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Reasons Revisited

An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-LabourParty leaderEdMiliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50. REVERSING THE CYCLE OF GANG VIOLENCE: Lessons...

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2018/09/02

Hello! The final of our "lads on tour" live shows. Here we talk to the Edinburgh Fringe audience about correcting the "recreational violence" cycle many young people get trapped in. Karyn McCluskey is our guest and has an extraordinary story of inspiration and success in tackling the issue.ANDComedian Luisa Omielan shares the heartbreaking story of her mothers sad death (donations welcome for Helena's Hospice foundation - https://www.helenashospicefoundation.org/) and still manages to give us her

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49. BIG DATA CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH

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2018/08/26

Hello! Private companies are collecting a lot of information about each of us, but when it comes to our health and wellbeing, that might not be such a bad thing. Mass anonymous data may be the answer to curing many healthissues,and provide insights to make sure the right support is on offer for local communities.Mhaari Aitken and Anna Schneider join us to talk us through their research and how it can be taken forward.ANDFriendof the show Ayesha Hazarikapops by to reveal more anecdotes about her time

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48. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: remaking our welfare...

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2018/08/19

Hello! This week we ventured to Lunar festival and spoke to Hilary Cottam about the welfare state. Her new book Radical Help looks at a how the whole system could be re-designed to better support everyone in society.ANDComedian Bethany Black asks the Geoffocracy for a Pokestop, no more drinking on public transport and for men to require at least two women as chaperones if they're out past 9pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47. IDEAS FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: humankind respecting...

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2018/08/12

Hello! We took a trip to Latitude festival. While there Professor Simon Lewis joined us on stage to talk about the book he's co-authored called The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene is the new planetary age we're in which sees Earth being fundamentally altered by human activity. He tells us what we need to do now.ANDComedian Jen Brister joins us to pitch ending period poverty andintroducing emoting classes for boys and we hear ideas from our audience. Hosted on Acast

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46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and...

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2018/08/05

Hello! We took a trip to Hebden Bridge, awarded 5th best place to live in the world, to find out how towns and villages can thrive. Lisa Nandy MP and Beth Paramor both know a thing or two about what powers places to success, and what can be done to help those which aren't.ANDComedian Debs Gatenby is all about the empathy. She pitches national service in retail, catering or concessions, enforced work playtime and OAP run call centre's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45. BLOCKCHAIN PARTY: Can it be a force for good?

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2018/07/29

Hello! We're getting technical in this episode, we're finding out why many are claiming blockchain to be the technology which could free us from monopolies and grant us better democracy. Samer Hassan, researcher at Harvard University and UCM in Madrid, and Alice Casey, Head of New Operating Models, Nesta, join us and get us up to speed with what blockchain is all about and whether the hype is trueANDComedian Vikki Stone groups the noisy neighbours together, shares ownership of tools and other

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44. THE ONLY WAY IS ETHICS: Businesses with a social...

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2018/07/22

Hello! This week we're talking Social Enterprise, the companies whose primary reason for existing is not profit but social or environmental purpose. Karen Lynch, CEO of Belu (formerly of Barclays) and Peter Holbrook, CEO of Social Enterprise UK, join us to tell us why social enterprise works for business and society and how we can have more of them in the Geoffocracy.ANDComedian and Author Jo Burke advocates for smiley passports, fancy dress, and enforced speakerphone for anyone choosing to make

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43. LEARNING FOR LIFE: what should a national...

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2018/07/15

This week we’re talking education and what the big vision should be at our live show at The Politics Festival. We’re joined by Melissa Benn, author of forthcoming book Life Lessons: The Case For A National Education Service and Holly Rigby, a teacher in inner London, who make the case for a broad, lifelong education.Plus comedian Aisling Bea on what we can learn from Love Island, why we need to go into group therapy with strangers and why we all need a social media ‘minder’. Hosted on Acast. See

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42. TECH FOR GOOD

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2018/07/08

Hello! This week we're back to technology, but looking at how it can benefit humanity. Through open platforms and open data, handing the power back to the population can allow some very positive outcomes. We speak to Greta Byrum, Francesca Bria and Adam Greenfield to find out how it's working around the world and what we could try here.ANDComedian Cariad Lloyd brings us her (and her husband's) ideas of providing some empathy to those not backing ending period poverty, traffic lights of percentages

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41. SMOOTH CO-OPERATORS: the power of co-ops to...

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2018/07/01

Hello! This episode, like the companies we're talking about, is owned by everyone who works for it. Cooperative ownership allows the workers to own a stake in the businesses they're working for, allowing them more autonomy and reward for its successes and the understanding and responsibility to help when it's failing. Our guests Joe Guinan from the Democracy Collaborative and Ander Etxeberria from Mondragon Corporationshare examples of where this has worked, for the workers, the community and

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40. SILICON VALLEY SERFS: protecting kids from tech...

