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ACFM Trip 53: Growth
Keir Starmer claims that growth is the only cure for a country in decline. But why is it the central obsession of modern capitalist economies? And can we think our way out of it before our planet run…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Downstream: Ash Sarkar meets Gerry Adams
This interview would once have been illegal to broadcast in the UK. For many, Gerry Adams is a peacemaker, but for others he remains inseparable from the violence and trauma of the Troubles. Ash Sark…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Novara FM: Does the Palestine Action Ban Signal the Decline of Liberalism in Britain? w/ Simon Childs
Is the UK still a liberal country? With terrorism laws criminalising speech around Palestine Action, it’s a serious question. A growing gulf between public opinion and state policy on Gaza reveals a …
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Downstream: India Was the Epicentre of the Ancient World w/ William Dalrymple
The Silk Road has dominated the way we imagine the trading relationship between Europe and Asia to have worked in antiquity. In his new book, The Golden Road, William Dalrymple busts that myth. He sa…
Published on 2 months ago
Downstream: Trump & Musk Could Start a Global Meltdown w/ Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is an American author, journalist, and former bond trader. His best-known book, The Big Short, explains the 2000s US housing bubble and helped many people understand the 2008 financial …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
ACFM Microdose: Social Reproduction
Following their Trip episode about Cleaning, the ACFM crew take a closer look at the hidden labour that keeps the economy running. Would public canteens solve 80% of our problems? Find the books and …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Downstream: Masculinity, Modern Love, and Mental Health w/ Blindboy
Blindboy is an artist, podcaster, and author. His storytelling style weaves anti-colonial histories with perspectives on modern masculinity, politics, and mental health, all cut with an absurdist sen…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Novara FM: ICE Is Ramping Up. LA Fought Back w/ Harsha Walia
The Trump Administration’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the tune of $45bn – a staggering increasing. But the fight back has already started. The 2025 pr…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Downstream: Exposing The True Costs of AI w/ Karen Hao
As AI begins to fundamentally alter our lives, we’re in urgent need of expert voices who both understand how the technology works and are capable of scrutinising its effects. In her new book, Empire …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
ACFM Trip 52: Cleaning
In the socialist utopia of our dreams, who exactly is doing the cleaning? Nadia, Jem and Keir confront a tricky topic in this ACFM Trip. With music from X-Ray Spex, The B-52s and more, they offer the…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago