Dr. Brandy Schillace is a medical historian, alternative academic, author and an “adventurer at the intersections of medicine, history, technology, and literature.” In this episode we talk about head transplants and cloning. Her new book Mr. Humble & Dr. Butcher is about the complicated, eccentric American neurosurgeon Dr. Robert White and his ques…

Conscious Route is a rapper and a psychotherapist. In this episode we talk about his music, mental health, adoption, psychotherapy and survival. His new album Lost Routes is out now and it's awesome. He also runs a great record label called True Hold. Follow Conscious Route on Instagram (@Conscious_Route) and Twitter (@Consciousroute). If you need …

Jeremy Rwakasiisi is a Masters graduate of Religious Studies. He’s also a campaigner, creator and good mate of mine. He’s currently doing a black history campaign to raise money for The Stephen Lawrence Foundation. You can buy his clothing here. In this episode we talk about the history and spread of Christianity, Jeremy's upbringing, inequality, t…

Matt Stocks is a podcaster, writer, DJ and photographer. He does two great podcasts: Life In The Stocks and Stoke The Fire. His first book Life In The Stocks is available now and it's awesome. In this episode we talk about his career in music journalism, creativity, rock and roll, mental health and survival. Follow Matt on Instagram and Twitter: @M…

Mistress Adreena Angela is a dominatrix, writer, activist and advocate for sex workers rights. She runs the Inanna Studio in London, where she indulges her clients deepest, raunchiest fantasies. In this episode we talk about her life, sex work, safety, censorship, feminism and loads of other things. Find out more at mistressadreena.co.uk See also: …

Niaomh Convery is a chef, facilitator, advocate for social change and co-founder of The Shared Plate. In this episode we talk about food, seasonal diets, culture, sustainability, the future of food and all the cool stuff they do at The Shared Plate. The Shared Plate is a community interest company with people and food at its heart. They believe the…

Milly C is a journalist, DJ and a recovering drug addict. In this episode we talked about her journey, mental health, growth, addiction, rehab, The 12 Step Program and empowerment. If you're in the UK and feel you might be going through issues relating to addiction, or know somebody that is, these websites are helpful: https://www.drugaddictsanonym…

Should it ever be illegal to protest? Do lockdowns and masks actually work or are they forms of oppression? Is unicycling a crime? Should we spend more time with our grannies? What are anti-lockdown protestors doing for Christmas? I visited the anti-lockdown/Stand Up X march on the 28th of November 2020 in London. I recorded some of the conversatio…

It has been estimated that the cost to build the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway - a fast trainline that will go from London to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds - will cost up to £170bn of British taxpayers money. That number keeps increasing. On top of that, the cost isn't just financial; ancient forests, woodland, communities, houses and businesses al…

Are we being lied to? Should we trust our government? Is a nationwide lockdown going to save lives or endanger them? I visited the anti-lockdown protest/Million Mask March on the 5th of November 2020 in Trafalgar Square, London. I recorded some of the conversations I had there. I feel that it's a very confusing time for everybody at the moment, inc…

Sargel18 is an alien hunter, Ufologist, conspiracy theorist, discoverer, psychic and, if he is to be believed, a half-alien/half-human hybrid. Through the late 90s and early 00s, Sargel18 and his discoveries received a lot of media attention, being invited as a keynote speaker at events like the Global Sciences Congress and appearing on TV shows li…

Sam Walton is an activist and a Quaker. In 2017, he broke into a military weapons base in Lancashire with his reverend friend. Their plan was to sabotage British fighter jets before they could get sold to Saudi Arabia to be used in war crimes. However, things didn't go to plan. It was called the "biggest conspiracy to do criminal damage in UK legal…

Hamish Scott-Preston is a northern poet and youth worker. In this episode we drank a couple of lagers and talked about identity, transgender and his journey. Album Recommendation: Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues (2014) Please support LGBTQIA+ charities wherever you can. I think Stonewall is an important one: stonewall.org.uk See more of m…

A short conversation I had with Timothy Winter (AKA Shayk Abdal Hakim Murad) about Islam and climate change. He is a Muslim scholar, academic, researcher and writer. We talked in Cambridge mosque, Europe's first 'eco-mosque', a beautiful and progressive place of worship. This was part of the research I did for an article I wrote for The Face magazi…

Tali Clarke is a filmmaker, musician, artist and support worker. We've collaborated together on music videos for my band, WACO, and on documentaries in the past. In this episode we drink rum and talk about her filmmaking and art, punk music and ethos, LGBTQIA+ visibility and her work with homeless community. Album Recommendation: Poisonous Cunt - M…

The 'Global Order of Satan' are self-described as an “independent nontheistic rationalist Satanist religious ministry”. They were originally the British branch of The Satanic Temple but splintered off in 2018. Andy Diabolus is the co-chapter head of the GoS. We talk about his personal journey, their beliefs, the work they do and what it really mean…