Whipping Boys w/ Andy...

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2024/03/07

Less than 20% of the promised levelling-up projects for England have been completed. The problem lies not only with the current government but with the whole way the UK's political system is set up, with its whips and Lords and not a constitution in sight.So say Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, the mayors of Manchester and Liverpool. In a new book, they propose sweeping changes to fix this problem, from a Basic Law that guarantees equal living standards across the country to a transformed upper

00:56:16

Novara Live: Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Can’t Hide Tory...

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2024/03/06

Jeremy Hunt's budget has offered Briton’s a small drop in national insurance and not much else. Plus: Labour have again swallowed Tory austerity rhetoric in their budget response; and Tory figures have been forced to apologise for smearing people over the war in Gaza. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.

01:57:50

Downstream: Britain's Economy Will Only Get Worse,...

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2024/03/06

Gary Stevenson went from being Citibank’s most profitable trader to one of the world’s most incisive critics of the financial system. Gary sat down with Aaron to discuss the lightbulb moment that led him away from trading, why economists can’t predict anything and why the UK middle class is doomed.

01:10:04

Downstream IRL: We Are In A New Cold War w/ Yanis...

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2024/03/06

Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and author who served as Greek Finance Minister in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crash. Since then, he has become one of the most sought after public speakers on the left. He joined Aaron for a IRL edition of Downstream at EartH in Hackney, North-East London to talk about China, Gaza and the new cold war being waged in ‘the cloud’ Set decoration was provided by After Noah.

00:17:53

Downstream: Does Bernie Sanders Think Israel Is...

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2024/03/06

Bernie Sanders needs no introduction. Ash caught up with the senator to talk about his new book ‘It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism’, the speed of political change and whether what is happening in Gaza constitutes a genocide.

01:31:30

Downstream: Israel Will Never Be Safe While Occupying...

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2024/03/06

Yousef Alhelou has spent the four or so months since October 7th covering the Israeli assault on Gaza through his Instagram account. In that time his audience has grown by hundreds of thousands. Aaron sat down with Yousef to talk about international law, the genocide in Gaza and Britain’s complicity in it.

01:28:37

Downstream: Everything We Think We Know About The...

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2024/03/06

We are in a drastically different world from the one most of us grew up in. This has been proven by the rapid escalation in the events in the middle east over the last six weeks. No longer are we in a world where, essentially, the US run the show – and this has huge global implications – especially for Europe. Philip Pilkington is a macroeconomist and podcaster who co-hosts the ‘Multipolarity’ podcast. He sat down with Aaron to talk about what we get wrong about China, cheap high quality weapons

00:49:27

Novara Live: Jeremy Hunt Plans National Insurance Cut...

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2024/03/05

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the centre piece for his 2024 budget - a cut to national insurance contributions. We speak to senior researcher at Common Wealth Eleanor Shearer. Plus: TalkTV announce they are closing their terrestrial service and going online only; and Starbucks cut thousands of jobs as a result of boycotts over the war in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

00:55:36

Novara Live: Kamala Harris Calls for Gaza Ceasefire,...

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2024/03/04

Vice President Kamala Harris has called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the first high-ranking US official to do so. Plus: BBC verify weigh in on the so-called 'flour massacre' that killed over a hundred Palestinians; and the price of train tickets has been hiked across England and Wales. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

01:18:00

Novara Live: George Galloway Points to Gaza in...

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2024/03/01

George Galloway has achieved a stomping victory in the Rochdale byelection with 40% of the vote.Plus: we speak to Mehdi Hasan about his new media platform Zeteo. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

01:11:12

Novara FM: Russia After Navalny w/ Tony Wood

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2024/03/01

Russia has a reputation for being unknowable – “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” as Churchill put it. That caricature remains surprisingly robust, and as the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the question of what Russia is really thinking remains as crucial and mysterious as ever. To paint a picture of the current political climate, Richard Hames talks to Tony Wood, author of Russia Without Putin and a lecturer at Princeton, to follow up on his New Left Review article from 2022,

00:55:32

Novara Live: Michael Gove Panders to Landlord Tories,...

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2024/02/28

Tory landlord backbenchers are reportedly looking to water down the renters reform bill. We speak to Rebecca Winson - a senior organiser with the New Economics foundation who has spent years campaigning against no-fault evictions.Plus: James Cleverly says Palestinian protestors have "made their point" and should stop protesting; and a shocking example that demonstrated how out of control the UK rental market is. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

00:47:57

Novara Live: Lee Anderson Refuses to Apologise for...

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2024/02/27

Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for his Islamophobic rant about London mayor Sadiq Khan - and Tory ministers are struggling to call him out for it sufficiently. Plus: US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller makes an eyebrow-raising comment; and Labour have a new policy for tackling misogyny in school classrooms. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.

00:57:36

Novara Live: Sunak Denies Islamophobia Problem in...

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2024/02/26

Rishi Sunak has denied the Tories have a problem with Islamophobia after the suspension of Conservative MP Lee Anderson over comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Plus: A U.S Airman in Washington DC has protested Israel's war in Gaza by self-immolating outside the Israeli embassy; and the media are outraged at Charlotte Church because she led a choir singing about Palestine. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

01:42:06

ACFM Microdose: Aliens on Screen

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2024/02/25

Last time on ACFM, the gang explored the impact of UFOs on politics, from deep-state conspiracies to the Posadists. But to really understand how aliens influence our thought – and what our belief in E.T. says about ourselves – we have to go to the movies. In this Microdose, Keir, Jem and Nadia sweep through a century of aliens on screen, from Martian invaders to Mulder & Scully. Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Films, TV & Books: H. G. Wells - The War of the

00:59:31

Novara Live: Braverman Leads Calls for Clampdown on...

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2024/02/23

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has joined the moral panic on Palestinian protests by warning that Islamists are bullying Britain into submission. Plus: Liz Truss appears alongside Steve Bannon at CPAC; and Michael goes on GB News to call out their co-owner. With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.

01:02:38

Novara Live: Lindsay Hoyle Apologises to SNP, 67 MPs...

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2024/02/22

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Commons has issued an apology for his decision to put forward a Labour amendment over an SNP motion. Plus: the latest updates from Gaza; and Labour's defense over Hoylegate. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.

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