Microdose: The Joy of Fascism
Jeremy Gilbert, Nadia Idle and Keir Milburn
A month after racist riots engulfed Britain, the ACFM crew ask why the Labour party chose not align itself with opponents of fascism.
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Mourn the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living
Eleanor Penny meets Sarah Jaffe
In an era suffused with loss and grief, for the dead and the yet to be born, how do we politicise our mourning? Critic Sarah Jaffe talks about her search for the ghosts of capitalism in her new book, From The Ashes.
29: Has Therapyspeak Improved Our Lives?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Does knowing your attachment style make life any easier? Plus advice for a listener who fears losing touch with family.
Motherhood In and Against the State
Rivkah Brown Meets Helen Charman
The relationship between mothers and the state is never anything but awkward – and often paradoxical, even violent. The author of a new political history of motherhood explains why.
28: What the Hell Is a Gut Feeling, Anyway?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Can Moya trust her gut on a big life decision? Plus, a listener confused about their lifelong lack of sex.
Trip 45: Holidays
Nadia Idle, Jem Gilbert and Keir Milburn
Does travel make fools of us all, or is there a smarter, more ethical way to go on holiday?
Clean Energy Is Already Terraforming the Earth
Eleanor Penny Meets Thea Riofrancos
Mining obliterates ecosystems. But green energy projects urgently need what they extract. Can we square the circle of this necessary destruction?
27: I’m in Big Trouble! Your Dilemmas Answered
Ash and Moya dedicate a whole show to solving their listeners’ problems, from age-gap relationships to dating revenge.
Fear and Loathing in Silicon Valley
Richard Hames meets Malcolm Harris
California’s tech billionaires were once famously liberal. No more. What does their shift to the far right mean for the 2024 US election?
26: I’m So Sorry, I’m English
Moya and Ash unpack their reactions to English racism in the wake of the riots before kicking off a brand new segment: Missed Connections.
25: I Hate the Way That You Walk, I Hate the Way That You Talk
Prompted by Kendrick’s anthemic Drake diss, Ash explains why this is the summer of the hater.
Trip 44: Humility
What happens when you lose? Nadia, Jem and Keir unpack the role of humility – and humiliation – in politics.
24: Help! What’s My Purpose in Life?
Moya and Ash butt heads over the lure of individualism and living a political life. Plus: introducing Missed Connections.
23: Surviving Your Saturn Return
Moya and Ash talk about the lure of astrology and discuss their best anti-procrastination techniques.
The Misfit Visionaries Who Invented Modern Football
Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams
Throughout English footballing history, some coaches have transformed the game. Is Gareth Southgate among them? In this season finale, the squad asks what’s next for this sport of oligarch and oddballs.
22: How Will I Know If I Really Want Kids?
Renay Richardson tells Ash and Moya about the realities of solo parenting.
Macron’s Own Goal
Richard Hames talks to Olly Haynes
What the hell just happened in the French elections? We explore the long crisis that led to Macron’s electoral gamble and consider the odds of a far-right France.
Can Football Play a Part in Political Resistance?
Tom and Juliet on the surprisingly rich history of football as a political tool for liberation.
From Algeria to Palestine to the growing power of the grassroots game in Britain.