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2018/06/24

Hello! This week we've looked up from our phones to look down at the generation of children addicted to theirs. In the wild west of the internet, children aren't as safe as you may hope and it's not just from adult content. Our guests this week Baroness Beeban Kidron, founder of 5Rights Foundation, and Dr Richard Graham, a Consultant Adolescent Psychiatrist, explain why treating children as adults on their technology is such a worry and what we can do about it.ANDComedian John Robins is banning

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39. ENDING JOBS FOR THE BOYS: overcoming the...

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2018/06/17

Hello! This week we discuss the issue of "boys jobs" and "girls jobs" and how men being under-represented in care roles and women being under-represented in the sciences is a self-fulfilling prophecy taught from an early age. We're joined byscientist Nia John, Carole Easton of the Young Women’s Trust and Australian gender equality supremo Libby Lyons to discuss the proactive ways we can achieve workplace equality and stop the "leaky pipe" of lost talent.ANDBroadcaster Lauren Laverne gets has a gym

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38. UNIVERSAL BASIC SERVICES: Shaping the 21st...

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2018/06/10

Hello! Could providing more services free at the point of access (like the NHS and education) relieve need and tackle inequality? Our guests Henrietta Moore and Jonathan Portes think so and we hear from academic Oded Cats on how one idea — free local transport — has worked elsewhere.ANDComedian Stuart Goldsmith wants to paint the town pink, artist salaries, Japanese plane boarding and mental health lessons in school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37. RETHINKING ECONOMIC SUCCESS: beyond the growth...

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2018/06/03

Hello. We started our Festival tour at ‘How The Light Gets In’ at Hay-on-Wye, joined by Doughnut Economics author Kate Raworth. Listen to a fascinating discussion about how we think about economic success, going beyond economic growth to the environment, care, fairness and everything else that matters!ANDComedian Rachel Parris wants legislation for women's toilets, some Internet downtime, jigsaws, and a buddy system for grown-ups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36. THE GENERATION GAME: Turning round the fortunes...

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2018/05/27

Hello! This week we went on an outing to speak to Lord David Willetts about the Resolution Foundation's new report into how to tackle the crisis in wealth, housing and life chances facing the younger generation and how to build political support for these ideas.ANDComedian sisters Flo & Joan recommend a service industry national service, school band for everyone and deanonymising social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35. LAW AND DISORDER: fixing the justice crisis

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2018/05/20

Hello. There is a quiet crisis in our justice system: barristers striking, courts creaking, defendants being denied a fair hearing and victims being callously disregarded. It's high time to talk about what has caused it and what we do to fix it? We have best-selling (anonymous) author, The Secret Barrister, and Penelope Gibbs from Transform Justice to give answers.ANDComedian Alfie Brown joins us, advocating for Philosopy and slower motorways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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34. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT MEAT: Reasons to be Vegan?

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2018/05/13

Hello. This week we are talking about over-consumption of meat which is bad for climate change, animal welfare and our health. Our guests Clare Oxborrow and Sam Calvert tell us what needs to change plus pioneering farmer Illtud Dunsford on whether lab-grown meat is an answer.ANDComedian Steve Bugeja brings his ideas including normal life politicians, BA in Crime and quantitative easing for the people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33. UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED: Reversing market tyranny...

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2018/05/06

Hello. We’re on the road again—this time in Sheffield at the Festival of Debate. We’re asking what’s to be done about our universities? Our guests Jo Grady, Joshua Forstenzer and Mark Leach want to rescue the public purpose of Universities from the tyranny of the market’s high fees, casualised staff, distorted assessments of research and teaching, and frustrated students.Plus we're joined by comedian Rob Rouse, and our announcer - voice of Reasons to be Cheerful, Gayle Lofthouse. Hosted on Acast

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Episode 32. ENDING THE BLAME GAME: The case for...

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2018/04/29

Hello! Sometimes a relationship doesn't work (no, this isn't about Ed and Geoff) and divorce is the only option, but current rules mean that blame has to be thrown around to make it happen, even if that is the last thing the couple (or their children) need. Ayesha Vardag, Nigel Shepherd and Chris Sherwood join us to discuss the case for "no-fault" divorceANDComedian Catherine Bohart wants some clarification on the word "partner", free toilets and nationalised dogs Hosted on Acast. See

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REASONS TO BE PIRATE

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2018/04/27

Hello! An extra treat this week for you all. Do pirates deserve to be remembered as fondly as the Levellers? We spoke to Sam Conniff Allende about his new book Be More Pirate, which reexamines the myths and legends around pirates and how we can apply the pirate principles of breaking and rewriting the rules to the modern world. From cooperatives to equal marriage, storytelling to insurance, the truth is quite surprising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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