Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDownstream: Empire, Austerity and Why Corbyn Was Right About Iraq w/ Rory Stewart
Rory Stewart has led a colourful life: diplomat in Indonesia, governor in post-invasion Iraq, founder of an NGO and a Member of Parliament. He’s also…
2 years, 7 months ago
Downstream: Here’s How Power Really Works w/ Grace Blakeley
Most people know that the game is rigged. Those who set the rules – win the game. Grace Blakeley has made a career of studying the rules, exposing th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Downstream: Oligarchs Are Ruining This Country w/ Sam Bright
Who exactly is the ruling class? The conspicuous top hat and tailed Bullingdon Club still exert dominance, but their era is waning. There are new f…
2 years, 7 months ago
Downstream: A History of Sex Scandals w/ Steven Methven
The media and the public seem to be fixated on sex scandals this year, from household names in the headlines to salacious rumours spread on social me…
2 years, 8 months ago
Downstream: Social Mobility Is A Lie w/ Dan Evans
Has the left misunderstood the state of our nation? Sociologist and trade unionist Dan Evans thinks so. He talks to Aaron about the unexpected power …
2 years, 8 months ago
Downstream: Going Undercover With Extremists w/ Julia Ebner
Since 2016 we’ve seen mainstream politics take a turn for the weird, epitomised by the surprise success of populist projects like Brexit and the elec…
2 years, 9 months ago
Downstream: What Have We Got Wrong About Antiracism? w/ Arun Kundnani
After the summer of 2020, the liberal consensus was that in order to tackle racism, white people would have to look inside themselves and ‘do the wor…
2 years, 9 months ago
Downstream: Is It Time for a Universal Basic Income? w/ Will Stronge
Most people’s lives are defined by the exchange of labour for a wage. But what if the state gave us all a regular wage, with zero strings attached, t…
2 years, 9 months ago
Downstream: Leaving London’s Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community w/ Izzy Posen
Izzy Posen grew up in London’s Hasidic Jewish community in Stamford Hill, receiving the bare minimum of secular education in a school that still prac…
2 years, 9 months ago
Downstream: Can The Green Party Transform British Politics? w/ Zack Polanski
The Green Party of England and Wales has made extraordinary gains in the last two decades, especially in the last round of local elections. As well a…
2 years, 10 months ago